1910

New York Clipper, January 1, 1910, p. 1184. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Haag Circus in Winter Quarters. Daniel Hoffman, general contracting agent with the Mighty Haag Circus, returned from Montgomery, Ala., __, where the show closed its season, to his home in Logansport, Ind. He has contracts to act in a like capacity with the same circus next season.

    Spader Johnson's Daughter Preparing for Stage. Nita Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spader Johnson, has completed her vocal studies and will appear shortly in vaudeville.

    Edward W. Orrin, proprietor of the Orrin Circus, after being the guest of Fred A. Hodgson, at Collingswood, Ont. for the past four months, sailed for Mexico last week very much improved in health. Mr. Hodgson came to New York to see him off.

    Sun Bros. will close their season at Lake Butler, Fla., Jan. 8, and will ship direct from there to their winter quarters at Central City Park, Macon, Ga. The 1910 season will commence in March. Clinton Newton is the press representative.

    The marriage of Chas. E. Cory and Mary J. Murdock was solemnized at Lafayette, Ind., at the home of the bride in that city, Dec. 9. Miss Murdock is a leading member of the Dramatic Club, and Mr. Cory is a nephew of Benj. Wallace, and secretary of the Wallace-Hagenbeck Shows. Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Wallace and George Ade were guests at the wedding.

    Notes from Al. F. Wheeler's Shows. J. Petit has been re-engaged as special opposition agent with these shows, being his third season in that capacity under the "New Model" banner.

    Geo. Bliss, a well known acrobat, at one time one of the famous Leotard Brothers, died at his home in Madison, Wis., after a long illness. He was famous as a long distance leaper, and was for many years with the Barnum and Forepaugh shows, also for several seasons with the Frank A. Robbins Shows. His father, Chas. Bliss, was known as "the human fly" and is said to have originated the act of walking and dancing on the ceiling. He is survived by his mother Catherine Bliss, three brothers, Charles, Albert and Joseph, and three sisters, Mrs. V. Wilham, Mrs. Louise Murphy and Mrs. Frank A. Robbins.

    George W. Rice, of Rice & Barton, died Dec. 22, at Centreport, L. I. . . . The body was interred at Centreport, Sunday, 20, the funeral party going to the cemetery in sleighs. Th plans of a large number of the late manager's friends to attend the funeral were spoiled by the terrific Christmas storm. A large party, including J. Herbert Mack and Sam A. Scribner, took the train at Long Island City. A few ___ beyond Jamaica it was blocked by the show, and after waiting until 4 o'clock, they had to walk back to Jamaica to make their way home form there. The funeral was attended by Mr. Rice's family, including Mrs. Rice, Charles Barton, also a number of their neighbors, and J. J. Sullivan, who was the only one that managed to reach the house from New York. The roads from the station at Greenlawn were completely blocked.

    Princess Nouma, one of the most renowned midgets since the days of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, died at Hot Springs, Ark., week before last, shortly after she had become a mother. The baby was put in an incubator, and is living. Off the stage Princess Nouma was the wife of Maurice A. Gowdy, a giant of Shelbyville, Ind., who stands six feet four inches high. Princess Nouma was one of the best known midgets in the world. She was a clever actress and a fine impersonator, and would have been thirty years of age in January. She was thirty-two inches in height and weighed but thirty pounds. Her father was a giant very much like her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Gowdy were married in ___, in Los Angeles, after an acquaintance acquired on differet show circuits which they toured togther, and last season they were with Hagenbeck & Wallace. The interment was in Hot Springs.

New York Clipper, January 8, 1910, p. 1208. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The title of Cancie Bros.' Union Shows, for several seasons a popular circus, touring New England, will probably be changed the coming season to Garvie & Thompson's New England Shows, negotiations for which are now pending. At any rate, the show will go out, opening late in May, newly equipped in every department, and brought up to the highest standard of modern excellence. We have recently moved our winter quarters from Cranston, R.I. to Crompton, R.I., the vast additions of wagons, stock and general paraphernalia necessitating our procuring greatly enlarged quarters. "Doc" (Wm.) Carroll has just arrived from Carrollton, Ia., and has assumed charge of the stock. Our crew of mechanics, workmen, etc., will arrive the first week in January, when operations will begin in earnest. Frank E. Tracy, general agent, has already arrived, and Chas. (Kid) Koster is his first engagement, as opposition agent. Our new quarters are situated fifteen miles outside of Providence, and just two miles from Le Clair's famous pony farm, where visits are almost daily exchanged.

    The rolling stock and other property that Walter L. Main leased to the Frank P. Spellman Carnival Shows, will be sold at auction on the Birmingham State Fair Grounds, four miles West of the city of Birmingham, Ala., on Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. The property consists of cars, wagons, seats, ring and baggage stock, harness and numerous other show property. The Spellman Carnival Show closed its season at Birmingham, and is wintering on the fair grounds. The Dan R. Robinson Shows are wintering on the same grounds, and there should be quite a gathering of circus and carnival people on the ___.

    New Freed Show. Mr. and Mrs. Freed have arrived home from Europe, after two months' trip in England, Ireland and Wales. Preparations are now under way to make this show what its name implies, "New" in every way. New acts are being rehearsed . . . New harness and trappings are being made, and two new wagons and new outfit of canvas have been ordered. Although but a small wagon show, it will be spic and span when it opens early in May.

    Howe's London Shows closed their season Dec. 26, at Jacksonville, Fla. This show is under the management of Jerry Mugivan. It was formerly the Van Amburg Shows. The organization will spend the winter in South Jacksonville, having secured quarters in the old exposition grounds.

    Delmar and Delmer write from Mexico City, Mex., under date of Dec. __, as follows: "We have just finished our year's very satisfactory engagement with Dick Beil's Circus here, and leave Friday, Dec. 24, on the steamship ___, bound for New York."

New York Clipper, January 15, 1910, p. 1231. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Concerning the Sun Brothers' Shows. Gerlach and his crack-a-jack band of twenty musicians, with their best ability, rendered the popular strains of "Home, Sweet Home," at Lake Butler, Fla., Jan. 5, at the conclusion of the night performance of the Sun Brothers' Shows. It signalized the termination of the eighteenth consecutive season of that show. The company traveled and exhibited in twelve States, traveling 11,008 miles. The tour lasted forty weeks. Season opened March 30, at Macon, Ga. . . . Very little sickness, and no accidents happened. No fatalities occurred. No blowdowns or ___ were encountered. All of the bosses were men of brains and unusual ability, and the show was always up early and on the train at a seemly hour. The performers and attaches departed for various centres. Mr. and Mrs. O'Dale will spend their vacation at St. Augustine, Fla., remaining there until the show opens the season in March. The Cevene Troupe, Nat Goetz, William Connors, Keno and Hildera, and Wiley Ferris and Son will all play dates, having secured good time on the better vaudeville circuits. Misses Ruby and Pearl Clark and Miss Wenzell leave for their respective homes in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Reading, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Gillispie go to Tampa. The rest of the performers will all remain at Macon, practicing new acts for the coming season.
    Work at the winter quarters will start at once, and the new show will be whipped into first class shape. Several new cars will be added to the train. Following the usual policy of the show to make it better and more meritorious each season, the Messrs. George and Pete Sun are engaging a programme of acts that will surely make their show stand out in the limelight as the best of the good two ring shows. Much new paraphernalia will be used, and several animals to the Wild West department will be added attractions. The last three weeks of the season just ended were spent in delightful Florida. With the exception of three days of rather chilly weather, it was balmy and pleasant daily. At West Palm Beach, on Dec. 24, the people with the show enjoyed bathing on the beach. Christmas Day was spent at Miami. An elaborate Yuletide dinner was served by the management. Everything of worth was served, and all who participated pronounced it the finest ever. Hunting parties have been the rule every morning during the Florida tour. Wiley Ferris and Son, Fred Cevene, Percy Fennimore and Nat Goetz have been the principals, and have proved their ability as shooters by bagging plenty of wild ducks, pheasants, quail and rabbits. Plenty of first class game graced the cook house dinner tables, the result of these hunting trips.
    Mrs. Frank D. Melville was a visitor to the show at St. Augustine, Fla., as the special guest of Mr. and Mrs. O'Dale. Miles Berry was a pleasant Sunday looker-on at ___, Jan. 3. Prof. Charles Gerlach will again direct the band, making his fourth season with the show. All of the members of the 1909 season have signed for the coming tour. The band will be augmented with five more men, making it one of the strongest traveling tented bands. Mr. Gerlach will rest at his home, Buffalo, N.Y., and will devote his time to finishing the libretto for the new musical comedy being arranged for George T. Boyd, the eminent exponent of feminine stage characters. The title of the new vehicle will be "The Cook Lady." The tour will open in September, at Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Boyd will remain with the Sun Show until that time as the special vaudeville feature of the concert entertainment.

    Starrett's Circus at the Produce Exchange. Mr. Starrett, in conjunction with the members of the Produce Exchange, gave a Christmas feast to five thousand poor little children in the Exchange Building, Beaver Street and Broadway, on the afternoon of Dec. 31. At one o'clock sharp, the big bell gave the signal for the exchange to close business for the year, and the floor was cleared at once. Mr. Starrett then took charge of the building, and in less than an hour had transformed the largest business floor in the world into a circus. The regular circus seats were put up, and the usual ring was placed in the centre of the floor. It was a beautiful, clear day, and the poor little tots, who were the guests of the brokers, began to assemble at eleven o'clock on the front steps. They were the very poorest in the city, and they received their tickets from different charitable organizations appointed by members of the exchange. At two o'clock the little folks were admitted. It was a grand sight to see the brokers carry the poor little tots in their arms, as there were over 180 little ones from the Home for Cripples, half of whom could not walk, and were carried in to their seats. At two-thirty the band started the circus. Mr. Starrett had all his horses, ponies, dogs and monkeys on hand. Howard S. Starrett Jr., who was working one of the acts on the United time, hurried to the exchange to help in his part of the clown. He was assisted by Frank Marion, and Eddy, who delighted the little people, many of whom had never seen a clown before. They applauded the horses, ponies, dogs, acrobats and funny mules. After the performance they each received a basket, containing toys, candy and fruit, and each mother received a basket containing a chicken dinner for ten persons. Edward Williams, who has charge of Mr. Starrett's ring stock, did his part by taking the stock up on the elevator to the main floor. The circus arrived back at winter quarters at 7:30 p.m., crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. All the animals seemed to realize that they had done a good deed and made many little hearts happy. Mr. Starrett was presented with a loving cup by the members of the Exchange.

    The John Robinson Ten Big Shows, combined, will have fifty-two cars the coming season. The show will be enlarged in all departments. A herd of twenty-two elephants, the spectaculer of "King Solomon and Queen of Sheba," will have 500 people in the production, special scenery and electrical effects. A Wild West show will be an extra feature, with ___ cowboys and riders of all nations. A large consignment of animals will arrive here next week from Carl Hagenbeck, of Germany.

    Buffalo Bill's Granddaughter Marries. Clara Boal, the nineteen year old grand-daughter of Col. William F. Cody, was married to Franklin Hamilton Benn, of London, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, in Trinity Chapel, New York City. They were married by the Rev. William ___, vicar of the chapel. Col. Cody came to New York from the West on Tuesday, 4, to give his grand-daughter away. The wedding party was limited to relatives and a few friends.

    Bobby Fountain's Railroad Show will open in April. Andrew Halley, of Clinton, Mo., will have charge of the workingmen, etc.

    Circus Man Killed. A wire from Danville, Ill., under date of Jan. 5, says that Tom Durling [Darling?], age forty-four, known as "Hog Face Dutch," was ground to pieces in the yards of the Big Four Railway, at Lyons, Ill., at 3 o'clock on that morning. Durling, who was employed as a switchman during the winter months, had attempted to board a fast moving engine, when he fell beneath the wheels. His body was terribly cut up, and when the locomotive was stopped, fragments of the unfortunate man were scooped up in a basket. For years he was trainmaster of circuses. For a time he was with the Barnum & Bailey Shows, but during the last few seasons had been trainmaster with the Wallace-Hagenbeck Shows.

    New One Ring Show. John C. Van writes: "I intend to open a circus this coming Spring, touring New York, New Hampshire and Maine. I will use a 110x70 big top, 30x50 side show top, thirty head of baggage stock, and everything will be brand new. I may not have the largest wagon show, but it will be one of the best. Otto Keith will have charge of the advance; Happy Byrne, the canvas; Doc. Jans, the transporting, and Elmer Porterfield, the side show. Harry Van will be treasurer, and I will be general manager."

    Ringling Brothers Activity. With the opening of the new season only a few weeks off, the proprietors of the Ringling, the Barnum & Bailey and the Forepaugh-Sells shows are preparing for an active campaign. . . . The winter quarters at Bridgeport and at Baraboo are the scenes of active work, and the New York offices in the Bailey Building show signs of life.

    Cole Brothers' Show at Auction. The Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Co., of New York, has bought the entire Cole Brothers' Shows, and will sell the same at auction in lots to the highest bidder at Corry, Pa., on Friday, Jan. 28.

    The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill have opened offices in the Long Acre Building. Louis E. Cooke will superintend the show next season. The horses are stabled at Coatesville, Pa., while the winter quarters are at Trenton, N.J.

    Mackay's European Circus, Menagerie and Wild West will open in May at Chicago, Ill.

New York Clipper, January 22, 1910, pp. 1248, 1255. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Auction Sale of the Cole Bros. Shows. Letters to the Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Co., from many prominent showmen, already received, indicate that the largest gathering of showmen ever assembled will be at Corry, Pa., on Jan. 28, to attend the auction sale of the Cole Bros.' Shows. It has been many years since there has been an auction sale of a show of this magnitude. That, coupled with the fact that the property is of the best, and the guarantee of the Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Co., that the sale will be positively as advertised (in lots to the highest bidder), make it plain that there is an opportunity for some rare bargains. All of the leading lithographers and printers, as well as canvas makers, animal dealers, manufacturers of seats, lights, mantles, etc., etc., having signified their intention of being present, and there is no question but what there will be the largest crowd of showmen and men who deal with showmen ever known in the history of circusdom. Catalogues of the sale will be mailed to all showmen.

    Notes from Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Shows. With the advent of the new year things are beginning to hum around the winter quarters of the "New Model," at Oxford, Pa. George W. Bernhardt has been engaged as master mechanic, and is already "on the job," looking after the building of several new cages, tableaux and parade wagons, which he promises will be models of beauty when finished. D. Q. Miller will again be superintendent of stock, and his department has just been increased by the arrival of a carload of heavy dapple grays. The pick of this bunch will be used for ring horses, the balance for draught purposes, and we can now boast of as fine a lot of horses as any show in the country. Captain Snider is busy working out several new trained animal displays, among them some real novelties, and he will, for his fourth season, be on deck as superintendent of menagerie. General agent J. F. Frink has been at headquarters for several weeks, looking after the details of getting out a complete new line of special paper, and engaging his advance forces for next season. Assistant manager Col. Adam Gillespie is enjoying a rest at his home, Calais, Me., but he will again be seen on the front when the white tops are spread in the Spring. George Taylor is re-engaged for his sixth consecutive season, and in addition to his other duties will again look after our mail, which position he has carefully filled in the past. Gus Berry will again have charge of the "New Model Hotel," which establishment he has managed for the past six seasons. Our canvas outfit will be new throughout, and the largest spread ever seen with a wagon show. The arenic performance will be a two ring affair, and of high order. Among the recent engagements for this department are: the Cowden Trio of Aerialists, Millette Bros., acrobats and head balancers; Flexible Ferro, novelty contortion act; Sam Jackson, hurdle mule, and "Pete Jenkins," and Horace Laird, talking and singing clown. A sixteen piece band will furnish the musical programme. Will T. Miller will again manage the annex, his fifth season. He is spending the winter vacation at his recently purchased home in New Jersey, concoting schemes to entice the dimes from the pockets of our rural visitors - he will have an entirely new layout in his department, and promises an exhibit with many novel features. Our season will open at Oxford, Pa., early in April.

    Heber Bros.' winter quarters. Everything is life and excitement at the Heber Brothers' Greater Show winter quarters. The wagon painting and decorating is under the direction of Fred Locke. The pony, dog and animal department and the circus, vaudeville and minstrel adjuncts will be greatly enlarged next season. Larger new tents are nearly completed to accommodate our many new features. We note with pleasure that almost all of our last season's performers and helpers are anxious to book with us for next season. We will retain the grand twenty-piece band and ten-piece orchestra we had last year. Our fifty performing horses are wintering in fien condition. Reginald C. Heber is general manager; Ben C. Hever, advance agent; Rollo Heber, band leader; and Geo. T. Heber, orchestra leader and general superintendent.

    Al. Petrie Olifan, manager of the Three Olifans has been re-engaged for next season as producing clown with the Barnum & Bailey Show, and will introduce some novel clown numbers.

    From the J. E. Henry winter quarters. Everything is progressing finely at winter quarters. Just received two new cages from an Eastern firm, also a beautiful puma from South America; a jaguar and four monkeyus. We now have in the animal house, in addition to the above, one large elephant, one camel, pair of leopards, one hyena, one black bear, one bobcat, pair of lynx, ant eater, two baboons and eight monkeys. Visitors to our quarters include many little folks, who enjoy a ride on the Shetland ponies, of which we have eight. Work about the repair shops is progressing rapidly. Six cages have been repaired and repainted, and pole wagons and canvas wagons also have been repainted. Everything will be in shape by Feb.1, a month before our opening, which is March 12. Capt. Ramey Lee has charge of the elephants and other animals, and is breaking a pair of monkeys for the "Barber Shop Act." Major F. Vandyke has charge of the ponies, and is breaking a new drill and a pick-out pony. "Gentry," our boss canvas man, is busy with the canvas, making all needed repairs. "Blue Jay," and is assistants, are keeping the stock in first class condition. Tom Murry, and Goldie, aerialists, have signed for the season, also Prof. Edwin Capps, with his cyclonic band. Tom Parker and wife will take care of the side show, with their Mysterious Aga, Punch and Judy, knee figures, and second sight act. Chas. N. Swinney will have charge of our side show No. 2, with his freak animals from the South Sea Islands, the sea monster, and the grave robbers from South America.

    Dave Jarrett is in Chicago and is working for the theatres this winter. Last week he worked on the stage for the Illinois, and at the same time assisted in the billing of "Seven Days." He will be with Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill next season.

    Tom North, who was in Chicago recently in advance of "The Newlyweds and Their Baby," will be general press agent and story man with Hagenbeck-Wallace next season.

    The Hines-Kimball Troupe, now in vaudeville, will be with the Forepaugh-Sells Show next season.

    The Villiage Circus. F. T. Collins, magician, is playing mining and ranch towns in Montana, Wyoming and Western Nebraska, to good business. His wagon show, "The Villiage Circus," is in winter quarters at Stennett, near Red Oak, Ia. All new wagons will be built, and the show enlarged for the season of 1910, and the show changed from vaudeville to a full fledged one-ring circus.

    Peter Sun, of circus and theatrical firm of Sun Bros., figures in a Cincinnati romance. He fell in love with Vira Maddock, a pretty North Side girl, who was telephant operator at the Havlin Hotel. The dream of happiness has not been interrupted, and will continue in a wedding at the home of the bride-elect before January ends.

    Harry Curtis will be twenty-four hour man with the Forepaugh-Sells Show next season.

    Miller Brothers, of 101 Ranch, have issued a challenge to Mexican cowboys for a roping and tying contest for $1,000 a side, the Millers to be represented by five of their cowboys. The contest is to be held in the City of Mexico in February.

    George St. Laurient, who is presenting a acrobatic juggling novelty in vaudeville, has an offer from the Sells-Floto Show for next season.

    William Gollmar, a brother of the Gollmar Brothers, but not interested in the circus in a financial way, died recently at Baraboo, Wis.

    Raleigh Wilson, press agent with the Campbell Brothers' last season, is in Chicago, and will introduce crayon talks in vaudeville. His plans for next tenting season are as yet unsettled.

    Arthur Davis will be steward with the 101 Ranch the coming season. He was in that position with Norris & Rowe during the season of 1909.

    John R. Andrew, whose face is familiar around the ticket wagon of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, is now in Chicago, having closed his "A Breezy Time" company until a time when the one night stand cities look with more favor on traveling shows.

    Success for the season of 1910 for the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows is the password for the coming season. . . . Winter quarters is the scene of much activity. Several new wagons are being built and old ones remodeled, and as soon as they are completed they are rushed to the paint shop, where they are put in readiness. No money is being spared to make this show better than it has ever been in its past history. It is now in its eighty-ninth year. Big features will be added to the parade, menagerie, main show and side show. A new herd of elephants has been purchased, making two herds in all to be with the show, and other animals will be added after John G. Robinson's visit East. The menagerie's inside appearance will be a feature of the show. The canvas will be larger than last year - 150ft. round top, with three 50ft. middle pieces and two 40ft. middle pieces, making a six pole big top. The menagerie is to have a 90ft. round top, with nine 30ft. middle pieces, making a ten pole top.
    Live stock will be a feature of the show, and two carloads are to be added to those now on hand, wintering at Beverly, O. Four bands will furnish the music for the various shows. By the time the show is ready for the road there will have been completed twenty new tableau cages, trimmed in gold and silver, which will add to the beauty of the parade. Foreign riders of note, including Cossacks, Arabs, cowboys and Indians, will also be in evidence. "King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba" spectacle will again be produced in all its splendor, while some parts will be improved upon, which will make this production, with a change of costumes and paraphernalia, the best of any spectacular production to be seen with any show this coming season. A noted beauty has been engaged to take the part of Sheba's queen. Rolling stock will be as follows: ten coaches, two elephant cars, fifteen stock cars, one special or store room car, and twenty-two flat cars.
    The positions filled so far for the coming season are: Oliver Scott, general agent, who will conduct the advance and outline the show's territory; Geo. Aiken, traffic manager, one of the ablest men in the railroad contracting business; car No. 1, Harry Mann; car No. 2, Wm. Dale. L. H. Heckman and Cuddy Service will also be with the advance. With these and other competent men to fill the other positions in the advance, there is not the least doubt that they will be able to work with success. James Caskey will be twenty-four hour lot man. He was formerly superintendent of canvas. William Baker Davis will be lot superintendent. Mr. Davis was formerly steward with the show. His success in that and other positions merits his promotion. Fred Fisher, equestrian director, is a very capable man, who has filled that position with the show for many years. He is an old performer and well liked. Al. Conlon, superintendent of side show, will inaugurate some new ideas in that department. George ("Buggy") Stumpf, master of transportation, is at present superintending the reconstruciton of the wagons and rolling stock for the coming season, at Terrace Park. Ralph Crossett, superintendent of canvas, a showman of the old school; Jess Robinson, superintendent of stock; Harry Reed, superintendent of the menagerie; Richard Jones, superintendent of elephants. While all the positions not mentioned above have not been filled, there are plenty of applications on file.
    The success of last season wins for John G. Robinson the title of Governor. Last season's good business makes possible all the changes which are to be made for the coming season, and there is no reason why the success of last year should not be duplicated, now that every business in the country is on the boom. The above will be very gratifying news to Mr. Robinson's many friends in and out of the profession. The season just closed has, as a whole, been free from accident and much sickness.

    J. C. O'Brien writes: "I have severed my connections with the Campbell Bros. Shows, and our final settlement was done in a satisfactory and amiable manner, leaving all parties concerned in a friendly way. I have nothing but praise for the Campbell Bros. I am going to put out two two-car shows, one a colored minstrel show and the other a musical comedy, with a popular title."

    C. E. Cory and his bride reached Peru, Ind., last week, and are receiving the congratulations of their friends. Mr. Cory, who is assistant general manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, has about completed his engagements of performers for the season of 1910.

    Ella McCassland, one of the riders of the Norris & Rowe Circus, wintering in Evansville, Ind., was taken into custody Jan. 12, by J. A. Thompson, a deputy inspector in the immigration department of the United States, charged with entering this country last May, from Vancouver, B. C., in violation of the inspection laws. She at once agreed to waive extradition and trial, provided that she was returned to her mother instead of to the family of the people in which she was formerly employed, and who were, in her estimation, responsible for the arrest. Miss McCassland, although taken to the police station, had no charge placed against her name, and was not entered on the police ___.

    W. E. Franklin has not yet completed the advance staff of the Sells-Floto Show for next season. It is said that there is a possibility of Harry Earl not being with that circus next season. Fred Wagner, who was superintendent last season, has been offered a place as local contractor, but while making up his mind is said to be entertaining an offer to return to the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show next season.

    Lon Williams will be general agent of both of the Gentry Brothers' Shows next season. J. D. Newman, who had one of these shows last season, will likely be with the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    Madame Bedini has arranged a menage horse act for vaudeville, which is making a big hit in the West. She calls it "Black and White," introducing a coal black steed and a beautiful white horse, who perform with her on the stage.

    Wm. Tessler, the upside down wonder and wire performer, has finished thirty-nine successful weeks with Howe's Great London Show, which closed at Jacksonville, Fla. He is resting a few weeks, and will come North soon to play a few engagements, and has signed to open with the Howe's Show in the Spring.

    B. E. Wallace, owner of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, is in Indiana buying horses to be used in the circus during the coming season.

    Col. Chas. W. Seeley has been engaged for the Ringling Show.

New York Clipper, January 29, 1910, pp. 1272, 1279. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch notes. The organization of the 101 Ranch Wild West Shows can be said to be about completed. Edward Arlington has surrounded himself with an executive staff and advertising corps that will surely compare most favorable with any that hve ever given a tented aggregation publicity. There will be an entire absence of novices and the experienced men will be in evidence. There will be three cars and two brigades in the advance of the 101 Ranch, with a total of about ninety men. The reputation that this show has established has fairly deluged Mr. Arlington with applications, and given him the opportunity to pick from the cream of publicity givers. His headquarters in New York, those of Fred Beckman, in East St. Louis, the show's winter quarters and the office of Joe C. Miller on the 101 Ranch in Bliss, Okla., have kept the corps of stenographers working overtime to keep apace with the hundreds of letters that have poured into the three offices. The advance cars will be entirely new, and are about completed. They will be models of comfort and equipped for speedy and effectual work. When the show closed last season but very little paper was brought in, or left on the shelves.
    The printers are now busy on a full line of new paper for the coming season. The designs will be a refreshing departure from what similar shows use and have used ever since the organization of Wild West show. The many features of the 101 Ranch give opportunities for designs that no other show can furnish. Mr. Arlington has taken advantage of this fact and the assortment will be not only extensive, but of such newness that it cannot fail to attract attention. Even the soft stuff, such as heralds, are of new design and will be made so attracting as to be valued as works worth saving. The same can be said of the quarter sheets and programmes. The printing carries with it an air of substantiality and not the stock evidences that characterizes some of the other shows. It is expected that the first full shipment of paper will be made to the advance ares about the first of March. As the advance is framed up now if Mr. Arlington so desired he could move the advance cars out on a notice of three days. Six special agents are already out on the road at preliminary missions, and those who have remained are waiting to follow out at any time. Mr. Arlington has a very beautiful way of doing things at once, and procrastination is unknown to him and his work. W. C. Thompson will again be general press representative and special story man, and will have two assistants. Since entering the field of newspaper publicity, Mr. Thompson has proven himself most worthy, and has a host of friends, both in and out of the newspaper offices. His work is effectively and quietly done, and success has always accompanied his efforts. There are but few changes in the advance for 1910 of the 101 Ranch, and with one or two exceptions the same executive staff that piloted the show to success last year will do the same the coming season.

    Charles A. White has been re-engaged by Ringling Brothers, and, as usual, will help herald the many marvels in store for those circusly inclined. Mr. White has been on the Ringling press staff for many years, and is well known to newspaper men. He will travel three weeks in advance of the circus.

    The Florenz Family of Acrobats have signed with Ringling Bros.' Circus for the coming season. They have in preparation several new tricks, which, according to reports, will be winners.

    The Three Deltorellis, who open with Ringling Bros.' Shows, in the Coliseum, Chicago, are preparing several new stunts.

    The Cole Auction. Fiss, Doerr & Carroll, present owners of the Cole outfit, which is to be sold at auction Jan. 28, at Corry, Pa., have had twenty different show people who wanted to buy different parts of this show. Some wanted the cars, others the animals, while others, three or four different reputable concerns, wanted to buy the show in its entirety. But, as they had advertised the show to be sold in lots, and had written to all the showmen, dealers in cars and animals, manufactureres of canvas, lights, seats, poles, etc., lithographers, printers and superintendents of zoos that it would be sold at Corry, Pa., on Jan. 28, in lots - just as advertised, they are going to keep their word, and sell it at auction at the time and in the manner designated.
    A large number of people have engaged rooms at the Corry hotels, and more are coming in every day. They will be there on the 27th, so that Thursday night prior to the sale will certainly be a reunion for all showmen, and men who deal with showmen in the United States. The catalogue of the sale has been issued. It lists 164 lots of miscellaneous wagons, uniforms, runs, hoes, tools, lights, seats, harness, tents, poles, marquees, rigging, etc.; nine lots of cages, five lots of open dens, seven lots of band and tableau wagons, thirty-five lots of riding and performing horses, twenty-four lots of cars, thirty-two lots of animals for menagerie, and eighty-one lots of baggage horses - three hundred and sixty-one lots in all.

    George W. Loudon, having taken over the Warren interest in the Louden & Warren Combined Shows, will have everything in readiness for his opening early in April.The fair grounds at Dublin, Va., used by Mr. Loudon as winter quarters, has been a scene of activity, and everything is nearly completed. The wagons certainly present a beautiful appearance in a new coat of aluminum, and trimmed and lettered in gold. With a new seventy foot round top and forty foot middle piece, and using twenty head of stock, will make this one of the most complete and attractive wagon shows on the road.

    From the Silver Family Shows. We have everything ready for our opening, about May 10. All new canvas, wagons newly painted, new uniforms and everything bright. Will carry thirty-five people, twenty-four horses, twelve wagons, six baggage wagons and six sleeping car wagons. Our route will be the same as it has been for years - all in Michigan. Since we closed, Oct. 25, the Silver Family band and orchestra have been running the Family Theatre at Greenville, Mich., which we closed April 1, to get ready for our circus season. Our winter engagement has been a success, as we have played to capacity business.

    Notes from Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Side Show. The animal annex and museum will again be under the management of Will J. Miller, making his fifth season in that capacity. Many new features have been engaged for next season, including: Madame Harford, the electric lady; Gorton's Marionette Theatre, Madame Leon, second sight; Floretta, mechanical doll; Miller, illusionist and ventriloquist, and Capt. Snyder's sensational lion act, together with twelve cages of animals.

    Rules Governing Circus Posting Contracts. A Circus Agreement 1910. We, the undersigned committee, representing certain circus owners and managers, hereby confirm and agree to accept for fulfillment by circus and other similar amusement caterers, the following contract of rates, terms and conditions governing transactions between circus owners, managers or their agents, and members of the Associated Billposters and Distributers of the United States and Canada, as represented by the directors for and in behalf of said association, shall contract with and furnish posting space to authorized contract agents of circuses and similar traveling shows, whose owners or managers have confirmed the agreement at the regular posting rate for listed and protected guaranteed service as published in the official membership list published by the association. . . .
    In additon to the payment on commerical posting rates, as above described, there shall be given with each posting contract for exhibition stands, admission tickets as follows: All towns population of 5,000 and less, 15 tickets; 5,001 to 10,000, 20 tickets; 10,001 to 25,000, 30 tickets; 25,001 to 50,000, 35 tickets; 50,001 to 75, 000, 50 tickets; 75,001 to 100,000, 60 tickets; 100,001 to 150,000, 125 tickets; 150.001 to 200,000, 130 tickets; 200,001 to 250,000, 135 tickets; 250,001 to 300,000, 140 tickets; 300,001 to 400,000, 150 tickets; 400,001 to 500,000, 160 tickets. 500,001 population and over, special arrangements to be made with reference to tickets. It being agreed that all tickets for exhibition stands shall be delivered to the association member at least one day previous to the exhibition date, and under no circumstances shall tickets be sold under penalty of suspension or fine.
    For all towns and cities covered by an association franchise other than an actual exhibition stand, commercial rates shall govern, and two admisssion tickets shall be given with each one hundred sheets or part thereof posted, said tickets to be given at time of posting or mailed with order for money. As a precaution against damage claims, attachments, etc., for posting without authority, association members contracting to furnish space in outside towns or on country or excursion route, shall be required to show control of all such space by lease or ownership, and have displayed on or above such space a painted or imprint board sing, showing their firm name and address. Association members shall furnish list of locationskl as per contract made with agents, and furnish men to show location on date of contract, as notification calls for.
    The circus also agreeing not to contrct with or use space, either billboards or painted signs from an opposition bill poster in any town or city where there is an association member, but in case of an association member not being able to furnish sufficient billboard space regularly used as such, he shall so inform the circus agent. In case an association member does not furnish sufficient space for the number of sheets contracted for, he shall be reported to this association and be subject to fine or suspension by the association. The agent can then build new boards, secure and use walls, daubs, etc., providing no space so obtained is owned or controlled by oppositionk and said boards to be removed at circus' expense immediately after date of show.

    Circuses shall furnish their own paste, wagons and men to post their paper, except in such cities where the local billposter does all the posting. No association member shall make a shutout contract with any circus, thereby preventing his furnishing space to any other circus for a specified time. Posting space contracted for by a circus to be used at a specified time must be paid for at regular rates, unless two weeks' notice of cancellation is given prior to date named in contract for space to be used, any clause in the circus agreement to the contrary notwithstanding. It is also agreed that the circus may place and maintain banners, lithographs and lithograph boards in such quantities as they desire, and shall themselves removed such banners within twenty-four hours after date of exhibition. If show fails to do so, billposter can charge ten cents each banner for such removal, regardless of size, and he to remove all such banners immediately after date of exhibition, and in towns where an ordinance exists against banners or lithograph boards, there is neither boards or banners to be put up.
    All circuses and traveling shows, other than those represented by the committee signing this agreement, must confirm and agree to its conditions prior to the opening of their season, otherwise they will be deprived of the benefit of this agreement, and must be charged twenty-five per cent, in price and tickets over the regular rates provided for by this contract. All circuses billing outside towns on excursion or country routes, agree not to cover any live paper posted by association members. Where local ordinance or license exists requiring a payment or fee for billposting, lithographing, distributing, tacking banners or placing lithograph boards, the member is to allow the circus using his boards to work under and be protected by said license without payment of such fee or any part therof.
    Under no circumstances shall the association member in any exhibiton town be allowed to make the rental price of the circus lot any part of the consideration in his billposting contract for said town. All complaints by either members or circuses must be reported to the national secretary, who shall decide, subject to appeal, which appeal must be taken to the Board of Directors or the association at the next meeting, otherwise the decision of the secretary shall be absolute and final. In cities and towns where the rate of display is 9 cents per sheet or over for four weeks, the local association member is to do the posting, if requested to do so by the circus management.
    It is agreed by all parties in interest that this contract shall be in force and effect from this date (Monday, Jan. 10, 1910), for and until Jan. 1, 1911. Any member found guilty of violating any provision of this contract shall be liable to fine, suspension or expulsion. In witness whereof we hereto affix our hands and seals: Committee of The Associated Billposters and Distributors of the United States and Canada - J. O'Mealia, C. F. Bryan, P. J. McAliney, Barney Link, Chas. T. Kindt. Committee of the Circuses: W. H. Horton, for Ringling Brothers; J. D. Newman, Forepaugh-Sells Bros.; R. M. Harvey, Hagenbeck-Wallace; M. F. Nagle, Barnum & Bailey; W. E. Franklin, Sells-Floto; Fred Beckman, 101 Ranch Wild West; A. G. Campbell, Campbell Bros.

    Col. Chas. Seeley wishes to contradict the report that he goes with the Ringling Brothers next season. He has not yet signed with any show.

    Chas. (Kid) Koster is still connected with the Barnum & Bailey Show, although report had it that he would go out next season in advance of another circus.

    Ed. H. Bell, who was obliged to close his ___ season with Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Show before the finish last Fall, in order to take up his lectures, "Stories of the ___," is now in his sixteenth week and signed up until Spring, when he doubtless will again go under the "white tops." Mr. Bell is considered a "handy man" around a sho, being able to fill positions, from ringmaster and clown to lights.

New York Clipper, February 5, 1910, pp. 1304, 1305. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Cole Auction. Ever since there have been circuses there have been auction sales of circus stuff, but never before has there been a sale so admirably conducted and given with such unanimous satisfaction as was that of the Cole Brothers' Circus, at Corry, Pa., on Friday, Jan. 28. It was conducted by Fiss, Doerr & Carroll, who bought the circus in its entirety and sold it in lots at auction. The rapidity with which the show was sold by them reflects credit on the auctioneer, John Evans. In the neighborhood of one hundred showmen became acquainted with over two hundred local bidders, and it was a good natured crowd who stood around the steam pipes in the old radiator works, the show's winter quarters - or braved the storm on the old fair grounds. In the former all but the animals were sold, and the latter were disposed of in the fair ground buildings, where they had been quartered for the winter.
    It was 10 o'clock in the morning when the first lot was offered for sale, and from then until 8 o'clock at night bidding ran high on the more than four hundred lots offered. The prices secured averaged good. It is known that Fiss, Doerr & Carroll bought the entire show for $23,500, and by those who kept a close tab in their catalogues on the net of Friday's auction, it is said that a little over $42,000 was the total. The little lots were offered first, and the bids on bundles of rope, pulleys, canvas, tools, lights and "boxes with contents," was just as spirited as was the desire later to secure the wagons, cages, horses and animals.
    Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch was represented by Joe C. Miller and Edward and George Arlington, and these gentlemen secured for their Wild West organzation the better part of the rolling stock and the pick of the baggage stock. They secured enough rolling stock, which, when added to what they already own, to make them the largest two train show on the road. J. August Jones secured the better part of the cages and a few cars. Jones, it is said, will put out a twelve car show this year.
    John G. Robinson was among the horse, animal, car and wagon buyers, as were Danny Robinson, of the Robinson Carnival Company. Bartel, the New York animal buyer, secured a number of animals, including "Queen," the largest elephant offered for sale. Other elephant buyers were: Danny Robinson, Frank A. Robbins and Andrew Downie. Ringling Brothers bought thirteen head of ring stock, and Dr. Potter, of the New York Hippodrome, got six of the menage horses. J. Augustus Jones paid $400 for the No. 1 advance car, and John G. Robinson got the No. 2 for $375. The hightest price paid for a coach was $1,400. J. Augustus Jones paid it. Ernest Haag, of the Mighty Haag Shows, was a wagon buyer. Andrew Downie bought into every department of the railroad equipment. Alf. T. Wheeler purchased a few animals. Walter L. Main came in late, but in time to buy a camel on speculation. Ed. Burke got a couple of fine camels for Danny Robinson, and John G. Robinson got a few for the "Ten Big."
    Bob Stickney bought three of the best bareback horses for the Ringling Bros. He paid $350 each for them. Farmers who came to the sale, looking for bargains in horses, actually wept. The average price for horses was $220. The elephants sold for from $500 to $1,500. "Queen" was bought for the former figure. Camels sold for from $65 to $375. One pair of Bengal tigers sold for $1,500. The top figure on lions was for a black maned male, who was sold for $660. One solitary pair of monkeys brought $9. Uncle Ben Wallace and Rhoda Royal graced the event by attending, but never made an offer. Royal said the menage horses he was after were not up to his standard. There was nothing offered that Uncle Ben wanted.
    The inside timber of the big top - seat planks, poles, stringers, jacks, etc. - were not much sought for, and were got remarkably cheap by the Jones Bros. It was a big circus day in winter for the Corryites, and for once in history no one said that the circus took all the money out of town. Every hotel was filled to the cot limit, and one proprietor had the audacity to charge the visiting show people an advanced rate. He made $3 a day rate for his $2 per day hostelry.

    Prominend among those in attendance were: Frank A. Robbins, Joe C. Miller, Edward Arlington, George Arlington, John Ringling, Alf. T. Ringling, B. A. Wallace, Danny Robinson, Ernest Haag, Jerry Mugivan, J. Aug. Jones, Elmer Jones, Rhoda Royal, Fred Buchanna, A. T. MCaffery, ___ Craig, John G. Robinson, "Doc" Crosby, Tom Smith, Alf. T. Wheeler, Andrew Downie, Leon Washburn, Ed. Burke, John Welsh, ___ Springer, Earl Burgess, Robert Stickney, Fred Mitchell, Edward Dold, J. D. Carroll, P. Peterson, Geo. Stumpf, Ed. C. Knupp, James M. Downs, George Robinson, William Forbes, ___, W. B. Irons, H. Elliott, J. H. Lowe . . . W. L. Main, A. Savail . . . Ernest Waters, Sam Taylor, Charles Emory . . . and Earl Stevens. . . .

    Happenings at he Georgia Circus Depot. The operations at the winter quarters of the Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows of Macon, Ga., are in full sway, and the preparatory work is near a stage of completion. The shops and quarters are undr the direction of Thomas Tucker, who will also be the superintendent on the road this coming summer season. . . . The following people have been engaged for the executive branch: Percy A. Fennimore, assistant manager; James Beach, special agent; Thos. Tucker, lot superintendent; Clinton Newton, press agent and adjuster; Chas. Gerlach, big show musical conductor. Negotiations are pending with other capable bosses.
    The opening date has not been definitely decided upon, but it will, however take place some time during the month of March. The show will be complete and ready for the road by March 1, or possibly sooner. Superintendent Tucker is known as a hustler, and marvelous results have followed his directions. The new wagons and other vehicles are practically completed. The entire train of cars in the Central of Georgia Railway Shops are finished, and they will present an ornate appearance when they emerge. The claim is made by the Sun people that they have one of the best equipped and arranged exhibition trains ever carried by a show of this size. All built with the newest air brake appliances and strictly conforming with the latest edicts of the M. C. B. The advance advertising car will also be among the handsomest of the leading "good ones." It will be finished in silver and costly decorations and pictured embellishments. Stateroom accommodations and superb dining service will be accorded the men.

    Governor Harmon of Ohio, who formally opened the Rhoda Royal Circus in Columbus on Jan. 24, was presented with a solid gold whistle, inscribed, by ___ Carroll, after an introduction by Mayor George Marshall. The performers were made aware before the performance that they were showing before the governor of the State, and many of them came forward after their acts and shook hands with thim. From the time Governor Harmon blew his whistle that started the show, bringing into the great arena the entire company of performers, things were kept up in true circus style, both rings and the stage being occupied most of the time. Governor Harmon was especially pleased with John Agee, the dare devil horseback rider, and also the famous Nelson Family, the celebrated Siegrist Family, the Riding Rooneys, the Duttons and a score of others. The cream of circus features are presented by Rhoda Royal, who has spared no expense to make his show the best indoor circus in this country.

    Circus news from Bridgeport. Over three hundred head of fine horses were received at the winter quarters of the Ringling Bros., in Bridgeport, Conn., during week of Jan. 24, for the Forepaugh & Sells Circus, and were shipped, or will be, in the near future, to Baraboo, Wis. A large consignment of wild animals, representing in value over $100,000, has recently been received by the "Big Show," and safely housed at winter quarters. They were purchased by John Ringling of the Ringling Bros., in Europe, and many of them have been born in captivity in Hamburg. For the present the split hoof animals will be kept in strict quarantine, under the supervision of a government veterinarian, to watch for an outbreak of any latent disease. A large delegation of the circus men who are soon to leave this city, and who are members of the local Jungle of Tigers, were entertained at the jungle rooms in the Poli Building, on Fairfield Avenue. Grand treasurer W. H. O'Hara and other officers made addresses, and a fine supper was served.

    Starr and Wife Appeal for New Trial. It was learned last week that the Starrs will appeal for a new trial. Their conviction for murder being based almost entirely on the animosity displayed against them by a trained monkey. Christopher Starr and his wife, Mamie, circus performers, who are serving life sentences in the State prison at Baton Rouge, La., have communicated with friends, and a movement has been started to secure a new trial for the. Last summer James Ackerman, proprietor of a one-ring circus, was murdered while his show was playing at ___ Landing, La. Mr. and Mrs. Starr, who had had a troupe of animals with the show, were arrested, and "___," an ape belonging to Mr. Ackerman, displayed such rage at seeing the Starrs that the jury was influenced and convicted them.

    Engagements for Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch. The following have been engaged for the different heads of departments for the coming season: Ed. Lacey, superintendent of canvas; Mike Quinlan, first assistant; Harlan Hall, superintendent side show; Roy Hackett, master transportation; Blackie Williams, master mechanic; Mike Walsh, superintendent lights; Frank Stone, head car porter . . . James Jackson, master properties. The cook house will be under the supervision of Arthur Davis, with William Muldoon as assistant; and Ed. Cowan as head waiter. . . .

    Miller Brothers Buy Grounds at Passaic, N.J. The property of the New Jersey Car and Equipment Co., who have been supplying show cars for many years, has been secured for the 101 Ranch for occupancy in March. The grounds are on the Erie Road. Headquarters will be established there for the future. The 101 Ranch will show in New York and other big Eastern cities.

    Park B. Prentiss, the bandmaster of the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, closes his engagement with that show at the end of the season, March 19, to rejoin the Great Sells-Floto Shows . . .

    The Two Bills' Shows. The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill's Shows are being prepared for the rehearsals at the Inter-State Fair Grounds, at Trenton, N.J. A new steel grandstand will be erected by the directors of the grounds.

    Guy F. Steely will be the general press agent of the Ringling Brothers' Circus the coming season.

    Bert Cole, the special representative of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, is making the Clipper office his headquarters during his stay in Berlin, Germany.

    Maud Rollons, who received a severe scalp would by being thrown from her horse at Cleveland, while showing with the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, is improving nicely. After she arrived in Omaha she had to have the wounds re-opened, cleaned out and sewed up again, which required nine stiches.

    Oscar King, who is with the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, and who had his shoulder blade broken while riding a bucking horse in Buffalo , N.Y., arrived in Columbus, O., last Monday and was met at the depot by the local T. M. A., of which he is a member. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he is receiving the best of care. It will take some time before he will be able to work again.

    ?. H. Mills, formerly in advance of Hyde's "World in Motion" Co., writes: "I am rapidly recovering from a severe attack of gastric fever at the Pottsville, Pa. Hospital, and will devote the rest of the season to rest and recuperation at my home in the Adirondack Mountains. For the tenting season of 1910 I have signed with the advance forces of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, of which I was several seasons a member, under the old regime. . . ."

    Marie Elser, who is with the Great Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, returns to the Barnum & Bailey Shows March 19.

    Jim Rutherford has been re-engaged as principal clown with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show next season. He is now playing the Pantages Circuit in a sketch called "___ Back Hank."

    Fred Wagner and Charles Hageman will have the John Talbott interests with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show the coming season, and Mr. Hageman will succeed Mr. Talbott as legal adjuster.

    Jimmy Pendergast, a clown, formerly connected with the Ringling Bros.' Circus, died in the Alexran Brothers' Hospital, in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, Jan. 17, aged twenty-nine years, from an attack of pneumonia, after an illness of four days. He was well and favorably known in the profession. His brother, Charles Pendergast, a contortionist, formerly of the Three Ronaldos, survives him.

New York Clipper, February 12, 1910, p. 1327. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    From Rhoda Royal Hippodrome and Wild West. Maude Rollins, who was injured in Buffalo a short time ago, is now riding the airship horse again. Col W. Larelle, better known as Oklahoma Bill, is with Ringling Bros. Circus, in Chicago, with his wife, this week. The Rooneys, the Duttons, and Tybell Sisters are also in Chicago at present. Austin King, who fell from his horse and was injured, is now out of the hospital. The Rhoda Royal Two Ring Hippodrome and Wild West, which have been playing to remarkable success, will open in Kansas City week of Feb. 14, having canceled their engagement at St. Paul on account of the railroad strike. They will play the Shrine in St. Joe, Mo., Feb. 21, and Milwaukee after that. Jim Dutton was in Chicago last week buying two bareback horses at the stock yards. Among the showmen who visited the circus in Columbus, O., were: Danny Robinson, Ed. Burke, ___, Ernest Haag, Anita Faber and Mrs. Joe Mitchell, while on their way to Corry, Pa.

    William O'Dale is re-engaged as equestrian director with the Sun Brothers' Shows for the new season. This will be Mr. O'Dale's fourth consecutive year under the Sun banner. He will present several new menage and riding divertisements in the newly arranged programe. Mr. and Mrs. O'Dale have been spending their vacation at Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla., and will shortly return to Macon, Ga., for rehearsals.

    Charles Gerlach and his Arenic Band (twenty-five men) will be the special harmony feature with the Sun Bros.' (New) World's Progressive Shows for the coming tenting tour. Adele Mansfield, soprano; H. Young, xylophone, and John Shelly, clarinetist, will be the special feature soloist. Emil Schmitt, glockenspiel instrumentalist, has also been engaged to play with this band.

    Ringling Press Staff. The Ringling Show: Guy Steeley, Richard Little and Charles A. White. Barnum & Bailey Show: Dexter Fellows, Jay Rial, Harry Lindly and Roy Feltus. Forepaugh-Sells Show (entirely rebuilt): Harry Earl, Beverly White.

    The Rhoda Royal Show was to have gone to St. Paul and Des Moines, but the dates were canceled, and after two weeks layoff, the show re-opens at Kansas City, Feb. 14.

    Ed. Burke, Nick Petit, Danny Robinson and Ernest Haag stopped off at Columbus, O., to visit the Rhoda Royal Show, when en route to Corry, Pa., to attend the auction of the Cole Bros. property.

    Notes from the Lampe Bros.' Shows. When this show goes out during the coming season it will be with an entirely new outfit, and will without a doubt be one of the neatest little wagon shows on the road. . . .

New York Clipper, February 19, 1910, pp. 14, 24B. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from 101 Ranch. There seems to be no doubt but what the 101 Ranch Wild West Show is to be in the game the coming season with a vim that will make all take notice. Not only magnitude, but merit will be just as much in evidence. Edward Arlington, who, with the Miller Brothers, is an equal owner in this aggregation, has a way of accomplishing wonders in a modest and quiet way. He talks less and does more than the average man, and when he has what he goes after, like the unsatisfiable boy, he wants more. He started with the 101 Ranch where all other Wild West shows left off, and his knowledge of the show business, coupled with the knowledge of his partners of Western life, is a combination that has never been equaled. Three sets of brains stationed in the cities of New York, St. Louis and the ranch in Bliss, Okla., are always active and make no false throbs. All are working in different directions, but forward the same end. Edward Arlington, in New York, is directing the course of the show, and has the advance fully ready for the road. In St. Louis Fred Beckman and George Arlington are framing up the show and getting it in readiness for the road, while away out in Bliss, Okla., the Miller boys are busy getting in the Western timber for the greatest Wild West that has ever sought patronage.
    The season of 1910 will see the 101 Ranch on its own two trains of double length cars, and with the major part of the rolling stock entirely new. There will be three new advance cars. Paul Harrell will pilot the first car, John D. Carey will have the excursion car and do the press contracting, while Al. ___ will have the third car. They are all veterans at the game, and among the very best of publicity givers. Each car will carry a crew of billposters who have been carefully picked from the many hundreds of applicants for positions. There will be two regular opposition brigades, and when necessity demands it, two additional ones can be picked from the extra men on the cars.

    Beautiful weather characterizes the days at the winter quarters of the Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows, which are encamped at Central City Park, Macon, Ga. Much has been said in the past by show managers extolling the merits of their respective winter homes, all naturally claiming to have the "finest, best and most ___ of them all." However, the Sun Brothers can lay claim to the fact that they have the very finest establishment of this character to be found in the United States. There are ten massive brick and frame buildings located at the park, and each one of these buildings is used for a separate department of the show. Each one of the buildings is supplied with running water, and all are electrically lighted. During the few chilly days that reach Macon, the buildings are comfortably heated with passive ___ barrel stoves. The weather here is always warm and balmy, snow being practically unknown. Magnificent ring or "practicing" barn is among the list of buildings. It is built of brick and ___, and is in the shape of an amphitheatre. A fine vegetable farm is an adjunct of the quarters, where all of the vegetables ___ by the show are raised. The Sun Brothers pay much attention to their trucking department, and the experiment has proved practical and profitable.

    The Lucky Bill Shows. Everything is ___ around the winter quarters of Lucky Bill's Twenty-five Cent Show, getting ready for the opening date. . . . We will have the following people: Lucky Bill, manager, James Kerr, treasurer; ___ Dunlop, musical director; Henry Newton, concert privilege . . . Walter Daly, charge of the big top, and the following performers have signed - the Glinns, juggling, singing and talking clowns; the Grangers, musical and sketch team; Jesse Manola, juggling; Wm. Newton Sr., troupe of Iceland ponies and Cupid, the educated pony; Wm. Brown, slack wire; Mrs. Grace Brown, school os spitz dogs and juggling, and Brown and Manola, double traps. Season opens April 2.

    B. T. Harding, of Campbellsville, Ky., writes under date of Feb. 9, as follows: "Please say to the circus managers, trained animal and Wild West shows that Commonwealth's Attorney Lee Durham, of this judicial district, including Taylor and Green counties, Ky., is no longer in office, and that the City Council of the city of Campbellsville, Ky., has repealed the high license fee, and in ___ therof given to any of said shows the right to give 24-hour exhibitions, in the city limits, for $15, including side shows and concerts. The citizenship is hungry for a show."

    T. Jack Oliver, of the Netty Carroll Troupe of wire walkers, writes from Panama that the troupe is with the Gran Circo Shipp. The weather has been fine, also the business. The troupe will remain four or five weeks longer, and expect to arrive in New York next month.

    Andrew Downey, of Medina, N.Y., is framing up a dog and pony circus and trained animal exposition for the coming season that will attract a whole lot of attention on account of its merit. He will also feature an airship, and the best part of it is he has the airship and will show it in every town with his show.

    Ed. Knupp, who has been general agent with many of the circuses, will be with the Wallace-Hagenbeck Circus this season. He will not be in the advance this year, but back with the show as right hand man to Mr. Wallace. Last year he was general agent with the Cole Brothers' Show.

    George Robinson will be contracting agent with the Yankee Robinson Shows this year. He was in a like position with Cole Bros. last year.

    There is no show that gets better class of winter publicity than does the 101 Ranch Wild West. With special newspaper articles in the leading dailies, moving picture films, and Associated Press interviews with Joe C. Miller, the name of the 101 Ranch is at all times before the people.

    Fred J. Bates will have one of the advance cars with the Norris & Rowe Circus this year.

    Harry Craig will go with the Yankee Robinson Shows this year, as steward. He had the cook house with Cole Bros. the four past years.

    Josie Ashton (principal rider), with her string of blue ribbon horses, is engaged for the coming season with Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Shows.

    The Circus License Abuse, By Clinton Newton. Now that the 1910 tented season is rapidly forming itself into shape and is nearly on top of us, a few words in behalf of the managers of the smaller tented shows will not be amiss, and I believe it will be of interest to them. During the seasons of 1908 and 1909 there was an almost universal tendency on the part of officials in the smaller cities, towns and villages of the States, to increase in an alarming degree the prices of corporate licenses, and all without any practical reason. Managers should all unite and form an organization for the betterment of this condition, and try to remedy it. And this should be done at once, not wait and say: "Well, we had better wait until next Winter, and then we will organize and try to do something."
    With the increased cost of transportation charges and the tendency of the soaring of prices of provisions and fodder, the time is nearly here when the owners of the smaller shows will be compelled to change the policy of their shows for self-protection or go out of business. The Increase of everything works a hardship on these enterprises, and the licenses are a big Iiem. The smaller towns want the shows badly, and seem to receive them with open arms - that is, the amusement goers do. But the officials, which are generally composed of the leading merchants and business men, are up in arms against the coming of the shows, just as soon as they see the paper on the walls and in the windows. Special meetings are held at once, raising the license to such an extent that makes it prohibitory to come.
    An illustration of this occurred in Florida last December, at West Palm Beach. The contracting agent signed for $25 for the day, the same as the license has always been in the past. On the arrival of the show in town, early A. M., the city clerk and the chief of police informed the show officials that they would be compelled to pay $150 for the day, and also $150 additional for a parade. They claimed that they had a right under their special charter to change their licenses at their pleasure, and also to revoke any licenses contracted for. No notification was sent to the management or the advance car regarding this change; they simply waited until the show arrived.
    This same show had played West Palm Beach three successive seasons previous to this, and always gave the best of satisfaction and wa» always welcomed by the public and everybody, in fact. The show refused to pay the charges demanded, and moved the show outside of the corporate limits and was also given the use of a free lot by a committee of liberal minded citizens. The claims of the mayor and councilmen were that the show takes enormous amounts of money away from the town, and that they have made the license so high that thereafter no more tented shows will visit West Palm Beach.
    At Titusville, Fla. the same state of affairs and conditions were met with. The license scale was raised at the last moment to $100 for all circuses and tent shows, and $50 for all theatrical, vaudeville and minstrels under canvas, and under no circumstance will these prices be cut for the benefit of any show. Savannah. Ga., has just raised the circus license from $500 per day to $1,000 per day, with absolutely no reduction to any one. They simply tell you that "You needn't come around unless you can pay, which we know that you can afford."
    This heavy license, of course, will insure the progressive city of Savannah no circus this coming season, as none of them will be able to pay the amount demanded. In normal conditions Savannah is only a fairly good circus town, the enormous expenses entailed in making the town has always swallowed up what little profit was made. My advice to circus managers is stay away from there for several seasons, and then they will find out what a good thing they are missing, both in a financial and amusement way. Eastman, Ga., has also fallen into line, and has placed the city license for a circus at $100 per day, and all other tented shows at $50 per day, and they are considering very seriously of still making it slightly higher, as they heard that the last show there took away several thousand dollars clear. I have it on good authority that the show did slightly over daily expenses.
    Fort Pierce and Palatka, both In Florida, have raised their licenses over fifty per cent, officials in both places declaring that they do not want shows at any time or at any price. This, despite the fact that all of the tented shows that have visited there have been of a high class and refined, and also of a square and honest character. The shows in question had also spent liberal sums of money with the merchants, and had extensively billed the surrounding country and attracted large crowds to town, thus stimulating the business of the local merchants, and really benefiting all branches of town business.
    The raising of licenses in corporate limits does not apply only to the Florida and Georgia cases, but seems to be steadily increasing all over the country. The time is now ripe for circus managers to at least make a concerted effort to stick together and remain away from towns and cities that refuse to accord a "living" license. Any of the cities and towns I have referred to never at the best give more than daily expenses, with ??? now and then of a little profit. Literature should be arranged which intelligently explains why shows of a good moral character are a necessity to a community, also that they leave as much money in the town as they take away.
    The organisation idea is a good one from many standpoints. Managers will also be able to formulate plans whereby they can do away with "shake downs," dishonest employees and other abuses. The Association is the only hope. Individual effort on the part of managers daily "battling" with the licenses seems to do no good. Just as soon as the show leaves town the same aggressive spirit breaks out on the part of the town ??? Nothing can be done without concerted effort on the part of managers. The sooner they get together, shoulder to shoulder, and work for these betterments, the sooner the results will come. A little correspondence, some lobbying and a few dollars will do the work. I hope to see the time, and in the near future, of the organization of the United Tented Showmen's Association of America.

New York Clipper, February 26, 1910, pp. 51, 59. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch notes. Edward Arlington has his itinerary for the early months completed and his railroad contracts made. There is nothing in the line of opposition that will make him change a town or date. . . . During the past month Mr. Arlington purchased the plant of the New Jersey Car & Equipment Company, at Lake View, N.J., and when the show closes the 1910 season all the cars and wagons will be run direct there, and it will be a model winter quarters. The buildings are so arranged that every wagon can be unloaded from the cars and put into the main building, and from this they can be run to the paint shope, the wheelwright shop and carpenter ship, without being taken outside of the buildings. The covered trackage is sufficient to hold all the cars and leave plenty of room to work on them while in the car building. It will make the most commodious and up-to-date winter quarters in the country. Had the buildings been built under designs for winter quarters they could not have been improved on.
    From St. Louis comes the report that matters there are progressing splendidly, and the train of wagons are being put in the best possible shape. Fred Beckman and George Arlington have a force of over fifty men working eight hours a day. They are all skilled mechanics, and not the men who usually do the work about the winter quarters of the circuses. Every man is a union man and working for the union's scale of wages. Mr. Beckman says that cheap labor is dear at any price, even if you can get it for nothing, and everyone who knows George Arlington knows that he is of the same opinion.
    From the 101 Ranch at Bliss, Okla, Joe C. Miller writes that everything is progressing capitally. He says that he will double the herd of buffalo and the herd of Texas cattle, while the cowboys, cowgirls and Indians will be augmented to three times the number with the show on the road last year. He says that everyone on the ranch is anxious to be with the show, and that all are getting part perfect in the stunts they will be called upon to do. Owing to the fact that an inferior Wild West show has taken from the 101 Ranch the idea of using mule teams, the Miller boys have decided to abandon the mules on the wagons, and have purchased the very best draught horses to take the place of the mules. These mule teams for a Wild West show originated with the 101 Ranch, but rather than use them after they had been copied from, they will be cut out altogether and let the other Wild West show make a second-handed display with them. The first of March will find every department ready for the road, and the heads of the various departments will meet with Edward Arlington, for final consultation, in his New York offices, on the 15th of this month. By this time it is expected that the agents who have been sent out will also be able to report on conditions of territory.

    The Sun Bros.' Show has the best arranged general machine and working mechanical building ever needed for our purpose. This is in charge of Thomas Tucker, the superintendent of the show. Two blacksmiths, three wagon builders, one wood carver, three general painters, two decorators, three harness makers, one superintendent of lights and assistant, and twelve useful workingmen are employed in this department. The stock is housed in fine, new, weather-proofed frame buildings, with all the latest styles of feeding and watering appliances. All of the horses and ponies receive gilt-edged treatment at the hands of their caretakers, and all of them are looking swell, and will certainly create a big impression when sent on the road. A prominent veterinary and ten grooms have charge of the stock in this department.
    The sleeping accommodations and the dining arrangements are unusually elaborate. Separate buildings are used for these purposes, and all are well looked after. There is also a building set apart for the men, where they can meet at night time. It is known as the Comet Clubhouse. Here all of the newest magazines, daily and weekly papers, and late book successes, are on file. A billard and pool table, two fine bathtubs, writing desks and materials for the men. The title, "Comet," was evidently given to this department on account of one of the men saying that it "beat all of the troupers' homes he ever stopped at," and added that it was the "biggest comet in the tented firmament."
    Large crowds daily visit the park, attracted by the unusual sights of the animals, horses and preparatory work of the performers, who are at work "limbering up" and adding new "stunts" to their acts. William O'Dale is the equestrian director and in charge of this end of the show. Visiting showmen are always welcome at this magnificent and ornate park, and it is worth looking over. There has been quite an influx of show managers and performers during the past several weeks.

    Buckskin Ben's Famous Wild West and Dog and Pony Shows will open their twenty-fourth season on the road about the middle of April this year, and play about six weeks at the big rinks and coliseums in Indiana and Kentucky. The big show will be given in its entirely indoors, several new acts will be added to the programme, and the show will run about one and one-half hours. Playing as we will at popular prices, and coming at the time in the season when the public has grown tired of the opera house attractions and the picture shows, we figure we can do a big business. After finishing up the time to Decoration Day, the show will then start in at the parks, it being Ben's intention to play his show as a free attraction again this year, the same as last. Our entire outfit will be almost new this season, and we will have our own private car, which will enable us to make much better stands than last season, as we can close at one park on Saturday night and open at the next one Sunday afternoon, unless the jump is too far. Our season runs until about Christmas, as the show goes into the South every year.

    The Linsleys, pantomimists and comedy acrobats, after playing several weeks on the Du Vries and Hodkins circuits, were compelled to cancel all future engagements owing to the illness of the female member of the act. They return to Haags' Mighty R. R. Show next season, being their third consecutive season with that aggregation.

    The Bobby Fountain Shows. The company that had the Fountain Shows leased last season have been refused a lease for the coming tented season, and the shows will be under the personal direction of Bobby Fountain as proprietor and manager. The show is located in commodious quarters in Clinton, Mo., and a large force of mechanics and workingmen, under the supervision of Supt. Andrew L. Haley, are busily engaged in preparing for the season's tour. Two handsome tableau wagons have just arrived, which, in addition to new cages, received some time ago, will add to the beauty of the parade. New wardrobe has been received and packed away, awaiting opening day. The show will be considerably enlarged this season, and the parade will be a feature, many novel ideas being incorporated in the pageant. Manager Fountain has secured a new "thriller" for a free outside exhibition, and it promises to eclipse anything ever seen with a tented organization. The big top is a ninety foot round top, with two forty foot middles; side show, sixty foot round top, with forty foot middle, and ten banner front; horse tent, forty by eighty, and dressing room fifty foot round top. The ring barn presents a scene of much activity, several new animal acts being worked out daily. All the performers for the big show have been booked, several of whom return from last season. The band will be under the direction of A. D. McCampbell, and will consist of fifteen soloists. Manager Joe Edwards has secured the following acts for the side show: Lowe and Therese, Hindu box mystery and illusions; Joe Edwards, magic; Mlle. Renso, snake act; Al. Clack, human frog; Kitty Edwards, singing and dancing soubrette; Mlle. Sylvia, serpentine dance and poses plastique; old time London Punch and Judy and royal marionettes. Ticket sellers, Doc Rensa [Renza?] and J. Will Piper. Special paper is now being made, and judging from the proofs received, it is safe to say that no show will have a handsomer or more varied line of paper than this attraction. R. G. Piper, who has acted in the capacity of manager with the shows, will be connected with the advance of Campbell Bros. this season, his position being filled by Ed. A. Mitchell. Ben F. Webster, who has been connected with the Fountain attractions in the capacity of chef for the past twelve years, will again have charge of the kitchen. Taking the Bobby Fountain Railroad Shows as a whole, it will undoubtedly be one of the best equipped and most up-to-date small railroad shows on the road.

    John, the Great Marinella, familiarly known in the circus and vaudeville profession as the "Czar of Physical Culture Expositors," is booked to appear for the entire season with Sun Brothers' World's Progressive Shows, opening in March, at Macon. Mr. Marinella has devised an entirely new act, with costly accessories, and makes the claim that it will be one of the most cleverly offered in an arena.

    Chas. Laughlin Castello writes from Denver, Colo. "The Four Floods have been playing the Orpheum circuit, and meeting with great favor with their new, revised, up-to-date comedy acrobatic act, and were easily one of the big hits of the excellent bill at the Orpheum, Denver, week of Jan. 31. The Castellos and Will Wallett, English equestrian, are busily engaged at their ring barn, Henderson, N.C., in practicing for the tenting season. Dave Castello Sr. recently purchased in New York some new ring stock, on which he is working. Chas. Loughlin Castello recently underwent a fourth successful surgial operation in County Hospital, Denver, for injuries sustained in an accident some years ago."

    Notes from E. E. Staats, of Staats Bros.' Shows. We are on the jump just now at winter quarters, and expect to have everything in shape by April. E. E. Staats is building one of the smallest miniature cages in the business. It is to be used in the parade. It will weigh about one hundred and fifty pounds when completed. It will have all the latest improvements and up-to-date open and close den, with bars, and will be drawn by very small ponies. Mr. Staats was presented with an ape not long ago, and is trying to breat it in to drive the miniature cage. He expects the cage to be a wonder. He will have a picture in the Old Reliable. We expect to open in May.

    George Sully, of New Brunswick, N.J., who was a member of the Four Comrades, acrobats, was mortally injured afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 16, during a performance on the stage of the American Music Hall in Newark, N.J. He died at 10:30 a.m. on the following day. Sully was the only comedy man in the act, which is a knockabout specialty. At the end of the act Sully was wont to balance himself on a chair on top of a table with his back to the table's edge. One of his team-mates threw a chair at him, which he caught, and, falling from the table, landed on the chair in a sitting position. On the afternoon of 16, Sully failed to catch the chair, and when he crashed to the stage the audience thought the supposed trick was especially funny. The curtain was rung down, but the audience kept on applauding. At the City Hospital in Newark it was found that Sully's neck was broken, his spine injured and that he was hurt internally. He was operated upon as soon as he arrived at the hospital, but the physicians could not help him. Sully's name in private life is George Bosch.

    Charles Siegrist's feat. Makes double back somersault from ground. A communication from Kansas City, Mo., under date of Feb. 18, stated that for the first time in the history of the world Charlie Siegrist performe, in full view of thousands of people at Convention Hall, on that evening, the unprecedented feat of turning a complete double back somersault from the ground. Performers with the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus have for a long time been aware that Siegrist was practising this wonderful feat.

    101 Ranch news. In response to a call, the following members of the executive staff of Edward Arlington of the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Shows, met with him in his New York offices last Monday: George Arlington, Fred Beckman, W. C. Thompson, C. W. McClintock, Paul Harrell, Joe Rosenthal, Leo Monterey, S. Fielder, John D. Carey, Al. Feil and a number of the regular and special agents who had returned from their trips over territory for the coming season. Mr. Arlington took up separately the outlines of the various departments with his representatives, the plans as he has perfected them for the 1910 season were discussed, and at his request suggestions were offered. He has his early itinerary fully made out, and there will not be the least deviation from it. There is no show of magnitude such as the 101 Ranch Real Wild West that can expect to get by the early season without opposition, but there is no show that is in a better condition to meet it than is this show. Mr. Arlington's instructions on Monday were to meet all opposition squarely and fairly, and not to resort to anything unprofessional. He added to this precaution, however, that should any show opposition undertake to do dirty work then the employees of the 101 Ranch Show was to go just as far as they could in retaliation.
    He said: "When you once get a showing and it is yours and no one else's, then hold it if you have to sleep beside it. I want no covering of paper started by our show, but if it is started then go to it and I will stand by every man to the finish." The reports as submitted by George Arlington and Fred Beckman, who have charge of the quarters at East St. Louis, showed that the outfitting of the show was progressing much better than was expected, when the weather is taken into consideration. "We are at least a month ahead of where we were this time last year," said George Arlington. He is of the opinion that the show will be fully ready to take to the road by March 15. Joe C. Miller, who has been on the road for the past two weeks, buying up draft horses, wrote to Mr. Arlington that he was meeting with a success that far exceeded his most sanguine expectations. He has commenced to ship his purchases home to the ranch at Bliss, Okla., where they will remain until the show is ready to go out. Horses will be one of the features with this aggregation the coming season. George V. Connor will have the side show this year with the 101 Ranch, and those who know him are fully aware of the reputation he enjoys for managing the annex with the big ones.

    Children of the Circus, from the Washington Herald. "It is nothing unusual for the larger circuses to carry thirty and forty children, ranging all the way from mere babies to boys and girls fifteen and sixteen years of age," said Jerome S. Rogers, of Chicago, a former circus man. "The majority are traveling with their parents, both the father and mother doing daily duties in the ring, and while often they are trained to follow in the steps of their elders, they are seldom allowed to perform in public. It is a common belief among circus men that the performer whose training is not started until after the age of six will seldom make a distinctive record. I often saw groups of boys, some of whom could not have been over four or five years old, practicing rudimentary somersaults and handsprings, while their parents looked on with a gratified smile. These were the families of the circus aristocracy, who treasure the records of their ancestors with the pride of a son in his father's world and who see no more inspiring callaing for their own children than that of the great white canvas. Not that their education is neglected in other respects. Several of the families often hire instruction, perhaps one of the performers who has the time and ability for such work to teach their children in the standard studies. One circus, indeed, has established a traveling school for the youngsters. If they are to be acrobats, they are to be educated acrobats."

    Meeting of Old Circus Cronies. ?. Hardella, of Joplin, Mo.; William Lucifer, of the Three Lucifers, and William McCall got together at Joplin, Mo., to recall experiences of the circus and variety shows of years ago. Hardella was formerly a comrade with Lucifer in the Charles Hunter Show. It was while traveling with this show that Hardy ___, came to be billed at "Hardella, the wonderful contortionist," and Hardella it has remained ever since. The name was such a good advertising card that he decided to hang on to it. Lucifer's recent visit to Joplin was his first to that city since 1887, and the first time he has seen Hardella for twenty-four years. The Joplin News Herald of Sunday, Feb. 13, devoted more than two columns of space to a discussion of old time circus days and an interview with Mr. Lucifer.

    John Murphy, the well known Philadelphia Irish comedian and arenic jester, has signed contracts with Sun Brothers' Shows for the coming season. Mr. Murphy will be features in the vaudeville after-entertainment, introducing his novelty, "The Man from Tipperary," a specialty replete with songs and dances. "Joshua Hodgins" character is the big show performance.

New York Clipper, March 5, 1910, p. 82. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Heber Bros.' Show. Concerning affairs at the winter quarters of this show, at Columbus, O., a newspaper of that city recently published the following: "Columbus mourned loud and long because the Sells Bros.' Circus winter quarters were moved from Columbus, having the idea that this was the only circus of which the city could boast. As a matter of fact, there is still a circus in Columbus, and it has been wintering in Columbus for the past sixteen years. It was organized twenty-six years ago, had its winter quarters at Syracuse, N.Y., then removed to Columbus, where it remains. The show is called the Heber Bros.' Greater Show, and interested in it are Mr. Heber, pater, his four sons, two daughters and one son's wife. It is not only a circus, for it has recently decided to try an innovation in the business by adding a minstrel show. It has, during the winter, purchased the Great Wagner Show, of Indiana, so it will have minstrels and vaudeville in connection with its circus.
    "The quarters will be a very busy place from now until time to start on the summer tour, as the work of repairing and repainting has begun, and will be continued without interruption until the season opens. The show carries with it not only the usual features of a circus, and the menstrel and vaudeville show added, but it also has a good sized menagerie. It carries also both band and orchestra music, and, as all of the brothers are musicians, their musical organizations are better than the ordinary circus band. Many of the men connected with the Heber Show are college or high school graduates. Mr. Heber finding it helps the reputation of his show to have his employees persons of character, education and good reputation. Sarah Bernhardt, while fighting the theatrical trust, used the Heber tent a number of times for her performances in cities where she could not get a theatre or hall."

    Young Buffalo Wild West a New Show. C. Rhodes and Vernon Seaver, managers of ___ Park, Peoria, Ill., and ___ a circuit of five cent theatres in Chicago and Peoria, will send out the coming summer, Young Buffalo Wild West and "Days of '48," Inc. It will be a fourteen car show, and will open in Peoria May 4.

    Joe Deltorelli is actively preparing a series of new stunts for the Ringling Show next season. Entirely new and magnificent wardrobe for the Big and Little Casino act, also for the feature clown act, is being built by Mr. and Mrs. Deltorelli at their home in Borough Park.

    Notes from Staat's Bros.' Shows. This show will carry a ten piece band this season, and Mr. Staats will feature same. . . .

    Matthew McKay, a follower of circuses for the greater portion of his life, was found dead in the animal house of the Ringling Bros.' winter quarters, Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 21. He went to that city a few weeks ago, presumable for the purpose of going out with the show this season, and made his home about the quarters. He entered the quarters in good health and was found dead in the morning. Medical Examiner Downs found that death was due to heart trouble. Deceased was forty-two years of age, a native of Carey, Pa., which place he left recently with the herd of horses shipped to Bridgeport. He is survived by a brother, a resident of New Haven, and a sister in Meriden. He was single.

    Fred Hutchinson, who took the Buffalo Bill Show to Europe, is to manage the Sells-Floto Show the coming season. He is now in the South. He is a brother of Charles Hutchinson, for many years treasurer of the Barnum & Bailey Show, and now with the Ringling Bros.' forces.

New York Clipper, March 12, 1910, pp. 99, 102, 105. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Albert C. Sweet, Musical Director Ringling Bros.' Show. Albert C. Sweet was born in Dansville, N.Y., in the year 1875, of musical parents. His early life was much the same as that of any ambitious youth with more than ordinary musical talent, fostered by loving parents and friends, who embraced every opportunity of afford instruction of the right sort. So rapidly did he acquire knowledge that in 1890, when but sixteen years of age, he joined the band of Stow Bros.' Circus and Wild West as a cornetist, in which position he gave excellent satisfaction. From there he drifted to the John Robinson Shows, afterwards to the Circo Pubillones in Cuba, then to Scribner & Smith Shows, with which he was connected as bandmaster for four years. Besides these notable companies, Mr. Sweet has filled long and successful engagements with Guy Bros.' Minstrels, Arthur Deming's Minstrels, Harrison J. Wolfe Dramatic Co., ___ Sisters' Dramatic Co., Great Wallace Show, and others of minor importance. In 1897 he succeeded W. Paris Chambers as cornet soloist for the Edison Phonograph Co., and in turn played for the Columbia, Victor, Polyphone, Leeds & Catlin, Reed, Dawson & Co., and United States Phonograph Co. In 1900 he organized Sweet's Concert Band, with headquarters at Newark, N.J., and in the same year was appointed bandmaster of the Edison Concert Band and director of the Edison Symphony Orchestra, both of which organizations having excellent reputations with materially increased during Mr. Sweet's administration. During the seasons above mentioned he filled many other engagements, and was expecially prominent in solo work, for which he is especially fitted. His engagement with Ringling Bros. commenced in 1906, and bids fair to last as long as he chooses to retain the position, for, although the Ringling band has been favored in the past with some exceptionally brilliant leaders, it is safe to say that none of them have achieved a greater degree of success than has Mr. Sweet.

    Geo. Sully (Geo. Bosh), acrobat, who died on Feb. 17, as the result of an accident, lived at 834 Trinity Avenue, New York. He started his career as an acrobat in 1898, and worked with the following teams: McGuire and Marion, Gourley, Sully and Gourley, Four Nelson Comiques, Connors and Beatie,De Linar and Sully, and then formed the act called the Four Comrades, which finished a season with Barnum & Bailey's Circus and was playing over the Morris circuit when Sully met with the accident that resulted in his death.

    James Maurice, whose name in private life was Thomas Holmes, at one time widely known as "the elastic skin man," who for years was connected with P. T. Barnum's show, died in the Carney Hospital, South Boston, Mass., on Feb. 24. He was forty years old, and was a native of Pawtucket, R.I.

    Chas. Dashway died Monday, Feb. 7, at his late residence, 1317 De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., in his fifty-fourth year. He was well known as a gymnast with the big circuses and vaudeville shows.

    George A. Florida, contracting agent, and George B. Meekley, car manager, will be with the advance forces of Sun Brothers' Shows during the coming tour.

    The Mulhall Wild West Show Co., of St. Louis, Mo., was chartered at Jefferson City, Mo., March _, by the Secretary of State. It has a capital stock of $10,000. Col. Zach Mulhall, Georgia Mulhall, Morris ___ and Charles ___ are the incorporators. Col. Mulhall and his daughter, Lucille, are well known in wild west work.

    Frank La Velle is engaged as manager of the side show and annex with Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows for the coming season. Mrs. La Velle will also appear in that department in a number of high class specialties. Mr. and Mrs. La Velle will present their new miniature theatre display, "___ at the Opera."

    Henry Engard is engaged by the Messrs. Sun Brothers to act as manager of privileges and concessions with their World's Progressive Shows this coming season. Mr. Engard will have a complement of eighteen men under his guidance, and will conduct a line of strictly "clean" privileges and goods. Mr. Engard is at present visiting friends in Texas and will shortly arrive in Macon.

    Bob Launders will be one of the clowns with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows next season.

    The 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show is organized along lines for the present season that precludes all infringing by prendo imitators. It will be impossible to imitate because there is no other show that could get the material to reproduce. No Wild West show could be complete without cowboys, cowgirls and Indians, but these with the 101 Ranch show will be distinctive. The depiction of ranch life, and the daily routine on the 101 Ranch at Bliss, Oklahoma, will be featured as this show only can feature it. The early struggles of progress Westward will be as graphically reproduced as historians can make them. They will not be hastily chased in and out of the arena, but will be made to appear with care and realism. Every detail in a reproduction will receive as much attention as all major parts, and nothing will be left undone to portray scenes and incidents as they actually took place, and not as they are imagined. Mexico has sent a contingent of its very best ropers, throwers and cattle men, and the rivalry between them and the cowboys from the ranch promises to be intersting. The 101 Ranch men hold the world's record for cattle handling, and they are not likely to let it be wrested from them by the Mexican delegation.
    The long horned Texas cattle will be used in all these contests, and this once nomadic breed is as much a curiosity as many animals in the zoos. There are but a few of them left in the country, and the only Simon pure blooded ones are those carried by the 101 Ranch Wild West. The Indians take no part in the cattle feats, but will furnish a real buffalo hunt and show what their skill can to in cutting out a buffalo from the herd, and bringing him to terms without the aid of firearms. The Miller Brothers have the largest herd of buffalo in the country on their ranch, and will select the very best of them for exhibition purposes this season. There will be four buffalo calves in the herd. Each of the little ones was born since November last. The herd of buffalo on the 101 Ranch has multiplied more than all the other herds in captivity combined. Those who saw this aggregation last season admitted that it was beyond comparison, and this season finds it with more magnitude and merit than at any time since its conception. It has had a substantial growth, and despite predictions and opposition, it has reached the very top, and has such a tight hold on patronage that it will never be dislodged. Edward Arlington, who has piloted the show since its organization, modestly says that the success of the show is due to the show's performers, but those who have watched its phenomenal success, compliment him on the success it has obtained. He is admitted to be the very best of organizers, and as a general in the advance, he is unequaled.
    The moving picture men are on hand and are getting some excellent films of the cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and some of the interesting features. Mr. Arlington has received reports from the hands of every department of the 101 Real Wild West Show, and they all signify their readiness to respond to an immediate call. Every department is in splendid condition. Every agent and car manager with the advance of this aggregation is under instruction to be in readiness for instructions by wire. The advance cars are all in ship-shape and ready to be hooked onto the fastest of the trains. The three cars that will go in the advance this year have the full quota of paper on them, and in shape for their managers and crews to take possession and get busy. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show will have one of the largest advance forces on the road this year. The new canvas has arrived in East St. Louis, and has been loaded on the wagons. The last season's canvas will be used as an emergency canvas. Fred Beckman says that it is the largest spread of canvas he has ever seen, and those who know Beckman know that he has seen some pretty large ones.

    The Burk's Show, which is one of the many tented organizations that will tour the Western country during the coming season, is justly entitled to the distinction of being one of the best of its class. The coming season will mark the eighteenth annual tour of this amusement enterprise. Since the origin of the show, which dates back seventeen years, many changes have been made, and the evolutions of the show's business has made it necessary to enlarge and strengthen the organization each season with new features in each and every department in order to keep apace with the times and satisfy the demands of the amusement seeking public.
    C. E. Beyerle, the founder and sole owner and manager, has demonstrated his ability as a showman by keeping apace with the times and giving the public what they demand. The result is that this show has gained an enviable reputation throughout its territory, which comprises the middle West, extreme Northwest and Western coast States. Not only has Mr. Beyerle attained a reputation for his show, but it is a conceded fact that he has acquired more money during the age of the show, according to the amount of capital invested, than any other showman of his class in the business.
    During the winter the show has had for its quarters the State fair grounds at Topeka, Kan., where the many enclosed buildings have afforded ample accommodations and room for the blacksmiths, wood-workers and painters, who have been busily employed remodeling, building and decorating, preparatory for the coming season. The large grounds and stables are well adapted for wintering the stock, special tracks extending into the grounds are very convenient for the railroad equipment. Two new cars - a 70ft. baggage and 65ft. sleeper - have been added to the train, and all cars are fuly equipped with the latest modern appliances, including steel wheels, which will pass the most stringent inspection that may be required for fast train service.
    The executive staff for the coming season: C. E. Beyerls, proprietor and manager; treasurer, Fred R. Pitcher; Miles Berry, general agent, traffic manager, local contractor and press agent; Phil Lewis, excursion agent; Walter Bailey, manager side show; ?. B. Charles, equestrian director; Chas. Edwards, superintendent privileges; F. C. Ream, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Chas. Jackson, superintendent canvas; Harry Phillips, boss hostler; Albert Rossman, superintendent commissary department; Ralph Noble, superintendent properties; C. P. Parker, twenty-four hour man. The advance, under the capable management of Miles Berry, opens the campaign March 20. The opening stand will be at Topeka, Kan., April 2. The spread of canvas on the lot will be entirely new, from the side show to the horse tents. Many new features have been added in the parade, which will convince all beholders that this is really a big show, and one which they cannot afford to miss seeing. The performance this season embraces many new and startling features, and it is the intention of the management to eclipse all past records. The show will invade some new territory next season, thereby enlarging its reputation and astonishing the natives of the new country, who have never had an opportunity of seeing Burk's Big Show.

    Notes from Warren Bros.' Show. Preparations for the season of 1910 are progressing nicely at the winter quarters of the Warren Bros. Show. They are quartered on their one hundred acre farm, two miles South of Greenville, Pa., where all is getting the show in shape for an early opening. They will carry a 60 by 90 big top, seating 1,000; eight wagons, all painted white, with gold leaf trimmings, and sixteen head of matched grey draft horses. Everything is new. The arenic performance will be strictly up to the minute. A ten piece uniformed band will be the special attraction. E. Warren is general manager; W. J. Warren, general agent; and Harry Germaine, second agent, assisted by two billposters, will take care of the advance work.

    The call for Howe's Great London Shows appear in this issue. The show will open at Jacksonville, Fla., on March 28.

    Marion, Ind., has waked up, apparently, if the recent action of the City Council means what it is supposed to mean. The old council was not exactly in favor of the circuses, and the license fee was raised. Marion went through one entire season without a circus, therefore the council recently revised the circus ordinance, and passed one with the following paragraphs: First - That no out-of-door entertainment of the circus variety may show in Marion without first getting a license. Second - That for shows demanding a price of 50 cents a seat, this license shall cost $100 a day; for shows charging 25 cents a seat, the price shall be $25 a day; for any other entertainment the license fee shall be $15 a day. Third - That any combination of the classes of shows given in the second paragraph shall pay only one license fee. Fourth - That if the show is given for charity, there shall be no license fee charged and no license necessary.

    Ringling Show notes. Thers are busy days at the winter quarters of Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest Shows, at Baraboo, Wis., where the finishing touches are being put to the splendid new equipment which will blossom forth at the opening night of the season in the Chicago Coliseum, April 7. Steward A. L. Webb is smiling with satisfaction over his brand new kitchen and hotel equipment. Boss canvasman Jimmie Whalen is proud in the possession of fourteen acres of new snow white canvas, and Charles Smith is rejoicing over a large consignment of animals added to the menagerie. Smith has also had several visits from the stork in his animal houses during the winter. He now has 1,200 wild and semi-domestic creatures in his happy family. Spencer Delavan has brough 1,000 horses through the zero months with his magic methods. Every animal in this stables is in the pink of health. All winter anvils have been ringing, forges have been humming, mallets pounding and brushes swishing. From the circus ships an army of mechanics and artists in jumpers have been swarming back and forth like bees during the clover season. They have brought forth the handsomest circus equipment that ever toured America.
    The Chicago season will last for three weeks. The season under canvas will begin at Danville, Ill., immediately at its conclusion. Every one of the one hundred and ten acts on the programme will be new to Chicago. Many surprises will be disclosed for this is, assuredly, the finest array of talent the Ringling Brothers have ever brought together. A glance at the roster discloses many great names. There are three hundred and seventy-five performers in all. Over two hundred and fifty of them are foreigners, who will make their first Chicago appearance at the Coliseum opening. One of the big features will be the Arthur Saxon Trio of world's strongest men. They have demonstrated the truth of their claim to the satisfaction of the expert physical culture professors of both Europe and America. Arthur Saxon, himself, lifts a three hundred and seventy-five pound dumbell high above his head with the use of only one hand. For twenty years Louis Cyr, a Canadian, helf the championship for a lift of this kind. His lift was one hundred pounds under that of this new German giant. Two of the Saxons lie upon their backs, and with their feet support a bridge over which passes an automobile with six passengers. Arthur Saxon lies on his back, and with his feet supports a plank on which sit thirteen men, while with his hands he supports three men and a three hundred and twelve pound barbell.
    Among the trained animal features are the Albert Schuman, at Berlin, Frankfort and Scheveningen, Germany. These are the famous "Brewery Horses" which have made several millions of dollars for the German wizard trainer. . . . Prominent among the thirty equestrians are the Cottrel-Powells, the Three Duttons, Emma Stickney, the McCree Family, the Clark Brothers, the Four Renos, the Hollistons, John Agee, Lulu Davenport, Miss Francisco,Maud Wulff, Florence Harris and Daisy Hodgini. The great lorch Family heads the list of acrobats. They come from Germany, and they have a novelty to offer that will startle Americans. They introduce a company of pony acrobats into their performance. Other acrobats are the Manello-Marnitz Family of upside down bell ringers, the Florenze Family, and the Montrose Troupe. Foremost among the sixty aerialists are the Flying Nelsons, the Clarkonians . . . the Wards, the Smiths, and the Shaws. . . . There are fifty of the funniest clowns in the world. The business staff of the show remains almost the same as last season.

    Barnum & Bailey Show news. Strenuous activity prevails at the Barnum & Bailey winter quarters, Bridgeport, Conn., where an army of trained experts are fast bringing to completion the big show's new outfit for the coming season. All about the great farm enclosure is hustle and earnest bustle. The railway tracks are lined with red, yellow and gold cars that are bright and attractive. There are eighty odd coaches, cars and flats in the railway equipment, most of which have been newly built. The three advance advertising cars are models for convenience and comfort. In the paint shops artists were busy putting the finisheding touches of gold leaf upon the new parade wagons, chariots and floats. The management inted that the parade feature this season will surpass all previous efforts in this direction. A walk through the wardrobe rooms where two hundred cutters and sewers are occupied in the final work upon the costumes and accoutrements to be used in the allegorical spectacle which opens the performance, and the wardrobe used in the street parade, discloses a dazzling array of splendor. Such an exhibition of gorgeous Oriental magnificence has never been seen outside the far East, where Indian potentates strive to out-do each other in sumptuous display. Even the animals seem to share in the expectant atmosphere, which in a subtle way seems to pervade the entire environment. The carniverous section evidences careful and successful methods. Nowhere in the world has the writer seen such superb specimens of the African and Asiatic jungles. The elephants numbering forty have had their annual Spring bath of neatsfoot oil, been carefully pedicured, and are standing in a great circle swaying from side to side, wielding their snake-like trunks in an exhibiton of ideal contentment. The zoological collection has been greatly added to by a large and miscellaneous consignment of animals gathered during the winter by agents of the show in Europe. Probably the most interesting acquisition, from a student's standpoint, is the young chimpanzee, which is so nearly human one cannot but believe that Darwin had ample reason upon which to found his belief.
    On Jan. 14, in the giraffe house, a bright, healthy baby giraffe was born. Through the care and circumspection exercised, the little fellow is developing into a specimen of care and attractive beauty, giving promise of outdoing anything in the publicity line which has yet been the good fortune of the proverbially "lucky show." The "one hundred thousand dollar baby elephant," and the mighty Jumbo pale into insignificance as a drawing attraction when compared with this newest arrival. It is an historical fact that up to the present time only one giraffe had been born in captivity. Some sixty years ago one was born at the London Zoological Gardens, but it lived for only a few hours. Students in zoology have inclined to the belief that ia baby giraffe in captivity was an impossibility. However, conditions at Bridgeport winter quarters have changed this belief, for Mary, the mother giraffe, is a wonderfully careful nurse, and with himan assistance is rearing a surprisingly active youngster which will delight and interest all who see it.
    The great stables, where seven hundred horses are housed, are keenly interesting. The Percheron, Belgian and Clydesdale draught horses are in fine condition. The Arabian and Kentucky thoroughbreds used in the ring performances are specimens of rare beauty, which, through the grooms' attention, are rounding into sensational perfection.
    The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth is now in the fifty-seventh year of its existence. The proof that it has kept faith with the public is evidenced by the fact that it occupies the proud position of being in every way America's most colossal amusement enterprise, representing an actual investment of $3,500,000. There are more than 600 animals in the zoological collection, including forty elephants and thirty-five camels. In the ring performance there are 110 acts . . . the show travels through the country in five trains, comprising eighty-nine cars of railway equipment. It has four hundred performers, a hospital with surgeons and nurses, four veterinary surgeons; its own attorney, United States post office; has its own weather forecaster, an efficient police department, with a chief who has seen twenty years active experience with a metropolitan plain-clothes force.
    Of interest to our readers will be the menton of some of the people and acts to be seen in the ring performance. The equestrian department will include the famous European family of riders, the Konyots, and their string of highly disciplined equines; Ella Branda and Fred Derrick, who need no introduction here; Julia Lowanda, who comes from a long line of old world circus riders; Orrin and May Davenport, in an unique equestrain act; Mlle. Victoria, with her stable of English thoroughbreds, with be a feature of the arenic performances; Edward Shipp's school of blue ribbon winners; Will Rolland, Miss Hildebrand George Watson and Miss Wilton will exhibit a quartette of high school and saddle horses which have never been defeated in any show ring, exhibiting twelve distinct gaits under saddle and keeping perfect time with music; D. W. Winslow, Arthur Jarvis and Hill and Robinson, who will introduce a quartette of trained mules.
    Among the novelty acts will be Desperado, who leaps from a platform in the extreme height of the dome to a skid-like chute in the arena below, a distance of 90 feet; Winston's equestrian and juggling seals; Les Dekos and their dogs, in an equilibristic staircase specialty; the Apollo Trio, golden statuary acrobats; Paula Peters troupe of monkeys, baboons and dogs; the elephant brass band; Jupiter the aeronautic equine; Charley, the First, an educated chimpanzee; the Two Geromes, Roman statuary; La Belle Victoria, sensational wire specialty; Prince Yontuke, high wire; the Nettie Carroll Trio of wire experts . . . the La Jardys, acrobatic perch; Garrenetti Brothers bounding table; Six Florence Family, European acrobats; Three Corellis, comedy acrobats; Fassio Troupe, equilibrists; the Devinnes, aerial frogs and dragons; Four Comrades, comedy acrobats; Herbert, contortionist; La Mar Troupe, aerial act; the Five Neapolitans, flying trapeze; Siegrist-Silbons, aerial act; Abreu Family Castillian acrobats; Alonzo Bruce Troupe of ten men and women, novelty acrobats; Alexander Sisters, diminutive acrobats; Mark Antonios, Italian gymnast; Baracelli Brothers, burlesque perch act; The Ten Viennese, in their human bird specialty. The regiment of clowns will include: Harry La Pearl, Dick Ford, Fred Valdo, Harry Clemence, Al. Olifant, James Duval, Harry Shinn, Glen McIntosh, Pres Darling, James Rossi, Corellea, Will Scott and D. W. Winslow.
    The entire circus paraphernalia will be moved from Bridgeport to the Madison Square Garden, New York, on March 18, where the big show will be established for the finishing dress rehearsal. The first performance of the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth for the season of 1910 will be given at the Garden on Thursday evening, March 24.

New York Clipper, March 19, 1910, p. 136. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringlings Win. At St. Joseph, Mo., on March 9, Judge Philips, in the Federal Court, threw out of court the damage suits from Maryville, Mo., against the Ringling Brothers. A windstorm blew the main tent of the Ringling Circus down four years ago, at Maryville, causing the deather of one spectator and injury of a dozen others. Damage suits for $30,000 were filed against the circus. Judge Philips decided that the circus management did everything it possibly could to avert the injuries.

    Al. G. Barnes has completed plans for the opening of the season of the circus with two hundred performing animals, in Spokane, Wash., April 13, under the auspices of the Traveling Men's and Retail Dealers' Association. The State Armory will be used, and the ground adjoining it will be inclosed with tents. The animal circus will be the principal feature of the show, but in addition there will be seven other acts, with the usual ring performances and side shows. Aviation will also be a feature of the show, flights being planned by Messrs. Clark, Stratton and Peck. From Spokane the show will start on its annual tour of twenty-five or thirty weeks, covering practically all of the territory West of the Missouri, and finishing in Spokane, where the animals will go into winter quarters.

    The press staff of the Ringling Bros. and B. & B. Shows. Since the names of the press agents of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Shows were printed a few weeks ago, several changes have been made. Here is the correct "dope": Ringling Show - Guy Steely, Harry Lindley and Paul Martin, Charles White will be the contracting agent. Barnum & Bailey - Jay Rial, Dexter Fellows, Glencore Davis and Roy Feltus, contracting agent.

    Two Bills getting ready. Major Lillie and Johnnie Baker are busy at Trenton, N.J., preparing the new stunts to be shown with the Wild West and East combines. The horses at Coatsville have wintered well and are in the best of condition. Major Burke is turning out the press work and descripting billing at Cook's Continental Hotel, in Newark. Col. Cody has been in Wyoming looking after his landed interests.

    John Robinson III is a grandfather, and a young one at that. When a son came to the home of Gordon Mauget [Madget?], March 6, this distinction came to the young owner of the John Robinson's Ten Shows. The stork also brought the title of great-grandfather to two distinguished Cincinnatians - Governor John Robinson and U. S. Surveyor of Customs Amost Smith Jr. Mrs. Madget is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson III.

    Elks' Indoor Circus. There were 29,000 paid admissions to eight performances at the Elks' Circus at Akron, O. The Three Davenports, riding act; Strickland's Dog and Monkey Circus, Billy Rice, clown; Two Aerial Hutchinsons . . . and Buck Billy, Wild West Show, furnished the bill.

    The Billy Reid Pantomime Troupe is engaged for the season with the Sun Bros.' World's Progressive Shows. The season is carded to open on Saturday afternoon, April 2, at Central City Park, Macon, Ga. The above comedy organizaton will produce many new entrees . . .

    Frank Winch has resigned at New York manager of a weekly amusement paper, his resignation taking effect April 1, in order to accept the position of press representative with the Buffalo Bill Wild Wst and Pawnee Bill Far East, "back with the show."

    B. E. Wallace, owner of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, announces the opening date as April 23, at Peru, Ind., where the circus has its winter quarters.

    Spader Johnson has signed with the Sells-Floto Circus as a principal clown, and will put on the feature numbers in the fun line.

    Harry Curtis has signed with the Forepaugh-Sells Show for the coming season, as twenty-four hour man. The show is scheduled to open at Springfield, O. Other people engaged are: C. W. Coleman for the advance, and Wm. Melrose, John Rooney and Oscar Lowande, riders.

    Wm. Sweeney will wear his cowboy outfit in the lead of the Two Bills Band the coming season.

    Walter L. Main writes: "The rumor that I will go into partnership with J. A. Jones is without foundation. I sold Mr. Jones a lot of show property recently, and our business relations were very satisfactory. I never had a partner in my life and never will have. Some time the Main Show may be put on the road, but it will not be this season."

    P. J. Fagan, railroad contractor, and R. M. Harvey, general agent of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, are in Peru, Ind., in consultation with B. E. Wallace, arranging the route of the circus this summer.

    Notes from Frank A. Robbins winter quarters. Everything is in readiness for the opening of the thirtieth annual season of this show. All the wagons and cages have been repaired and beautifully decorated. Several new wagons were built by the leading wagon makers of Jersey City. Wednesday Mr. Robbins transferred a large force of men from the winter quarters to the car shops, where they immediately started work on the cars, under the supervision of Fred Markle. A new private car has just arrived at the Lake View car shops. This new one is one of the handsomest ever seen with a circus, and will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Robbins and family. . . .

    E. O. Ferguson will be twenty-four hour man with Young Buffalo's Wild West and Days of '49 during the coming season.

    Sam Cohen, candy butcher and ticket seller, has wintered in Boston, Mass., where he conducted the Boston Amateur Bureau and Booking Agency. He reports doing well, and starts out in April for his seventieth [sic] consecutive season with the Frank A. Robbins' Circus.

    Chas. Wertz has signed with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and will open with the show at Madison Square Garden.

    The Bealls, Howard and Dora, inform is that they have signed with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows for season of 1910, to do their heavy weight lifting and cannon ball juggling act.

    K. P. Carl, strong man, who recently closed a season of thirty weeks with James Adams' Show No. 1, has joined the Howe's Great London Shows at Jacksonville, Fla., to produce his act in the big show during the coming season.

    Robert Orville Tyler, twenty-six years old, an elephant trainer, cut his throat last Thursday night, March 10, at his home, 254 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York City, just before guests arrived to have dinner with him, and died at Bellevue Hospital, Saturday, 12. Tyler had just returned from a trip on the road with his elephant, "Imogene," with "The Circus Man." His wife Leila Romber Tyler had invited about a dozen friends to dinner Thursday night, as a sort of welcome home party. He immediately went to his room and and cut his throat, severing the jugular vein. No reason was assigned for the act. Tyler started as an elephant trainer with Walter L. Main. He was later employed by Cummins' Wild West Show, and is well remembered as the trainer of Powers' elephants, which act was under his training when it appeared at the ___, Boston and New York Hippodrome. For awhile he had charge of the Luna Park elephants at Coney Island. Last July he took up the training of "Imogene" for her part in "The Circus Man." He worked hard and successfully with her, but his labors left his nerves broken. His wife is well known in musical comedy and dramatic lines of work. Tyler was a member of the Theatrical Mechanics' Association ___, and belonged to the Actor's Fund. . . .

    Thomas Clifford, husband of Edith Clifford, the sword swallower, whose death was noted in last week's Clipper, passed away Feb. 22, at the __ Hospital, South Boston, Mass., from paralysis of the bladder and kidney trouble. He was born in New York State, forty-two years ago, and for twelve years he traveled with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and for __ years with the Wallace Show. Unter the name of James Maurice, "the elastic skin man," he traveled for the past three years with Gollmar Bros.' Show, and was re-engaged with them for the coming season. In private life he was known as Thomas Holmes. Interment was in the family plot at Pawtucket, R.I. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, four brothers and three sisters.

    Clarence Badger, the well known manager and orator, died on Sunday, March _, at the Detroit Sanitarium, Detroit, Mich., aged sixty-one years. Mr. Badger had been connected with many of the leading circuses and carnivals for the past forty years, and was at one time manager of the famous Bostock Animal Shows. He was born at Hornellsville, N.Y., June 29, 1819 [sic]. His last position was with the baby incubators at the exposition at Seattle, Wash. He is survived by his wife and a sister, of Birmingham, Ala.

New York Clipper, March 26, 1910, pp. 162, 164. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Jack Sutton, Barnum's original cowboy, writes: "Reading of the intended opening of the Barnum & Bailey Show in the Clipper, brings to mind my first appearance in the Eastern show, twenty-seven years ago this Thursday, March 24, 1883. I introduced the first Wild West feature into the circus business, with real cowboys and Indians. Impressed upon my mind now and for all times is that opening. I was mounted and ready at the pad-room at the Madison Avenue of Madison Square Garden. Mr. Bailey, Frank Hyatt and Bill Smith were standing at the entrance, and Chrissie Stickney was my Indian maid, because the real squaws would not ride to be lassoed. They opened the gate and said 'go.' I had never worked under electric lights, nor so close to such a big audience, and it rattled me. Consequently, when I started down the track, swinging my rope with which I would have lassoed the girl, I saw a dozen girls and horses. Away we went around the track, and as I passed the back door someone yelled, 'throw that rope.' That brought me to my senses. I threw the rope, and by good luck I caught the girl. When I dismounted my legs would not hold me. I have been in some Indian fights when it looked bad, and our chance of escape was only a question of nerve and strategy, but I never had such an awful feeling as that night. They all gave me the laugh and said that I had 'cold feet,' but let me tell you that I was sweating blood. I have seen others since then experience the same thing, and you can bet that I always feel for them.'

    Francis J. Wiethorn, of the John Robinson Circus, is to be married to Ruth Weider, formerly of Rochester, N.Y., now of Tusculum, a Cincinnati outlying ward. The nupials occur March 30, at the bride-elect's home.

    Geo. S. Cole died at Jacksonville, Fla., March 21, from heart disease. He had gone there to join the Howe Show. His son, Bert, will have the body brought to Potsdam, N.Y., for burial.

    Joe Litchell, for many years connected with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in an important capacity, has severed his connection with that enterprise, and has gone to Florida to join the Jerry Mugivan Howe's Great London Show. George Goodell takes Litchell's place with Hagenbeck-Wallace.

    Tom North, who will be with the Genrty Show again the coming season, was in Chicago last week in advance of "The Newlyweds and Their Baby."

    Frank J. O'Donnell has resigned his position in advance of "The Monkey and the Girl," and reports March 26 to do the press contracting of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show.

    Dave Jaarrett, who will be with the Two Bills Show the coming season, is able to be out after two weeks' illness.

    Charles A. White, who will be contracting press agent of the Ringling Brothers Circus, took up his headquarters in Chicago last week.

    Lorenzo, the fire king, has signed a contract to go with Young Buffalo's Wild West Show for a season of thirty weeks, opening in Peoria, Ill., May 7.

    Harry La Pearl, clown, with the Barnum & Bailey Show, is circulating a novel Jumping Jack advertisement of himself, which furnishes much amusement to the favored recipient.

    Warren Irons left for Cincinnati, O., last Thursday, to join the staff of John Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

    Louise Montague, best remembered as the "Ten Thousand Dollar Prize Beauty" of Forepaugh Circus fame, died on Tuesday, March 15, in her apartments at 104 Manhattan Avenue, New York City, aged about fifty-one years. Louise Montague was first brought to public notice when Forepaugh discovered her. The better to attract attention to her he got up a contest in which he advertised that he would pay $10,000 to the woman judged most beautiful in all America. Miss Montague got the prize, and she was advertised widely as a feature of the Forepaugh Circus. This was in 1881.
    Her right name was Laura Keene Stewart, and she was born in Bleecker Street, New York City, in 1869, and she married Paul Allen, of Lester and Allen, in 1877. She took part in circus parades in "Lalla Rookh's Departure from Delhi," in which Miss Montague was Lalla Rookh. Previous to that she was well known on the variety stage. She was with the Rentz-Stantley Co. previous to her circus career. After following the fortunes of the circus for several years she went to Europe to study for the stage, and pursued her instruction in Paris and Berlin, and for a short time acted on the English stage. Upon her return to the United States she became a member of the original "Pinafore" company, and is well remembered, under the management of E. E. Rice, in original casts of "Evangeline," "The Corsair" and "The Crystal Slipper." She was then featured in David Henderson's production of "Sinbad the Sailor," and also played in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." For some years she had lived very quietly in apartments in New York City, and her address was known only to a small circle of friends. The simple notice announcing her death, which was printed in the papers on March 16, was written by herself, with the date left blank, about a week before she died. She is survived by one son, Henry Montague, an automobile salesman.

New York Clipper, April 2, 1910, pp. 182, 183, 189. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    E. O. Rogers, an old time showman, died at Bath, N.Y., on Feb. 21, from a complication of diseases. He was born at Cayuga, N.Y., March 9, 1848, and moved to Rochester, N.Y., when about fourteen years of age. It was there that he received his schooling in the theatrical business, largely through the medium of the Rochester Stock Co. He was associated with Booth, Barrett, the Chanfraus, "Yankee" Miller, A. O. Miller, Kate Fischer and a great number of other stars of that period. At the end of the stock engagement he joined Kate Fischer as leading man, which position he held with success for one season. He then ran several small repertory companies, and in 1878 organized and ran a small circus, called the Rogers Shows. In 1879 he took as a partner William Campbell, and that season the show was known as the Rogers and Campbell Shows. In 1880-81 he was manager of Stevens' "U. T. C." Co., which was one of the first of the "big" Tom shows. In the Fall of 1881 Mr. Rogers opened a Tom show of his own, and ran it Summer and Winter until 1889. His success was phenomenal and he amassed a small fortune, which he invested in the Inter-State Shows in 1890 and the Great Pacific Shows in 1891, but ill health, combined with other unavoidable circumstances caused a reverse in his fortunes, which he never recovered. He lectured on "The War for the Union" in 1892-3-4, and after that went back to the repertory business, in which he continued until his death. In 1864 he joined a company of N. Y. State Artillery, which was in action. He was a member of the G. A. R., which body took charge of the funeral. The remains were interred, temporarily, at Bath, N.Y., later to be moved to the family plot at Danville, N.Y., where his wife, Lillie M. Rogers, is buried. He leaves one child, a daughter, Edna, who lives at Williamson, N.Y.

    Edwin Faust died suddenly on March 8, from heart disease, at his home, 242 West Forty-third Street, New York City, aged sixty-nine years. Mr. Faust was born in London, Eng., and started in the profession at the early age of seven. He was the father of the original Faust Family of acrobats. He is survived by his wife and a large family. He appeared for many years in Australia.

    "Prince" Ole Olsen, a midget, who for the last fourteen years had been on exhibition at Huber's Museum in Fourteenth Street, New York City, where he was a great favorite, died on March 20, from pneumonia, in his seventy-first year. He was a Swede, less than three feet high, and weighed seventy-five pounds. He spoke several languages. At one time he appeared with the Midget City at Dreamland, Coney Island, N.Y., and he had been with various circuses and side shows.

    Andrew Jackson Wayne, a black face performer, died in Oklahoma City, Okla., on March 14, from tuberculosis, aged thirty-nine years. His last appearance on the stage was in Council Bluffs, Ia., at the Majestic Theatre, last April. He had been in the profession for twenty-five years, during the greater part of which time he worked in black face. For about ten years he worked with several of the big circuses. During the past two years he has worked with his wife, Florence Frey, in a comedy sketch, entitled "The Dutchman's Mistake." The body was sent to his late home in Pittsburg, Pa., for interment. He is survived by his mother, sister and one brother.

    John Robinson's Ten Big Shows Combined are getting busy at winter quarters, Terrace Park, O., while the office in the Second National Bank, Cincinnati, is a place of activity. The date of the opening has not yet been determined. The star acts already engaged are as follows: Oscar Lowanda's troupe of eight Brazilian equestrians, Wm. De Mott-Eunice Stokes, menage act; Horace Webb and wife; Valentino Troupe, aerialists; the Ledgits, Warren Travis, Debollen Trio, Prince Luca Troupe of Cossacks, Howard Troupe, Frank La Rose, Holloway Bros., Okomato Troupe of Japs, the Nelsons, Leach and Vance, Al. Miaco and wife and daughter, Geo. Burk's Wild West and Cowboys, E. C. Sweigert's twenty Indians, the Beals, Two Ramones, the Coyles, the Vansksiks, W. Glassock Family, Sid De Clairville and wife, Robertson's Troupe of trained dogs and monkeys, Geo. Beckwith, Hal Newport, J. H. Merle, Walter Young, Wm. Day, J. Burns, Ed. ___, and Chas. Hildero, Capt. O. Wesney and troupe of cavalry.

    Sells-Floto notes. The Five Herberts, of the famous flying aerial act, who for the past three years have been with the Worth Brothers' Australian Circus, have reached Denver, and are now polishing up their act at the winter quarters of the Sells-Floto Shows. Carlos L. Sassee has imported a big Mexican act for the Sells-Floto Shows. They will join the big independent circus at Albuquerque, N.M., for the opening on April 16. The trains will leave the Denver quarters on April 10, for that city. W. E. Franklin has presented Mrs. Franklin with a big seven passenger Rambler auto as a birthday gift. Mrs. Franklin will visit the circus during its California tour, after which she will return to her home in Indiana.
    Arthur Bennett, formerly dramatic critis of the Denver Post, and until recently business manager for Henry Miller's Associate Players, has joined the shows in the capacity of chief press representative. The Hobsons and Ledgetts have joined the shows at Denver and are daily practicing a companion carrying act. A. H. Barkley, railroad contractor of the Campbell Bros.' Shows, spent Sunday in Denver and visited the winter quarters of the Sells-Floto Circus. George Holland and family, seven in number, arrived in Denver at the winter quarters of the shows last week.

    Charles Thrall, a gymnast, and a new member of the Lamar Troupe, was injured by a fall night of March 24, at the opening performance of the Barnum & Bailey Show. The accident happened in Display No. 4. Mr. Thrall, with a partner, was working at the Madison Avenue end of Madison Square Garden, and was about to do his closing feat, which consisted of a slide down a rope. He made a jump for the rope, but missed it,and crashed to the hippodrome track, forty feet below. He was picked up unconscious and carried out of the circus. At the New York Hospital, where he was taken, it was discovered that Thrall's wrists and ankles were fractured. It was announced that, even should they discover no internal injuries, it would be several weeks before he could leave the hospital.

    Notes from the Sun Bros.' Shows. A scene of activity on every hand presents itself at the winter quarters of the Sun Bros.' World's Progressive Shows, at Central City Park, Macon, Ga., where the finishing touches are being added to their elegant equipment. The painters, carpenters, in fact, every attache of the show, are bending every effort toward making the opening performance the grandest success in its history. The new feature people for the coming season are: Edna Maretta, principal equestrienne; Rosa Maretta, novelty aerialist; Garry Vanderbilt, arenic character comique; the Renowned Cerene Troupe [Cevene?], high tight wire marvels, and the Florentine-Nemo acrobatic troupe. The opening performance takes place at Macon, Ga., on April 4.

    A dispatch from North Platte, Neb., under date of March 26, states that Colonel W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), and his wife, who had been estranged for ten years, became reconciled on the preceeding day, and were holding a reception to the entire town of North Platte at the famous scout's Rest Ranch, 26, to commemorate the adjustment of their differences. It is Colonel Cody's first visit to North Platte since the estrangement. The reconciliation was brought about through the efforts of Cody Boales, grandson of Colonel Cody.

    Fritz Schoultz & Co., who have been in the costume business for the past twenty-five years, will move on April 4, to __ Lake Street, Chicago, where they will occupy the entire second floor. This enterprising firm have just furnished Ringling Bros. with the bird costumes for their new "Chantecler" act, which was presented at Madison Square Garden, New York, for the first time in America.

    Billy Jamison, who was with Rhoda Royal's Circus the past winter, is now in Chicago, and will be with the Forepaugh-Sells Show the coming season. Mrs. Lola Jamison is paying a visit to her folks at Salem, Ill. She will also be with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows.

    Dode Fiske was in Chicago recently, concluding his plans for the coming season.

    Harry Fink has joined the Howe's Great London Shows.

    Fred Morgan has closed his minstrel show, and it is rumored that he may be with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show the coming season.

    The Loretta Twins will be a feature with the Dode Fisk Show the coming season, contracts having been signed last week.

    W. H. McFarland will have the side show with the Sells-Floto Show again the coming season.

    A. Hodgini and his bride are at Baraboo, Wis., having arrived there from New York, where the marriage ceremony was performed recently.

    Arthur Hoffman, who will have the Hagenbeck-Wallace side show again during the season of 1910, is expected to arrive in Peru, Ind., this week.

    The Gentry Shows will open at Mitchell, Ind., April 23.

    Fred Leggett and Dollie Julian are in Denver for the opening of the Sells-Floto Show.

    Sam Cohen, expansionist, will open with the Frank A. Robbins Circus, and will be in charge of the privileges.

    Will Delavoye returns to Howe's Great London Show as principal clown and equestrian director.

    Ed. Hemhauren, trombonist, late of Chas. T. Hunt's Silver Plate Shows, and Paul F. Kolb, called at the winter quarters of Staats Bros.' Show, and were entertained by manager E. E. Staats.

    Jean Irwin arrived from Dallas, Tex., Sunday, March 27. He will open with the No. 1 car, Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show.

    C. I. Norris, formerly of Norris & Rowe Shows, has an animal act on the Pantages' circuit.

    Acts with the Barnum & Bailey Show:
    Three Bokromas. Occupying the centre ring, in Display 6, are the Three Bokromas, who juggle many articles while standing upright on the backs of running horses. There are two men and a woman in the act, and each stands upon a pad affixed to the back of the horse. They open with the juggling of small glass balls, and catch these balls in little sockets affixed to their foreheads. They then spin large balls about on little sticks, running the balls up one arm, over the back of the nect and down to the end of the stick held in the other hand. A contrivance is then fastened to the heads of the men whish is a little semicircular loop, and a ball thrown in the air is caught at the top of this contrivance, runs down and is looped back to the hand of the thrower. All the juggling is done while the horses are circling the ring at good speed, which makes the feats more effective. Finally the three toss oranges across to one another, catching them on long slender pieces of metal, and the act is finished with the juggling of burning sticks and torches. There is novelty and cleverness enough in the offering to suit the most fastidious.
    The Freres Abren present their act in Display 4, showing some back drops from the top of a ladder to a table. The height of the ladder appears to be about twelve feet, and the performers, one of whom works straight, while the other appears in grotesque, call forth some hearty applause for their spectacular drops. The act is nicely arranged in every department, but the back drop from the top of the ladder, in which the performers alighted on their hands upon the table, drew many eyes to the brothers, and the offering was voted a capital one.
    Adonis Duo. One of the feature acts not printed on the programmes of the circus, was contributed by the Adonis Duo, two little Germans, who climb a swaying pole placed in the centre of the big Garden. This pole reaches from the ground clear up to within a few feet of the dome, and the men reach this dizzy perch, and while it is swaying back and forth perform a few balancing feats. At the top is a device which looks like two bicycle handles, and upon these the men do hand stands. One then stands on the other's upturned feet, and as a finish one hangs head downward from a metal arm which juts out from the pole, and holds his companion by two little achors suspended on ropes. The act was designed as a thriller, but it fell short of the mark.
    Six Konyots. Double riding by the Six Konyots, three men and three girls, occupied the centre ring during Display 14, the six riders all dressed in military costumes, opening with riding in twos on six horses, running two abrest. In the first part of the act they performed some pretty carrying feats, and then each of the three couples rode a single horse. Running jumps from the ground to the backs of the horses were nicely accomplished, and then four leaped on one horse, and finally all six jumped astride of one animal, leaping one at a time. The act was a big applause winner.
    La Faille Troupe. A new troupe of acrobats in an exhibition of strength and skill were brought to light in Display 12, in the persons of La Faille Troupe, four men and one woman. They open with some good routine work in acrobatics, and then the woman and one man balance themselves on hands and feet, and support on their chests and knees a platform on which two other of the troupe perform hand to hand balances. The man and woman then hold aloft another of the troupe, who in turn raises a fourth up to him. Two heavy dumbells, one of them bristling with long porcupine-like spikes, are used in heavy work, and are supported by the men, who in turn are held up by the woman. For the concluding feature the woman raises her body from the stage by hands and feet, and supports on chest and knees a platform upon which all the rest of the troupe are balanced, along with all the paraphernalia of the specialty. A smoothly running and prettily arranged series of feats raises the act above the ordinary.
    La Belle Victoria. Over the centre ring in Display 12 appears La Belle Victoria, a Mexican wire performer who is a female Robiedillo. She does some eye-opening stunts on the high wire during the first part of the act, moving with great speed on the slender footway. One of the best introductions in the placing of a slender board across the wire, upon which she stands, spreading her feet from end to end and see-sawing it on the wire. Victoria is featured in this display, and has the interest all to herself after the other acts have finished. The wire is then let down until the loop is within a foot or two of the ground, and she does a high swing while standing motionless, sending her body up to a decided height as the swing carries her violently back and forth. She worked in knee lenght soubrette dress. Big applause rewarded her efforts.
    Codona, a Mexican trapeze performer, was a big feature in Display 4, working high up near the dome of the garden, and catching upon the flying support in sensational manner by toes and heels. On the opening night he fell into the net, but on the following afternoon he was working as fearlessly as ever. He balances himself in different positions of the trapeze, and while it is whirling back and forth at top speed lets his body slip off and catches by heels or toes. One of his most effective tricks is a back balance across the trapeze without the support of his hands, and a sudden slip to a heel catch. The act was a big winner.
    Les Jardys Troupe. The three girls in the Jardys Troupe are the featured ones in the offering, as they deserve to be, for their head to head work and bridge feats are especially fine. Three slight young fellows are associated with them in some of the work. The girls do some pretty carrying over a platform built above the stage, but their bridge work was particularly attractive. For a finish the girls have the attention of the entire audience, for they continue after all the other acts in Display 7 have closed. This finish shows the girls in a three hand stand, with the top mounter balanced head downward. All have bells strapped to wrists and ankles, and in accompaniment with the band they ring the bells and play the chorus of a tune. The applause given them showed the audience's keen interest in the specialty.
    The Great Devirnes. In Display number 4 with the circus, which introduces a series of mid-air performers, the contortion act presented by the Great Devirnes is one of the most conspicuous and interesting of the entire exhibit. The man and woman in this act, costumed as giant lizards, with big heads and the man with a long tail, catch the eye of the spectator at once because of the striking colors of their garb and their remarkable resemblance to the reptiles they impersonate. Ascending to a platform near one end of the Garden, the human lizards go through some capital contortion feats, working on a single trapeze and literally twisting themselves into knots. The act is away from the uusual run of contortion offerings, and claims attention even among such a big exhibit as number 4 proves to be.
    Three Marcantonis. Three men of big muscular development are the Marcantonis, who appear at tone end of the garden, in Display 7. They wear dark suits with one shoulder cut away, thus revealing half of their chests. The work is done on two rings, upon which one of the trio supports himself while holding the others in different positions. Some of the holds shown by the biggest of the three men, while handing head downward, were "perches," and there was frequent applause from their end of the garden, testifying to the success the act was making. As a finish one of the trio hung head downward from the rings, and repeatedly raised and lowered at full arm lenght another of the troupe.
    The Great Bento Brothers. This is a star act. The Bentos, two in number, occupy the centre ring of Display 7, and their piece de resistence in the exhibition of walking up and down a ladder placed directly upright in the centre of their platform, while one man is balanced upon the head or the hands of the other. First the hand to hand work is done, the understander climbing up to the top of the ladder while balancing his partner in the air, and the, getting over the top, descending on the other side. Each successive feat is more difficult, and more effective than the preceeding one, and the finish is a head to head stand and a climb over the ladder. The specialty is a "corker" in every way.

    Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Garden.
    It opened at Madison Square Garden Thursday night, March 24, before an enormous crowd, notwithstanding the fact that it was Holy Week, and that the management had outdone all previous efforts was evidenced by the unanimous approval given by the press and public. The big attendance which marked the opening performance was continued the following day, Good Friday, when the big resort was almost completely filled, afternoon and night, while at the two shows on Saturday, 26, the place wouldn't hold all who wanted to get in. . . . The performance opened with a parade around the hippodrome track, but not the usual parade. Never has this feature been so attractively presented. The men and women taking part in it were more gorgeously arrayed then ever, and even many of the animals were made resplendent with glittering trappings. While the pageant was passing in review, the three rings were taken up with the "latest thing in horsemanship," in which twenty-four Arabian horses were used, eight being in each ring, and all under the direction of Adolf Konyot. The horses were put through tandem manoeuvers, the same feats being performed in the three rings simultaneously and with wonderfully clock-like precision. Intrinsic figures were worked out by the animals under guidance of their riders, and it was only by close attention to one ring that one could fully appreciate this really remarkable display in the line of equine training, so many and varied were the evolutions.
    Pachyderms, the animal giants of the arena, occupied the three rings in display No. 3, and here again was seen a startling exhibition of what can be accomplished by man in his training of beasts. In each ring were six elephants, with J. L. Clark, Harry J. Mooney and J. J. Dooley as trainers. As in previous displays the same feats were performed simultaneously in the three rings, but what wonderful feats they were! Some of the old routine, of course, had been seen here before, but many of the manoeuvres were new, and the best of it was that the trainers had little to do, as the big animals, with only occasional exceptions, went through their paces with an astonishing machine-like rapidity and exactness.
    Display No. 4 was made up of acrobatic, gymnastic, aerial and contortion feats. Mlle. Martha performed some daring feats while suspended high in the air by her teeth. Dexter Lee, another aerialist, also did some difficult stunts which attracted attention, and Mlle. Fisher did numerous feats on a short trapeze high in the air. The Two ___ performed a series of difficult feats and were successful until just at the close, when Charles Thrall, one of the team, attempted to catch the rope by which he had always made a quick descent. In some unexplained manner he missed the rope and dashed to the ground, nearly forty feet below. He was picked up and carried from the track in an unconscious condition.
    While this was going on in the Madison Avenue end of the Garden, and almost simultaneously, one of the Noblis Sisters, a trio of trapeze performers, fell, but was only slightly injured. Codona, a flying trapeze performer, also met with a mishap, dropping from the trapeze and landing in his net, which collapsed. . . . At the Fourth Avenue end Cleo Ahren gave a thrilling revolving trapeze performance. Herbert, "the Frogman," gave a unique exhibition in contortion, and D. Ladora did some clever aerial stunts.
    Various equine acts made up Display No. 5. The Konyots, on their clog-dancing horses, created much interest and drew forth much applause. Mme. Marinette, than whom there is no better in Haute ecole, was a striking feature of this display. She put her horse through various paces, and both alone and in company with Mr. Rowland, did some of the best high-school riding ever seen here. The work of Gertrude Konyot and Messrs. Harris and Konyot was also of a high order, and all of the horses used in this number were the finest specimens of horseflesh seen here in some time.
    Feature equestrian acts also made up Display No. 6. In Ring 1 Olympia Konyot and Mae Davenport, the former in long dress and the latter in a short one, each glittering with spangles, gave a most finished bareback riding performance, which included many difficult feats. In Ring 2 the Three Bokomas, newcomers here, gave a novel performance, consisting of the juggling of numerous articles while riding on the backs of their horses. All of their work was excellent, and some of it was quite remarkable. In Ring 3 Julia Shipp and Victoria Davenport presented a "sister" bareback riding act out of the ordinary, and the applause which was accorded their effort was well deserved.
    Equestrianism gave way to brawn and muscle in Display No. 7. In Ring 1 . . . The Sisters Alexandras presented a contortion act in which three of the four performed simultaneously on pedestals, doing the same feats. It was an attractive number, in which nearly all of the feats of contortion were gracefully and attractively accomplished.
    Stage 1 was occupied by the Joe Dekoes Troupe of acrobats, one woman, three men and two boys, and they created a sensation by their out of ordinary work. One of the boys is the cleverest young acrobat it has ever been the writer's good fortune to see, and his work, which he does with just a dash of comedy, is gilt edged. He works with consummate ease and grace, and in all his feats uses his head as well as his muscles. All the numbers of the troupe beling to Class A, and in spite of the many other excellent acts that were working simultaneously with them, their work received full recognition. . . .
    On Stage 2, Les Jardys Troupe gave a novel offering in the acrobatic line, in which strength and cleverness are combined with grace and ease. Ring 3 was occupied by the Four Sisters Deike, who do some clever work of muscular control on revolving pedestals. In the same ring were the Jeromes, in Greek and Roman statuary posings.
    A variety of animal acts were found in Display No. 9. In Ring 3 Prof. Winston introduced several seals and sea lions which performed feats of juggling and balancing while riding horseback. To see them as they rode around the ring on backs of horses, balancing poles and balls and juggling various objects, it seems hard to realize that they were not in their native ___. On Stage 1 Charles First, trained chimpanzee, was presented by his trainer, Oswald ___. Charles First sat at a table with his trainer, eating and smoking in a perfectly human fashion, and when it came to riding a bicycle he could give many a boy cards and spades in the managing of the machine. As a finish he was made to ride a wheel, the seat of which was raised about six feet. . . .
    In Ring 1 was seen a bareback riding sensation, which juggles and balanced hats, poles, balls, etc. while on the back of a prancing pony. Adab, a riding monkey, occupied Stage 2. Adab was in charge of Carl Lubin, who put the animal through various stunts on a bareback pony. In Ring 3, Capt. James Waldo introduced another riding seal, which contributed its full share to the entertainment.
    Display 9 was made up of comedy numbers. In Ring 1 the Baracetta Brothers, in comedy make-up, including big feet, green wigs and outlandish clothes, did a clever high perch act. In Ring 2 the Four Diaz presented a capital horizontal bar performance, introducing plenty of comedy as well as some clever straight bar work. In Ring 3 the Garcinetti Brothers did some clever work on the bounding table, and George Holland, in his burlesque pendulating perch act, was capital. On Stage 1 the Four Comrades, in their knockabout act, were highly amusing, and on Stage 2 the Three Correllis gave an excellent exhibition of contortion, balancing and rough-house work.
    Display 10 was taken up by Berzac's novelty. On Stage 1 Cliffe Berzac presented a pony which rode on a revolving table, going at such a speed that the pony could scarcely keep its legs going fast enough. Comedy was furnished by a number of men trying to revolve the table. In all cases the men were able to keep their feet only a short ime, and were then thrown to the stage. An unridable mule was also introduced and much amusement was created by the attempts to ride it made by several men. On Stage 2 was presented a replica of Stage 1, directed by Mme. Berzac.
    Display 11 noted a return to equestrain acts. In Ring 2, Orrin Davenport gave a remarkable clever exhibition of bareback riding. Besides the usual routine he accomplished the feat of turning somersaults from the back of one horse in motion to the back of another horse running directly behind the first. In Ring 1, Fred Derrick did a daring equestrian act, easily accomplishing a various somersaults, leaps from the ground, and various other hard tricks . . . Charles Siegrist appeared in Ring 3. Mr. Siegrist, who is accounted one of the best equestrians in the business, presented a most finished act, and won full recognition for his capital work.
    In Display 12 was seen another potpourri of acts. In Ring 2 La Belle Victoria gave a wire walking performance par excellence. It was her first appearance here, and much of ther work had never before been performed by a woman in the circus in this country. She works without a balancing pole or parasol, and her ___, running and walking on the wire were little short of marvelous. In Ring 1 the Nettie Carroll Trio of performers (three girls) did a stunning act, with the wire as an accessory. They danced, ran, juggled, carried each other and sat on chairs, and two of them carried the third balanced on a pole they had on their shoulders. They were handsomely gotten up in white. . . . In Ring 3 the Four Ekeld Sisters did a finished wire act . . . On Stage 1 the La Faille Troupe of acrobats did some remarkable work. They performed many difficult stunts calculated to make the spectator "take notice." As a finish Mlle. La Faille supported the weight of the entire troupe. The Apollo Trio, who call themselves the "Golden Gymnasts," appeared in bronze paint make-up and presented an act which included feats of strength and statuary posing.
    Display 13 . . . On Stage 1 the Dollar Troupe offered some novelties, in which they used a springboard. The finished one sensation after another, winding up with one of the ladies being bounced with a double somersault to a three high shoulder stand. The act made a big hit as usual, the sturdy athletes and the light mounters being keyed up to the topnotch. . . .
    In Display 11 the Six Konyots appeared in Ring 2 and gave a remarkabel riding act, in which they introduced whirlwind feats in carrying, jumping and jockeying, the finish being when all six jumped, one after the other, to the back of one horse and rode around the ring. In Ring 1 Orrin Davenport and Mae Davenport worked a double equestrian act, which kept the audience breathlessly interested. Their leaps, changes, acrobatic, carrying and other acts were gone through without a miss or falter, and they bowed and bowed to the unstinted applause by the favored spectators at their end of the garden. In Ring 3 Ella Bradna and Fred Derrick presented a decidedly clever equestrian act, in which they used two horses and performed some of the latest and most artistic feats known to equestrianism. Harry La Pearl first appeared on Stage 1 and was ther with the long stilt shoes, and the wasy he ___ the stage was a caution. His tiptoe walk raised him some two feet off the stage, but he kept his balance well. He afterwards changed stages with Adolph Konyot, who gave a very funny pantomimic and acrobatic act.
    Dispaly 16 was the big aerial number. Over Ring 2 the Imperian Viennese Troupe, eleven in number, did their remarkable act in which double forward and backward somesaults, return work from the high bars to trapeze and other difficult feats were accomplished. The feature feat was a two and one-half somersault from trapeze to the hands of one of the troupe. The troupe worked like one machine, and created quite a sensation. Over Ring 1 were the Six Neapolitans, who flew from trap to trap with unerring precision. Their double twists and faultless landings were admirably done, and they finished with the usual bounces into the net, after having accomplished all sorts of new stunts. Over Ring 3, the Lamar Troupe presented a clever act in spite of the loss of one of their number (Charles Thrall), by the accident earlier in the performance.
    Display 17 was the balloon horse, Jupiter, and while this has been seen with this show here before, it is still a strong feature. Display 18 was taken up by the ususal hippodrome races. Desperado closed the show. He dived from the dome of the Garden forty feet down and landed on his chest on an inclined board, from which he was whisked fifty feet away on the sawdust track. It is a hair raising performance and one which makes the spectators hold their breath until he lands safely on the track.
    An act not on the programme was given after Display 9 by the Adonis Duo, who performed on a pole that reached the iron girders of the dome of the Garden. The performers executed a few stunts, and the tremendous swaying of the pole made the act appear very hazardous. Another act not on the programme was that of John Higgins, who arranged two dozen chairs on the track and across one ring, placing them about ten feet apart. Over these chairs he jumped, one after the other, never pausing till he had leaped over the last one.
    Display No. 15 was devoted entirely to the clowns, and here it might be mentioned that never before in the history of clowning has there been a more notable list of clowns. They are a sure cure of the "blues," as the antics and and stunts would bring laughts from the most sober of people. Some of the acts have been seen here before, but several were seen for the first time. The credit for most of this fun making can be given to Harry La Pearl, Al. Olifan and Pat Valdo, as they are responsible for the majority of the large numbers. Mr. La Pearl, who is noted for his cleverness in producing clown number, might be called the general overseer for the bunch. One of his acts in particular stands out above everything yet placed before the public. It is an Indian war, in which he uses four of his assistants in the funniest pantomime war ever put on. Someof the most laughable antics are seen in this number fore the enemy is captured. Mr. La Pearl is one of America's most finished clowns, and always keeps his "stunts" up-to-date. This season he is seen in the first part of the performance in a "Chantecler" costume which earned him well earned applause. Another good number produced by him was that of a minature car. It was a ___, and had the audience laughing through the whole act. A cannon, shooting rubber balls was the chief weapon used. The bunch got a good deal of fun out of this number themselves. Those that take part are: Harry La Pearl and Al. Olifan, as generals, Harry ___, as the bugler, and Bill Scott, as a horse. The rest of the boys are privates. All were as funny as clowns can be.
    Another piece of clowning that attracted considerable attention was that of the "Chaniceler" act, consisting of six clowns in bird costumes. It was the first time it was ever produced with a circus,and was a decided feature. A laughing hit in the show was given by "Denver," the clown in a boxing match with himself. His pantomimic performance was a work of art. In the two rounds that he fought himself he gave some of the funniest bits of clever clowning ever witnessed at the Garden. Jim Rossi, formerly of the Three Rossis, gave an excellent and humorous impersonation of the return of "Teddy." His make-up of the honorable was perfect. Pat Valdo, in his automobile No. 23, assisted by three others, made a good impression on the large audience.
    Dick Ford, as the policeman, did some very good work and helped many of the clown members to success. Adolph Konyot had a very good "stunt," in which a donkey is tied to a bicycle and driven around the track. The Three Correllis, as Suffragettes, were a big success. Al. Olifan, assisted by Bill Scott, does some of the cleverest "stunts" with the show this season. An upside down man, a big head man, a stork with a basket of kids, a giant monster and a four legged man are a few of the many hits these capable clowns perform. A "stunt" that got many laughs was that of Pat Waldo. He drove a very small dog in a horse mask, hitched to a wagon large enough for three people to sit in. ___ Donahue got a liberal amount of applause in his clever and funny impersonation of Eva Tanguay.
    One of the funny clowning hits is performed by the array of clowns, who are seen in a bull fight, which was produced by Geo. Holland. The audience roared at the antics of the bull. It is a clever bit of business, and the boys take full advantage of it. Geo. Holland was again seen on the hippodrome track in an odd shaped automobile. The body of the machine consisted of a wheel barrow, and the different explosives used on the side and bottom of the machine was a riot. An ostrich, hitched to a sulky, which was driven around the track by a colored man, attracted much attention.
    The band, under the direction of Frederick Jewell, presented an entertaining programme of popular selections before the performance, and during the show played appropriate pieces, ranging from the shivery to the stirring kind suitable for all the different style of acts. In the room off the main entracne are to be found, besides many cages of animals, Princess Wee-Wee, the midget; a baby chimpanzee, which is remarkable docile and shows great intelligence, and Bumbeeno, the baby giraffe.

New York Clipper, April 9, 1910, pp. 214, 222. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Geo. A. Florida will not be with the Sun Bros. Chows this season, as contracting agent. Mr. Florida is now out on the Pacific coast, in advance of Bonita, in Wine, Woman and Song.

    Charley Thrall, the aerialist, who was injured on the opening night with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, at Madison Square Garden, is rapidly improving. From all reports he will be out of the hospital in several weeks.

    Howe's Great London Shows inaugrated the season of 1910, Monday, March 28, by giving a week's show, in Jacksonville, Fla., for the benefit of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, who are building a new temple, and ever has a tented show been better received or presented a better appearance. Everything was glistening in its brightness. The snowy canvas, every stitch of its spanking new; the chariots, animal vans, wagons of every description, resplendent with gold and silver and colors that rivaled Jacobs' coat of many colors; harness and trappings were of the finest, while the wardrobes were rich in color and material, giving to the eye beautiful pleasure. The grand triumphal parade in the afternoon was witnessed by thousands . . . The Nobles of Morocco Temple turned out in all the splendor of their official robes of state, with the Illustrious Potentate mountd upon the largest elephant belonging to the show, while other Nobles were seated upon camels. The entire line of procession was ablaze with pennants, bands of music and two calliopes united to keep up the enthusiam of onlookers.
    At night the Hippodrome was crowded to the fullest extent with the leading citizens, Governor Gilchrist, of the State, and his personal staff were present in full uniform. From start to finish the programme was a good one. The performers were all on the alert and made good every promise made. The star feature of the aggregation was the Eddy Family, who carried the audience by storm in their high wire work, introducing the most daring and wonderful feats ever witnessed in the city. Master Philip, in his backward somersault on the high wire, is the "finest that is." . . . William Wallett, the famous bareback rider, introduced feats that were top notchers, while the various acrobats, aerialists, etc., gave evidence that the entire personnel of the show was of the very best. Wm. O'Dale, the equestrian director, certainly has shown the results of careful planning.

    Notes from the Frank A. Robbins winter quarters. Throngs of people interested in aerial navigation have visited the Robbins winter quarters daily for the past three weeks, to witness the wonderful demonstrations by D. Wild, who has been experimenting with a new aeroplane. He has the machine under perfect control, and is all ready for the show's opening. While a number of Mr. Robbins' neighbors come to the winter quarters daily to witness Mr. Wild's demonstrations, they are equally interested in Mr. Robbins' automobile experiments. Last week Mr. Robbins secured a new 60 horse power __ car (for advertising), and has engaged an instructior, so that he will thoroughly understand handling his car. At the present time there is little danger of Mr. Robbins transgressing any speed regulations, as he is very conservative. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Robbins spent most of the day automobiling, and during the day met several old acquaintances. In fact, it would be a hard matter for Mr. Robbins to go through any town in Jersey and not meet people he knew, for duing the past thirty years he has showed in almost every town in the State many times, and has made numerous friends, who are always anxious to see him. When the show is on the road Mr. Robbins' auto will be last on the cars at night, and first off in the morning, and will be immediately put into service by the "Governor," as he is always the first man on the lot.

    At the winter hom of Lampe Bros. Newest Shows, in Absecon, N.J., occurred a splendid birthday party that will be remembered by the crowd of Abseconites who were honored with invitations. On March __, one of the brothers, Otto W. Lampe, reached the age of twenty-three years, and no less than fifty delighted guests bid him many happy returns. The party took place in one of the new tents, erected for that purpose. Music, songs and funny stories kept things lively, while the big feature of the evening was an excellent dinner "cooked on the lot." Mr. Lampe was the recipient of numerous beautiful gifts. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibson, James Devlin . . .

    For the past four or five days almost every through train going to Chicago has brought from one to a dozen of the performers who will appear with the Ringling Brothers Circus when the big show opens its season at the Coliseum, Thursday, April 7. The first three days of the week will be devoted to rehearsals, which are simply the arrangement of the various acts to their proper sequence.

    The Nebraska Bill Wild West Pictorial Exhibition, which was organized in Newark, N.J. last week, by the owner and manager, William Drake, of Elizabeth, has booked six weeks in ___ Park, Baltimore, commencing May 28, followed by a week in Brandywine Park., Wilmington, and four weeks in the Palisades Park, N.J. The company is composed of thirty-five people and forty head of stock. They will carry a band of Indians and a band of music. Two sensational acts are being prepared.

    J. E. Henry's Wagon Show. We opened Saturday, March 12, at Stonewall, Okla., and have played to good business all this week and last week. Our large lion is making a big hit with his trainer, Capt. __ Lee, in the untamable act. Mons. ___ joined us last Monday, and our nusicians are coming on slowly, but we now have six mouth pieces and two drums.

    Barnum & Bailey roster: Ringling Brothers, owners and managers; railroad contractor, Chas. Wilson . . . general excursion agent, Ralph W. Peckham; press representative, Jay Rial, Dexter W. Fellows, Glenmore Davis and Roy Feltus; local contractor; Chas. W. Hayes; advertising agent, M. F. Nagle.
    Advertising car managers: car No. 1, W. St. Clair and twenty men; car No. 2, W. Goodwin and twenty-five men; car No. 3, J. Benzinger and twenty men. Brigade managers: Ben Hasselman and John Hart. Special agent, A. Reeves. Advance car No. 1: boss billposter, Tom Conners; billposters, lithographers and bannermen: Gus ___, Elmer Hanford, ?. Applegate, Wilber Winn, Harry Forbish, R. D. Tinkham, Harry Jackson, W. Petit, James Frome, Oscar Wiley, Harry Zink, Geo. Kugler , Jim Sullivan, Wm. Ivory, M. G. Milligan, Peter ___, W. A. Wallace, Jack ___, Elmer Weiss . . . Advance car No. 2: boss billposter W. Conway; billposters, lithographers and bannermen: Dave Custin, W. N. Wilkens, Al. Mulvihill, James Brand, Fred Justman, Leo Wynne, Wm. ___, John Ryan, R. E. Barnwell, Max Ludwig, W. C. Megowan, Frank Ryan, Frank Coursol, w. Warn, B. L. Seymour, J. W. Costello, Carl Thimius . . . Nathan Granger . . . Clyde Willard, William Clark, Tony Hannum, Ed. Danaker and John McCormick. Advance car No. 3: boss billposter, ?. S. Campbell; billposters, lithographers and banner men, Harry Berkeley, Chas. W. Parker, Joe Horton, J. M. Hartman, Dan J. Knowles, Jas. A. Wyman, E. Welch, Howard Perry, J. Russell, Z. A. Weddle . . . and L. O. Spellman. . . .

    Roster of Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill. Col. W. Cody and Major G. W. Lillie, proprietors; manager, Major G. W. Lillie; general agent and railroad contractor, Louis E. Cooke; local contractor, D. Lynch . . . press representatives: Major John M. Burke, Frank Winch, L. W. Murray; special agent, Dave Jarrett; checker-up, G. S. Van Ostern. . . .

    Roster of Norris & Rowe. H. S. Rowe & W. A. Shannon, proprietors; manager, W. A. Shannon; general agent, H. S. Rowe; railroad contractor, W. E. Ferguson; local contractor, C. H. Murray; press representatives, James Dooney and Thos. J. Myers . . . checker-up, Jas. McCaw. . . .

    Roster of Ringling Brothers. Ringling Brothers, owners and managers; general railway representative, Chas. C. Wilson; general advance representative, Samuel McCracken; general excursion agent, Ralph W. Peckham; press representatives, Guy Seeley, Harry Lindley, Jas. Martin and Chas. White; local contractor, Nick Petit; advertising agent, W. H. Horton. Advertising car managers: car No. 1, Geo. Goodheart and twenty men . . . car No. 3, Jerry Diel and twenty men. Brigade managers: Chas. G. Snowhill and Ben Horton. . . .

    Roster of Forepaugh & Sells. Ringling Brothers, owners and managers; general railway representative, Chas. Wilson; general advance representative, Samuel McCracken; general excursion agent, Ralph W. Peckham. Press representatives: Harry Earl, Beverly White and Ned Alvord. Local contractor, Fred A. Morgan; advertising agent; J. Newman. . . .

    Roster of Frank A. Robbins. Bergen Amusement Co., owners; manager, Frank A. Robbins; general agent, John Henry Rice; railroad contractors, Frank A. Robbins and John Henry Rice; local contractors, Albert Edwards and John Henry Rice; special agents, Frank Macart and George Ross; press representative, Joseph Hughes; excursion agent, Charles Enright.

    Roster of 101 Ranch. Miller Bros. and Edward Arlington, owners; general manager, Edward Arlington; assistant manager; Fred Beckman; general agent, Edward Arlington; general representative, C. W. McClintock; local contractors, ?. Fielder and Joe Rosenthal; special agents, Leo Monterey, Al. Clarkson and Bert Wheeler; press representative, W. C. Thompson; excursion agent, Al. Riel.

    Roster of Sun Brothers. George and Peter Sun, owners; active manager, George Sun; general agent, Peter Sun; railroad contractor, Albert Klotz; special agent, James M. Beach; press representatives, Geo. Beckley and Clinton Newton; checker-up, John Wilson; manager advance car No. 1, Geo. Beckley.

    Roster of Robinson Show. John G. Robinson, owner and general manager; general agent, Oliver Scott; railroad contractor, George W. Aiken; local contractor, John Crane; special agent, ?. Heckman; press representatives, Wm. Mann, Wm. Dale and J. Springer.

    Roster of Hagenbeck-Wallace. B. E. Wallace, owner and manager; general agent, R. M. Harvey; railroad contractor, J. Fagan; local contractors, H. L. Massie and Geo. Beck; special agents, Walter Murphy, Geo. Murray, J. E. Eviston and Russell Davis; press representative, Frank O'Donnell.

    Roster of Sells-Floto Show. H. H. Hammen & C. Bonfils, owners; general manager, William Franklin; railroad contractor, George Brown; manager advance car No. 1, Fred McMann . . .

    Roster of Campbell Brothers. Campbell Brothers, owners and managers; general agent, A. Campbell; railroad contractor, A. Barkley; local contractor, F. Carmichael; special agent, Frank Hadley.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West, which opens for the season in St. Louis on April __, will make some long jumps Eastward this season, getting into Pittsburg about the first of May. The show will be just ahead of the Barnum & Bailey dates, and will play on the same lot in Philadelphia, following the Barnum & Bailey Show, May _. It will play towns in New Jersey, exhibiting at Newark on May 21.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus will, as in many previous years, open its season in Peru, Ind., on April 23. The movements following this date are now known, as the managers and agents have refrained from making any railroad contracts. The intention is to play the stands as far ahead as possible of the oppositions.

    The Yankee Robinson Show opens for the season at Perry, Ia., on April 30, and the predictions are for a large and better show than ever before.

    The Norris & Rowe Circus will commence its tour at Evansville, Ind., on April 24.

    Johnny Judge has replaced Charley Thrall, the aerialist, who fell on the opening night in Madison Square Garden. Judge's work with the Lamar Troupe is getting him much applause.

    Geore W. Ross will likely resume his old position of legal adjuster with the Frank A. Robbins Circus for this season.

    James Duval states that through illness he was unable to open with the Barnum & Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden.

    Tarlton and Tarlton have signed with the Sells-Floto Circus for this season, making their third season under the management of W. McFarland, which includes two seasons with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus.

New York Clipper, April 23, 1910, pp. 266, 269. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Walter L. Main sends the following letter: "I noticed in the theatrical papers the death of my old friend, Geo. S. Cole. I first met Cole in 1883, and traveled with him for two years with the Hilliard Circus, then one of the largest wagon shows on the road. I was agent, and Cole had charge of the concert and was Mr. Hilliard's right hand man. When I went into business for myself Cole was one of the first men I engaged, and he worked for me five consecutive years, and our business relations were always very pleasant. Cole was a very interesting conversationalist and very original. Those were happy years. Cole was with me about all the time I traveled by wagons, and he always led the parade and was principal doorkeeper. He was one man I could always depend upo and one of the few who turned in all of the door money. Geo. S. Cole was a true friend, and a more loyal ___ never worked for the Main Show. . . ."

    The Famous Robinson Shows recently purchased of W. L. Main, four carloads of baggage wagons, and they are highly pleased with the property acquired.

    Two thousand boys from Chicago's charitable institutions are to be guests of Ringling Bros. Circus on Monday, 18. Darwin, the "man-monkey," will receive the little folks in the Coliseum annex, shaking hand with them and giving an exhibition of roller skating and bicycle riding.

    Downie's Dog and Pony Show will open its regular season on April 28 . . .

    Ringling notes. The clowns are a big feature with Ringling Bros. Circus this year . . . Prominent in those are George Hartzell's bit on Teddy Roosevelt, in which he carries an enormous pen writing a book on "My Adventures in Africa." In this take-off Mr. Hartzell is made up to closely resemble the ex-president. The Three Casionos are making their "Streets of Italy" a big success, and display many electrical novelties. . . . the Mardos the drunken act with the lamp-post. The soda fountain act is Billy Rice's, and the old copper, Jimmy Spriggs, is always there with the little folks. Jules Turnour is making a hit with the burlesque on the Rostand Chantecler, is quite funny. . . . The Saxons have carried Chicago by storm, having broken all strength records at the ___ Athletic and Chicago Athletic clubs. Their feats of strength are marvelous, and call for rounds and rounds of applause from the crowds. The Three Duttons have added many new electrical effect to their card riding act. The menage acts are the best ever seen with the show, the horses are beautiful and the tricks are new. Madame Wolf does a beautiful act in the centre ring, in which her Garland of pigeons carry streamers to a hub with pretty color effect. "Black Beauty," ridden by John Agee, has lost none of her charms, and continues to be the admiration of lovers of horses. The Clarkonians have added some new and difficult tricks, such as a triple turn and catch, a quadruple turn to the net.

    Buffalo Bill's Farewell Tour. Now comes the beginning of the end for Buffalo Bill - within a few days the old plainsman leading Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East will come to Madison Square Garden for his farewell visit to New York. Col. Cody will positively retire from the arena at the conclusion of a series of farewell visits throughout America. Two years will be required to complete the tour, then Buffalo Bill will dismount for all time, rounding out over thirty years of exhibition life.
    When the Wild West and Far East comes to the Garden this season there will be at least a dozen novelties never seen in connection with any tented attraction. There will be no dress rehearsal for the press this year, as has been the custom in the past, chiefly on account of the time necessary to install a mechanical device about which the utmost secrecy is being maintained. The exhibition will leave Trenton in eighty-four cars on Saturday evening, April 21, coming to Jersey City, where it will disembark and come over by special ferries. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be spent in whipping the secenery and paraphernalia into shape. A special newspaper men's day has been set aside for early next week at winter quarters in Trenton, where the press, as guests of Messrs. Cody and Lillie, will have an opportunity of witnessing one open air rehearsal, later participating in a camp-fire dinner. Several unique surprises are in store for those lucky enough to be invited.
    Col. Cody has taken up quarters at Trenton and will attend all the rehearsals, which will be under direct charge of Johnny Baker, arenic director. The Cowboy Band, under the guidance of Billy Sweeney, is hard at it. All the stock, buffaloes, camels and elephants are at Trenton, and rehearsals are on with full swing. Nearly two hundred Indians arrived early this week from the West on a special train - they are camping within a few hundred feet of the rehearsal grounds. For the past five months Major Lillie has been at Trenton superintending the rejuvenation of the rolling stock - he has added five new Pullman coaches to the train, the others have been entirely refitted inside and out. Among those at winter quarters rehearsing are the Thompsons, with their high school horses, "Ray" and "Irma C." Rhoda Royal has spent several weeks at Trenton personally practicing his school of sixteen thoroughbreds. Rossi and his musical elephants got in late in the week, and the pachyderms are going through their stunts. Two troupes of cavalry are practicing difficult bareback rides; both the Indian and white man football teams are at work; the game on horse back will include several very difficult ___ this season, and should provide considerable excitement. Among the others at Trenton are several troupes of Arabs, the Cossack riders, one hundred and fifty cowboys, the Cingalees, Bedouins and Jap tumblers, along with several more, making nearly a thousand people all told. Great crowds of sightseers from Trenton and nearby towns visit the winter quarters every day. The Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill Far East come to Madison Square Garden on April 26.

    Rumors that Rossi's musical elephant act has had trouble in the courts is not correct. Alfredo Rossi served notice on ___, who represents Mr. Schmergel, of Vienna, Austrai, owner of the elephants; that he would no longer continue the partnership, owing to the manipulations and unsatisfactory bookings. Alfredo Rossi comes from a talented family of performers, well known in all parts of Europe, and introduced the act at the New York Hippodrome for sixteen consecutive weeks with enormous success. Rossi is the originator and inventor of the act, and is deserving of all the credit due to the same. After severing his connection with his partner, and in order to fulfill the engagement for the coming summer, Major Lillie (Pawnee Bill) of the Two Bills Wild West Show, specially engaged Alfred Rossi and wife, who are responsible for the success of the act.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show will get under canvas April 25. The circus will move to Brooklyn after the night performance, 23, going over the Williamsburg Bridge. At Fifth Avenue and Third Street, Brooklyn, daily exhibitions will be given for one week. Three hundred draught horses from Bridgeport will join the show there. The circus leaves Brooklyn and will go all the way to the Pacific coast, winding up late next Fall in Mexico.

    The Norris & Rowe Circus, which wintered in Evansville, Ind., opened the season April __, in that city, under very discouraging circumstances, attributed to the opening on "Friday." During the afternoon performance a local "peeping Tom" was looking through the tent of the ladies' room, and upon being discoverd by Mrs. Jennie Malar, the wardrobe keeper, she reached for a pistol, and thinking it was loaded with blank cartridges for the use of one of the clowns, fired at the man, hitting him in the head and killing him almost instantly. While the circus continued, no one in the tent knew of the tragedy until after the show, and all performers were allowed to go on with their usual work. Later nearly all the performers were asked to come to the jail to testify at the coroner's inquest; however, this was very short on account of the confession of Mrs. Malar. The evening performance and the ___ were given in a downpour of rain, and with some damage to the tents from a wind storm of the evening before. The show was in every way excellent, all the acts giving satisfaction. . . .

    Fletcher Smith this season is with the Sparks Show . . .

New York Clipper, April 30, 1910, p. 295. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show's big feature parade, which was advertised to take place Saturday morning, April 16, at St. Louis, Mo., was postponed until Tuesday morning, owing to the inclement weather. The parade consisted of the illustratons of the different modes of transportation practiced in the West in the early days, and was witnessed by enormously large crowds. The celebrated drum corps, headed by Tom Murry, fairly made the air boom with their selections of cowboy melodies. Throughout the eight days' engagement, the historic pony express rider brought one back to those good old days when the locomotive was just beginning to touch the frontier of the Western States. In another very thrilling and interesting display the Mexican bandits waylay an overland stage coach, plunder the passangers and empty the treasure laden express chest; just when the bandits have finished their depredations, the cowboys and Indians make a grand stand play, which results in the capture and speedy punishment of the bandits in the manner which the West has been so familiar with. The Indians, numbering in the hundreds, give an original exhibition of their native dances, ceremonies and other ___.
    ?. V. Tantlinger, leader of the 101 Ranch cowboys, also has lived for several years among the Australian Bushmen, gave a very clever of the throwing of the boomerang. ___, the Oklahoma Indian girl, gave a challenge exhibition with the shotgun in trap shooting and other targets, much to the admiration of the audiences. Achievements in the sallde by the daring cowboys caused amazement and awe. Pickett, the modern ___, attracted the admiration of the audiences in his demostration of courage, nerve and strength in his grapple with a wild steer, which he succeeds in throwing. The Russian Cossacks, led by Prince ___, made the hard riding cowpunchers tremble in fear of losing their place among the finest horsemen of the world, which is giving much credit to the daring representatives of the Czar's domain.

    One of the big features was the riding of the broncho and outlaw horses, of which the 101 Ranch has an unlimited supply, by the celebrated broncho busters of Oklahoma. The illustration of the bygone prairie schooner crossing the plains in the early days, the massacre of the unfortunate travelers by the Indians, and the cowboys coming to the rescue and capturing or killing all the Indians, brought the audience from their seats to give cheer after cheer. A vivid picture of frontier justice, disclosing the marauder taking possession of the sleeping cowboy's ___, his escape, discovery and capture, deserves much credit.
    The camp outfit of the 101 Ranch Wild West Shows is of the latest obtainable. The management claims the steam portable kitchen, which is valued at $___, is the only one in use in any circus or Wild West Show. The weather, which was severe and cold during the first half of the week, was of small hindrance to othe attendance. The show was crowded to overflowing throughout the engagement. The stock is in first class condition, having just arrived direct from the 101 Ranch at Bliss, Okla. The next city in which the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West will give an exhibition will be Indianapolis, Ind.

    The Heber Bros. Greater Show is ready for opening in Columbus, O., about May 1. The wagons and chariots appear as gay as the gayest, the men and horses are eager for the start, and with the show's circus, minstrels, vaudeville, educated dogs, ponies, monkeys and funny clowns, there will be some funny doings soon. The band, orchestra, gorgeous scenery, brilliant uniforms, talented actors, aerialists, contortionists, riders, etc., are second to none. The lighting system is as good as any show on the road. Weinburst's latest improved brilliant circus system of lighting is used, and makes the enclosure as light as day.

    Campbell Bros. Shows opened the 1910 season under auspicious conditions, at El Reno, Okla., April 9. As is the usual custom, the show has been considerably enlarged this year, and notable among the features is a ballet of forty girls, under the direction of ___. The performance is of a high standard all the way through, and embraces almost every variety of act known to circus patrons. The show is stated for a Pacific coast trip this summer, and by the time this will be in print the Campbell Bros. will be out in sunny California. Dan Leon, well known in the circus field, is the equestrian director . . .

    On Monday evening, April 25, in the height of the storm just after midnight, a large menagerie tent of the Frank A. Robbins' Circus, which is encamped at Ocean and Bidwell avenues, Jersey City, N.J., was blown from its moorings and swept almost a block down Ocean Avenue. A supply wagon under the tent was blown over, and two laborers within it were buried underneath. One, known only as "Mike," was killed, and the other, known as "Jack," was taken to the city hospital, Jersey City.

    George W. Connors, secretary of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show was married a few days ago at Trenton, N.J., to Luella W. Cross, daughter of W. C. Cross, superintendent of the Cross Machine Tool Co., at Trenton.

    The Sun Show, with pardonable pride, points to a record of fine business during the past few weeks through Dixie Land. It just finished Georgia, and was a veritable triumph of successes at each stand visited. La Grange, Newman, Carrolton and ___ were all banner attendance days. Several stands in Alabama were good and also received the show in a most cordial manner. The show has just entered Tennessee and so far the crowds have been gratifying and this despite quite a few rainy and chilly days. Knoxville, as usual, was a big stand . . . The side show is running smoothly, and a good programme of vaudeville is presented, in addition to a plethora of trained wild animals. Frank La Velle is the director. Emgard's country store and refreshment booths and accessory privileges are enjoying prosperity; the invincible Henry is handling things in a masterly manner, and has a bright bunch of young and experienced "butchers" and salesmen. . . . The show will remain in Tennessee for quite a period, and will invade very little of the Northern country this season, preferring to remain wher the show is a recognized leading one and the favorite of all the people.

    Jones Brothers' Wild West Opens. The first performance of Jones Brothers' Wild West was given in Corry, Pa., April 23. The weather had prevented any rehearsals, and the first show was a trifle ragged. This will be remedied as the performers work together. J. Augustus Jones has brought together a clever aggregation, in his buffalo ranch show, and all he lacks is some Indians to make the show one of the best on the road. It is understood that Jones had contracts for some Sioux Indians. They failed to show up and he was compelled to take some of the ___ Lind from the tribe of the Senecas, located on the ___ Reservation in New York State. These bucks cannot ride or shoot, but will do until others are obtained. Jones has a first class side show laid out. The paraphernalia is brand new in every respect, and the outfit is run with all the carefulness of the larger shows.

    George Holland, a clown in Barnum & Bailey's Circus, was taken to the __ Hospital, Brooklyn, with both ears gone as the result of an explosion of a box of powder and cartridges that he was carrying to the circus at Third Street and Fifth Avenue, on April 24. There was a loud explosion, and he was taken to the hospital by Dr. Murray. When he regained consciousness and was told the extent of his injuries, he remarked: "Well, after this I won't have to make-up; I'll be funny enough as it is."

    Chas. Tinney, who opened with the Norris & Rowe Show in Evansville, closed the same day, and will be located at Memphis, Mo. for the summer, looking after his business interests.

    Billy Atwell goes with the Robinson Show privilege car.

New York Clipper, May 7, 1910, pp. 319, 320. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' Show opened on Saturday, April 23, at Springfield, O., and the initial performance was presented punctually and without an accident to mar the afternoon. Weather conditions were unfavorable, but despite this the audience came very near taking the capacity of the large main tent. A most laughable performance preceded the grand entree parade. It was that of a clown, cleverly attired in female dress, who busied himself in escorting gentlemen to their seats in a most solicitous manner. The grand entree march around the arena twice was one of spendor and glittering costumes. All participants were garbed in bright colors, and the caravans and chariots containing the wild animals were freshly and prettily decorated. Then came the elephants, which performed in perfect unison, those in the centre ring working with a trio of trained collie dogs.
    The clowns, some thirty or more in number, are just as funny as ever. A clown patrol wagon is brought into the arena, and half a dozen or more of the comic fellows engage in a free-for-all scramble. There were many thrilling aerial and acrobatic acts, and perhaps the Hines Duo brought the most applause, their feat being a wonderful trapeze balancing act in midair. Among the equestrian feat the tumbling equestrianism of William Nelson and his companion were prominent, and Marie Meers proved nothing short of marvelous. The bareback riding of other performers was likewise commendable. Several Japanese troupes proved interesting, with difficult balancing stunts, and numerous groups of equilibrists and wire walkers enacted thrilling feats. Captain Webb's seals juggled with fire, balanced balls and tendered a musical selection on various instrument, to marked appreciation. Last, but not least, came the thrilling races, which were of a most exciting nature, and included jockey contests, bareback riding races and chariot races. The displays were given in the following order:
    Display No. 1 was the usual "Grand Entree," introducing all the riders in brilliant costumes, and the horses they rode were __ with rich and costly trappings. It was a grand and rich display, dazzling with light and beauty. Display No. 2, Wm. Hayes' troupe of performing pachyderms, George ___'s troupe of elephants and dogs, and Richard Smith's equilibristic animals. Display No. 3, aerial, contortion and comedy barr acts . . . the Kimball Sisters . . . the Two Franks. Display No. 4, equestrianism, by Mamie Lowande, Marie Meers and Carrie Rooney. Also during this display an array of clowns were making merry on the hippodrome track.
    Display No. 5, Dan Curtis and his horse, "Orlando, the Fire King"; Capt. Webb's sea lions and seals; Richard Welton, equine act . . . and Charles Rooney and his trained horse, "Modoc." Display No. 6, Hyataki and Kakurl, Jap perch, top spinners and jugglers; Hines Duo, double ladders; Clown's Congress in ring and on hippodrome track; Wahland and Tekla Trio, acrobats; and the Five Alpines, Roman ladders. Display No. 7, the entire troupe of trained horses, introduced by Dan Curtis. Display No. 8, Avallon Family, athletes; Two Franks, head balancing; Merry Andrews and company, comedy acrobats; Two Ortaneys, comedy acrobats; Fred Lasire, contortion, and Ukiehi, contortion.
    Display No. 9, Miss Ab. Johnson, menage; Mme. Hines, rolling globe; Loto Jameson and high school horse; Mme. Ortaney, eqilibrist, and Miss A. Walsh and high school horse. Display No. 10, John Rooney, bareback rider; Oscar Lowande, bareback rider, and Wm. Melrose, bareback rider. Display No. 11, Three Ty Bell Sisters, high wire; Three Ortaney Sisters, high wire; Alpine Family, high wire; Richards Sisters, high wire; Four Avallons, high wire, and Miss Ab. Johnson, swinging wire. Display No. 12, Wahlund and Tekla Trio, equilibrists; Hanley and company, muscular wonders; Hines-Kimball Troupe, acrobats; Ada Bell and Edwards Trio, acrobats; Taw and Ukichi, equilibrists, adn the Laundor Trio, acrobats.
    Display No. 13, Fred Lasere, aerialist; Miss A. Johnson, aerialist; the Alvarez, trapeze; Jes. Lafferty, flying rings, and Jas. Wallace, aerialist. Display No. 14, William Melrose and Marie Meers, double jockey act; the Rooneys, cart riding act; and the Lowandes, riders. Display No. 15, Richards Sisters, mid-air feats; the Ty-Bell Sisters, high wire; Flying Minerva Sisters, suspension iron jaw act.
    Following is a list of the clowns: Max Dilloe, Billy Jameson, Bobbie Reed, Earl Banrard, Edward Walton, Sig. Gomez, George Searey, Frank Morris, Ab. Johnson, George Jeniers, Jack Egbertson, Fred Irish, Jno. Deorio, W. Donahugh, Jack Harris, Bert Lee, Fred Biggs, Ed. Grimaldi, Fred Deorio, Jack Barnell, Arthur Gagnon, Burt Sutton, Geo. Gifford, Adolph Monstier, Harry Bayfield, Ed. Marray, Signor Frisco, Ed. Schmidt, Dan Ryan and ___.

    Nine of the herd of elephants with the Ringling Circus escaped at Danville, Ill., on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, and caused a reign of terror that continued until they were captured, more than three hours later. Their progress through the town was marked by broken down fences, trampled gardens, overturned trees and buildings, wrecked vehicles, stampeded cows, runaway horses and a panic among men, women and children. Two men were seriously injured, one horse was killed, and property damaged between $___ and $10,000. Most of the damage was done at the home of Joseph ___, whre after overturning a shed and killing a horse one of the animals attacked ___, who was in critical condition at last reports. Barney O'Neal, liveryman, was thrown from his wagon by the elephants as they dashed along. James Hicks, one of the keepers, while assisting in stabling three of the animals after their capture, was hurled against the side of a barn and injured. The animals finally made a dash for the country, where they were overtaken, the last one being caught three miles Northwest of Danville.

    Bradley and Ward joined the Barnum & Bailey Circus in Brooklyn April 25, and report doing nicely with new eccentric act.

    The Frank A. Robbins Show opened April 27, in Jersey City, N.J., and scored a complete success. The opening was witnessed by a representative of the Clipper home staff. Mrs. Robbins has gathered together a fine collection of acts, and the show is run off in a smooth way. After the usual opening tournament, Miss Castello introduced a riding act, using two horses. This lady shows skill on the horse, and was loudly applauded at the finish of her act. The clowns appear next, headed by Bill Carroll, and the band of fun producers, including Myron Orton, Sliver Oks, Danny Ryan, Bud Gorman, and Cas St. Leon. They keep the audience in a jolly mood with their funny antics and capers. The Orton Troupe do an act on the high wire, and some of the stunts of the trio are wonderful. The male member of this troupe is quite an artist on the wire, he riding a bicycle on the wire, and sits and stands on a chair balanced upon the wire with as much ease as one would show on terra firma.
    The St. Leon Family of acrobats met with success in their tumbling and somersaulting. Madam Clark introduced her high school horse, and the lady had this pretty animal doing all sorts of tricks. Two doves were released and both flew to the shoulders of Miss Clark, while later a little white spaniel went through a hoop strapped to the horse's foreleg. Bells were strapped to the animal's feet, and he proceeded to dance with the music, keeping good time and then making a bow. The Herbert Bros., and the Levans, both acrobatic acts, formed the next display, and were roundly applauded for their good work. The Three Castollos do an interesting act on horseback, one of the ladies performing on a bar, supported by the remaining pair, while the horses are galloping around the ring. This act was well liked by the big audience.
    ?. Dooley does an act on the tight wire, dancing and turning back somersaults in great style. Later on he does a head balancing act on a trapeze which is a "dandy." As a closer for this act a trapeze is wound up and then loosened, the nervy Dooley whirling around and around on his head. Iva Orton is seen on a swinging perch, and has an interesting act. Harry Koster does an act on the wire, meeting with success. Sliver Oks is seen on a wire in a comedy act, and makes some very funny mis-steps and near-falls.

    Buckskin Ben's Wild West notes. At winter quarters we have a cow that is certainly a treasure. As near as we can figure it out, she gives about five tons of milk a year. The other day we were breaking in a new man on the churn; it happened to be rather cold that day, and the butter was a long time showing up. After working about four hours he remarked that he had seen in the Clipper where one of the big shows wanted an "all-day grinder," and he thought he was able to fill the job. Ed. Holder, of "trained pig" fame, is around here nearly every day, breaking in some new animal acts that go on the vaudeville circuits next Fall.
    We open our season in the early part of May, and play the G. A. R. encampment week at Terre Haute, the week of May __, locating our show right in the court-house yard, as the streets are not wide enough. Returning from there we play one day in our home town, Cambridge City, Ind., and then jump to Flint, Mich., where we are booked with the Herbert A. Kline Shows for the entire season. We go out with two special cars this year, to be used exclusively for the living quarters of the show. This will certainly be some "classy" show, as we are using special paper and billing strong. Kline has some of the big State fairs booked this year, as usual, but all his stands are banner ones. We play up in the Northwest almost all summer, and we are going to try to establish the same reputation there that we have in this party of the country, and that is - having the biggest "little" show on the road. We carry a band of fifteen pieces, making it a strong feature of the show. Buckskin Ben has a sign around winter quarters which reads as follows: "Don't complain if you're tired when night comes. Remember, it was work you asked for."

    Barnum & Bailey Show notes. Harry La Pearl sends the following notes of doings in and about the B. & B. Show last week in Brooklyn. The big show opened in Brooklyn April 15, and in order to start the season right we had some lovely rain, although it did not take place until evening. Several clowns appeared in nice white clown suits, but the suits were sent to the laundry the next day. The big street parade took place at 10 a.m., with a lot of new wardrobe. All the cages, floats and band wagons were very artistically decorated, and it was without a doubt the greatest street parade ever put before the public. The camels were full of ginger, and some of the boys did funny falls, while the horses were feeling fresh and saucy, and a few of them did menage acts on the street. One of the Patty Frank Troupe was riding a horse which ran away, and I think he is going yet. The bands this season are strong, not overlooking the clown band, which plays some very good numbers.
    The feature part of the clown band is that they play one tune just as well as another. They open by playing a time for the cook house, entitled "It's a Grand Old Flag." The clowns had a little trouble making their changes at the first show, but they got their laugh just the same. An argument came up in the dressing room as to what a second consideration was, and some one said the answer was a clown, but still another said, "No, they are the last." Which is right? Some one made the remark "It's very hard to be a clown," and another said, "It is almost impossible." The report that Geo. Holland lost his ears is not so, because he still has one left - he worked the next (joke) day after the explosion, with a few scratches about the face. Jack Hedder, of the Four Comardes, received a very bad stone bruise while doing his act.
    Pat Valdo is still pushing over centre poles and clowns with his auto and getting good laughs. . . . The boys are getting the baseball fever, and the dressing room rings with baseball talk, but some of the good players are still on the bench. The riders and acrobats have a ball team, and the clowns also boast of one. The clowns never lost a game all last season. This does not sound well for the riders and acrobats.

    The John Robinson Circus left winter quarters at Terrace Park, near Cincinnati, for Circleville, O., where the season opened April __. "Governor" John Robinson and Gil Robinson went to Columbus to watch the clash between the 101 Ranch Wild West and Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows.

    The Ringling Bros. Show opened it tenting season at Daville, Ill., Thursday, April 28, and everything looked so white around the lot that it dazzeled one's eyes. There was some trouble with eight of the elephants, but no one was seriously hurt. The show ran as smoothly as if it had been on the road for weeks, and there was a packed audience in the afternoon and a big one at night. All of the performers are glad to get out under the white tops again. Mrs. Ada Smith is working again. She has been under the weather. Arthur Saxon, of the Saxons, strong men, celebrated his birthday after the show at night. The lot at Danville was in good condition, considering the bad weather previous to our opening there. . . . After the performance the show left for Champaign, arriving at 9:30. The wind was blowing very hard, but the sun was shining and it was warm. It was very hard to raise the big top, which was blown down several times, and finally we had to abandon the afternoon show and try and get ready for the night. All hands went to work with a will, and the doors opened at 7 o'clock. We had a big house at Mattoon, Ill., where the weather was beautiful. . . . We go to the Big City next week, and all are looking forward to a nice week in St. Louis. Among recent visitors were Harry La Van, Dode Fisk and Fred Loomis.

    On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 27, while riding into the arena with a number of other cowboys at the matinee performance of the Wild West Show at Madison Square Garden, New York, Benjamin Brown, of Sheridan, Wyo., was thrown from the saddle and trampled by horses. He was taken to the New York Hospital in an unconscious condition, and the physicians said he probably had a fractured skull and internal injuries.

    The Gentry Brothers' Show is the first tented aggregation to visit Cincinnati. . . .

    Notes from Bert Silver Model Tent Show and Silver Family Band. We open our season at our headquarters, Crystal, Mich., Saturday evening, May 7, and everything is in fine condition. We have twelve as fine wagons and cars as ever went on the road. We will go over our same route in Michigan, with all new canvas. The people signed with the show are as follows: Copeland and Smith, aerial bars and casting act; Marion, equilibrist; ___, Jap ladder and troupe of dogs; Earl Johnson, hoops and traps; Dell Hicker, slack wire and perch; George Bailey, barrel jumping and equilibrist . . . Mack, contortionist, and the Eight Silvers, Earl and Dick Silver, juggler, making the strongest small show in the business today. Twelve feature act, with band and orchestra.

    Alfred Wendler, strong man of the Patty- Frank Troupe, performing with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, was found dead in his room at 207 West Thirty-eighth Street, New York City, on Friday afternoon, April 22. Gas was pouring from two open jets. He was thirty-six years of age. Members of the group in which Wendler worked, said they knew little about him. He came with them from Germany, but kept to himself.

New York Clipper, May 14, 1910, pp. 343, 344. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows' opening was made under favorable conditions. The combined shows are better this year than ever, and with this good start the prospects are bright, and everyone with the shows is happy. The programme at th opening was as follows:
    Display No. 1, introductory of cavalcade and acts filling the rings, stages and hippodrome. Display No. 2, a series of groupes of living statuary, presented by the female members of the World Renowned Dellameads. Display No. 3, John Helliott's introduction of the entire collection of the Carl Hagenbeck wild animals. Display No. 4, mid-air performances by the Delno Troupe and the Flying Meteors. Display No. 5, "The Clown's Chorus," a musical skit, introducing all the clowns, headed by James Rutherford, Art Borella and Fred Jenks.
    Display No. 6, equestrianism by Winnie Sweeney and Mary Bedini; trained animal act, by Edward Sauerk and bareback horse riding feats by Rose Dockrill. Display No. 7, Ring No. 1, risley act by the Three De Forests. Stage, rolling globe by the Enos Family. Ring No. 2, swinging wire performances by Amy Sutton. Stage, rolling globes by the Misses Kennard and Kelly, and acrobatic feats by the Marlowe Bros. Display No. 8, herds of elephants, introduced by Percy Phillips and F. Gardener, and Helliott's wild animal act. Display No. 9, revolving ladders by the Connors Duo; trapeze by Inez Smaith and Anneta Faber; breakaway ladders by the Kellys; flying rings by Cecile Fortuna and Geneve Smith, and ladder act by the Plamondon Bros. Display No. 10, Thaleros Troupe and trained domestic animals; the Savoys, with eight acrobatic dogs; Herman Dudak and troupe of Polar bears, and Jeanfield's Comedy Circus.
    Display No. 11, contortion and balancing feats by Chas. Mervelle, Elmer Querry, Bernard, George Carmen and the Great Stuntz. Display No. 12, the Great Hollands, riders; "Clown's Fire Department," and riding feats by the Connors Family. Display No. 13, Three Harddigs, jugglers; Kullervo Bros., head and hand stand act; Famous De Kochs, acrobats, and the Enos Sisters, carrying perch act. Display No. 14, trained zebras introduced by G. Thaleros; bicycle act by the Seven Merodians; Five Hermans, bicyclists, and Mme. Thalero's trained ponies. Display No. 15, Kennard Bros., comedy acrobats; La Mont Family, acrobats; Chas. Marvelle, equilibrist; the Tasmanian Troupe, acrobats, and the Hart Bros., comedy acrobats.
    Display No. 16, high school equestrian feats, by the Misses Savoy, Smith, Connors, Faber, Jenks, Kelly, Ida Miaco and Carl Nygaard and Chas. Crooks. Display No. 17, the Van Diemans, the Galarmo Ladies, and the Rutherfords, in mid-air feats. Display No. 18, high wire feats by the La Belle Carmen Troupe. Display No. 19, mule riding by Chas. Crooks; the Delmonts, skaters; parody riding act, Tom Hart,and comedy mule acts by Everett Hart and Altos. On the hippodrome track were seen the usual races.

    Buckskin Ben, with his family and members of his company, took a run to New Castle Tuesday, April 26, to visit the Miller Bros. & Arlington's Ranch 101 Real Wild West Shows. Jos. Miller took personal charge of the party, and when it comes to entertaining visiting show people in a royal manner, Mr. Miller is "all aces." With Rocky Mountain Hank as a guide, the party visited and inspected the entire show from ticket wagon to cook tent. Not only was a welcome given them by Mr. Miller and his associate, Mr. Arlington, but every member of the company went out of their way to make the visit an enjoyable one. After witnessing the afternoon performance of the best Wild West show the party had ever seen, Mr. Miller insisted on them taking dinner with him in his private dining tent, where an elaborate "bill of fare" dinner was served to the entire party - ten in number. The show programme is filled with the cream of Wild West acts, and although there was a steady downpour of rain all day, every act was given complete. After leaving the lot the party were shown through the private cars by Mrs. Arlington, and a pleasant exchange of good wishes was made between the old friends and the new ones made on the visit.
    Buckskin Ben's Famous Wild West and Dog and Pony Shows will open their twenty-fourth season at Columbus, O., week commencing Monday, May 9. This show will be located with Maxwell's Greater Shows at the carnival and May festival to be held at the driving park, under the auspices of Ohio Camp, Woodmen of the World. The twon is being billed strong, and Ben hopes to repeat the success made by his show last season, when he played four weeks at ___ Park. Everything around winter quarters is in good shape for the opening.

    Notes from the Barnum & Bailey Show. The following notes are sent us by Harry La Pearl. After a little trouble everybody found their berths in the sleeping cars at Jersey City, and the Big Show started on its way for Philadelphia. Last section arrived about 12:30, then a big rush for rooms near the show grounds, which several people had a hard time in finding. It reminded one of a deer (dear) hunt, as the rooms were quite expensive. This part of Philadelphia is called "Nice Town," and is built like Spotless Town, as all the buildings look alike. After the people got their rooms and went to dinner, they had quite a time finding their sleeping places again, as all the streets and buildings looked alike. Everybody is advised to stay on the water wagon while living here. The parade left the lot early Monday a.m. for a nice long tour of Philadelphia, although the clown band wagon had a mishap in the shape of a hot box and was delayed, missing all the business districts of Philadelphia. After the wagon was fixed the clowns gave a private parade through some side streets, and again joined the parade, playing that touching selection, "You'll Come Back, Honey, You'll Come Back." The clown band is playing some stuff this season that no other band ever dared to play. Members of the band are: Harry La Pearl, Fred Egner, Al. Olifan, Barcetta, Pat Waldo, Jim Rossi, Denver Phil Darling, Jim Duvall, Jack ___. All A1 first class clown musicians. Not praising anybody too much, but Jim Rossi plays tuba as it was never played before.
    The opening afternoon in Philadelphia business was very good, as well as night. Tuesday night, in spite of a very heavy storm, the big top was packed to its utmost capacity with an appreciative audience. . . . Art Jarvis has been storing a great secret for a long time, but his pig squealed on him. Mr. Stevens, who has the commissary wagon, which is known as Siegel & Cooper's Department Store, is doing a big business. About the only thing he hasn't for sale is tickets for the big show. Bill Hart opened with the show the first day in Philadelphia, and is doing his Irish character on the track, which is well known to the profession. He gets many a laugh here and there, which adds to the fun made by the clowns. Otto Ringling was seen on the lot Wednesday, and also witnessed the performance in the evening, although every seat was taken and the track was filled with people. He was obliged to sit in a chair in front of the band stand. It seems natural to see him aroung the white tops, and we only hope he will stay with us for the rest of the season.
    Thursday night the house was packed, and people were turned away. If business keeps up like this we are afraid we will have to sell a horse to get out of town. During the races Thursday night a policeman was struck by one of the chariots and was seriously injured. He was removed to the hospital. On Friday afternoon a new clown stunt was put on in the shape of a burlesque on the Jeffries-Johnson fight, finishing with the patrol wagon. "Spot" Jerome was Jeffries; Harry Clemons, Johnson; Bill Winslow, a second; Art Jarvis, a second. Bill Hart finished with the patrol. This number is one of the big laughs with the show. Victoria Davenport has won many a nice newspaper write-up during our stay in Philadelphia. Mrs. Talbot, the wardrobe ladey, had a birthday on Sunday, May 8. She has been with the Barnum & Bailey Show a great number of years, and she received a nice present from the ladies of the show.

    Gollmar Bros.' Shows opened the season April 30, at Baraboo, Wis. The roster of the show, which includes some of the best people in their line, names: the Petet Family, acrobats; the Lindemans on the flying rings; the Nelsons on the Roman rings; Emery Stiles and his trained elephants; Mme. Corriea, equestrienne; Mlle. Amelia, equestrienne; Hiack, juggler; Kama and Tutus, gymnasts Moon, water spinning act . . . Eddie Rooney, aerialist; Aiden Potter, menage act; C. Gross, menage act; Captain Kent and his sea lions and seals; Burns Trio, on the horizontal bars; the Pereskis on the triple bars; Ed. Scheich, contortionist; Ray Dick, novelty act; Miss Lue Nelson, contortionist; May Lindeman, contortionist; Cecil Lewande, equestrian; George Corriea, equestrian; Burns, Brown and Burns, acrobats . . . Jack Goodrode on the wire . . . Gus Lind, ladder act; Len Keiler, swinging perch; Andrew Limin, upside down man; Albert Rooney and his mule; Joseph Potter and mule . . . Wood Bros., revolving ladder; Frances Deeler, swinging perch, and the De Alzor Bros., comedy acrobats.

    Mulhall's Wild West opened ten days' engagement at the Coliseum, Chicago, May _, with exhibition of rough riding, the subjugating of vicious bronchos, feats of daring in the saddle, expert work with the lariat, the roping, throwing and tying of wild steers, realistic Indian fights, a portrayal of the Deadwood stage coach hold-up, work of educated horses, sensational acts on the trapeze, forty feet in midair, and a Mexican bull fight as a headliner. Col. Zack Mulhall's daughters, Lucille, expert horsewoman; Mildred, child equestrienne; Georgie, a daring young rider and roper, and Mulhall's son, Charley, broncho buster, are among the stars of the show. The engagement is close on the heels of Ringling Bros., but the splendid weather and the large circus following to Chicago made the engagement a pleasant and prosperous one.

    The Gentry Brothers' Show made a splendid impression in Cincinnati. It is one of those delightful tent combinations that can be seen and enjoyed from A to Z. There isn't a weak number on the entire bill. The dogs, ponies, monkeys and elephants from the most important part of the programme. The Brechards do a neat act. The show spent two days in ___, and then moved to Norwood for one. In the dog circus "Mr. and Mrs. Snyder" and their "baby" made the biggest hit.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Brothers' Show did not unload at Welston April 27, on account of bad weather.

    Jones Brothers' "Buffalo Ranch" Wild West is billed in many of the large burgs adjacent to Pittsburg.

    The street car strike at Columbus, O., made it impossible to judge the result of the Hagenbeck-Wallace and 101 Ranch opposition on day for day and lot for lot.

    On Tuesday, May 10, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show exhibits at Homestead, Pa., and the Forepaugh-Sells at McKeesport - a few miles distant.

    Pearl Golding has joined the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, to ride in the races.

    Forepaugh-Sells Brothers had the West Virginia towns all to themselves. Result: many turnaways. When the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers exhibit at Steubenville, O., May 12, it will be the first circus to appear there in two years.

    The Nelson Family ride in an auto in the Sells-Floto parade this season.

    The center and quarter poles of the Forepaugh-Sells Show are painted white instead of blue, and the wagons are all painted a cream yellow.

    William Evans, who fell from a wagon of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, at Marietta, O., died from is injury.

    Brigades of the Buffalo Bill and Ringling Bros. shows are waging merry war in Pittsburg.

    The Forepaugh Bros.' Show follows the Barnum & Bailey, in Philadelphia.

    Jack Harris, a jockey with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Show, was thrown at Fairmont, W. Va., May _, when the feet of his horse got tangled in a rope, He narrowly escaped serious injury.

    Jack Sutton and Dick Rutherford have a dandy teeth act with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, making one of the strongest numbers on a splendid programme.

    The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill programme reflects great credit on the publishers, J. M. Southern & Co., of New York City. This firm is making a big success in the circus programme publishing, as they control the progrmmes of Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch, Hagenbeck-Wallace, John Robinson, Gollmar Bros., Norris & Rowe, Howe's Great London Show. A strictly first class line of advertising is a feature of these publications.

    The Buffalo Bill Show will closely follow the Barnum & Bailey Show at Trenton next week. Billing space is at a premium.

    Brooklyn is being heavily decorated with hangers in store windows in the vicinity of the show grounds for the Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch date, commencing May __.

    Richard Visconti, billposter, better known as "Dago Dick," aged about twenty-three years, died from typhoid fever at the City Hospital, Fairmont, W. Va., on April 26. He was formerly employed by McCray __, Fairmont, and this season had signed with the Frank A. Robbins Show. He is survived by his mother and two sisters.

    Rockford, Ill., May 6. The Gollmar Brothers could not give performances here Monday, owing to the inclement weather. The circus grounds were flooded with water, and the show was shorthanded for working men.

    Newcastle, Pa., May 6. The ticket sellers with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show are Bernard L. Wallace, John R. Andrew, Fred A. Kline, Frank Ferleman, Delmar Andrews and Earl Herne.

    Peru, Ind., May 6. The Wabash Railroad has contracted to handle the Gollmar Circus from Attica to Edwardsville Junction on May 16, and the records show that the enterprise has twenty cars and two advertising cars.

    Newark, O., May 6. John Helliott, who works the Polar bears with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, had his face badly clawed when feeding raw maet to one of the brutes during a performance here last Saturday.

    C. W. Lingard. Geo. H. Stevens writes: "I have just been informed that C. W. Lingard, one of the old time circus performers, died in St. Louis, Mo., April 21, aged sixty-one years. He was well known as a trapeze performer and iron jaw man. His great feat was to hold a one hundred and fifty pound cannon in his teeth. He traveled with many of the large circuses of his day. His first wife was Annie Wachtel, a performer on the flying rings. Afterwards he appeared with Tillie Beck as a partner in 1884. He is survived by his brother, H. J. Stevens, and a sister."

New York Clipper, May 21, 1910, p. 368. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringling Bros. notes. Business at Indianapolis, Ind., was a record breaker. It was the largest the Ringlings ever did there. The show arrived Sunday afternoon about 3 p.m., making a good run from St. Louis over the Big Four, and the weather was cool Sunday evening, but Monday morning the sun was shining and it was beautiful and warm. The parade left the lot at 9:30 sharp and wended its way through the crowded streets, returning to the grounds. At the afternoon performance the large top was packed, and at night there was a turnaway, the people being eight deep on the hippodrome track. The side show also came in for one of the largest day's business for some time, while the concert was also well patronized. At Terre Haute the show arrived early, and the weather was fine. Afternoon business was big, and at night we packed them. We had the show scattered all over town there - the big tope, menagerie, side show, black top and dressing rooms on one lot; the horse tents six blocks away in one direction, and the cook tents five blocks away in another direction.
    The following are on the sick list, owing to bad weather: Nettie Greer and one of the Fitzgerald girls, and Mrs. Ada Smith, of the Aerial Smiths, who is in a hospital in Bloomington, Ill. George Hartzell is up and around again. The Pinochle Club is getting very busy. Chirs. Livingston, Frank Shadle, Bob Stickney, Dave Clark and Jimmie Spriggs, J. ___ are prominent members. Mose Davis has a new one. He has started a barber shop, and is cleaning the boys up fine. Leave it to Mose.
    Vincennes, Ind., was a tough one for everybody in and out of town. A street car strike was on, and it rained pitchforks. On the muddy lot business was good, all things considered. Geo. Hartzell is working again. Evansville, Ind., was a corker. Afternoon business was big, and so was the night attendance. Members of the Hadi Temple of the Mystic Shrine, attended with their ladies, in a body, occupying a whole section. Geo. Hartzell and Karl Milvo, the only two Shriners in the dressing room, assisted by Chas. Smith, fixed up some numbers of them that made a big hit with the Nobles. Koko Shadie is still the undisputed president of the Rip Van Winkle Club. He can sleep twenty-five hours out of twenty-four. Mrs. Geo. Hartzel received many nice little tokens on her birthday, at Vincennes, May 11.
    Owensboro, Ky., proved a long haul to the lot, on the fair grounds. The lot was very soft, and we had as many as forty horses on some of the wagons. Jeanette Lorch was bitten by one of the ponies, and has a very sore face. The doctor had to take three stitches in the wound. One of the Owensboro police, while looking at the act of the Saxon Bros., strong men, remarked: "Dog gone me. If I was as strong as those felllers I'd go up town and arrest the whole dog goned town, that's what I would." Darwin is a big drawing card in the concert. Topsy Mitchell, banjo player, joined in Vincennes to do her act in the concert. They boys are getting the baseball fever, and there are many ball games played on the trunks, and also some trying out of players. At Louisville, home of John Tripp and Chas. Vieling, club jugglers, the boys were given a fine reception.

    Notes from the Barnum & Bailey Show. The following is Harry La Pearl's weekly budget. In Philadelphia, Saturday afternoon, May 7, Mrs. Jardys fell while doing her act, and was carried to the dressing room, but was not hurt as seriously as at first supposed. She was able to appear in the act in the evening. Show still continues to do a large business. During the stay in Washington, D.C., May 9, 10, we had four packed tents. Also had some trouble with the town negroes. There were a couple of "Hey Rubes," but no one was hurt, and the town boys got the worst of it. In Baltimore, 11, 12, we had plenty of rain, and were unable to give a parade on either day. The rain did not affect business, however, the afternoon crowds being large, and in the evening we turned people away.
    At Wilmington, on Friday, __, we struck the first grassy lot and a nice, sunny day. Between shows several of the performers are seen practicing. The Dekos are practicing several new stunts for the act, although they do about everything there is to be done, and the act is receiving many rounds of applause at every performance. ___ Berzac and wife sailed for England 14. It is a pleasure trip as well as a business one, as mr. Berzac intends looking over the different acts he has in Europe. The two acts he has with the B. & B. Show are laughing hits of every performance. Mrs. Fred Derrick also sailed on the same date. She has been visiting her husband, who is a principal bareback rider with the show. A new clown member put on a burlesque on the home-coming of Roosevelt, which is also getting good laughs.

    Phil and and Dot Ellsworth are with the Hatch Show, having joined it at Tuscumbia, Ala.

    The Norris & Rowe Circus went on the rocks of bankruptcy at Newport, Ky. The show was booked at that place and Covington, opposite Cincinnati. An avalance of attachments from employees, whose salaries were unpaid, precipitated a crisis. The circus went into bankruptcy. Andrew Donaldson, of the Donaldson Lithograph Co., was appointed receiver for the show by judge of the Circuit Court at Newport, Ky. The petition for a reciever was filed by the Donaldson Lithograph Co.
    It was represented that H. S. Rowe and Walter Shannon are indebted to the plainfiff in the sum of $38,000, evidenced by thirty-two promissory notes, which are secured by chattel mortgages on tents, benches, poles, horses and other animals and paraphernalia. The Donaldson Lithograph Company tendered bond to cover all liabilities and asked the court for judgement of $50.000. B. E. Wallace has not purchased the property, according to latest advices, but it was stated that he probably would come into legal control of it. The Norris & Rowe Show ended a short and disastrous season at Newport, Ky. The property was taken to Peru, Ind., by J. P. Fagan, railroad contractor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. The show consists of twenty-three cars, all in nice condition, and the menagerie is composed of seven camels, two elephants and several cat animals. There is about one hundred and fifty head of ring and draught stock.

    Sun Bros. in Kentucky. Amid the green hills and grassy glades of good old Kentucky, the popular Sun Bros.' Shows are delighting their legion of friends and patrons. It is a fine country to traverse, on account of the delightful climate and the great courtesy of the residents. The people in these districts vie in trying to make it pleasant for the show folks. The show just finished the Big Sandy Valley towns, and all of them proved to be banner stands - in fact, capacity houses ruled at each town. The good old historical spot, Paintsville, was a veritable riot as to crowds, the denizens came from the mountains and byways as early as 4 o'clock a.m., and by 7 o'clock the lot was overcrowded with people anxious to see the attendant sights. Big business was enjoyed all day. This town was followed by Pikeville, another plesant and profitable stand, and crowed turned out to the show. Elkhorn City and Prestonburg were the next stands visited, and they were big days. The weather conditions have become normal, the show moving in the fine shape for which the Sun Shows are famous.
    The roster of performers remains the same, and the big top performance is giving the usual pleasing satisfaction. The clowns are "hitting" them hard and are a big feature of the show. Garry Vanderbilt has added a new pad dog to his troupe; Johnny Murphy is sporting a new clown dress; Billy Reid and Fred Kenno are doing a new version of baseball, that is going big. The other Joeys are all in prime shape. Gordon Orton is doing a swell new six horse act that is gorgeously costumed with silken toggery and ornate trappings. Edna Maretta is riding in excellent shape and is making substantial hits at every performance. The show finished its Virginia and West Virginia territory to very profitable business. Bluefield, W. Va., being an exceptionally big day.

    Young Buffalo's Wild West and Texas Rangers opened its season at Peoria, Ill., on May 7. An illuminated parade was given on Friday evening, and the performances on Saturday were to large attendance, during a steady downfall of rain. The efforts of Montana Jack and Prairie Rose, riding a bucking broncho, were the features of the show. The star act is the driving of a pair of buffaloes by Young Buffalo (Col. W. A. La Velle). The show travels in fifteen cars, with two advance cars.

    Buckskin Ben's Wild West opened the season at Columbus, O., last week.

    Frank A. Robbins notes. . . . rosters of the executive staff, band and annex attractions. The executive staff includes: Frank A. Robbins, president and general manager; Clarence W. Farrel, secretary and treasurer; Harry Allen, legal adjuster; Joseph H. Hughes, press agent; John H. Rice, general agent; Mrs. Frank A. Robbins, manager privileges; Chas. A. Chapman, advance press agent and car manager; Dave Costello Sr., equestrian director; Jas. Jordan, superintendent tickets; Fred Markle, manager privilege car; H. D. Van, manager candy stands; Fred Diecks, steward; Oss Lotland, chef; F. Quinn, head waiter; Frenchy Haley, superintendent canvas; Tom Barton, E. Rose, Frank Hughes and Harry Koster, ticket sellers; J. Stanton, superintendent props; Frank Higgisn, superintendent lights; Sherrie Cayer, superintendent stock; Albert Chambers, master transportation; Chas. Curtis, superintendent animals. Side show roster: H. H. Hall, manager; Jas. Gordon and Percy Brown, ticket sellers; Chas. Lowry, ticket taker; Bob Roy, Albino dislocationist; Alice Brown, snake enchantress; Harry Hall, needle eating act; Percy Brown, musical act; Mr. and Mrs. Hall, supension illusion; May Stephens, sword swallowing; John Speer, Punch and Judy; Jas. Thompson, magician; Dancing Girls: Lillian Gillis, Flo Ulerner and Clara Clifford. Music by Prof. Johnson's Colored Band.
    At the opening performance Mr. Robbins was presented with a beautiful floral horseshow, standing over seven feet high, by one of the local social organizations that attended the opening performance in a body. Besides entertaining numerous club members, Mr. Robbins also had the pleasure of entertaining Leslie Fort, son and secretary of Governor Fort. Music is furnished by Prof. Nasella's twenty-four piece Royal Italian Band. The Orphans of Jersey City were to be Winona Robbins' guests at the Friday afternoon performance, but a slight rain prevented their appearance, which was regretted by all, as Miss Robbins spends a pleasant day each season with the homeless childre. We carry over ninety-five horses, eighteen cages, ten open dens, thirty-five mounted people, three bands, camels, elephants, etc., and a pony calliope, drawn by ten ponies in line, and every rider glitters in bright red, green and gold uniforms, all trappings, uniforms, etc.

    The Miller Bros. & Edward Arlington's real Wild West show, 101 Ranch, rolled into Washington, D.C., on May 15, from Philadelphia, where it closed a most phenomenal week's engagement. Although the weather was not propitious more than half the time and the first two days' performances were played in a drizzly rain, there was not a vacant seat at any show thus far. It was necessary to put in several hundred extra chairs and remove the Indian tepees from the end of the arena to provide additonal space. Even with this extra room the ticket wagons were forced to stop selling at 7:30, and thousands of people were turned away.
    Exciting and dangerous as the performances of this real Wild West Show always are, they were enhanced by the fact that a new consignment of bucking bronchos and long horn Texas steers arrrive from the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma, on Monday, and there were a number of accidents in consequence. The most serious was the throwing of Estavan Escaricaga by a broncho, which then jumped on his back. It was thought at first that the Mexican was killed, but by the end of the week he had recovered sufficiently to resume work. Bill Pickett, the "Dusky Demon," who throws a running steer with his bare hand at every performance, had his chaps and trousers ripped off on Friday afternoon, and was pinned to the ground by the steer's horns, but aside from a slight scratch was not harmed. Baptiste Deer Lodge, and Indian, was taken to the hospital with typhoid pneumonia, but has now recovered. J. C. Miller was kicked by a horse, but a very sore black and blue spot was its only result. Seven thousand people gathered at the Washington show grounds Sunday noon, on the show's arrival, and spent the afternoon watching the various activities.

    Bert Silver's Model Tent Show and Silver Family Band opened at their home town, Crystal, Mich., 7, to a packed tent, with every seat filled and all standing room taken. The show was one of the best we have ever given. Copeland and Smith, horizontal bar and casting act, was a feature, being better than the usual small shows carry and equalling the big ones; the Ainsleys, Jap ladder act,and a troupe of dogs were fine; Dell Hicker, slack wire and perch; George Bailey, equilibrist and barrel jumper; the Silver Bros., jugglers; Stanlley Penny and Lew Baker, comedians, all made good. The Silver Family Band and Orchestra were there with the latest music. We give twelve No. 1 acts in big show. The Silver Family Swiss bell ringers and Lyceum Concert company give a concert, the finest of any twelve wagon show. Our route is all in Michigan, same as it has been for years. The only show of the size that don't get one hundred and fifty miles from headquarters, and makes good every year. We carry thirty-five people and twenty-six horses. Elmer White has charge of the advance work this season.

    Andrew Downie's Dog, Pony and Trained Wild Animal Shows opened their season April 28, 29, under most favorable circumstances, at Medina, N.Y., that being Mr. Downie's home town. He is one of the prominent Elks of Medina Lodge, and it was a surety that the B. P. O. Elks were in line to give the opening of the show a rousing reception. At the closing performance, 29, the Elks attended in a body of about three hundred members. Immediately after the performance a line of march was formed at the tents by the Elks and attaches of the show, led by the circus gand to the lodge rooms, where a surprise was in waiting for Mr. Downie. The social session ended with a splendid banquet, which stretched long into the morning hours. . . . Roster: Andrew Downie McPhee, sole owner; Mille La Tena, treasurer; Roy Rush, assistant manager and ring master; H. Willard, press agent; H. Soldene, orator; Murry Thacher, in charge of aeroplane; Frank Mochen, aerial act; J. B. Gaguier, clown; Miller, juggler; Olivia, second sight; Olga, handcuff expert; Mrs. Roy Rush, charge reserved seats; Walter Allen, boss hostler and ten men; Harry Lewis, properties and five men; Harry Pryor, elephant man. Band: B. E. Taylor, bandmaster; Mr. Sheak, Mr. Laskey, Mr. Harley, Mr. Oldstein, Mr. Laitenburger, Mr. Marx, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Zelie, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Egan. Capt. Thos. Leroy, charge of canvas, twelve men. Route through Canada.

    Col. Mulhall's Wild West Show, playing at the Coliseum, Chicago, entertained several thousand children from a score of institutions on Friday afternoon, 13. The programme included races, lariat throwing and roping, and realistic reproductions of battles famous in the annals of the West. Lucille Mulhall gave exhibitions, and Charley Mulhall did some stunts riding the broncho. The hold-up of the Deadwood coach, the Mountain Meadow massacre and a Mexican bull fight were among the features. The Daily News band furnished the music, under the direction of Otto Rickart. The railway company of the city gave free transportation to and from the Coliseum.

    The Yankee Robinson Circus has been granted exclusive contracts on C. P. R. and CAn. Nor. R. R. in Canada from Pt. Arthur, Ont., West, from June 15 to Aug. 4.

    The performers with the Norris & Rowe Show worked for three weeks and three days without getting any pay. Harry Ferguson and "Montana Jack" and wife, who were with the ill fated Norris & Rowe Show, have joined the Jerry Mugivan Howe's Great London Shows in the South.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show had turnaway business in the afternoon at Fairmont, W. Va., on May 5, and had big business at night. . . .

    Madame Bedini is now in vaudeville, and desires it known that there is no member of the Bedini Family with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. An apprentice with the Bedini Troupe is now in a riding act with that circus, and was erroneously referred to as Mary Bedini. It was a mistake of the scribe and not deliberate intention in the performer to mislead the public.

    Col. B. E. Wallace went to Peru, Ind., last week to see the Norris & Rowe property housed there. He rejoined his circus at Johnstown, Pa.

    A benefit performance was given at the Wallace Theatre, at Peru, Ind., last Friday and Saturday nights, for the stranded performers who had been with the Norris & Rowe Circus. C. A. Holden turned over the theatre to the deserving cause.

    Harry Earl, who is press agent of the Forepaugh-Sells Show, was formerly connected with Hagenbeck-Wallace and Sells-Floto in the same capacity. He seems to like the hyphenated circuses.

    Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Rossi have been especially engaged to produce the musical elephants with the Two Bills' Show.

    The Dode Fisk Great Combined Shows opened at Wonewoc, Wis., May 14, to good business.

New York Clipper, May 28, 1910, p. 391. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Barnum & Bailey tent burns, from our correspondent. Schenectady, N.Y., May 12. Just before the afternoon performance here, about 2:30, when fully 15,000 people were housed in under the main tent of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, fire was discovered near the Northern portion of the tent, in back of the row of seats. Men who sat in that part of the tent took off their coats and hammered away at the small blaze, apparently with success, but as it spread gradually through a wider area, the circus attaches landed at the spor and began tearing out huge patches of the tent. Some the fire ate its way highter than they could reach, and in a few seconds worked its way to the peak of the tent. By that time people were filing out in an orderly fashion, but many women and children became hysterical, and only the efforts of the men prevented a disastrous stampede. The great crowd went out as though going through a fire drill of the city schools, and in less than ten minutes the tent was empty. It was considered marvelous that not a person was hurt or injured. The fire department was quickly on the scene, but by that time the entire tent was consumed, so they turned their attention to saving the menagerie from a serious loss. The fire started from a lighted cigar which some person threw on top of the tent. There was not much wind, but if there had been a serious catastrophe would no doubt have been the result. No show was given in the evening as it will take a little time to make repairs. Owing to the lateness of their arrival in this city the Barnum & Bailey Circus did not give a parade. They were held up by the burning of a factory at Kingston, N.Y., last night, near where the circus train was loading, and the circus cars had to be hauled out of the way. This caused a delay of several hours. None of the circus property, except the tent, was destroyed.

    Buckskin Ben's Famous Wild West and Dog and Pony Shows opened their twenty-fourth season on Monday, May _, at the driving park, Columbus, O., the even being a carnival and May festival, under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America, Ohio Camp. The show gave such universal satisfaction that the Woodmen made arrangements with Ben and bought the entire proceeds for another week, and moved it downtown next to the Union Depot, where the prospects were big for a record breaking business. The show presents a fine appearance this season, with its red and white striped canopy front, that is not equaled by any show on the road, big or little, and the way the people crowded the two ticket sellers reminded one of the big State fairs. Of course, the weather was not all that could be desired, and as it was cool enough to make people walk a little fast on the Midway, and that was the only drawback to it being the biggest and best carnival ever pulled off in Columbus. There were the usual number of Midway shows, but Ben's show occupied one entire end of the spacious Midway. Ben has certainly outdone himself in framing up for this season, and bigger, better and brighter than ever before hardly expresses it. The programme presented this season is as follows:
    Display No. 1, grand entree of the riders, ropers, trained horses, dogs and ponies, headed by a famous band, composed of cowboys and cowgirls, in Wild West costumes. Display No. 2, introducing the dogs and ponies in waltzes, drills, riding of the ponies by the cowboy dog, barrel jumping, hurdle riding and a number of other feats enlivened by the clown dog. Display No. 3, fancy shooting, a scientific exhibition by Buckskin Ben Jr. and Myrtle Stalker, the acknowledged king and queen of rifle shots. Display No. 4, the human impalement act, by Buckskin Ben, showing marvelous skill in throwing knives around a living target. Display No. 5, cowboy pastimes, trick and fancy riding, giving a natural exhibition of the customs, sports and pastimes of the cowboys in their daily work on the ranch.
    Display No. 6, wing shooting, breaking of two inch objects thrown in the air, by George Stalker, using a forty-four calibre pistol. Display No. 7, lasso throwing and trick roping an act made up of trick roping, rope spinning, tying knots in the air, ending with an exhibition of how the wild maverick is hobbled for branding. Display No. 8, the high diving dog, Trixy, climbing to the top of a forty foot ladder, and at the word of command, leaping in the air, landing in a net. Display No. 9, showing how they break and ride the bucking bronchos, by the two youngest bucking horse riders in the world, the Montana Cricket and Roy Bacon, born from Oklahoma ranches. The band is features again this year, and is under the leadership of W. Brod. After the Columbus engagement is terminated, the show goes to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Grand Army week, after which it joins the Herbert A. Kline Shows, at Flint, Mich. Ben's two new cars are attracting much attention.

    Frank A. Robbins Show notes. Notwithstanding the fact that the following ten shows - Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros., Forepaugh-Sells, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Buffalo Bill, Ranch 101, Jones Bros., the Mighty Haag and ourselves - are taking all of Pennsylvania in May and June, our business is good. On Wednesday, May 18, a broken wheel delayed our arrival in town until 7:30 a.m. The parade was out promptly at 10 a.m. The tents went up like a flash - in fact, it was just forty minutes after the first wagon arrived on the lot that all was in readiness for the afternoon performance, and to the onlooker it all seemed like magic, and that the man in charge was a great master magician. The ladies with the show all helped around the cook house, the performers all took a hand around the dressing room, while the boys on tickets, etc., were very active. All departments finished their work about the same time and with the smoothness of a silvery tongued orator. Mr. Robbins takes pride in surrounding himself with real showmen, and this season he claims the unique distinction of having the fastest bunch in the history of the All Feature Shows.

    The Norris & Rowe Circus will be sold by the receiver, at public auction, at the Wallace winter quarters, Peru, Ind., beginning June 11. The Peru Trust Co., of Peru, Ind., have been appointed trustees.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Circus will play New York City at Manhattan Field, in Harlem, for one week, beginning June 13.

    Notes from Ringling Bros. Shows. At Louisville, Ky., we were a little late in making the parade, owing to the late arrival and long haul to the lot. Our business there was big. Among the visitors were: Harry Lamkin and Evin Prosser. This is the home of Wm. Nevius, our twenty-four hour man, and Tripp and ___, of the Rinlging Show. We made a run from there to Cumminsville, O., arriving at 2 p.m., Sunday afternoon. There were thousands of Cincinnati folk on the lot all day, Cincinnati being the headquarters of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows. There was much interest displayed by the citizens in watching the handling of the World's Greatest. A parade was given there, and business was big. The ___, the Stickneys and Davises entertained many friends, this being their home. Augusta Fassio, who fell during her act while playing one of the theatres here, and broke her neck, is in the City Hospital. Geo. Hartzell took up a subscription, in the dressing room, and collected enough money to keep the young lady in fresh flowers for some time to come. There were three handsome bouquets sent to her during our stay here, and many of the company visited her. She is doing well, considering her condition. The poor girl has been in the hospital ten weeks now, and is very cheerful, and has great hopes of recovery.
    Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stickney gave a regular ring barn supper to their many friends. Among those present were: Reno McCree and __ Davenport, George Hartzell and wife, Curt Milvo and wife, Chris Livingston, Chas. Smith, Ed. Jenkins, James Dutton and Winnie Nun. There was a supper served that would make any trouper's mouth water, the table fairly groaning under the weight of all the good things to eat, and when that bunch got through with the meal there was a derrick needed to raise some of them from their chairs. . . . After supper there was a tour of inspection of the home and ring barn. Mr. and Mrs. Stickney surely have got some home and ring barn. The latter is one of the finest in the country. Ed. Jenkins held the championship for eating all along, but he lost that title at the supper, and Chas. Smith won it in a walk. Smith had three goes at the roast turkey and two at the chicken, to say nothing of the dozen slices of home-made bread and other good things.
    At Dayton, O., it was an ideal circus day and an ideal lot, and the business was wonderful. We followed the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, and the afternoon crowd was so big that after they got into the big top there was not room enough for them, and over one thousand people were sent back to the front door to get their tickets for the evening show or their money back. It was the banner day, as the night crowd was big also. We arrived in Columbus early, where we also had a beautiful day. We were the third show there, and Buffalo Bill is scheduled for June 1. Our business afternoon was big, and at night we packed them on the hippodrome track. George Hartzell's latest creation, a burlesque on Halley's comet, is a big hit. Uhrichsville offered a bad lot and rain. Mrs. Ada Smith has returned to the show after an illness which lasted since we were in Chicago. Geo. Smith, of the Three Livingstones, was made a member of the B. P. O. Elks in St. Louis. Those present at the initiation were James Spriggs, Carl Milvo and Tom Nelson.

    Notes from the Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl's contribution this week follows. Business was so large in Newark that performers had some trouble getting to their riggings. One of Newark's policeman was standing in the back door, and as I passed I asked him the population of Newark, and he said 150,000. I then said, "Why, we have that many in the tent." He answered, "Oh, there are quite a few from other towns." A short jump of eight miles brought us into Jersey City, where we had several visitors, among them being the Flying Jordans, Barto and McCue and Mr. and Mrs. Gouch. Bill Hart's son also visited the show. Paterson, N.J. Between shows a small girl of the show came into the pad-room with some tadpoles in a small can, and she was showing them to one of the foreign ladies, who remarked, "My, aren't they cute little mouses." We had a little rain but it did not affect business.
    Newburg, N.Y. This being the home of Bill Winslow and wife, who were with the show, they visited their many friends, as well as William Jr., who is about a year old, and, believe me, he is some baby. Bill promised everyone in the dressing room that some day they could have a chance to vote for him for President of the U. S. A rather unpleasant incident happened to "Denver" Phil Darling, one of the clowns. He went to the dog wagon to get his dog, and after taking the animal out of the wagon he slammed the door shut and caught his finger, and had to stand there until the dog boy came and unlocked the door and released him so that he could go in and work. "Pat," the monk, one of the features of the menagerie, is seen quite often in the big top, entertaining the bunch around the show. While showing in one town this week, a small boy made a funny remark about the calliope. He said to his father, "Oh, Papa look at the factory whistle piano."
    Schenectady, N.Y. The truth of the Barnum & Bailey fire, which happened in Schenectady, May 21, is this: The show arrived in town a little late, and no parade was given. About 2:30 p.m. Mr. Shipps, the equestrian director, was just about to start the show, when a fire started in one end of the tent. Some boys who sat near the top stood up and started to fan the blaze, trying to extinguish it, which only made it worse. As the tent was paraffin, the flames spread very rapidly. The tent was crowded, but through the coolness of the management and employees, the crowd filed out quickly, and not a person was hurt. Of course, many false reports were published in many papers. The canvasmen did some great work in fighting the fire. While the tent was in a blaze they were on top of the canvas trying their best to put out the fire with water which was brought them from the dressing room. They stayed fighting until it was impossible to remain longer. The loss of the performers' rigging was small, as nearly everything was removed before the canvas fell. A few of the poles and seats were scorched a little, but the greatest harm was the loss of the big top. Telegrams were sent to Jim Stowe, the twenty-four hour man, to keep the hardware and paint stores open in Buffalo, and upon our arrival the bunch were seen painting poles, seats and other circus paraphernalia. The show always carries an extra canvas, and expects to give two shows and parade on Monday, May 23, as though nothing had happened.

    The Greater Norris & Rowe Circus, recently declared bankrupt by Judge Anderson, of the Federal Court at Frankfort, Ind. The matter has been referred to H. C. Sheridan, of Frankfort, referee in bankruptcy for that district, for the purpose of closing up the business affairs of the circus. When the circus a short time ago was thrown into the hands of a receiver, the Peru Trust Co. being named as receiver, the creditors took steps to have the property declared bankrupt, and they were successful. The schedule of indebtedness . . . shows the circus to be heavily involved. There is a balance of $3,846 due the performers, and others connected with the show, while there is a mortgage upon the outfit for $___, this for the most part being money borrows. There are outstanding notes for $4,581.78. The circus is owned by W. A. Shannon and __ Rowe . . .

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus played four dates within a radius of fifty miles last week. The stands at Warren, Pa., May __; Titusville, 20, Corry 21 and Erie 23, are closer than a big show usually plays. The billposters found this out when covering the nearby towns. Business has been unusually good with the Wallace Show, and the performance is giving the best of satisfaction. The absence of any return acts is a noticeable departure with B. F. Wallace. The Corry, Pa., stand was the lightest of the Pennsylvania dates, the afternoon was quite good, but the evening was slim. . . .

    The Ringlings in Cincinnati. Cincinnati was circus mad for two days. The Ringling Shows spent one day at Cumminsville, and struck rain next day at Norwood. Business was tremendous, however, at both places. The Arthur Saxon Trio of strong men, and the Schuman horses from the Berber Circus, were features of note. Lucifer, the horse balloonist, also attracted much attention.

    Doc Waddell writes: "Some persons have been busy creating, without foundation, and circulating reports which tended to show that I had leftt he profession. A few newspapers all over the country had in under sensationsl headlines that I was in a New York penitentiary for wire-tapping. I have not been, and am not now, and never expect to be in prison for crime. Annie Oakley was once libeled in the same way. Her lawyers will be my lawyers. I wish it known that I am part and parcel of the big show world."

    Roster of advance car No. 3, John Robinson Shows: W. M. Dale, manager; C. Venerder, W. Chaplin, H. South, E. Stogden, C. Kern, D. Wallace, W. M. Geary, F. Miller, C. Price, F. McFarland, J. Hanley, H. ___, W. Mursef, R. Zohn, B. Miller, McService and T. Ambrose.

    Robinson's Circus will play at Canton, O., on Decoration Day, under the auspices of the Elks. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show made the town earlier in the season.

    Al. Singer, a clown with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, was compelled to close on account of ill health. He is now at his home in Toledo, O.

    Charles Sweeney, equestrian director with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, closed Friday, May __, at Uniontown, Pa., and joined the Robinson Show. Winnie Sweeney also goes over to the Robinson Show.

    Albert Hickey, who was with the Barnum & Bailey Show last season, is now in vaudeville with Hickey's Comedy Circus. He reached Chicago last week, concluding thirty weeks on the Sullivan & Considine time.

    Jim Everett, a clown with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show last season, is now in vaudeville and is prospering in that line of endeavor.

    John Hickey and wife, late of Norris & Rowe, have joined the Howe's Great London Show.

    John Helliott has recovered from the injuries received by the Hagenback Polar bears at Newark, O.

    The Lamont Brothers recently opened the season at Salem, Ill. The McLain Family of acrobats is featured with the Lamont Brothers this season.

    Evangeline Metcalf, known in vaudeville and circus work, died on Feb. 2, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, Wash. She swallowed eight chloride tablets by mistake. Mrs. Metcalf was the wife of George Metcalf. The Metcalfs, George and Evangeline, have been with the following circuses: season 1903, Great Norris & Rowe; 1904, Great Wallace Shows; 1905, George W. Hall's United Shows and Great Floto Shows; 1906, Carl Hagenbeck's; 1908, Campbell Bros. Shows. Mrs. Metcalf was the lady lecturer in 1906 with the Hagenbeck Show. She was born Aug. 8, 1883, at Ipswich, Mass., and went upon the stage at the age of six years, playing Little Eva, in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." She is survived by her husband, George Metcalf, and her mother, who is known in vaudeville as Jessie Hereford.

    Christopher C. Selby, better known as "Col." Selby, who traveled for many years with the Barnum & Bailey Show, doing spiritualistic and mystery box turn, died on Saturday night, May 21, at the General Hospital in Paterson, N.J. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He began an investigation of spiritualist, and that led up to his circus career. He was also an inventor of some one hundred and forty different thigs upon which patents were granted. He was born in 1841 in Strasburg, N.J. He is survived by two sons.

New York Clipper, June 4, 1910, pp. 410, 412, 415. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    P. Richards' Berlin Letter. . . . The International Artists' Lodge calls the attention of all artists to the contract of the Follies Bergere, in Brussels (Belgium) which contains the following rule: "Section 8, The manager can close this engagement, if the services of the artist prove unsatisfactory to him, after the first three days, and after that he can terminate it from day to day without any claim on part of the artist, except the salary for the time he really played, The manager's decision about the merits of an act is indisputable." . . . According to the latest efforts of the lodge to get the circus artists to join the order for the purpose of according them the benefit of protection which the law department of the lodge extends to all of its members, free of charge, the condition of the artist with some of the smaller circuses in this country is really pitiful:
    The artists for these "shows" are only engaged by verbal contract, and hardly ever get more than twenty-five to seventy-five cents a day - according to the number of acts they perform. In case of rain there are no salaries forthcoming, and quite often the salary is reduced for misrepresentation, and fines are being imposed at every possible opportunity. In order to "secure himself," the manager withholds a part of the salary every week, and at the end of the season the artist generally gets an "I. O. U." for the balance of his pay. The "Frau Direktor" is also managing the traveling boarding house, and takes good care that the artists' work does not suffer by their overfeeding themselves. Their night's rest is generally spent in the stables or in empty wagons, sometimes also in the empty baggage cases. The artist has got to do the work of the canvasman, billposter, do leaping, clowning and pantomiming; must play his own act as many times a day as "the business may necessitate," and has got to allow his name to be used for the announcement of a benefit performance in every town, without getting "any benefit out of his benefit."
    Kimmissionstat Albert Schumann, director of the leading European circus, is just celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of his start as an independent circus manager, and countless tokens of appreciation have reached him from all parts of the world and all classes of people, from royalty supreme down to the humble workingmen. Outside of the founder of moder circus business, the late Director Renz, ther was never another manager of the sawdust arena held in such high esteem and general popularity as Albert Schumann, and his standing in the professional world as a trainer and equestrian is absolutely unexcelled. . . .

    Chas. H. Harris, proprietor of Harris' Circus and Trained Animal Show, came against the Child law in Massachusetts, at Greenfield, May 25, when Deputy Sheriff Brooks had him summoned into court for showing Bessie Cowden, aged ten, to appear with her parents in a trapeze act. A fifty dollar fine was paid. Charges were also brought against the father, but these were filed away.

    Will Delavoye, clown, is still a successful attraction to Howe's Great London Shows.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl sends the following news of the show. A two hundred and eighty mile ride into Buffalo brought us there about 3:30 p.m. Everybody got busy splicing ropes and fixing riggings. The parade left the lot Monday a.m. at the usual time. Two performances were given to packed houses, in spite of the rain, which occurred during the evening. Sixty-eight miles brought us to Rochester, where we had some more rain, but it did not effect business. Syracuse, 25. An eighty-one mile run, and we met some more rain and were unable to give a parade. It rained very hard all day, and we had what you call a real muddy lot. Utica, 26. A fifty mile run into Utica and we had a nice day, which was a great treat, after three days of rain. During the night performance, about 9:15, several people with the show had the pleasure of seeing the real Halley's comet, as the only one that has been seen around the show is the burlesque on the comet, which I have been doing as a clown gag for the past four weeks.
    Albany, 27. Ninety-five miles and we landed in Albany. We struck a street car strike, and seveal people were compelled to take a nice long walk before breakfast, but the strike was settled during the afternoon, and the street cars were running as usual in the evening. Business good. During the night performance, "Bill" ___, of the Four Comrades, while working in the act, sprained his ankle and is laying off for a few days. Troy, 28. An eight mile run and we were in Troy, N.Y. It was a fine place, nice show grounds, great weather, and business was good.

    Ringling Bros. notes. Our business at Wheeling, W. Va., was big. We arrived late, as the lot and streets of Ulrichsville, O., were so bad that we had to hoop-rope every wagon from the lot to the train, and there was a long haul at Wheeling. Afternoon was big, and returns were big at night. A bowling club was formed with the show, the members being Arthur Saxon, Kirk Saxon, Herman Saxon, Felix Patty, Geo. Hartzell Sr. and Geo. Jr. Geo. Sr. holds the high score so far, having made a score of one hundred and ninety-six. The club bowls every night after the show. The baseball team is progressing nicely. Al. White, Geo. Hartzell, James Spriggs and Chas. Smith are doing some good work on the track. Our run from Wheeling to Allegheny, Pa., was a short one - ninety miles. We arrive early, and made a long haul to the lot. There was the usual Sunday crowd on the lot all day, but things were very quiet there, with nothing open but the drug stores. There were the parks, which were visited at night, and proved the only places of amusement. Pittsburg business was good, considering the bad weather.
    Daisy Hodgini is making a big hit with his riding, and so are Mrs. Robt. Stickney and the McCrees. Al. Sweet and his band never fail to receive many encores duuring their concerts preceding the performance. The land agent has been around, and some of the boys have land in Florida. Oh, you lightning rod man! There is a big demand for house-boats and diving suits in order that they can enjoy life on the said farms. There was a Mouchers Club organized at Johnstown, Pa. The principals are never to buy anything that you can borrow. There is quite a large membership. . . . Charles Smith is one of the strong candidates for memberhip. If a member is caught buying anything that can be borrowed, he is fined five cents. Capt. Taylor lost one of his monkeys after the show, but found the animal later on. Visitor, Rhoda Royal.

    Frank A. Robbins sends us the following wire from Hazleton, Pa., under date of May 30: "We gave gave three performances today, to receipts third largest in history of the show. The biggest day the show ever saw the Fourth of July, 1889. The next largest was Montreal in '87. Today over five thousand people visited the side show, and nearly five thousand visited the platform wagon.

    Chas. Tinney, late bandmaster with Cole Bros. Circus, is managing the Tinney Opera House, Memphis, Mo., and running moving picture show.

    Hedwig Deicke, a member of the acrobatic team, known as the Four Diecke Sisters, who are now traveling with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, died at the German Hospital, Philadelphia, on May 26. The young lady, who was in her twenty-second year, was taken ill in Philadelphia, May 4, while the circus was in town. Her sisters were notified, and word was received from Syracuse that a representative of the circus would arrive and arrange for the internment.

New York Clipper, June 11, 1910, pp. 440, 441. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    "Governor" John F. Robinson, the veteran showman, lost the legal fight which his daughters have been making in the Cincinnati courts. He must turn over to them - Pearl Lamkin and Caroline Stevens - all the stock which he has been holding, and which was left to them by his wife and their mother. He must also forfeit $30,000 in accrued dividends. The stock which the daughters secured by verdict rendered by Judge Charley J. Hunt, is valued at $130,175 and $131,175, respectively. Some time ago John G. Robinson, who also sued his father, settled his suit amicably out of court. The entire family trouble is an echo of the "Governor's" action in marrying his nurse, Maude Logan.

    Jones Bros.' Buffalo Ranch Wild West. Everything with this show is moving along finely. We just finished Massachusetts to fine business. Played one day stand in New Hampshire, and we are now in the State of Maine, with plenty of opposition from another Wild West and Forepaugh-Sells Shows, but we are holding our own and doing a good business. The Royal Japanese Troupe is a big feature. The bucking steer riding, also throwing a wild steer by teeth, is a great feature. We have twelve first class broncho busters. Russian Zascetely and his troupe of Cossacks are a big hit, and their wild riding receives applause at every performance. Jones Bros. Show is certainly making good, and is leaving a good name behind them everywhere they exhibit. J. Augustus Jones, manager will be at the Norris & Rowe Circus sale, as he expects to add several cars to his show.

    From the Sun Bros. Shows. Eleven weeks of the current season finds this popular tented exhibition journeying along in "the even tenor of its way." The show is still making many of the "live ones" in West Virginia, and "pulling" them hard. The show was up against some bad weather for several days, but despite this inclemency, the attendance afternoons and night was big. Elkins, West Virginia, it snowed, rained and sleeted, directly after the big tents were in position, but the populace turned out en masse to witness the sights of the show. The performances were given without a hitch. Overcoats and stoves were in evidence all day long. Elkins has a choice collection of ___, but there were no accidents. The original "Joe Dokes" lives at this place. Daplyn, the banner man with the show, is meeting with much success. The other day at Elkhorn City, W. Va., he called on a merchant for an advertisement order, and had no trouble in receiving one. Here is the matter that the enterprising merchant used for copy: "After the show call on Mr. ----, for your general merchandise, hardware, guns, pistols, rifles, family medicines and tombstones." This illustrious town is the recipient of many wild and woolly denizens of the mountains. The merchant was highly pleased with the advertisement, and told Daplyn that his business was greatly stimulated with the novel show publicity.
    Burnsville, Montgomery, Sutton and Richwood, all in West Virginia, were good stands, and were actually capacity at each performance. "Big Jim" Cherry continues to handle the special show train in a masterly manner, and has the rolling equipage in elegant shape. Jim is late of the Union Pacific Railway, having occupied the position of train dispatcher for many years.
    The Sun Show is right in fashion with the prevailing craze, having a full fledged Comet Club. Meetings are held nightly on the flats en tour. Astronomy, the stars and other ethereal subjects predominate. The show receives a new equipment of tents, flags, decorations and other tented accessories next week, and all departments will have a housecleaning. Emgard, the candy king and refreshment dispenser, is wearing the expansive smile that will not come off. His business is beyond expectations and he is surrounded by a coterie of first class salesmen and hustlers. Ben L. Bowan and wife were recent visitors to this show, and were the special guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Sun. They visited at Williamson, W. Va.

    Notes from Lucky Bill. We have added to our big show since leaving winter quarters, a six cage menagerie, and have been doing fine business, considering that we have had lots of rain, cold weather, floods and washouts to contend with. We woke up about one o'clock a.m. at Galt, Mo., and found ourselves in four feet of water. In going over to Humphreys we had to build a bridge out of centre poles and seats in order to get there in time to show, and then we could give only an evening performance, but had a large crowd present. The people of Missouri have been treating us well, and have a good word for us wherever we go.

    Norris & Rowe Sale. The trustee has now been ordered to proceed with the sale of said property on Saturday, June 11, at the Wallace winter quarters in Peru, Miami County, Ind., and to continue such sale until all of the property of the bankrupts shall have been sold. The terms of the sale are cash on delivery of the property, and each bidder will be required to deposit an amount equaling twenty per cent of the amount of his bid, with each bid so made.

    Opposition among the circuses is the hottest ever known. At Logansport, Ind., Gentry Brothers appeared recently, and billing against them was the Two Bills' Show, which had dated paper out for July 29. On top of them the Ringling Brothers had billed "Coming Soon." At Cleveland, O., the Two Bills appeared June 6, and Ringling Brothers come June 13 and 14. The fight was very spirited in that city also.

    C. F. Taylor, boss country excursion agent of the Al. F. Wheeler Circus, reports some good country routes so far this season, and there is great opposition with other shows in this country. H. Allen, town billposter of the same circus, gets a good showing in each town, and business has been big for the circus so far this season. Although the circus season is backward this season, the Al. F. Wheeler Circus has been playing to packed tents daily.

    Harry S. Hopping is the general agent of Downie's Dog and Pony Shows, and Jack Reilly has charge of the billposting brigade of ten men.

    Joe La Fleur and ___ have joined the Forepaugh-Sells Show.

    At Staunton, Va., on June 1, the attaches of the Howe's London Show paid a mark of deep respect and affection to their departed comrade, Eva Clarke (wife of Lum Clarke), who was shot with the Cole Bros.' Show in October, 1906, and buried there Oct. 14, in the Thornrose Cemetery. The procession started from the show ground with the big band in the lead, being followed by the several departments. The proprietors were also among the followers. The band played some sweet hymns, the minister preached a beautiful, appropriate sermon. Many handsome floral designs were placed on the grave, after which we mournfully went back to the show grounds, wondering whose turn it would be next. Were sorry to say that although it's four years since the talented young gymnast, who was but twenty-five years of age, was laid at rest, there is no headstone to denote who is buried there, whether it is a poor cur dog or a real human being. It is our duty and serious intention to place a suitable one there before many months will pass away.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show will be located next week at Manhattan Field, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street and Eighth Avenue, New York.

    Ringling Show notes. Harrisburg, Pa., May 31. The show arrived here early from Altoona over the P. R. R., the run being one hundred and thirty-one miles. The last section arrived at 9 o'clock a.m., and there was a long, hard draw to the lot. Sunday was a quiet day for the troupers. On Monday, during the parade, there was one of the hardest rain storms that has ever caught the parade, and all the performers were wet through. The Hartzell Family made a flying trip to Philadelphia, that being their home. George said that he had to go home and mow down the grass on the lawn. They also visited the Forepaugh-Sells Show on Sunday, meeting many friends with that show. Business at Harrisburg was turnaway in the afternoon and big at night. York, Pa. Weather was very cool and cloudy, but business was good. The Moucher's Club is growing. Reading, Pa. The show arrived early and had a short haul and good lot, business being fine. The baseball team played its first game here with the local team, score, 14 to 4, in favor of the town boys. Al. Miaco had many visitors here, his little granddaughter being one of them.
    Allentown, Pa. This town gave us the best weather for some time, it being fine and warm. We also had an ideal show ground, being located on the famous Allentown fair ground. Business was good. Among the visitors were Adam Forepaugh, he having come from Philadelphia to look the World's Greatest over. He was chaperoned by Allie Webb, our genial steward. The Old Original Puff Club was re-organized here, among the clowns being a few of the original Puffs with this show. There was an election of officers, and those elected were: Geo. Hartzell, president; John Agee, vice president; Wm. Rice, treasurer; Tom Roberts, secretary. Members include: Carl Milvo, Reno McCree, John Slater, Al. Miaco, Geo. Jenkins (nee Gerard). The bowling team is making some good scores. The pinochle club is at it, on and off. Mrs. Florenez has her little daughter with her for a few days, much to the pleasure of pa and ma. Papa and Mama Lorch have taken a trip to New York on business.
    Eaton, Pa. This town greeted us with rain and mud - and especially heavy on the mud. It rained all during the parade. Mrs. John Agee returned to the show. Business was good, considering the weather. Mrs. Lindsey, the wife of our press agent, is spending a few days here. The show is located in two States, the cars being in Philipsburg, N.Y., and the lot in Easton, Pa. The Saxon Bros. are making a big hit, as are the Marvello-Marnitz and the Patty Brothers, the Clarkonians and the Alex Troupe. Wilkes-Barre. There was a half mile foot race here at 6 o'clock p.m., the participants being Felix Patty, E. Fowler, Alexander Patty, Adolf Hodgeni [sic?], Alber Hodgeni, A. Augustadt, Ollie Nevarro, F. Montrose, Al. Florenze, Floyd Nelson, La Mosse, Girard Nemo, Aleco Castnellian, Ronald Nelson and ?. Harvey. The result: First, E. Fowler; second, Adolf Hodgeni; third A. Augustadt; fourth, Ronald Nelson; fifth, Al. Forenze; sixth, Felix Patty. Time, 2-19 1/2. It was a beautiful race, on a swell track, as the track at the fair ground at Wilkes-Barre is a fine one. There was a purse of six dollars for the winner, three dollars for the second, and two dollars for the third. There was also a ladies' race, Addie Dutton and Barbara Nevarro. Miss Dutton was the winner, the distance being fifty yards.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Shows. Harry La Pearl sends the following from Boston. A two hundred and thirty miles run from Troy, N.Y., brought us in about 4 p.m., Sunday. It was a beautiful day, and but a short walk from the cars to the lot, which is in the heart of the city, and everybody was busy getting rooms near the lot for the week. We opened Monday, to a large house, as it was Memorial Day, but there wasn't any parade. It rained Tuesday, which prevented the parade, but the crowd was big, nevertheless. Wednesday it looked like rain, but the parade went out at 9:30, and it didn't rain all day. Fine house both afternoon and evening. Thursday matinee house was fair, but night business was big. Boston was a popular city with the women, as all were very busy shopping. I was down town a few times, but was busy marking the street corners with chalk so I could find my way back to the show grounds. Bill Hessey, of the Four Comrades, who sprained his ankle last week, is back working, and getting his laughs as usual. Mr. Deike, who had the Four Deike Sisters for the last eight years, and this their second season her, has retired from the show business, and is on his way to Germany. Mr. Deike sold the act to Al. Olifan, one of the producing clowns with the show, and the act will remain under his management. Mr. Dollar, of the Dollar Troupe, who went to New York on a vacation, has returned. "Desperado's" wife has gone to New York for a visit. On Thursday evening the Boston Lodge of Elks, No. 10, gave a banquet and invited the brothers of the show and their wives. Several of them went and spent a very enjoyable evening.

    John D. Davis, for years manager of the Robinson Estate and in charge of Robinson's Opera House, Cincinnati, O., died at his home there on May 28. He was eighty years old, a native of England, and one of the last of the old school of Cincinnati theaterical men. He was associated with old Woods Theater, Mozart Hall and the famous National Theatre. He was a faithful guardian of the Robinson Circus interests. His interment occurred in Spring Grove Cemetery.

    Eddie Mulvey, last year with the advertising brigade of the Barnum & Bailey Show, and advance agent for different companies, and brother of Jim Hall and Dan Hall, comedians, died in Providence, R.I., on June 1, aged twenty-eight years.

    George W. Forepaugh, brother of the famous showman, Adam Forepaugh, and father of the late John A. Forepaugh, who conducted Forepaugh's Theatre, Philadelphia, for a number of years, died at his home 2102 Bolton Street, Philadelphia, on June 4, from apoplexy. He was in his eighty-second year, and had led a retired life for a number of years. For years he was engaged in various capacities with the Forepaugh Circus, and after his brother's death he was doorman at Forepaugh's Theatre. He is survived by a widow.

New York Clipper, June 18, 1910, p. 462. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show in New York. . . . opened June 13, after a morning parade through the uptown streets. The perfomance commences with a grand tournament, the procession including gayly caparisoned steeds and glitteringly attired equestrians of both sexes, representing al the nations. A number of the horses are left in the three rings, the riders putting them through the mases of the garland gallops, which always excite applause. The elephants are next put through their paces. George Denman handles three in the middle ring. Some novel tricks, including the carrying of a dog, showed the exceptional adaptability of the big animals. In the other rings Wm. Hayes and Richard Smith exhibited troupes of six each, with simultaneous precison. The Ellett Trio and the Three Alvos nex had the air, their horizontal bar work, with a Dutch comedian working on the bars and in the net with each act, caused laughter and applause. Riding acts were shown by Mamie Lowande in orange; Marie Meers in red, and Carrie Rooney in crimson, short riding skirts, with a novel assortment of leaps, jumps, mounts and dismounts, in the three rings respectively. Two troupes of Webb seals were shown by Capt. Webb and Fred ___, and the nimble-necked animals played musical instruments, juggled batons, balls and torches, played ball with the trainer and with each other with astonishing accuracy, and incidentally caught a lot of fishes on the fly. The Five Alpines were next seen in acrobatic and balancing feats. The Hines Duo gave an exhibition on the balancing ladders. Hyatake and Ukichi did the bamboo perch act.
    Dan Curtis next introduced his big horse-posturing and evolution manoeuvres by a large number of horses, who at the word circled in different directions, with a galloping cordon of ponies encircling them on the curb. It was a bewildering spectacle and caused rounds of applause. Mr. Curtis later also gave an exhibition in high school equestrianism around the track. The three handsome Sisters Ortaney showed their suppleness in their contortion act; the Two Ortaneys had a fine acrobatic act, in which they worked several dogs; the Two Franks did their hand balancing turn, which was on a par with their other excellent work; the Avalon Family proved to be cleve athletes, and Joseph Lafferty showed a frog act, full of twists and tangles. Marguerite and Hanley, in their double balancing act, were also a strong feature, having been added June 13. They offer an attractive turn, full of novel tricks.
    Then came three riders of the female kind, namely, Miss Ab. Johnson, Lola Jameson and Sadie Connors, in high school horsemanship, with their perfectly trained horses responding to every word of command or touch of whip. At the same time acts on the rolling globe were well done, with showy effects, by Madame N. Hines and Mme. Ortaney. The male riders were John Rooney, Oscar Lowande and Wm. Melrose. Mr. Lowande was seen at this bet in his hoop act, somersaults, etc., and all three received applause from those in their respective territory. The next display had the Ty Bell Sisters, the Ortaney Sisters, the Alpine Family, the Richard Sisters and the Four Avallons, all on the tight wires, and it would be hard to mention which of them had any the best of it in their running, balancing, cakewalking, jumping and other stunts on their almost invisible support.
    The Wahlund and Tekla Trio showed feats of remarkable strength. Joe La Fleur was seen in his acrobatic work, ably assisted by the tiny dog, "Chiquita." His backward falls from various heights were as sensational as ever. For the trapeze displays were announced Fred Lasere, Miss A. Johnson, the Alvarez, Jos. Lafferty and James Wallace. Double riding acts were provided by Wm. Melrose and Marie Meers, in jockey costumes; the Riding Rooneys, in white, and the Lowandes, in showy red knickerbockers. Each team in the ring showed the highest perfection in jockeyship, and the carrying acts, leaps, double and single work were run off on schedule time. The Evans Family, lately added to the troupe, gave a fine exhibition of acrobatic work, the finishing trick of a double somersault from a bounding see-saw to shoulder, being heartily applauded. The family of nine includes two ladies, who are prominent members. The final display showed the sensational Butterfly acts, with the ladies suspended by the teeth. The Ty Bells Sisters in the centre, and the Richards Sisters and the Flying Minerva Sisters over the other rings. The effects were well taken care of and the ladies whirled and posed. The chariot races, jockey races, dog races, pony races, over the hippodrome track, were run off promptly. The concerts after the show are given nightly, and are well attended.
    The band, under the direction of John J. Richards, includes: R. C. Read, Arthur Cox, L. V. Lawler, G. W. Schreeb, W. F. Wingate, Gustave Kissel, Frank Hartman, R. I. Chards, Richard Moore, J. M. Dobie, E. W. Bridges, Wm. Smeck, Roy De Haven, F. Moore, E. W. Gerth, Chas. Byrde, W. J. Richards, Fred Detlon, E. O. Miller, Chandler Stewart, R. A. Proctor, Geo. Better, Wm. Sanger, Otto Deming, E. O. Ogden, Herbert Kendale, J. E. Wells, Sam Fenton, Wm. Raiston and Ed. McManus. Wm. O. Dell is equestrian director.
    The clown department is a big factor, and all its exponents are ever active in providing novel stunts on the track, stages and in the rings. Ab. Johnson and Harry Bayfield do the lampost and the drunk; Earl Bambard leads the small dog on the big rope; Johnson and Bert Sutton are the fighter and the policemen in the patrol wagon stunt; Wm. Jamison has an adventure with a prop comet; W. Donohue does the act with the pad dog; Fred Briggs makes up deceivingly as an old maid and as a red headed Gibson girl with a gigantic comb; Ed. Walton, disguised as a chauffeur, rings in a tiny toy auto; Bert Sutton and Jack Harris do a Chanticleer parade; and exploding camera is handled by Donohue and Frank Morrison; Jack Harris goes up in the air with a bunch of toy balloons and descends by means of a small parachute. An "Essence" dance on the stages was well handled by the whole clown troupe, which also included Max Dillea, the Two Ortaneys, Bunty Brown, George Germaine, Bert Leo, Harry Welsh, Arthur Gagnon and Bobby Head. Bill Jamison made a bit hit with his ring fight, in which he was the trainer, announcer, referee, winner and loser.
    The side show, under the direction of E. J. Kelly, presents a number of interesting features, including Prince Mungo, who dances barefooted on sharp spikes; Rose Valerio, a handsome snake charmer; Mrs. William H. Roberts, possessor of the longest hair in the world; Harry G. Karsey, tattooed man; Prof. Levi's Hoosier Band; Mrs. E. J. Kelly, whose occupation of sword swallowing does not interfere with her acting as announcer in place of King Cole, the Punch and Judy man who is temporarily out of voice; Contesa Ann, midget lady . . . M. Pagliano and Bella Italia, singing and instrumental musical duo. The colored band is directed by H. Rawls. Prof. Mays is the leader; Louis Gilbert, cornet; Alex. Valentine and Wm. Smith, trombones; Richard Jackson and W. T. Howard, clarinets; Dan Leo, Alex.Parker and Sam Ford, altos; Edward Ward, tuba; H. Rawls, baritone; J. Holmes, drum; Logan Ketchel, bass drum.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl sends the following letter. Lynn, Mass., June 6. We had a heavy rain which lasted until 9 o'clock. The lot was a short walk from the cars. Business was fair in the afternoon, but very good in the evening. Fred Jule, bandmaster, pout on a new musical programme, which was very pleasing, up-to-date and full of ginger. Mr. Jule, with the able assistance of his talented musicians, has one of the best circus bands in the business. Salem, Mass., 7. The fishing club of the B. & B. Show follows: "Spot" Jerome, Freddie Derrick, Fred Bradna, Mr. Cordona, "Patty" Frank, Joe Deko, Ed. Polo. They went fishing in Salem and caught some fish that were never caught before. Freddie Derrick caught a twelve pound codfish, and the others of the boys were very lucky, returning with about fifty pounds of fish. As I am not a believer in fish stories, will drop the subject. Just as the night show was over the tide came into the dressing room. The lot was only two hundred feet away from the inlet to the bay. The trunks were removed before they were wet, but the property men were obliged to take down the top in two feet of water.
    Lawrence, 8. The lot was about a mile and a half from the cars. During the afternoon performance one of the monkeys got loose and climbed the big top and sat on the top of the centre pole, making faces at everybody who tried to coax him down. But finally he came down and returned to his cage. Some of the "up-to-date" remarks heard in the last three towns by the natives are: "Oh, you kid," "Get the hook," "Skiddo," and "23." Manchester, N.H., 9. A short walk to the lot and a short parade. Business good afternoon and evening. One of the water wagons upset and the driver (who had not been drinking) fell off the wagon. "Billy" Hart, who put on the comedy bar act in the comedy number a short time ago, has the act going good, and at every performance it is one of the big laughing hits of the number. The act is composed of "Bill" Hart, Ed. Polo and Arthur Chapman. Archie Marvel visited the show here, also in Lowell, and met many of his old time friends, who were more than pleased to see him.
    Lowell, 10. Rain all day. No parade was given. Afternoon business was fair, and very good at night. Art Jarvis and Jas. Duball wish to say they are still with it. Harry Clemons is scoring big in the concert, singing "Casey Jones," and doing his eccentric buck dancing. The Florence Sisters are making good in their Indian songs. Judith Graves is getting big hands with her different styles of dancing. Bradley and Ward, singing and dancing act, never fail to get a good round of applause, and leave the audience asking for more. Fred Egner, ballad singer, always makes good. Rouse and Jordan close the concert with a comedy Dutch act, and always sent the audience home laughing. Fitchburg, Mass., 11. Had a nice, rainy day. 101 Ranch showed in one end of the town and we in the other. The 101 Ranch gave their parade about 9:30, and the B. & B. gave theirs at 11, and we had a good attendance afternoon and night. Several performers from the 101 Ranch came over to visit their many friends with our show, and it was a case of hand-shake all day.

    Ringling Show notes. The show arrived at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., from Easton, a distance of 110 miles, arriving at Wilkes-Barre at 7 o'clock a.m. It was a short haul to the lot, which was very bad. Arrived in Scranton early Sunday morning. Short haul and good lot. It rained all day Sunday. Monday the weather was fine, but many very low bridges delayed the parade. Doc Kesley arrived here 6. He is going to work on the track, clowning. The Aerial Smiths started to work 6, to do their double trapeze, the first time since the show has left Chicago, owing to the illness of Mrs. Ada Smith. The run to Binghampton, N.Y. was made in good time. A short haul and a beautiful show ground. This is the first time we ever arrived in this town early. Mrs. Lily Florenze received many beautiful birthday presents. The day was a very enjoyable one for her. Among the visitors here was Geo. M. Kelly, the veteran leaper. Mr. Kelly was at one time the champion leaper of the world. He is now almost blind and in poor circumstance. The bunch remembered him. This has been a lucky week so far for the baseball fans. We have had a chance to see a ball game every day this week, the ball parks of the Eastern League being close to the show grounds. Elmira, N.Y. greeted us with one of the few fine days of this season - the sun shone brightly all day, and business was good. Bud Gorman received many nice birthday tokens here.
    At Hornell, N.Y., the weather was fine. A short haul and a fine lot on the fair grounds. Frank Anderson, while practicing, hurt his ankle, and has been unable to work since. The Jolly Puffs held their second meeting in one of the fair buildings here, and it was a fine gathering. Ernest Clark was made a member, and after the initiation Ernest was surprised and said that those who do not belong to the Order of Puff do not know what they are missing. The club passed a resolution to take in five more applicants for membership, and there were five applications as soon as it became known that there was a chance for membership. There was considerable training on the race track here today for half mile races, and some speed was shown by the runners of the dressing room. The Pinocle Club is very busy, and Ko Ko Shadle has lost much sleep trying to keep up with the players. "Darwin," the monk, is making a big hit in the concert. Oil City was made in good time, after a run of one hundred and sixteen miles. The show arrived in a pouring rain, which continued all day. The lot was in very bad shape, soft and muddy, down and in a hollow. We dressed in a car barn which was fitted up for the purpose, consequently the troupers had a fine, dry dressing room, which we were very thankful for. The parade was abandoned, owing to the rain. This is the first time that all the trunks were in one dressing room for many years. Doc. Kesley has joined the bowling club. Honey and Felman, song and dance, and Alger and Fulton, musical team, have joined the World's Greatest to work in the concert. The laundry firm of McDonald & Harton is a big success. They are keeping the boys looking clean. The ladies had quite a little outing on Miss Cottrell's birthday. It was all a joke, but she was game and up to the occasion, and went uptown, coming back with a load of fine refreshments, making the joke a good one. The ladies hope she will play many such jokes on them this season, as it was an enjoyable one. Gardner and Lawson are making a big hit in the concert. They are closing the show and hold the crowd all right.

    At Battle Creek, Mich., on June 10, during the afternoon performance of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Mme. Manson, premier chariot racer, was thrown as her chariot struck an obstruction on the second lap. She was dragged some distance under the overturned chariot, and possibly fatally injured. Besides a badly broken shoulder blade, she received several other serious injuries.

    St. Cloud, Minn., has a new circus ordinance. To shows of not more than thirty-six cars a fee of $2.50 a car is charged, except where the charge for reserved seats does not exceed twenty-five cents, in which case $1.50 a car is charged. To shows carrying more than thirty-six cars a proportionate fee per car is charged.

    "Old Charley," said to be the largest elephant in captivity, and certainly one of the most ugly tempered, died at the farm of "Col." George W. Hall, near Janesville, Wis., June 8. The pachyderm was so vicious last March that the city authorities tried to devise means to end his days. The weight of the dead elephant was six and a half tons, and his trunks are valued at $1,500. He was brought to this country by Lockhart, with the Lockhart herd twenty years ago, and was first seen with the Ringling Show.

    Chas. ("Kid") Koster, special opposition agent in advance of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, closed at Toledo, O., and will spend a few days fishing and hunting through Canada. Mr. Koster has signed to go in advanve of a musical comedy next season.

    Notes from Carlisle's Wild West Show. We have added several people to our show, also several horses, for the summer season. The following people joined last week: Prairie Rose, rider; Chief Half Moon, Wounded Buffalo, the long-haired Indian, who was one of the fancy and trick riders with Miller & Arlington's 101 Ranch, last season; Charlie Aldruch, bucking horse rider, and his bucking bronchos; Gray Fox, from "The Round-Up" Co.; Kansas Kid wilson, fancy roper, rider and rifle shot; Jim Wright, fancy roper and rider; Charlies Berton, broncho buster; Buck Scott, rough rider. We are playing the big hippodrome at Broad Street and Huntington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., week June 13, and are making good.

    Notes from the Silver Family Shows. We are now in our fifth week, doing a fine business. We have not lost a performance since our opening. We have had some very bad weather, but this show has not played to a losing stand. After July 4 we will add another middle piece to accommodate our crowds. The show is the best we ever carried, and is giving the best of satisfaction.

    Karl Hanley and Mlle. Marguerite were married for the second time, after a period of separation, at City Hall, New York, June 10. A wedding supper at Luchow's followed. They rejoined the Forepaugh-Sells Show at New York, 13.

New York Clipper, June 25, 1910, pp. 484, 486. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Norris & Rowe Circus sale. People in all branches of the circus business were on hand at Peru, Ind., on Friday, June 10, when the property of the Norris & Rowe Circus was offered for sale, the scene of the bidding being at the winter quarters of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. The amount realized was in excess of that predicted, $42,033.10 being secured. The sale began at 10 a.m., and the first purchase was made by Uncle Ben Wallace. There were two hundred and seventy-eight lots to be sold (exclusive of the cars and their contents), and these were all sold at 2 p.m. The smaller items having been disposed of, the prospective buyers went to the tracks, where the cars and contents were bid on. Walter Shannon and Walter L. Main together bought $22,000 worth of the property, and this will be put out on the road shortly, under the title of the Norris & Rowe Circus. C. Heotherton, of Ashtabula, O., is the financial backer of Shannon & Main in this venture.
    The general circus paraphernalia, including wagons, cages, tents, cooking utensils, etc., brought very low figures, but when the purchasers reached the wild animals better prices were secured. "Hero," the nine foot bull elephant, was sold at $1,000, and "Duchess," the female, brought $1,650. Nine cages of animals were divided between B. E. Wallace, Walter Shannon and G. W. Hall, the total amount for the nine being $___. Shannon bought forty-one horses for $___. W. P. Hall, from Lancaster, Mo., assisted by __ McClain, bought thirty-two horses for ___. Ten ponies, broken to drill, were included in Mr. Hall's purchases. J. Augustus Jones was one of the big buyers at the sale. Among other purchasers were Jerry Mugivan, proprietor of the Howe's Great London Shows, who bought a giant dromedary for __; G. W. Hall, who secured a hyena for __ and a male jaguar for $175; Shannon secured a pair of Bengal tigers for $1,000, four lions for $620, a camel, a zebra, an elk and a dromedary; Danny Robinson, of the Robinson's Famous Shows, bought two camels for __; Mr. Wallace took over the fallow deer.
    Among those present at the sale, who are prominent in show life, or closely allied with it, were: Walter Shannon, H. S. Rowe, H. S. Noyes, representing James Patterson; Walter L. Main, C. F. Brotherton, Chas. Thomas, of the Danny Robinson Shows; Jas. Patterson, carnival man; R. M. Harvey, general agent of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Sows; E. Brannon, general agent of the Dan Robinson Famous Shows; J. Augustus Jones, of the Jones Brothers Buffalo Ranch Wild West; B. E. Wallace, Andrew Donaldson, Arch Donaldson, Col. Wm. M. Donaldson, C. Smith of Smith's Greater Shows; Jerry Mugivan, proprietor of Howe's Great London Shows; C. W. Buchannon, of the Yankee Robinson Shows; Col. George W. Hall, E. E. Gallagher, boss canvasman for John Robinson; J. P. Fagan, railroad contractor for Hagenbeck-Wallace; Walter Driver, vice-president of the United States Tent and Awning Company, of Chicago . . . Charles Martin, Ike Southern, the programme man; Al. Martin, of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" fame; __ Beckman, agent of John Robinson's Shows . . . J. Anderson, general manager of the Great Cosmopolitan Shows . . . R. B. McClain, W. P. Hall, Wm. Judson Hewitt, of the Cosmopolitan Shows . . . Mr. Tarkington, of the Dode Fisk Shows. The Donaldson Lithograph Company, which holds the biggest claim against the old firm of Norris & Rowe, will lose some money, but not as much as originally expected. The affairs of the defunct circus are in the hands of the United States Court, and it is supposed that the matter will be disposed of immediatley.

    Looking Over Young Buffalo Show. A number of Chicagoans who have had circus connections in recent years, and are recognized as a part of the circus colony, witnessed the performance of Young Buffalo's Wild West at Evanston, Friday afternoon, June 17, and were agreeably surprised at the excellence of the performance. Young Buffalo has a real Wild West. There is no pretense to anything else. The performance consists of races, the attack on the stage coach, marksmanship . . . the sports and pastimes of cowboys and cowgirls, the pretty evolutions of a high school horse exhibited by Maud Burbank, a prairie schooner, and an attack on it by Indians, who are repelled by the scouts with Young Buffalo at their head. Marksmanship on horseback with an Indian tossing the balls into the air; the Virginia reel on horseback, with cowboys and cowgirls enjoying themselves hugely; a man wrestling with a steer, and finally throwing feats, a scouting expedition of Young Buffalo, and attack on Westerners by Indians, and the defeat of the red men, the capture and hanging of a horse thief, and Indian war dance, a race of cowgirls riding burros, trick riding by Montana Jack (one of his best tricks is going around the neck of a running horse), an attack on a cabin by Indians, and the rescue of a party headed by Young Buffalo, and a grand finale.
    Col. W. La Velle, who has adopted the name of Young Buffalo or Young Buffalo bill (the billing matter is not always the same), is a picturesque old fellow, and his presence greatly adds to the interest of the exhibition. He greatly resembles Buffalo Bill - in fact, he might easily be mistaken for Col. Cody. Business was not very big at the afternoon performance at Evanston, but the night business was almost a turnaway.

    Frank A. Robbins Show in Accident. A dispatch from Altoona, Pa., under date of June 16, states that the Frank A. Robbins Circus train of fifteen cars was wrecked on the Creason and Clearfield Railroad, at Winterset, thirty miles from Ebensburg, Pa., midnight of June 15, and two men were injured. A hyena, a jaguar and a lion escaped. The injured men are William Derr, twenty-one years old, a waiter, of Fremont, Pa., lacerated lip and contusions of face, and John Barrett, eighteen years old, a waiter, of Shenandoah, contusion of chest. The circus showed at Ebensburg 15, and was billed for ___ 16. It left Ebensburg at midnight on a special train composed of three coaches, six flat cars with circus wagons, and three stock cars. When the train ran onto the bridge at Winterset one of the wagons became loose and ran over the side of the car, striking the side of the bridge. Three cages were demolished, but all the animals were recovered but two, which fled in the forest at once. Derr and Barrett were asleep under the wrecked wagons, and were buried in the debris. They were not seriously hurt. The circus continued to ___, while a party of men remained behind with guns and ammunition to hunt for the escaped animals and reptiles.
    Later Concerning Wreck. Joseph J. Hughes, press agent of the show, sends us the following: "Wreck was not as severe as represented. Only three cages, containing a lion, jaguar and hyena, were destroyed. Accident was caused by the siding of an extremely low railroad bridge near Winterset, Pa., at about 1:30 o'clock Thursday morning. The animals in the wrecked cages were not injured, and both the lion and the jaguar were captured by Charles ___ and Henry ("Frenchy") ___, after a long struggle. The hyena was shot by a farmer, who returned his skin to the show. No cars were derailed. Two men were slightly injured and are expected out of the hospital in a few days."

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl sends the following. Fitchburg, Mass., June 11. While loading the ring stock at night Charles Eldridge was kicked in the knee, but was not seriously hurt. He is getting along very nicely with the aid of a cane. Worchester, Mass., 12. Very heavy rain Sunday afternoon flooded the dressing room so badly that the trunks had to be removed to the opposite side of the room. The Elks are building an $80,000 home, and say they are always glad to meet the brother Elks who come to town. Woonsocket, R.I., 14. Fred Welcome, wife and baby visited the show; also Mrs. Devine. We had a very fine lot and the first real circus weather so far.
    Providence, R.I., 15. A very long parade. Jim Rossi, solo tuba player of the clown band, was hit in the eye with a small pebble, which was thrown by some boy in the street. Providence has a number of nice children and they delight in throwing rocks at the clowns. Ted Kelly visited the show. Ben Mowatt, of the Juggling Mowatts, came on to visit his wife, May Davenport, of the Three Davenports, riders. Mr. Mowatt will visit his wife until he sails for Europe, June 22, on the Majestic. He opens at the Hippodrome, Manchester, Eng. Fall River, Mass., 16. Very heavy rain - in fact, so heavy that we thought that the river did fall. Very short walk to the lot. New Bedford, Mass., 17. Here we were greeted with some more rain, giving us one of the muddiest lots we had this season. It was after 2 a.m. before the last wagons left the lot.
    Pawtucket, R.I., 18. More rain, and it was some heavy rain, too - just like a cloud burst. O. Rockafield, from "The Girl from the U. S. A." Co., is here, spending a few weeks in his summer home, and was over to visit the show. Business still continues big. Fred Egner and Jim Rossi are planning on going into vaudeville next winter, with a comedy singing, talking and knockabout act, and as both are large men, they ought to go big. The Dressing Room Quintette, composed of Al. Olifan, Geo. Donahue, Jack Hedder, Ed. Polo and Jack Oliver, entertain the the boys every night with up-to-date songs. The Konyot Family are very busy breaking new horses.

    101 Ranch news. In Fitchburg, Mass., June 11, Miller Bros. & Edward Arlington's Wild West Show, 101 Ranch, played day and date with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, one of the few instances of such conflict in the history of the business, but, nevertheless, the second time it has occurred to the 101 Ranch this year. The weather was frighful, but both shows arrived in town before five o'clock, and were on their lots with tents in the air by nine. Promptly at 9:30 the 101 Ranch parade started and covered the scheduled route, the Westerners looking very workmanlike, rough and ready in their slickers and sombreros. In the afternoon we drew good attendance, which apparently was undiminshed by the rain, for our tent was nearly filled. In the evening we did still better.
    The attaches of both shows displayed the friendliest of feeling and visited back and forth all day. Joseph C. Miller, Mrs. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Arlington called upon Mr. Ringling, and he, together with Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Fellows, visited one of the Wild West performances. Bad weather, which has been pursuing the 101 Ranch all season, continued last week, the rain being terrific in Worcester, Fitchburg, Gloucester and Cambridge, but nevertheless each day's receipts have been in excess of those recorded in the same towns last year. In Gloucester, 16, the show was given the privilege of playing on government property, the first time such permission has been granted in many years.

    The Frank A. Robbins Show is now commencing its seventh week in Pennsylvania. While the weather has been anything but "circus weather," cold and rainy, business has been very good, and the show has not missed a stand. Only once has the show experienced any difficulty getting off the lot. At Ashland, two days continuous downpour of rain and a steep soft hill at the entrance of the lot, caused one hour's delay. Miss Winona and Master Milton Robbins are the latest arrivals, and will remain with the show during their vacation. Miss Minona graduated from the Misses Metcalfs' School at Tarrytown, N.Y., in the Fall, and contemplates entering Vassar College. Upon Milton's arrival he was immediately appointed captain of the Performer's baseball team, and after re-organizing the same played the ticket sellers. The ticket sellers were shut out. The winners made ten hits, but scored their two runs in the ninth, without the aid of a hit. Batting order: Ticket Sellers - Kid Rose, rf; Billy Cavanaugh, cf; Clarence Farrel, 2b; J. C. Kelley, lf; Gus Schwab, 1b; Nobby Clark, ss; Harry Allen, 3b; Frank Hughes, c.; John Baker, p. Performers - Joe Morey, cf; Harry Koster, lf; B. Dooley, rf; A. Herbert, 1b; B. Leon, ss; Carl Gerhart, 3b; Wm. Carroll, 2b; Ed. La Belle, c.; Dave Costello Jr., p. Score: Performers 2, Ticket Sellers 0. Umpires: Dave Costello Sr. and Frenchy Haley.
    At Patten, general agent John Henry Rice spent a pleasant day back with the show, where he was complimented upon his good work. He left on an early train, Monday morning, for New York City, to close railroad contract. At Evensburg, Pa., June 15, the first real warm day this summer, the show did big business and everyone enjoyed a double birthday celebration, June 15 being Mr. Robbins' and __ Van Luven's birthdays. Two separate birthday dinner formed part of the day's programme. One of the numerous presents received by Mr. Robbins was a beautiful tiger skin rug. The coloring is the same as the picture of the tiger skin that Mr. Robbins has used for his trade mark for the past thirty years. At the Norris & Rowe sale, Mr. Robbins was represented by Mr. Mitchell, of the Wm. Bartell Animal Co.

    While advertising car No. 3, of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows was standing on a siding in the New York Central freight yards, at New York, a train of some thirty cars got beyond control of the engineer, and crashed into the Forepaugh car, tearing away the front platform, and considerably damaging the trucks. The men of the car had just left for breakfast, and no one was hurt. The car was repaired and ready to go out of New York on time.

    For the first time in twelve years New Yorkers had a side show under tents last week, when the Forepaugh-Sells Show played Manhattan Field, New York. The business was big. Edward J. Kelly, in charge of the show, had his hands full in taking care of the crowds.

    The Sells-Floto Circus, playing at bargain prices at Spokane, Wash. turned several thousand away at two performances June __. Every person entering the tent paid 25 cents, at the money-back-if-not-satisfied-show, and the cashier was not called upon to refund a single quarter. The show was all the bills called for, and would have played three days but for the new schedule to get the circus to Denver on June 27. H. Tammen, one of the proprietors, joined the show at Spokane.

    Rose Valerio, snake charmers, with Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Shows, will add several reptiles to her act. She is having several new dresses made, and her wardrobe is a winner in the side show. Jack Warren is no longer press agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West. The change was made about two weeks ago.

    Aviation meets are the latest thing that circuses have to contend with. They are as aggravating to contracting agents a country fairs.

    The Norris & Rowe Show is now backed by a wealthy Ohio banking firm.

    Edward Walton, one of the clowns with the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, has put on an airship flight a la Hamilton. He had a pair of airship wings put over his shoulders and a sign announcing the flight. It was a scream as he walked around the arena.

    Jack Manley joined the Forepaugh-Sells Show at Younkers, N.Y., Monday, June 20, for the rest of the season, to do Punch and magic, and also to lecture. The Kimball Sisters and the Aerial Fosters are among the aerial acts with the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers Show.

    Notes from the Ringling Show. Lorain, O., June __. We did not leave Oil City until 6:30 a.m., Sunday, on account of a bad lot, but we made the 144 miles run to Cleveland, O., in good time, arriving at 12:30 o'clock, noon. At Cleveland we had a fine day, the weather was fine all day Sunday and the lot was black with people. Business was big afternoon and night. The picture shows did a big business up town, as all the troupers had to go somewhere. There were many well known visitors. Among the most prominent were: Willis Cobb, the old-time dog trainer, who met many old pals in the dressing room; Old John Lowlow, the veteran clown; Phil King, of King and Nelson . . . and Mr. and Mrs. Hough Weir. George Hartzell has another new one, and not only up-to-date, but ahead of the times. The latest creation is "The reception of Teddy Roosevelt in New York," with all the trimmings, and George knows how to put it on. It is a big hit, with ten people in the production. Lorain, Ohio, did not net much of a hit with us. Afternoon business was only fair, the lot being soft. It was a mile and a half to the lot, and the first person that was asked how far it was to the lot answered, "Only half a mile." After walking half a mile we asked another person how far it was, and he said, "only half a mile." We walked another half mile and asked the third person. He said "a half mile." That was enough to make anyone swear - but we didn't.
    The show arrived in Toledo early, and had a long haul to the lot, which was in good shape, and the weather fine. This is the home town of many of our performers - the Four McCrees, James Spriggs, Nettie Greer, Florence Harris and Dave Clark - so you may be sure there were "some doings" among the Toledoites after the afternoon performance, during which the McCrees were presented with many handsome flowers and a beautiful basket of rosese, and Miss Harris was also handed three handsome bouquets. There was a ring barn supper at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. McCree - the Collingswood Ranch. Those who were present were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Stickney, Mr. and Mrs. __ Milvo, Mrs. Chas. Bell, Percy Clark, Ernest Clark, Mr. and Mrs. John Agee, Emma Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Reno McCree, Mrs. McCree, mother of the couple, and Lou McCree and their families. The new home is "some home," and Reno and Lou are surely proud of it, and they should be, for it is everything that any one should want. The ring barn is certainy all to the good. After a tour through the house there was a supper waiting on the large table that would make any one open their eyes. . . . The supper finished up with some fine coffee cake, made by Mr. McCree's mother, who is seventy-eight years of age . . . A photograph was taken of the gathering at the home of Harry Clark, the clown, those present at that affair being Frank Shadle, Al. Miaco, ___ Livingstone, Billy Rice, Geo. Smith, Louis Florenze and Dave Clark.
    Detroit greeted us with a long haul, good lot and fine weather, and a long parade. Afternoon business was good, and night was big. This is the home town of Billy Rice, and he is a very busy person today. Visitors were Murphy and Francis. Today is fishing day, and by the number of fishermen who started out with bait and tackle there will not be any fish left in the Detroit River or the lake. The show arrived in Coldwater, Mich., late. In the afternoon business was good, and night was good. During the afternoon performance ___ Nevarro fell from the wire and broke her wrist. At a meeting of the Puff Club, today, the following performers were made members: Chas. Clark, Ernest Clark, Robt. Stickney, Al. White, Geo. Florenze, Tony Florenze, Bob Cottrell, John Miller, Alf. Florenze, Lewis Castrillian, ___ Castrillion, James Dutton, Geo. Hartzell Jr., Jessie Marjares, Gaudolupe Marjares, ___ Castrillion, Leco Castrillion, Pete Castrillion, Bob Nelson, Lewis Florenze . . .

    The Forepaugh-Sells Show had its troubles in the big rain, lightning and wind storm of Saturday, June 18, which did such damage to New York and vicinity. At Manhattan Field, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Stree and Eighth Avenue, where the tents were pitched, the storm broke so suddenly, between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, that there was no time to get the people out before the full force of the wind and rain had broken. The wind was terrific, and many of the tent poles broke during the storm, while no less than sixteen great rents were torn in the canvas overhead, through which the water poured.
    One woman was badly hurt, two or three more persons are believed to have been injured, but not seriously, and nearly 4,000 persons were thrown into a panic. The woman hurt was Mrs. Florence Pratt, of 824 St. Nicholas Avenue. She was struck be a falling tent pole, and died later in the J. Hood Wright Hospital. Wm. O'Dell, equestrian director with the circus, also suffered injuries. The herd of fourteen elephants were driven into One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street, where there would be little danger of their trumpeting. When the storm had passed the circus attaches found many children running madly about looking for their parents. Every child was returned to its guardian within an hour. The performance that was to be given Saturday evening, 18, was omitted, as the arena was still inches deep in water, and the tent was in need of overhauling.

    Barnum & Bailey notes. Andy, the two-bit reserve seat head usher, left us to join his wife in Norfolk, Va., where she was thrown off a horse while on pleasure bent, and seriously hurt. Mr. Kelley, on of the favorite boys, takes his position. Ed. Fitzpatrick has been promoted to assistant announcer in the big top, and the young man is going to be a winner, so all the boys say. He receives much encouragement from is many friends, as his delivery and clear voice ring through the big top like a bell. Mr. Coleman, the front door boy and banner bearer, leaves us today for a short visit to Ranch 101. Leo, one of the fifty cent grand stand ushers, left today to take a job with the 101 Ranch, as ticket seller and concert performer. He is missed by his many friends, and we all wish him luck. Ben Goodman, the popular head usher with the show, is feeling fine and looking better than ever. Happy Jack, the man who makes the big thing more lively, is as happy as ever.

    Roster and notes from advertising car No. 3, Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East. . . . M. Coughlin, boss billposter; H. M. Mason, charge of lithographs, M. McLaughlin, charge of banners; W. Becker, T. Burnham, D. O'Connor, H. King, G. Jackson, J. Hardy and D. Hackett, billposters; G. Chandler and P. Oliver, lithographers; J. Irwin and W. Hunt, banner men; F. Foster, porter. All the boys are working hard advertising the personal farewell of Buffalo Bill with the show.

    In a terrific gale of wind at Waukegan, Saturday afternoon, the side walls and cook tents of the Young Buffalo Wild West blew down, and to add to the excitement, a riot started in which the circus employees were lined up on one side and the Waukeganites on the other. The storm did little damage in the city, and the real damage to the show was slight. The crowds surged into the arena in the excitement, and a girl rider was thrown from her horese, but was not seriously injured.

    Augusta Fassio. A wire from Cincinnati announces that Augusta Fassio, of the Fassio Family, acrobats, died in the Cincinnati Hospital, night of June 17. She waged a wonderful fight, her her neck was broken by the fall she received months ago, during the act at the Empress Theatre, in the above city, for she bravely kept up her courage and asserted that she would recover.

New York Clipper, July 2, 1910, pp. 505, 512. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Brave Little Acrobat. Bravely fighting for life ever since early March last, Augusta Fassio, the little acrobat, of the Fassio Family, was compelled to surrender at last. Cheerful in spite of a shattered neck, this little heroine, whose fall saved a brother from injury, face death with a smile. She was fatally hurt at the Empress Theatre, the Sullivan-Considine house. It seemed as if all Cincinnati took a heartfelt interest in the little sufferer. There were flowers at her side always. The end came June 17, and she was buried from the Italian church on Broadway. The interment was at St. Joseph's. . . .

    Notes from Ringling Bros. The show arrived early at South Bend, Ind., where we had a short haul and and ideal lot. We had many visitors while there. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Andress, Mrs. Harry De Forrest and daughter, Mr. White, of Taylor Trunk Works. In the afternoon we played to big business. Night performance was good. Many of our folks took a flying trip to Chicago to spend the Sunday. Doc. Kealey, Mr. and Mrs. Reno McCree were among them. The run of one hundred and ninety-two miles to Milwaukee was made in good time, arriving in that city at 12:30 p.m. Then you should have seen our bunch; they did not lose any time hunting for different places of amusement, parks, picture shows, theatres and other places. The Monday parade was a long one and a hot one. Among the visitors at Milwaukee were: Mr. and Mrs. Weitzel, Pete McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Atwell, ___, Mrs. Grant, the mother of Mrs. Agee and Elmo Agee, and Mr. Riley, of the City Hotel fame. Reno McCree tells a story about some friends from Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haynes, of Toledo, who wanted to visit him at Detroit, started at 6 a.m. in an automobile. They punctured three inner tubes and one outer tube, and were on the road until 5:30 p.m. It cost them about $__ for repairs of tires, but they did not care, as they had a good time after they got to Detroit.
    Milwaukee is the home of the Four Nevarros, wire walkers, and they were favorably received by their many friends. Ollie Nevarro received a handsome crystal basket, filled with fresh cut flowers. Barbara Nevarro stayed at home to nurse her broken writs. The elephants returned to the show here, under Bill Emery, their new keeper. John Ringling was with us at Milwaukee, as was Fred Lumas. Al. Sweet, our genial bandmaster, has written a new piece of very catchy music. He calls it "The Puff Club Rag." Walter Wilcox, our boss wardrobe man, stayed in Milwaukee to undergo an operation for his throat and nose. We were a little late arriving at Beaver Dan. This is a small place, not even having a street car line. The afternoon performance was good, but at night it was only fair. There is a fine fair ground lot, and the boys are lying around in the shade recuperating. . . .
    We arrived at Grand Rapids, Wis., very late. A long haul to lot, which was very sandy. We did not give any parade, but were all shade tree actors. We had big business in the afternoon, but at night it was only fair. The weather was very hot. A ride of one hundred and thirty miles to Chippewa Falls, Wis., brought us in late. The haul was on a very sandy lot. Edward Wolf lost a menage horse and one of his dogs. Both died from the heat. The afternoon business was good, and at night fair. We arrived at Superior, Wis., about 10 a.m., after a run of one hundred and forty-five miles. There we had a good lot, and the afternoon business was good, as it was at night. Visitors were: Charles Kilpatrick, the one legged bicycle rider; Rachetty, the barrel jumper. The following were made members of the Puff Club: Guy Steely, John Walker, Julius Lorch, John O'Brien, Al. Sweet, Horace Odman, Ludwick Hanson, M. Demitro, Jules Alex, Geo. Alex, Gaston Alex, Casio Alex, Maurice Alex, Ed. Ward, Felman and Honey, Herman Saxon, Tom Nelson, Bob Nelson, Dr. Riley, James Spriggs and Walter Montrose. The motto of the Puff Club is: To promote good fellowship among the troupers and to bring them together. At our meetings there is always plenty of fun and good fellowship shown.

    Barnum & Bailley Circus notes. Harry La Pearl writes from Springfield, Mass., June __. The show arrived here at 1 p.m., and was greeted with a nice, warm day. A very fine lot, with a river very near, and several of the boys indulged in a swim. Business was very good. It is one fine, up-to-date town. After the afternoon show I overheard one girl ask another how she liked the show, and she replied fine. The other girl asked her which clown she like best, and she said the one with the funny face. Denver Phil Darling and Hill, of Hill and Robisson, took a run to Yonkers, N.Y., today to see the Forepaugh-Sells Show. At Hartford, Conn., 21, we had a nice hot day and a long parade. A boggy lot, and all the wagons were up to their hubs in clay. One of the prop wagons upset, and did a neck stand for several hours. On June 22 the show was at Waterbury, the home of the Waterbury watch, but they didn't distribute any as souvenirs. Frank Amar, and old bar performer, who is permanently located here, paid the boys a visit here . . .
    At New Haven, 22, we had a very fine day, although the lot was a long way from the cars, but business was big. Several of the boys bought new suits, and now we have a lot of dudes. The Yale boys were missed, with their usual college yells. We showed at Bridgeport, 24, the home of the B. & B. Show. There were a great many reunions, and everybody was busy shaking hands with their old friends. A big blow-out was given up at the Elk's home after the night show. One of the zebras decided he would rather stay in the winter quarters and ran away after the show, and up to the present writing he is going yet. Danbury, where we showed 25, everything was very handy. The lot was near the cars, and the cars near town. We had plenty of shade trees around the dressing room, and the ladies' sewing club is very busy. . . .

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. Business has been the biggest in the history of the show since our first week out, and we have had very little rain. While the show was en route from Pender, Neb. to Chadron, Neb., the privilege car caught fire, but by quick work of the employees it was extinguished without very much damage to the car. At O'Neill, Neb., there was a camel born. He is a perfect specimen of his kind. This is the fourth camel born with the Gollmar Bros. Show. At Sturgis, Dak., 14, we showed to big business, the Gollmar Bros. being the first large circus to ever show in the country. Business was also big. Deadwood, So. Dak., we showed 15, this being the first real circus Deadwood ever saw. Business was the banner day this season so far. Lead, which is only three miles away (reached by trolley and steam road), turned out by the thousands. The press of Deadwood and Lead were unanimous in their praise of the performance and the character of the people connected with the show. Wm. Marks is a recent additon to the clown numbers, and his new stunts keep the audience in a constant uproar. . . .

    F. A. Robbins notes. On Tuesday, June 21, while the F. A. Robbins Shows were at Vandergrift, Pa., the Sun Bros. were at Apollo, a half mile away. Robbins showed on a hil and Sun Bros. in a valley. The people on one lot could very easily be distinguished by their friends on the other lot, and both bands could be heard at various times during the day in both towns. In the morning Mr. and Mrs. George Sun visited the Robbins Show, and Mr. Sun remained to see the afternoon performance. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Robbins spent a few very pleasant hours with Mr. and Mrs. Sun at Apollo, Winona Robbins, Master Milton Robbins, Misses Eileen and Jessie Sun and Master George Allen spent most of the day together. Business with the Robbins Show was fair in the afternoon and very good at night.

    Buffalo Bill's Wild West will attempt to show at Oakley, near Cincinnati, on Sunday, July 3. Two other performances are booked for the Fourth of July. This is the first time any big attraction visiting Cincinnati experimented at Oakley. Norwood would permit no Sabbath performance, neither would Cincinnati. Hence the Oakley effort.

    Norris & Rowe Creditors. Harry C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, has called a meeting of the creditors of the Norris & Rowe Circus, to be held at the Library, in the Federal Building, Indianapolis, Ind., July 5

    Notes from Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Shows. Fine weather, packed houses and pleased audiences is the order of the day with this concern, although we encountered some bad weather the first few weeks out. Not one matinee or parade was lost, and business since our opening has averaged the largest in the history of the show. Since leaving winter quarters twelve head of heavy dapple gray draught horses have been added to the stables, making over one hundred of the finest horses ever seen with a wagon show. At Lowville, N.Y., our menagerie was augmented by the birth of a baby camel, which was christened "Media" bay a large delegation of members of the Media Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. of Watertown, N.y., who attended the evening performance at that place in a body. Prof. Perriott, with the airship "Skyscraper," makes two senstional flights daily, which is proving an attraction that brings them in from the country. Two rings are required to exploit our arenic performance, which is the best ever carried with the "New Model." We make a few more weeks in the Empire State, after which we head South for a long season.

    There was a report on the streets of Chicago June 21, that W. E. Ferguson had resigned as general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West, and would be associated with the newly planned Norris & Rowe Show in a similar capacity.

    Prof. Wm. Curtis Zintonio and his airship "Le Roy S.," joined John Robinson's Ten Big Shows at Iowa City, Ia., June 20. Le Clair's Buckskin Mules and Riding Dogs joined John Robinson's Ten Big Shows at Grinnell, Ia., June 18

    It looks like another big circus season. Strange that when the combinations had such a poor season the tent shows should go out and prosper even with the most discourging Spring the weather man could have dished up. Every report indicates a good season, if not a wonderful one, for the circuses.

    It is reported that the Norris & Rowe Circus is to have a season in the United States, to be followed by a winter season in Australia. It is said that an offer has been made to __ Keeler for an acrobatic act with this __ tacked on the agreement.

    Reports from Fitchburg, Mass., where the 101 Ranch and the Barnum & Bailey played day for date is that there was rain, but both shows had fair business. It seems impossible for the 101 Ranch to line up in direct opposition to another show, and there not be some excuse for the two having slim crowds.

    Notes from the Dode Fisk Show. We are doing a nice business in North Dakota. The show is growing bigger and better every week. Prof. Wm. Weldon, for several years connected with the Ringling Shows, has a very nice concert band of twenty men, which furnishes one hour's concert before the big show starts. Chauncey Veri has a colored band on ten men in the annex. The dressing room is managed by Mike Rooney, and everything is running smoothly. The Flying Ernstonians are doing a clever act. The Williams Family, acrobats, are a feature. Dick Williams is doing a mule hurdle act. Albert Gaston is making a few laughs. Geo. Owens and Wm. Foster are also among the joeys.

    __ Moore, the old time circus agent, is now press agent for the Great Cosmopolitan Shows.

    Jones Bros.' Buffalo Ranch Wild West. We just finished three weeks of first class business in Maine, and are now in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The show is well received at every place we go, and has been doing a fine business all through this Eastern country. We will soon be on our way West.

New York Clipper, July 9, 1910, p. 541. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Frank A. Robbins Show news. On Tuesday, June 18, Frank A. Robbins and the Big Otto Carnival Co. showed a Jeanette, Pa. The two shows drew large crowds and both did good business. The carnival did not show during the afternoon, and Big Otto and his wife and all attaches and the employees of the carnival visited the circus and witnessed the performance. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Robbins visited the carnival in the evening, and after witnessing the animal show Mr. Robbins purchased a performing lion from Big Otto, which was immediately shifted into one of the cages and loaded on the circus train.

    Gentry Bros. Have Blowdown. A wire from Leavenworth, Kan., under date of July 3, states that a heavy windstorm visited there on 2, blowing down the Gentry Brothers' Circus tent, killing George Wilis, a negro spectator, and slightly injuring James ___, the government range rider on the Fort Leavenworth Reservation. The audience was requested to leave the big tent for the smaller ones, but a few people did not get out. After the tent was blown down a heavy rain fell. No further damage is reported than the blowdown.

    Notes from Buckskin Ben's Show. "Born, to King and Queen of the Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows, a daughter, Saturday, June 25, at Gary, Ind.; mother and colt doing well." The above item is the story in brief of an expected event that happened just before closing time at the show grounds at Gary, Ind., last Saturday. King and Queen are two of the trick ponies with Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows, and the baby colt is by far the smalles one in the country, it weighing only twenty-six pounds at its birth. In honor of the town it was born in it has been named Princess Gary. The little princess is about as lively a youngster as was ever seen, and has already been joined out with the Herbert A. Kline Shows as one of its attractions. After it was found to be in such perfect condition Ben immediately wired in and ordered a tent and banner, and it will be put on as one of the attractions at Des Moines, Ia., during the week of July 4. This is the third generation, as its mother and grandmother are both performers in the show. It is said that this one is even smaller than the famous "Tinymite" that died about two years ago at Lexington. The warm weather is welcome after such a cold and dismal early part of the summer, and all the attractions are doing big business. Our show and its band are attracting big attention throughout this part of the country, as it is new territory for us, but the show is meeting with the same big success that it has enjoyed in the past years. Our present stand is Des Moines, for the week of July 4, where the shows are to be located on the Governor's Square, right in the heart of the city.

    Barnum & Bailey news. Doings of the show, as seen by Harry La Pearl, are as follows. Gloversville, N.Y., June 27. After a 164 mile journey, we arrived here in the pink of condition. We had a ball game while here, the first of the season. Although our team had no practice all summer, they put up a fine game. The town team has beaten several teams that have showed Gloversville. The show's line-up is as follows: pitcher, Murphy; catcher Fred Egner; first base Chas. La Mar; second base Harry Burns; third base Bill Winslow; short stop Al. Olifan; centre field Bill Bessey; right field Toby Thomas; left field Orrin Davenport. Fred Egner, as catcher, did some very fine work. Olifan bunted and made two runs. Egner did the same. Burns did good work on second. The others of the team did equally as well. The score was 7 to 6 in favor of the town team. The show would have won, but the umpire made a mistake. Clarkie, one of the property men, sprained his ankle, but is still with us. It Looked very much like rain all day, but we were favored with only a little shower.
    Little Falls, N.Y., 28. A nice, long walk to the lot, and u-hill. This is the home of "Billy" Rockwell, singing and talking comedian, who gave a fine luncheon to Bill Hessey, Jack Hedder, Mrs. La Pearl and myself. His home is on a plateau right across from the mountains, and the scenery is grand. . . . During the evening performance Ed. Corelli, one of the Trhee Corellis, wrenched his knee, but he has been able to work, although a little lame. Auburn, N.Y., 29. We arrived very late. The clown band plays a new tune, the title is "Noise." Albion, N.Y., 30. The natives came from miles to see the big show. We had a very nice lot in the fair grounds. This being salary day, the post office was quite busy.
    Niagara Falls, July 1. Several of the people visited the falls. Jim Rossi was going to take a shower bath in the falls, but was stopped. "Brother" Florence, top mounter for the Florence Troupe, had a birthday. "Brother" received some very nice presents, including a diamond ring from Mrs. Florence. Ruth Florence gave him a camera. The boys from the concert tent gave him a very nice fob. . . .

    Ringling Bros. notes. Duluth, Minn. The show arrived early from Superior, and had a long haul and good lot. It was a long parade. Business her afternoon was good, and at night good. Parker Carnival Co. was here. Kilpatrick was a visitor. Minneapolis. The show arrived at noon, after a trip of 102 miles. Sunday was spent very quietly. On Monday a long parade was given. Afternoon business was big - a turnaway, in fact, and at night another big turnaway. Visitors were Geo. Holmer and Wm. Brown. We had a new lot here. St. Paul was only a short jump - nine miles. Johnnie O'Brien fell during the hippodrome races and broke his collar-bone. Alexandria, this was the first time of this show here in twenty-five years. The town has not grown any. Fargo, N.D. The show arrived at 10 a.m., and had a short haul and good lot. This is a dry one, but Morehead, Minn. is not far away. Oh, you joy wagon! Viola Nelson fell here while doing her breakaway, but was only slightly injured, and she was at work again in the flying act just as if nothing had happened. The Marnello-Marnitz Troupe are making a big hit in their upside-down bell ringing specialty, and so is the clown who does a burlesque on them.
    The Puff Club is still growing. The officers at present are: George Hartzell Sr., president; John Agee, treasurer; Reno McCree, secretary; Geo. Florenz, guard; Ed. Jinkins, inside police; Jimmy Spriggs. There are fifty members, all in good standing. This is No. 1 Puff Club. There is going to be a big banquet given to the members and their families in the first big city where arrangements can be make to take care of the bunch, as it must be a swell affair or nothing for us, and the Puff Club knows how. The Muncher's Club is progressing nicely, and so is the Pinochle Club - they never leave off. . . . The four Nevarros closed at St. Paul. . . . The boys and girls are looking forward to a big time on the Fourth of July. The phonograph concerts after the show are becoming very popular. Doc Kealey has a fine machine and one hundred fine records, and these hot nights it is a treat to sit outside the cars and hear Caruso and Scott . . .

New York Clipper, July 16, 1910, p. 559. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    News From the Ringling Show. Wahpeton, N.D. The show arrived early, with a short haul and a good lot. This show has not been here since '97, and at that time there was a storm, during which one of the centre poles was struck with lightning, the bolt killing two men, Chas. Smith and Chas. Walters. The employees erected a fine monument over the graves of these men. The design is fine - a broken centre pole, with blocks, chains and a bale ring, with the lashing of the tent on it, and a sledge and crowbar crossed at the base of the monument. The Puff Club sent three handsome designs of flowers out to the grave. The committee on flowers were Louis Lorch, Ernest Clark, al. White and Robert Contrell. It was a very appropriate monument. Business afternoon was big. At night it was not so good.
    Our run to Aberdeen, S.D. was 180 miles, and we made it O.K., the last section arriving at 3 o'clock p.m. The boys and girls spent a very quiet Sunday; some went carriage riding. On Thursday the Puff Club held a meeting and took in the following candidates: Louis Larch, father of the Larch Family; Joe and Casino, and Harry Lindley. They were made full-fledged Puffs. The club now has a membership of fifty-eight, and is still growing. Our meetings are a big hit with the members, as there are many surprises and always something doing. Aberdeen is the home of James Reardon, one of our band men, and the town paper printed a local announcing to the natives that James Reardon was coming to town, accompanied by the Ringling Bros.' Circus. John Slater has relatives here, and was kept very busy all day Sunday. Monday, July 4, was a fine day. Afternoon was a turnaway, and night was good. Our Fourth of July dinner was a fine one, for our steward, Allie Webb, knows how to do the trick properly. The menu included roast young turkey, with dressing and cranberry sauce; scalloped oysters, shrimp salad, lobster salad, mayonnaise dressing; fillet of veal, creamed potatoes, cucumbers, sliced tomatoes with lettuce, mustarde dressing; orange fritters, fruit sauce; sweet pickles, stuffed olives, iced tea, French coffee or milk; dessert, custar, apple and peach pies, rice, sustard and tapioca puddings, and ice cream. The cook tent was elaborately decorated with flags, buntings and flowers, and the napkins were decorated with the American eagle and the U. S. capitol. The kodac fiends were all on the job with their cameras, taking pictures of the layout. There were also many games to take place, but the track was so rough that we had to abandon the races. Many of the boys went uptown to hear the return of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. There was plenty of Jeff money up in the dressing room. After the night show there was a grand fireworks display and phonograph concert, which was very enjoyable to all. The day was well spent.
    We arrived in Watertown, S. D., at 9 a.m., and had a short haul and good lot. A short parade. Afternoon business was big - almost a turnaway. There was plenty of "I told you so" talk about the fight of J. and J. One property man was hurt during the flat race. In crossing the track he was struck by one of the horses and his head was cut, but he was not seriously hurt. Just as the evening show was starting there was a real tornado, with all the trimming, which struck the town and blew everything down. It started just as the little aerial number went in. All the performers were up on their riggings, but they did not start to work. The audience was warned to get out, which they did, and the last person had hardly left the tip when every top on the lot went down, and was torn to ribbons. To add to the din and confusion, a prairie fire started from the cook tent blaze and was raging fiercely. It seemed for a time everything was going to burn. One of the gasoline tanks exploded under the top, and started to burn. The air was filled with all kinds of objects - weeks, sand, dust and dirt. It soon started to rain, however, and this lasted forty-five minutes. After it cleared up work was started to clean up the wreck, which we finally accomplished about 3:30 a.m. There were three people hurt, but non very seriously. None of the citizens were hurt. The elephants were just loaded in the cars when the tornado struck. Houses and barns were overturned and three freight cars were blown from the track.
    We got loaded and left town about 7 a.m., arriving at Sioux Falls 2 p.m. We gave two shows, with side wall, circus and menagerie, starting the first at 5 p.m., and the second at 8 p.m. There was nothing left of the tops but the ropes and wardrobe, all over the lot. Afternoon business was big and night was good. No parade. We showed under the highest top in the world - the blue canopy of heaven.
    At Mitchell, S. D., the show arrived at 9 o'clock a.m., with the wind blowing very hard and plenty of dust. There was only one show here, in the afternoon, and a big house. The last section left town at 9:30. After traveling one hundred and twenty-one miles to Sheldon, Ia., we arrived early. We have a top here - the last year's canvas, so we will be under cover again, as we had been without a top for two days. The performers who were hurt were Floyd Nelson, hit with a pole on the head, but not injured very seriously; Geo. Hartzell Jr., rib fractured - not seriously, and one working man, hit on the head, and not severely hurt. Everyone else is well and happy.

    Sun Brothers Show Notes. The smiling rays of "Old Sol" have been beaming upon the Sun Show for the past four weeks, and business has been good. Of course, the good territory visited, the excellent billing and the meritorious offerings of the show were also prominent factors . . . The first rain struck us at Salem, O. It was a copious downpour for a few hours, whichput everything in refreshingly fine shape, and was the cause of many farmers to take in the show. At the present writing, the weather is again sultry and hot. Emgard, the lemonade and ice cream man with the show, is doing a world of business with his particular specialties. The old saying among tent showmen, that Pennsylvania and Ohio are poor for stands and privileges, is an error. The privileges are doing big, and it has been necessary for Mr. Emgard to employ extra butchers to take care of these hot weather crowds.
    The show had extra fine business all through its Pennsylvania tour, being its first visit to the Keystone state since the show's inception as a railroad aggregation. The returns were greater than expected. A good reputation was sustained without resorting to price cutting. The regular show prices were in vogue daily. The show "made good," and will have no trouble in again appearing in that territory.
    Fourth of July was spent in the village of Lisbon, O., and we enjoyed capacity business at both performances. The new dress of tents for the main show, side show, cook house, candy stands and horse tops, being erected for the first time, the whole made a most imposing appearance. In honor of the event and also Independence Day, the tops were orately decorated with gorgeous bunting and flags and other decorative accessories.
    The annual Fourth of July dinner was at the conclusion of the afternoon performance. Many specially invited guests were present, together with the one hundred and sixty-five members of the organization, and all enjoyed a splendid feast, interspersed with speeches and music.
    Plenty of opposition paper has met us through Pennsylvania and Ohio, but the excellent billing crew carried by this show has ably met the opposing forces on equal grounds and we have not suffered any. Plenty of paper and advertising material and facilities, this, together with capable hustling and up-to-date advertising agents, enables us to hold our own, and also allows us to retain the title of being the leaders of all "One train shows" in this country.
    Several new "thrillers" have been added to our daily noontime free outdoor fetes, which take the place of the traditional old-time street parades. It is now exactly six seasons ago since the Sun Brothers abandoned the giving of street demonstrations. The theory of the management is to be immense in attractions under tents and not upon the streets.
    At East Brady, Pa., June 22, after the afternoon performance, over one hundred people with the show, including performers, musicians, staff officers, workingmen and general _?_, journeyed to the last resting place of John Sparks, who is interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, a few miles outside of East Brady. Floral tributes were placed on the grave, and a brief memorial service was held, aided by the music of Gerlach's show band. Mrs. J. H. Sparks and children were present at the services.

    Al F. Wheeler Notes. This show so far has had twelve weeks of continuous good business. In the beginning of the season we experienced some very inclement weather, bu the New Model stops for nothing, nor does our business, for rain or shine the splendid billing of our advance brings crowds daily, and the splendid programme given in the two rings always sends them home more than satisfied.
    The airship Skyscraper, guided by the fearless hand of Prof. Perriot in its daily flights, attracts and astonishes the multitudes, and the elegant flash of our outfit so whets their appetite for amusement that daily two ticket wagons are opened to accommodate the crowds.
    Mr. Wheeler justly prides himself on his elegant draught stock, of which we have sixty head, all dapple grays. It is truly said that this show has as good, if not better, draught stock than any circus in America today. So far we have not missed a performance, and all departments of the New Model are ably handled by Mr. Wheeler and his staff of hustling assistants.
    The animal annex and world of wonders is packed daily, and the promises made upon the outside by our genial Billy Miller are more than fulfilled upon the inside.
    The Famous Milletts are making a most pronounced hit in the big show, and the Jennier Family, society acrobats, are creating rounds of applause daily.
    Josie Ashton, our principal rider, does a very pleasing act, and judging by the applause, completely wins the spectators daily . . . Our clown contingent, headed by Alson Wheeler Jr., is creating roars of laughter, both in the ring and on the track.
    The entire show has not received one adverse criticism from the press so far. Good fellowship seems to be the watchword, for a more congenial company of performers and musicians the writer has never met under the management in his experience on the road, and there will be sad partings when our season closes, which rumor says will be a long one.

    Old Time Circus Man in Retirement. P. C. Melrose, who was for twenty-six years an acrobat, contortionist and wire walker, is enjoying a quiet life in Columbus, O. He is living in retirement with his wife and child at _?_ Highland Street, in the above city. Melrose was ranked as one of the best acrobats and contortionists in his day.

New York Clipper, July 23, 1910, pp. 582, 583. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from the Starrett's Shows. This circus is the first in history to go overland in automobiles. It is an automoble circus this season. The autos are used for transportation. Four trucks, one to each machine. The advance also has a small auto. The show has only four draught horses, and they are only used in case of trouble. So far they have had an easy season, and are getting fat. The parade is made with ponies, and little cages add to its attractiveness. The show now has thirty-two ponies, three being foaled last week. Everyone who started out with the show is still with it, even the canvasmen. This speaks well for the management and the cook tent. Edward and Bert Williams are in charge of the ring stock, this being their fourth season with the show.

    Jones Bros.' Wild West showed to big business at Portchester, N.Y., Saturday, July 16. Frank A. Robbins spent the day with this show 16. H. F. Hall, who was in advance with the I. X. L. Show, in South America, last winter, has the picture machine and downtown show with Jones Bros. Wild West. The show will make some big jumps when it goes West.

    Side show notes of Forepaugh-Sells Shows. H. L. Rawles, general manger of the annex band and minstrels, states that the band and minstrels are making good this season with this show. J. L. Holmes is making a big hit singing "That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune." Ben W. Lee is going big with "Summertime." W. T. Howard is a sure applause winner with "We All Are Here to See You Off." Logna Kitchen is getting plaudits with "Grizzly Bear Rag." The band is holding its own. Alex. N. Parker is leader of orchestra; Thomas May, leader of band; Logan Kitchen, stage manager; H. L. Rawles, general manager.

    The Frank A. Robbins Shows are in their eleventh week in Pennsylvania. Business has been very satisfactory, and all conditions point to continued success in this State. Visiting day at Ellwood City found Dan Robinson and Walter L. Main the guests of Mr. Robbins, and all enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. On Thursday, July 7, equestrian director Dave Castello Sr. celebrated his fiftieth birthday. It is necessary to say that it was a big day around the Robbins Show. Dave received many fine presents, and congratulations from his numerous friends with other shows. Also a very handsome goldheaded umbrella, a pair of military brushes, and many beautiful gifts from the performers with the Robbins Shows.

    Ringling Show news. The show arrived at Lincoln, Neb., early Sunday morning. It was a long haul and good lot. Monday, business was big in the afternoon, and good at night. Robt. Stickney Jr. and wife were entertained all day Sunday and Monday, and father and son had a very enjoyable time. At Omaha the show arrived early. We had a short haul, good lot and long parade. Afternoon business was big, and night was packed. Floto Show billed here at 25 cents. Mrs. Sadie Casino is on the sick list, and remained here with relatives to recuperate. Well, we are all together again, our top is all fixed and everything is going on in regulation Ringling style again.
    Carroll, La., was a small one. Afternoon was big and night good. The Puff Club had a meeting, and Joe Casino, Capt. Taylor and M. Fitzgerald were made members, also Edward Wulff and Alexander Patty. The banquet talk is all that can be heard in the dressing room. The Muchers' Club is getting strong and has quite a membership. . . . The Pincochle Club is still at it. Koko Shadle is the champion player. He went to bed Wednesday night after a long session, and the next morning he was telling the boys of the good games he had played, and of the 250 melds and 100 aces and big bids. He wanted to start a game right then and there. He is some player, is Koko, and if ever he has a monument erected it will surely be a pinochle deck. His side partner, Chris. Livingston, is almost as enthusiastic over the game. Mme. Wulff's menage act, with her trained dog and pigeons, present a novel garland arch, which is a big hit with this show, and will open in New York shortly and treat the residents there to a novel act. Herr Edward Wulff is working on some new stuff for the New York opening.
    Des Moines, Ia. The show arrived early, and had a long haul and good lot, on a street car lot. Our sleepers were nearer to the show than they have been for many years, as they were so close to the canvas that the guy ropes were attached to the rods of the cars. We sat on the car steps and saw the concert and heard the jokes as plainly as if we were in the seats. Business in Des Moines was big in the afternoon and good at night. At Waterloo, Ia., the show arrived early and had a long haul and good lot. Afternoon was big and the weather very hot.

    Walter L. Main writes: "The recent rumor that I had purchased an interest in the Norris-Rowe Show, at Peru, Ind., is without foundation, as I simply assisted friends of mine at the sale in deciding values on certain property, and gave them the benefit of my experience, but purchased nothing myself. I am not interested in any way, financially or otherwise, with Mr. Shannon or his backer, Mr. Brotherton, who resides in Ashtabula, nine miles from my home."

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl sends the following account of recent events with the show. Lima, O., July 11. A short journey of fifty-eight miles brought us in early, and everybody spent a pleasant day taking in the shows and the park. Here we received the new big top. The Buffalo Bill Show was here the day before, but it did not affect our business any. Art. Jarvis took a run into Toledo to visit his relatives. Van Wert, O., 12. A small town, but business was very good in the afternoon. Between shows, at about 6:45, a very bad looking storm came up, and in less than three minutes every trunk in the dressing room was packed and everyone was out of the tent. The storm passed without any wind, but a very heavy rain fell. In spite of bad weather we had an exceptionally good night house. One of the natives looked at the new top, and said he wondered why they didn't wash the rest of the tents. Ft. Wayne, Ind., 13. Business was very good. A very warm day. Anderson, Ind., 14. Another dry town. Jimmy Wuvall's new trunk arrived and was greeted with cheers from the boys of the dressing room. Jim says that this is the first new trunk he has bought in twenty years, and he feels very proud of the article. Eddie Polo, one of the catchers in the Siegrist-Silbon Troupe, was struck in the mouth while catching a two and one-half and lost five teeth and received a bad cut on his upper lip, but he never missed a performance.
    Marion, Ind., 15. Walter Shannon, owner of the Norris & Rowe Show, visited us here and met his many friends with the show. A very hot day, and during the night performance a heavy rain. Dry town.
    Elkhart, Ind., 16. Another very hot day, also a dry town. Business was very good in the afternoon and fair at night. There is a new club, called the Baldhead Club, and in order to join all that is necessary is to bare your head shaved. Eddie Silbon did a triple and whipped off. Quite a few are on the sick list, as the weather is so warm and the water bad. Bert Wallace, wardrobe man, has received very sad news, as his eight months old son died in Bridgeport, Conn., July 15, at 10:30 a.m. Everybody around the show feels very badly about it, as he was a beautiful bably. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have everybody's sympathy. Many of the people will take a run into Chicago to see their friends and relatives. Jack Correlli is seen quite often making new clown props. Sylvia Devirne, daughter of Russell and Devirne, was on a visit to her father and mother for a few days. Mrs. Fred Egner has been on to visit her husband for the past week.

    Hiram Marks, an old time clown, died at his home, __ Congress Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind., last week, and was buried on July 16. He was seventy-eight years of age. When a boy he became a bareback rider in a wagon show, and in this youth he was considered one of the most expert and daring riders in the business. When about thirty-five years old he fell from his horse whle performing a "drunken sailor" act in the ring, and was kicked on the knee by the animal. He was never again able to ride. He then became a "Shakespearean clown," and was one of the originators of clowns' acts as they are today. For the last few years he was connected with a circus on the road as ringmaster. His son, William Marks, is now an expert bareback rider, and this season is a clown with a circus. His daughter before her death was the wife of Charles Robinson, one of the owners of John Robinson's Shows. Marks was connected with many of the old time shows, and later with Robinson's and Barnum's. He was also a clown with Levi J. North and the Lake Shows. He retired about sixteen years ago, and made his home in Indianapolis.

    Jack Crawford died on Tuesday night July 12, at his home in Murysville, Mo., after a lingering illness. He was forty-five years of age, and began his career in the show business in an aerial act, in 1886, with the team of Crawford and Prescott. In 1887 he joined Ed. Bowers, in a comedy acrobatic act, the team being known as Crawford and Bowers. In 1888 Mr. Crawford was with the Columbia Four - Crawford, Homers, Prescott and Clayton. The act played in the West until 1890. Then the four joined Fred Irwin's Show, season of 1891. The season 1892-93-94 Mr. Crawford was with Rice & Barton's Show. He then joined Ed. Manning, who has for some years been in Europe with an act known as Manning's Entertainers. Mr. Crawford also worked with John Lorenz, and later with Dan Manning, with whom he appeared last season in the olio of the Cory Corner Girls (Western wheel), when he was taken ill. He also worked with Blanche Washburn, udner the team name of Crawford and Washburn, on different burlesque organizations. The remains were buried July 14 in St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Marysville, Mo., where he spent his boyhood days. He was a member of B. P. O. Elks' Lodge, Portland, Ore.; T. M. A. Lodge, St. Paul, Minn., and also one of the first performers to join the White Rats of America. His wife, known professionally as Belle Smith, survives him.

New York Clipper, July 30, 1910, p. 606. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Norris & Rowe Hearing. The hearing on the petition for the discharge of Walter A. Shannon and Hutton S. Rowe in bankruptcy will be hel Aug. 7 in the U. S. District Court of Indiana, at Indianapolis, Ind.

    Dode Fiske's Show will be seen in the vicinity of Chicago about the middle of August. The exact stand is not known, but the circus will exhibit in Cook County.

    H. B. Gentry, the real boss of the Gentry Show, arrived in Chicago on Monday night of last week, after a visit to his home at Bloomington, Ind., and re-joined the Gentry Show on Wednesday, at a stand in Iowa.

    The Sells-Floto Show exhibits at La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 8; the Ringling Circus will be seen there Aug. 22, and the 101 Ranch a little later in the season.

    Harry Sheridan, of Frankfort, Ind., failed to approve the recent sale of the Norris & Rowe Circus to Walter Shannon, and there was some legal action, it is reported. At last reports Shannon expected to get the property to Chicago shortly, and planned to open the season on Chicago lots.

    J. D. Newman was in Chicago last week, after an absence of three months, during which time the route of the Forepaugh-Sells Show held him in the East. It is the first time that he has been absent from Chicago for so long a time since he became prominent in the circus world.

    W. O. Tarkington, general agent of the Dode Fiske Show, was in Chicago last week.

    The first advance car of the 101 Ranch has big letter on the side stating that Miller Brothers and Edward Arlington are the owners. It might mean that Arlington has an interest as important as the three Miller brothers, or it might mean he held only a fourth interest.

New York Clipper, August 6, 1910, pp. 627, 632. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace News. E. E. Meredith sends us the following: The Hagenbeck-Wallaee Show is making a complete tour of Indiana this season, and will probably play as many stands in its home state as it did three years ago. The Wallace name is always a drawing card in Indiana, and in spite of the fact that the they arrived in that state in the midst of harvest, the returns are satisfactory to the management. The principal topic of conversation around the show is the lack of property men. The harvest fields throw out so many inducements to workingmen that it is difflcult to retain a force sufficiently large to have the show move along as well as the management likes. The executive staff and the performers are helping with the work at this time, and the public does not see the difficulties under which the circus operates. . . . George H. Atkinson, the press agent; James H. Rutherford, the principal clown; Frank Beaty, who has charge of the candy stands, and others of the executive staff and list of performers have been giving a hand in the work every day, and the show moves on just the same. While there are delays noticeable to the trained eye, the patrons find no fault, and the Indiana public pronounces the show fully up to the high standard of the past. The Hagenbeck-Wallace performance is superior to that of former years in some respects, and in others may not be quite up to the usual standard. The performance in all is very satisfactory. The Hagenbeck animals are no longer a wonderful feature to show folks, but in reality the performance this year is the most daredevil and hazardous ever presented under a circus tent. In the exhibition which opens the show, immediately following the grand entry, there is a lion which fights John Helliott, the trainer, so long before taking his place on the pedestal, that sensation lovers get the full value of their money. Whether or not the patrons realize the danger of the trainer is a question. Helliott himself laughs at the danger, and intimates that it is the way he has the beast trained. The fact that the lion always takes his place before Helliott takes a bow would prove his statement, and _?_ the showman sees a stubbroness which should be appreciated by the public. The other animal acts form the nucleus of a circus exhibition which is unusual.
    The feature which is most discussed by showmen is the work of the clowns. A better array of comedy talent has not been gotten together with one show in years. James H. Rutherford is the principal clown and he has two or three big numbers which are deserving of the highest praise. Rutherford's aeroplane is worked better than any similar offering, and is a decided improvement on the comedy aeroplane which he had last season. One of the clowns is selling toy balloons, and is suddenly dashed skyward - the inference being that the balloons have taken him up. The aeroplane comes from the dressing room and he is rescued in a sensational and hightly amusing way. Another feature of the fun is a burlesque fire fighting scene. Henry Stantz, who impersonates an old lady seeking information from folks who are making their way to the seats before the show starts, gets a lot of laughs. He fools the best of them. At Valparaiso, Ind., July 25(?), Frank Purcell, who is press agent of the Sells-Floto Show, was caught by Stantz's make-up, and volunteered all sorts of information to the great delight of the people on the seats. Stantz's make-u0 is splendid, and anyone who is unfamiliar with his work, will "fall" for the deception.
    The circus acts are all high class and entertaining, and the performance appeals to circus-goers because of the departures from the established forms. The Carmen Troupe is given a place of honor in the performance. Nothing else is in progress when the wire act is offered, in a very high position above the middle ring. The Hollands and the Conners do the riding. Mrs. Holland suffered an injury recently, and the man works alone at present. The Delno Troupe provide the aerial feature, and Bert Delno has two acts which obtain the moat sincere applause. Jack Sutton and his son-in-law, Dick Rutherford, have teeth acts which are worked in the first and third rings, and score strongly. The Humans and the Merodias(?) have bicycle offerings which form an interesting display. The menage number, while possibly having a horse or two less than in previous years, still outshines that of most shows. The trapeze number is pleasing. Anita Faber has the place of honor in this display, and her graceful work never falls to secure for her well deserved applause. The acrobatic numbers are liked, the globe acts are applauded, the statuary number is artistic, the contortion display is interesting, and the races continue to be a feature of that show, with Mary Abrams riding in the four horse chariot race as in former years.
    B. E. Wallace and C. E. Cory are both who the show. Mrs. Cory has been visiting the show a great deal lately, and the gossip around the dressing room is that she likes circus life very much. R. M. Harvey, the general agent, and J. P. Fagan, the railroad contractor, came back to the show for a short time last week, and Mr. Wallace left with them on a mysterious mission of some kind. The show is very well billed, and the routing has proven satisfactory to the management. Frank O'Donnell is press agent in advance, and George H. Atkinson is back with the show. Atkinson is probably the only White Rat circus press agent in the business. He does a monologue in vaudeville in the Winter season.
    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show appeared at Hammond, Ind.. Aug. 1, and a number of Chicago visitors were present. The circus arrived there on Sunday, and more than half of the performers and ticket sellers were in Chicago that day.

    Barnum & Bailey News. After a run of 181 miles, the big show arrived in Kansas City about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. It was a very warm day, and the bunch spent the rest of the day at the parks and picture houses, some going to the Elk's Lodge, which is a very fine home, housing a number of fellows who know how to treat the visiting brothers. Business was very good at both shows.
    July 26, at Junction City, Kan., a very small town, we had good attendance in the afternoon, but poor at night.
    July 27, at Beatrice, Neb., the lot was a long distance from town. It was a very hot day, but business was good.
    July 28, at Fremont, Neb., the Sells-Floto Show was here one day ahead of us. One of the cooks, known by the name of Frank Fitzpatrick, was overcome by the heat and died here.
    July 20, at Grand Island, Neb., was another hot day. Everybody with the show has the running bug - they are running morning, afternoon and night. Charlie Siegrist beat Pat Berk once around the track, and now everybody wants to run someone else. Harry Clemmens and Frank Jordan last night had a moonlight race, about 12 o'clock. The big race, however, will take place in about two weeks, when two of the boys intend to run around the track forty times. Miss Meers, of the Nettie Carroll Trio, has been laying off for a week with a broken rib. Another race has just taken place. Mickey Graves and Tom Lynch ran around the track, and Mickey Graves won in a walk.

    The Robinson Re-Union. Famous Cincinnati Show Pitches Tents Near Home. Governor John F. Robinson and all the Robinsons - big, little, young and old - made the visit of the John Robinson's Shows at Carthage, O., an occasion for a family reunion. One old fallacy was shattered. The circus did not bring rain or bad weather. Robinson holds a record for starting in a storm when Cincinnati is chosen as the place of opening.
    Good crowds attended the show, both at Carthage and in Covington, Ky., next day. The day before the Carthegentians were admitted the Robsinson boys gave a Singalese supper to a few of their friends. During the sojourn at the fair grounds three baby lions were born. The Decomas, Lowanda Family and Willie De Mott were among the stars of the arena who received most cordial welcomes.

    The Norris & Rowe to Be Sold Again. The Greater Norris & Rowe Show will be sold again Aug. 6, at Peru, Ind., by order of ?. ?. Sheridan, referee. Terms are cash. The Peru Trust Co. is the trustee. . . .

    This is the time of year that acts begin closing with the circuses. Lew Nichols and Al. Junt closed with Sells-Floto, at Council Bluffs, Ia., July 23, and the Van Aikens and their educated pigs closed with Hagenbeck-Wallace, at Valparaiso, Ind., July 25(?)

    The Ringling Bros. drew large crowds at Grand Rapids, Mich., one day last week.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show passed through Peru, Ind., on Wednesday night of last week. That show made the same jump through its home town two years ago.

    Harry Fink has closed with the Great London Shows, and is at Peru, Ind., for the rest of the season.

    Pearl Golding (Mrs. John R. Andrews) is in Chicago, where she Is being treated by an eye specialist. She has lost her sight in one eye, and it is feared the other may become affected. She was riding in the flat races with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show early in the season, and lost her sight in one eye very suddenly. At first it was thought there might be something in her eye, but specialists say it is due to some nervous disorder.

    The Davis Brothers have a corner on the cook tents this season. Jimmy Davis is steward of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. Arthur is in the same position with the 101 Ranch. Charles is in the same capacity with the Sparks Show, and George is with Gentry Bros, and has the same title. Jimmy educated his brothers at the business, and has taught them all there is to learn about cook tents and feeding show people satisfactorily.

    Don Wilson, of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, rejoined at Wabash, Ind., July 21, after ten days away, owing to the illnes of his father. Wilson has been with the show for twenty-six years, and this is the first time that he has ever missed a single performance. He holds all long distance records for continuing on the job.

    If the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show ever gives a professional matinee, James H. Rutherford, the principal clown, is planning to have a float representing a marriage bureau. He cites the following marriages with that show as proff of the timeliness of such an exhibit. Antonia Meridian was married one day last week to W. Blackey. Marie Sutton was married a few weeks ago to Andy Dobbins. C. E. Corey and Fred Wagner, of the executive staff, were married last winter, and their wives are now with the show. Marie Bedini was married to Geo. Conners last fall, and the town now do a riding act. Speck Enos and Mary Vileron(?) were married last summer. . . . Dick Rutherford and Aimee Sutton, who are stil with the show, were married the season before last. Bert Delno and Ida Miaco, who are still with the show, were married the season before last.

    The Gentry Brothers' Show was around Chicago several days last week, and did a nice business. The parade was voted particularly interesting.

    The Great London Shows are making an extensive tour of eastern Canada this season.

    If the Norris & Rowe Show has much more legal trouble, the show will be eaten up with costs. Already the costs are above $2,000, not counting the lawyers' fees. It is said the attorneys are not thinking of less than this amount.

    Ad: Circus Sale. The Greater Norris & Rowe Circus will be sold in lots, by order of H. C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, at Public Auction, at Peru, Indiana, Saturday, August 6, 1910. Sale to being at 10:00 a.m. This circus is almost complete and ready for the road. Property consists of 42 heads of horses and ponies, 4 lins, 2 tigers, 2 elephants, 3 camels and other animals - cages, dens, ticket wagon, band wagon, calliope, property wagon, tableau wagons, poles, seats, harness, etc. There is also 1 advance car, 3 sleeping cars, privilege car, stock car and 7 flat cars. Terms cash. The Peru Trust Co., Trustee, Peru, Ind.

New York Clipper, August 6, 1910, p. 632. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringling Show News. Benton Harbor, Mich. — After a run of one hundred and fourteen miles the show arrived about 8 a.m., and had a long, hard and dusty haul to the lot. The Sibely Carnival Co. was here and there were many of the Holy Rollers in the audience during the day, while many of the troupers visited the House of David, one of the places of interest. We had to get a search warrant to find the cars at night.
    Kalamazoo was reached after a seventy-five mile run, and we arrived early. Had a short haul and good lot. There were many visitors from the Henderson & Ames Co. Afternoon business was big, as were the night returns.
    A short run brought the World's Greatest into Grand Rapids, Mich., one week after the Buffalo Bill Show, also after the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. All day Sunday the lot was crowded with sightseers, and at night the troupers went to Reeds Lake and had a fine time. Monday afternoon business was big, and at night goo. Visitors included: Mrs. Lew Sunlin, Mrs. Ernest Alvo, "Big Scream" Welch, Billy Sardell, Sig. Berdoldi, of the Welch, Meeley and Montrose comedy acrobats; Bornhaupt, of Marinelli's office, New York City, Mr. Bartik, ballet master of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, and manager of the Bartik Troupe of Russian Dancers, with Buffalo Bill's Show; Schmeigel, of Rossi musical elephants; Chas. Davis, formerly of this show, as legal adjuster; Al. Gillingham, and many others. John Ringling is with us for a few days.
    Ionia, Mich., is the cause of a joke. The conductor on a passenger train called out Ionia station, and one old farmer jumped up and said: "I own a farm, but I don't tell every one." Oh, you joker! Our business at Ionia was good in the afternoon and fair at night. Just as the doors were about to open theres was a bad storm, and it looked very much Waterstorm, S. D. It really looked so bad that the ghost refused to walk in the dressing room, and we had to go outside after him. The rain surely did come down.
    Saginaw, Mich. - We arrived early, and had a short haul and good lot. Afternoon business was big, and night was good. Visitors were Alex Picard and family. Sleepers were right on the lot, which made it very nice.
    Ninety-five miles brought us to Port Huron early, and there was another short haul, as we unloaded right on the lot again. Oh, you short walks and grassy lots! Afternoon business was big and night was good. During the afternoon performance it rained in torrents, but the storm did not last long. The cook tent was three blocks away. Casino's burlesque on the brewing act is a big hit. He uses two pigs, three dogs and miniature brewery wagon in the number. The lot in Port Huron was too small, as we had to cut the show down to fit the lot, only a four pole menagerie and no concert top being used. All the people had to dress in one dressing room, which, on account of room, had to be cut from three poles to a one pole round top. The trapping had to be done outside. Everyone is well and happy.

    Puff Club Dines. The Puff Club, the famous circus organization, held a big banquet at the New Kimball Hotel, Davenport, Ia., during the recent engagement of the Ringling Bros.' Show in that city, and the affair was a glad event. The menu was a wonder, and ran as follows: Soup Crazy Number, concert top olives, pad room radishes, chicken al la blowdown, fish Roman standing, flat race sauce; rosin back cucumers; Hey Rube spuds; sweet breads slapstick; blue house pears; equestrian sherbert; turkey iron jaw, aerial dressing; soft lot potatoes; Sunday run preserves; slop shoe salad, acrobatic ice cream; old clown cake; fromage hookrope; dog wagon biscuit; coffe, closing stand.
    Roster of the club: George Hartzell, president; John Agee, vice president; Reno McCree, treasurer; George Florenz, secretary; Ed. Jinkins, guard; Jim Spriggs, policeman. America: George Hartzell Sr., George Hartzell Jr., Robert Stickney, Chris. Livingston, Al. Miaco, John Agee, Reno McCree, Ed. Jinkins, George Keasley, John Slater, Edward Ward, Rinold Nelson, James Dutton, Lew Graham, Thomas Buckley, Guy Steeley, Harry Lindley, Robert Nelson, Thomas Nelson, Walter Wilcox, Al. White, Walter Montrose, Geo. Gardner, Horace Colman, Al. Sweet, Arthur Fulton, Orin Alger, Victor Lee, Billy Honey, Harry Feldman. England: Charles Clark, Ernest Clark, Robt. Contrell, Frank Taylor. Germany: Louis Lorch, Julius Lorch, Herman Saxon, Frank Montrose, John Miller. France: Felix Patty, George Alex, Castro Alex, Gaston Alex, Jules Alex, Maurice Alex. Ireland: James Spriggs. Denmark: Ludwig Hausen. Serbia: K. Dimitre. Hungary: Joseph Casino. Romania: George Florenz. Italy: Lous Florenz, Toney Florenz, Alfred Florenz. Mexico: Jesus Mijarez, Guadalupe Mijarez, rafel Castrillian. Cuba: Ygnasia Castrillian, Lico(?) Castrillian, . . . Behealin Abreau, Pete Castrillian. Chili: Lucho Castrillian.

New York Clipper, August 13, 1910, p. 654. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from the Ringling Show. Owasso, Mich., Aug. 1. - The show arrived early Sunday morning. We had a long haul and a good lot. Robert Stlckney, the Apollo Belvidere of bareback riders, closed here to get ready for his daughter's opening with "Polly of the Circus." He will drill Miss Emily for three weeks before the opening. The Puff Club presented him with a beautiful loving cup, suitably engraved. Mrs. Robert Stickney will remain with this show until the close of the season. Our business at Owasso was big in the afternoon and good at night. Among the visitors was William Main, father of Walter L. Main. The Palsers' Club gave an outing Sunday, and had a good time, an ideal spot and day, plenty of refreshments and dancing. The weather has been much cooler, especially at night. The Two Potts, double trapeze performers, joined the show this week. The little aerial number is a big hit and never fails to make the natives get together at the finish. We have had two long runs this week, on account of the Grand Trunk strike, as there was nothing doing on that line. While standing outside the dressing room, one of our performers was approached by one of the Flint natives and was asked if a certain man was with the show. After telling the man from the tall and uncut that there was no one with the show by the name mentioned, the gilipin looked around and remarked: "I guess this is only a side issue of the show anyhow, ain't it?"
    Jackson, Mich. — A good town, a short haul, good lot, good weather and good business — what more does anybody want? After the afternoon show we gave a performance for the prisoners in the State prison, and they did surely enjoy it. The show was given through the influence of Dr. Pray, the head doctor of the prison hospital. Henry Ringling gave orders to send a portion of the show over, including the entire band. Those who performed for the prisoners in a ring which was made on the lawn were: The Patty Bros., John Miller, the Castillion Troupe of acrobats, John Agee, also his Rough Riding act, the Fitzgerald Juggling Girls, Prottis Trio, comedy acrobats, and Fred Stelling, with his dog and butterfly. To say the prisoners were pleased would be putting it mildly, for there was thunderous applause after each act, and after the show the prisoners from their cells gave three hearty cheers for the Rlngling Bros.' Circus and the performers that could be heard outside the grim walls. There were many souvenirs bought, and the American prison was quite a curiosity to the foreigners, who said it looked more like a big boarding house, as the prisons in Europe were nothing like ours here.
    Auburn. Ind. — Here we are, back in the Hoosier State again. Visitors here were the Great Belford Troupe. Their home is only four miles from here.
    Logansport, Ind. — The show arrived early and had a short haul and a good lot. Afternoon was big, and night was good. Visitors here were Billy Sardell and the Musical Reeds.
    Lafayette. Ind. — We arrived early and had a short haul and new lot, near a river. During the afternoon performance Floyd Nelson fell from his double trapeze and broke his wrist in two places. Emil Petersen, bass player and piccolo player, joined the show at Logansport. Mrs. Albert Hodgini (nee Marnello) has also rejoined the show, after an illness of many weeks. Everything is going along "fine and dandy."

    Circus Foreman Killed. Bert Stone, gang foreman with the Ringlings' Circus, was run over by a freight train, and both legs were frightfully mangled. He was taken to the hospital, where he died three hours afterward. The accident occurred at 10 p.m., Aug. 5(?) while he was superintending the loading of the show in the Wabash yards at Lafayette, Ind. He was thirty-five years old, and had been with the Ringlings for ten years. The remains were sent to Murray, Ia. for burial.

    Two Old Timers in Retirement. A. H. Searles and his wife are two old time circus people who have retired from the business, and settled in Denver twenty-three years ago last January. They were professionally known as Mlle. Zoe Zeonetti and Mons. Searles, "The Atmospheric Stars." Mr. Searles is now and has been since he quit the business, secretary of the Curran B. P. Co. in Denver.

    Notes. John Ringling, Mr. and Mrs. John Lancaster, and daughter Ina, Charlie Banvard, Pierson and Joel, Charles Albion, _?_ Bill Webb, and Dick Jeffries were among these who went out to Hammond from Chicago to see the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus.

    James H. Rutherford, principal clown of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, has compiled a list of marriages which have taken place around that show in the last three years, to prove that Mr. Wallace operates a "circus different." The very latest one is that of Bernard L. Wallace, treasurer of the show, to Mrs. Levi Schrock, of Peru. Bernie Wallace is a nephew of B. E. Wallace, and is well known in the circus and theatrical world. At Kokomo, Ind., week before last, Fred Bickell and Lucia Wiltshire were married. Bickell married a non-professional, and severed his connection with the show to settle down. The same week Antonia Meridias(?) was married to one of the workingmen. Report has it that that couple will open a rooming house in Chicago. Earlier this season Marie Sutton and Andy Dobbins were married. Marie is a member of Jack Sutton's troupe. Her mother objected to the marriage, but it was arranged by Marie agreeing to remain with Sutton's act until her contract expires. C. E. Cory was married last Winter, and his wife is with the shows this Summer. Fred Wagner, who has the dining car, was also married between seasons, and carries his wife this year. Marie Connors now does a riding act with her husband, George Connors. This wedding took place last Fall. The girl was out of the Bedini act. Speck Enos and Mary Ylleron(?) were also married last Summer. Burt Earl and Bessie Skidmore, Dick Rutherford and Aimee Sutton, Bert Delno and Ida Miaco, all of whom are with the show, were married season before last. Other marriages in 1908 were Monte Wilcox and Fanchon Le Claire, and Bill Rodden and Rose Monroe. It is said there have been more marriages around this show that have not been made public. "This is the place for crusty bachelors to light," advises the clown, "for they can pick out a sweet young girl in a short time, and the marriages are always happy."

    Jim Rutherford, principal clown of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, thinks that Geo. H. Atkinson, the press agent, has a cinch. Describing the press agent's day, the clown says: "He wakes up in the morning when Governor Wallace's valet disturbs him to put money and circus tickets in his hand. He goes no [sic?] town where he finds the poor and needy waiting for him at the doors of their printing establishments. He spreads happiness wherever he goes. When the money and tickets are gone he goes to the front door where people come along with more tickets and occasionally with money. Leaving the door when the performance begins he makes an address. He is listened to with respectful attention, and rewarded with liberal applause when he concludes. At night he receives more money and more tickets and sleeps the rest of the day without worries."

    E. E. Goodell, twenty-four hour man with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, tells of walking from the lot to the depot one stormy night with the late Martin J. Downs. It was in the days of the Cole Brothers' World Toured Shows, and Goodell was then with that much traveled organization. Passing a swell home with large windows, they caught a glimpse of a happy family, who had not yet retired. It was raining outside, and the night was as disagreeable as one as sbowmen ever encounter. Goodell looked in the window and made a remark, indicating that he envied the "towner" his lot in life. Martin Downs ended the discussion with one sentence: "H__, that fellow can't throw a half hitch."

    "The Circus Keeps One Young," insisted John Lancaster, who returned to Chicago one day last week, after a visit to the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. "I have been at the game thirty years," he added, "and you can't find a younger man than I am who has lived the same number of years." Lancaster cited a score of instances of men of advanced age who have been kept young by the circus.

New York Clipper, August 20, 1910, p. 679. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

Barnum & Bailey Notes. Harry La Pearl [producing clown], sends us the following: Aug. 1, Denver, Colo. - After a three hundred and seventy-three mile run, we arrived late Sunday night. Monday morning we made a long parade to a big crowd. Business afternoon and night was big. This is Denver Darling's home, and he sure was a busy kid. Other folks with the show also met many friends.
    Aug. 2, Colorado Springs, Colo. - There were big doings a the Garden of Gods, as many of the bunch paid it a visit. We showed one end of the town, and the Parker Show was at the other. Business was very good. Art Jarvis was taken sick and has been laying off for a few days.
    Aug. 3, Boulder, Col., we made a 121 mile run and arrived about 11 a.m. We gave a parade and two shows to a good afternoon with fair at night attendance.
    Aug. 4, Greeley, Colo. It was here the big foot race took place between Frank Jorden and Dan Newton. They ran forty-two times around the hippodrome track making a five mile race. The judges said Frank Jorden won, and some of the folks say Dan Newton was the winner.
    Aug. 5, Cheyenne, Wyo. - We gave only one show to a very nice crowd.
    Aug. 6, Rock Springs, Wyo. - Nothing to see, only sand hills. We gave one show here, to a fair crowd. Coming from Cheyenne to Rock Springs we stopped on the top of Sherman hill, and some of the boys were throwing snowballs at each other. Just as we were leaving Rock Springs, on of the drivers, named Lew Marshall, was struck by a train and was killed. His body was taken to Salt Lake City, were we showed on Aug. 8. The Salt Lake was a treat for the bunch. . . . Our business here was big, afternoon and night. Chas. E. Dunbar joined the show in Denver and is now working in the concert with Harry Clemmens. They are doing a fine act, and going big at every show. Pat Valdo had a birthday Aug. 9, but he won't tell his age. . . .

    The Flying Nelsons have closed with the Ringling Show.

    The Aerial Martins have closed with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show.

    R. M. Harvey, general agent of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, and Frank O'Donnell, press agent of the same show, were in Chicago last week.

    The 101 Ranch had big business Aug. 8, at Fairmont, W. Va., in spite of the fact that the Forepaugh-Sells Show had appeared there earlier in the season. The performance was well liked at that point.

    The second biggest day of the Hagenbeck-Wallace season was a Defiance, O., Aug. 8.

    Henry Stantz, whose impersonation of an old woman on the hippodrome track, of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, stand out prominently among the best features of present day clowing, is a firm believer in clowning as the important feature of a successful circus. Mr. Stantz does not attempt to decrease the value of sensational acts as drawing cards, nor does he underestimate the entertaining qualities of high class circus acts. His point is that a good show must have good clowning before it will be generally recognized by the public as "good."

    Sam Cohen, ticket seller and balloon agent with the Frank A. Robbins' Circus, will close season of 1910 in October. He will return to Boston and resume his business as amateur's booking agent, with new and up-to-date offices.

    The Danny Robinson Show is playing fine stands in Illinois, and is doing a nice business. Charles Sweeney, who is now the equestrian director, is re-arranging the programme and is improving the performance. Winnie Sweeney (his wife) is doing a nice riding act with the show.

    The Yankee Robinson Show and the Gollmar Brothers' Show will have some spirited opposition shortly.

    E. H. Hayden, excursion agent of the Al F. Wheeler Show, has had some big routes recently. On one of his big daubs he posted 360 sheets without duplicating a sheet. H. G. Allen, special town agent, has had the show billed big in each town. Business with the show this season has been better than ever before.

    Ad: The Great Florenz Family, Society Acrobats, Ringling Bros. Circus.

    Ad: Three Deltorellis in their novelty act. Third season with the Ringling Show.

    Ad: Geo. Hartzell, producing clown, Ringling Brothers.

New York Clipper, August 27, 1910, pp. 694, 703. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sun Bros. . . . The clown section at the present time is particularly strong, concededly one of the cleverest and best dressed bunch of sawdust comedians. The funmakers include Vanderbilt, Stoddard, Wallace, Henry, Vinton, Harris, Clark, Runnells, ___ and Little Nemo. Gordon Orton and Eileen Sun are receiving salvos of applause at every show with their novelty English equestric display. The Cevene Troupe, one of the real big wire acts, are another salient feature, and are the recipients of unsolicited newspaper notices for their great act. The band, under the direction of Charley Gerlach, is prospering as usual, and they are dispensing a choice brand of up-to-date music. Good weather has prevailed throughout Michigan, with one exception, a heavy storm and blowdown at Pigeon, in the early part of August. This is a veritable varation and pleasure tour for the show folks with Sun Brothers through this country. The fishing and bathing are excellent, and boating is being indulged in daily along the resort towns. Cool weather every night, with a demand for light overcoats. The no street parade idea permits the performers and musicians to thoroughly enjoy themselves each morning in the above pastimes. Southward Ho! will be the cry in a few weeks, when the show will head for the Dixie territory, making the usual extended stay in that country, where the show has a household reputation as to respectability and great merit. The show will, as usual, finish in Florida, early in 1911.

    Ringling Bros. Show notes. Rockford, Ill., Aug. 12. The World's Greatest arrived early, and had a long haul and good lot. A long parade. Afternoon business was big, and night was good. Visitors were: Mrs. Wm. Harris, of the Nickel Plate Show; the Roberts Troupe, and many folks from Chicago. Weather fine. Janesville, Wis., 13. A run of forty miles landed us in town early, and a short hail brought us to a good lot. Afternoon business was big, and night was good. Wm. Alexander Delavan Jr. was a visitor, also many others from Dode Fisk's Show, which was only forty miles away. Madison, Wis., 14. Here we are in Madison Wis., only thirty-five miles from headquarters, so anyone can guess where many of the boys are today, Sunday. Oh, you Baraboo, on the Baraboo River! Micky McDonald's father, Pete, was kept very busy all day Sunday with his new place in Madison, which opens on Sunday. The picture house did the business at night. Reno McCree and wife, the Three Duttons, Mrs. Robt. Stickney, Jennie Ward, Bobby Clark and many others took a trip to Chicago to spend Sunday. On Monday there was a long parade. Al. Ringling, Chas. Ringling and Alf. T. Ringling were all here today, also many folks from Ringling town, Baraboo. Our business in the afternoon was a big turnaway. Night was good. It rained and was very muddy. Among the visitors were Lizzie Rooney and Tressie Shadle.
    Oshkosh, Wis., 16. After one hundred and twenty-six miles and a late start, we pulled into the town of many stage jokes - Oshkosh by gosh - a little late. A long haul brought us to a good lot. Long parade and continuous shows. Business big. Visitors were Jess Hogan and Arthur Deming. Sheboygan, Wis., 17. Here we are on the take and among the Germans and Swedes, where the saloons never close. When the Saxon Brothers heard this good news, they gave three cheers for Sheboygan. Afternoon big and night good. Manitowoc, Wis., 18. A short run, short haul and short parade and good business. The Pinochle Club is still at it, and the sessions are very exciting and interesting.
    Appleton, Wis., 19. Forty-six miles, everyting on time, a short haul and good lot. Afternoon business big and night good. After supper there was a party in the ladies' dressing room in honor of Mrs. Lulu Davenport McCree's birthday. She received many very beautiful presents, among them being a fine umbrella. Her husband, Reno McCree, gave her two hundred dollars to buy a diamond brooch. There was a table set in the ladies' dressing room, and plenty of fine refreshments for the ladies. Mrs. Geo. Hartzell was mistress of ceremonies, making the presentation speech.

    Fred L. Gay writes: "Am clowning with the Yankee Robinson Shows, and they are treating me finely."

    Gentry Brothers had big business at Peru, Ind., Aug. 12, but the side show did poorly at that stand. The show was delayed in reaching that point owing to a plank falling from a car at Michigan City and tearing out a switch stand.

    An ordinance has been passed at Madison, Wis., calling for the Ringling and Forepaugh shows and the Wild Wests to pay $200 license, and the smaller shows from $50 to $100.

    The Sells-Floto Show has two wagons. One sells tickets at the advertised price, twenty-five cents, and the other charges thirty-five cents. The public is not imposed upon, for a note appears in dailies before the show comes, which says: "When tickets go on sale for the big Sells-Floto Shows at the circus grounds there will be two wagons with two prices of admission - one twenty-five cents and the other thirty-five cents. Owing to the large crowds attracted by the twenty-five cent price, the show finds that many leave the ground, rather than encounter the jam at the regular wagon, consequently they have added another wagon for the accommodation of those particular persons."

    The Young Buffalo Wild West will play the "lots" in Chicago, it is reported.

    At Perry, Ia., on Aug. 11, W. H. Cumbey and Emma Leonard of St. Paul, Minn., were married. Mr. Cumbey is assistant treasurer of Gollmar Bros.' Sohws. An elegant piece of cut glass and a solid silver tea and coffee set were presented to the newly married couple.

    George Dudac, a former Hagenbeck trainer, who has been in retirement farming near Cincinnati, is going into vaudeville with four brown bears that he has trained. Dudac married a Tyrolean warbler at the St. Louis World's Fair, and quit the road. The call of the coin is responsible for his return and vaudeville will gain a good act.

Circus Rosters, reprinted from Clipper, June 18, 1887:

    The following is the roster of Dock & Jordan's New Oriental Shows and United Carnival of Novelties [1887]: Dock & Jordan, proprietors and managers; J. J. Ballade, advance; Clint M. Newton, director of amusements; J. W. Harris, press agent; J. H. Kintzer, director of canvas, with fifteen assistants. Performers: Dock and Jordan, Charles Costello, Mlle. Zoe, Don Williams, Harry Lynch, J. F. Burke, Master Frank Smith, Lotie Fero, Cool Clery, Russell Sisters, Prof. W. T. Fero and Prof. John Petrie's Cornet Band of ten pieces. They opened at Womelsdorf, Pa., June 4, and travel by wagon.

    The roster of Lockwood & Flynn's Show [1887] is: Lockwood & Flynn, proprietors; Henry Link, contracting agent; Joe Gaines, treasurer; Tony Ryder, equestrian director; William Batcheller, the Devans, P. Leaman, Tony Byder, William Mayo, Rexford Brothers, Robert Lloyd, Joe Donnelly and Skid Johnson. The concert people are: Claytong Brothers, Frankie Ryder, Mons. Lloyd, Eva St. John, P. H. Leaman and Blanch Long. Chas. Rhodes, master of canvas; Buck Kausen, master of transportation; P. Reardon, boss property man, and Prof. Sidwell's silver cornet band of ten pieces.

    Roster of Robinson's Dime Circus [1887] is: Sivley & Smith, proprietors; Harry Sivley, treasurer; Geo. M. Nagle, equestrian director. The Kling Family, Clarence Eletrich, Geo. M. Nagle, Mlle. Josie, Myrtle Nagle, Eustis, Burke and Rice, Frank Hart, Elmer Rhoades, and others. The concert people are: C. G. Smith, Mlle. Josie, Baby Myrtle, Frank Hart, Jack Stewart, Geo. Nagle and Eva Smith. Thomas Darrell leads a band of eight, with Jo Sieras as drum-major. Geo. Day, boss canvasman, has six assistants; Tony Kennedy, boss property man, with two assistants; Jack Stewart has the inside privileges. The show is working week and makes three day stands travels in its own steamboat, using 110 ft. round top, with 50ft. middle piece.

New York Clipper, September 17, 1910, pp. 778, 780. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes. Coming out of Greenfield, O., Friday, Sept. 2, the railroad people were extremely careless and left the coaches of the second section of the show in the yards. When the circus folks saw what had been done a telegram stopped the train six miles distant, and the engine came hurrying back after the performers. Mrs. Albert Whitesell returned to her home in Columbus, O., this week, after an eight days' visit to the show. We gave but one performance at Williamson, W. Va., Sept. 7, pulling out after the matinee in order to reach Bluefield, W. Va. on time.

    Ringling Bros. notes. ___, Mo. The show arrived late, owing to a run of 143 miles into this burg, the road being bad. We had to change lots three times, and when we did get settled, the performers jumped in and threw the big top up so quickly that it took one's breath away. Being short of help, we spread the top, laced it, carried in the jacks, stringers, seat planks and stages, then planked up the blues and reserves and grand stand. We started the afternoon show at four o'clock, to a big business. Night was fair. St. Joseph, Mo., 83 miles, arriving early, after a short haul in a pouring rain. Lot was in fairly good condition, considering the weather. I trained in showers all day. Afternoon business was good, as well as the night returns. Mrs. Amy Milvo leaves to go to her father's funeral. He died suddenly. Topeka, Kan. ninety miles, and a long haul on Sunday. A very soft lot, the weather being very warm. On Monday it rained all morning. We made the parade, but the show was called off on account of mud and rain. Robt. Lorch, Wm. Haney, Walter Montrose and Terresa Fitzgerald are on the sick list. Concordia, Kan., one hundred and forty-three miles. We arrived late, and had a long haul and a good hard lot. Afternoon show was late, but business was big.

    Barnum & Bailey notes. The show arrived at Portland, Ore., Aug. 24, late in the morning, but the parade went out just the same, and when we got back to the show grounds the lot was packed with people Afternoon house was big and at night it was a turnaway, and the second day was just about as good. The Four Comrades have some very good work in sight for next winter. Bill Cornalla, his son, and Ed. Vernell will also be seen in vaudeville next winter. Georger Orger is playing the Orpheum time. There is a new club with the show, called the Temperance Club. The members are: Harry La Pearl, Bill Hart, Pat Valdo, Art Jarvis, Al. Olifan, Jack Hedder, James Duval, George Hesser and Jim Rossi. It don't cost anything to join the club, but is costs $2.00 to get out, unless you stay "one the wagon" for two weeks. This club is doing very good work. Our next stand, Aug. 29, was Salem, Ore., a small town, but business was very good.
    On Sunday we made a long run into Medford, Ore. We gave an 8 o'clock parade and a show at 10 a.m., and then got out of town. Aug. 30 we showed at Redding, Cal., a small town, and business about the same. This is the fruit country, and everybody is seen eating fruit at most any hour of the day. Harry La Pearl writes: Large doings with the big show. The Temperance Club is all shot to pieces, but I think it will reorganize, as some of the members are still sticking. The show continues doing big business. In Oakland, Cal., we gave two shows on Sunday, Sept. 4, and also on Monday, 5, and business was big. The Kaufmann Troupe were on the lot, they are playing the Orpheum. Sept. 6, Salina, Cal. The lot was only a short walk from the station, and only a short one to the town.

    Harry Leonard, of London, formerly connected with the Barnum & Bailey Show and Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and also Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch, sailed on Wednesday, Aug. 30, for England, where he is to assume the management of the Green & Hinton Enterprises. . . .

    Simon H. Semon, an old time circus man, died on Sept. 6 at the home of his son, Dr. Joseph Semon, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. "Pop" Semon, as he was best known, was connected with almost all of the prominent tent shows in this country during his forty years in the business. He was contracting agent for Barnum & Bailey's, Adam Forepaugh's and Buffalo Bill's shows at different times. He was born in New York City on July 27, 1835. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

    Dan Marvelle, well known acrobat, died on Aug. 26, in Philadelphia, in his forty-first year. He was born in Pawtucket, R.I., and for years was a member of the popular acrobatic trio known as the Three Marvelles (Archie, Dan and Ed.), who performed a clever act of grotesque dancing, contortion and acrobatics. They were a great feature with many firts class companies and theatres in this country and Europe. After a partnership of seventeen years, during which they met with decided success, they dissolved partnership on 1903. Dan then joined the Barnum & Bailey Show. About a year ago he contracted a severe cold, which resulted fatally. The remains were interred at Fernwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. His wife survives him.

    James Walter Lee, well known in the circus profession as a side show manager, died on Aug. 31, in the Easton (Pa.) Hospital. He was the son of the late Prof. John Lee, who was the first to introduce the London Ghost Show in this country. He was born in Ireland in 1873, and as a boy came to the United States with his parents. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lee; two brothers, Jack and David, and two sisters, Ethel Earling and Mrs. Minni McCoy, all of whom are in the show business. The body was removed to the residence of his brother, Jack Lee, at West Reading, Pa., from whence the funeral was held. Interment was in Aullenbach's Cemetery, Reading, Pa.

    Al. Riel, and old-time circus agent, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at his home in Secaucus, N.J., from pluro-pneumonia. He had been in the employ of the Barnum-Bailey Show for twenty-eight years, with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show for eight years, and with the 101 Ranch Show three years. He traveled with these shows through Europe and Australia and was one of the oldest circus agents both in point of life and service.

New York Clipper, September 24, 1910, p. 802. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sun Bros. (Greater) Shows, after a few weeks in the classic "small town" precincts and the Fall territory of county fairs and political barbecues (Indiana and Ohio), are back to their old time tried stamping grounds, the "Blue Grass State" (Kentucky). Here is where the show is a factor in the amusement world, and receives much favorable recognition. The business of the show in Indiana at all of the six stands was unusually large, especially at the night shows, many being of the "ring-banking" calibre. Butler, North Manchester, Fairmount and Redkey were especially fine for the privileges - a hundred per cent, better than anticipated. Henry Emgard's crack bunch of dispensers did themselves proud, and genial Henry, wrapped in smiles, is in high clover. Several new and clever acts have recently been added to the show, being special attractions. The big top programme is always augmented for the Southern tour. The theory of the management is to give their many "Dixie" friends and patrons the "best of the best." The show will again spend their winter months at Central City Park, Macon, Ga., arriving there some time during January, also making their fifth consecutive wintering season at this garden spot. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnett, in a novel mid-air "dental" act, and Mr. Barnett's sensational hurdle mule riding act, recently joined. Both acts are doing well. Billy Sampson, clown and specialty performer; Harry Grant, clown, and the Carroll Bros., comedians and clog dancers, are also newcomers, replacing Stoddard and Wallace and Al. G. Harris, who closed their engagement on account of illness.
    . . . The operating, or working department, is now in excellent order, and the famous system that has always been in vogue here, of being "up and down" early, continues. Fred (Baldy) Sauers is the superintendent of canvas; C. J. Cherry, train master; Frank Corey, superintendent of stock, and Will Dickerson, boss property man. Col. William Randolph continues in the capacity of ring stock manager, fifteenth consecutive season. The other bosses are all capable men, who work in unison with each other, bringing fine results to the management. The show plays Lexington, Ky., on Sept. 20, under the auspices of the local lodge of Elks. A big advance sale of tickets is on, and the outlook is for a bumper attendance. The local "Bills" will participate in the programme, acting as ring masters, clowns, "spielers," candy butchers, etc., and other circus "stunts."

    Notes from Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Shows. One more week in good old Pennsylvania and then we cross into Maryland. Pennsylvania, so far, has been a winner far beyond our expectations, as we have had packed houses at each stand and two large turnaways. Our splendid draught stock creates talk along the line, and the way the folks gather around our stables speaks louder than words. This is a horse-___ section, and we certainly them to a feast of fine Percherons such as were never surpassed by any circus, rail or wagon. Such is our display on the show lot that we have no trouble in getting their "cale," and four ticket sellers are in front of our annex and two wagons are in use to issue the tickets for our main entrance. . . . Mr. Wheeler and family are enjoying their daily drives in their splendid touring car, and Al. F. Wheeler Jr. gives his youthful friends many delightful drives.

    Al. Riel, advertising car manager for the Barnum & Bailey Show twenty-eight years, Buffalo Bill eight years, and Miller Bros. 101 Ranch three years, died at his hom in Secaucus, N.J., Aug. 30, aged seventy-two years. He was buried in Weehawken Cemetery, N.J., Sept. 2. As he died penniless a subscription is being taken to meet his funeral expenses, doctor bills, etc., and if possible to erect a tablet over his grave. All the old friends of his who desire to contribute can send amounts to J. E. Allien, 1402 Broadway, Room 531, New York City, who will acknowledge same. The following have already responded: W. W. Cole, Tody Hamilton, Van Buren & Co., Hartford Billposting Co., Conrad Klein Whitmier & Filbrick, John D. Mishler, Taunton Billposting Co., Harry Munson, New Bedford Billposting Co., George A. Newell, St. Louis Billposting Co., No. 1 car, John Robinson, No. 4 car, 101 Ranch; No. 1 car, Buffalo Bill; the Billboard, S. H. Robinson & Co., George Chennell, New Haven Billposting Co., Philadelphia Billposting Co., Newark Billposting Co., H. Gunning, J. Allien . . .

    Suit for divorce has been filed by Mrs. Nellie La Pearl, who seeks legal separation from J. H. La Pearl, formerly circus owner. This is the second petition that has been filed. The first was in the early part of January, and was withdrawn a week later. Edward Ader, who is Mrs. La Pearl's attorney, filed the second petition last week. She is the mother of Harry La Pearl, circus clown, and Roy La Pearl, who is in vaudeville.

    G. V. Brown, who has traveled for years with the Gentry Bros. Shows, on the advertising staff, is now at the Majestic Theatre, Ft. Worth, Tex.

New York Clipper, October 1, 1910, p. 829. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Al. F. Wheeler offers for sale his New Model Shows. The buyer can have use of the winter quarters at Oxford, and Mr. Wheeler will also assist him in renting the troupe.

    "Big Dick" Gilmore Killed. An unknown held at the Cincinnati morgue for some days was identified as a circus man named Burke, known as "Big Dick" Gilmore. He was with the John Robinson's Shows, and was killed in the railroad yards in Cincinnati.

    Ringling Bros. notes. Coffeyville, Kan., the place where the Dalton Bros. met their Waterloo in Death Alley. Afternoon business big, night good. Reno McCree is entertaining friends from Toledo. Lorain Star Horton had his knee operated on here. He has water on the knee, which is not in keeping with the dry towns we are now playing. After the operation the doctor gave him a pair of crutches,and he came on the lot carrying them on his shoulders, and left them outside when he went into the cook tent. The Mexican performers with this show are celebrating, with national colors, Sept. 10, or in other words, the Mexican Fourth of July. Chas. Clark, of the Clarkonians, has just been notified by cablegram that he has had another visit from the "stork," and that mother and daughter are doing very nicely. Chas. Ringling is here, and no doubt there will be something doing in the re-engaging line.
    Boonville, Ark., Sept. 23. Show arrived in Wichita, Kan., early, after a 164 mile run. This is the home town of Mrs. Charles Bell, who was kept very busy all day Sunday and Monday. Charles Bell has been ill here for a couple of weeks. Hary Lindly has been ill, but the Puff Club did not forget him, his room being kept in flowers. Visitor was Lony Parker, oldest clown living. Business at both shows was big. Oklahoma City. The show arrived late, and had a long haul and dusty lot. Afternoon business big and night packed. Sells-Floto were here two days ahead of us. Visitors were Homer Hobson and Stick Davenport, of the Floto Show. Many of our folks stayed up at night to see the Floto Show go through out town, but were disappointed, as they were laid up until we pulled out of town.
    McAlcaster is another growing town, and we did a big business afternoon, and night fair. 115 miles and the World's Greatest pulled into Booneville, Ark., at 8 a.m.. Booneville is a great town, and will always be remembered by many of our folks, for as the ring stock was being unloaded a coal train backed into a number of ring horses, and many of them were badly cut and bruised. The Clarks' and the Cottrells' animals were the most severely cut. There was no curtain put up to separate the black form the white patrons, so the colored population had a seat all by himself - there being only one colored man in the audience. The other funny thing occurred when one family of Arkansas travelers, who had traveled three days to get into town to see the Ringling Brothers, disclosed the fact that they had brought a milk cow along in order to have fresh milk for the two babies in the family. Another boy led a cow into town, and it was so poor in flesh that when the boy was asked how much he wanted for it he said, "I don't care so I get enough money to go to that 'ere show." Well, he was there all ring. The Flying Weavers joined the show at McAlester, Okla. Sunday, at Wichita, Kan. Louis Castrillian, to celebrate the Chillian Fourth of July, cooked a regular Chillian supper, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hartzell and Geo. Jr. were invited guests. It was "some supper." The table was set on a barrel under a tree, and everything was served in courses, finishing with claret and ice cream.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show by Harry La Pearl. Santa Cruz, Cal., Sept. 7. This town is the old winter quarters of the Norris & Rowe Show. The lot is situated in a beautiful spot right on the branch of the Pacific. A great many of the folks took advantage of the exceptional opportunity for bathing. Some very sensational acrobatic "stunts," never witnessed in a circus arean were performed in the large tank of the natatorium. It was also here that the fishing club, consisting of Spot Jerome, Fred Derrick, Patty Frank, Herman ___, and led by that confirmed disciple if Izaak Walton, Fred Bradna, made the banner catch of the season. The total amount of the catch weighed 248 pounds. The largest fish caught was a monster skete, which alone weighted 112 pounds. This fish was landed by Mr. Bradna, after a desperate struggle lasting a half hour. The monster came very near capsizing the boat, and it was a very thrilling experience, which Mr. Bradna will not forget.
    San Francisco, Sept. 8 to 12. This is the town we have been looking forward to all season. So many things happened her that it is impossible to record them all. Among the visitors were: Zerell Brothers, Gray and Peters, Fassio Trio, Black and McCune, and many others. Herbert Albini also make us a very short visit. Several of the boys enjoyed themselves immensely in 'Frisco, and since leaving there the membership in the Temperance Club has doubled. Thomas Murphy, who has been suffering from a paralytic stroke, is able to be about once more. Wm. Winslow has joined the Deike Sisters, and the act will be seen in vaudeville this winter, under the direction of Al. Olifan.
    San Jose, Sept. 13. Beautiful city, and the customary capacity business. One of the musicians who had overslept was hurrying to the lot in order to be in time for parade. He inquired of a native the way to the show grounds, and the native replied that he didn't know, but it would be a good idea to wait until the parade came and follow it to the show grounds.
    Stockton, Sept. 14. This is the first rain we have had since leaving Cheyenne. Everyone had to dig deep for raincoats. Spot Gerome made the trip from here to Fresno in an automobile. Fresno, 15. Fred Jewell, the Sousa of circusdom, has put on a new musical programme, which is very enlivening. One number, "The Skidoo Galop," which is one of Mr. Jewell's original compositions, has proved a big favorite. Edward Shipp was presented with a beautiful diamond studded gold medal by his numerous friends in the dressing room. The clown band, consisting of Harry La Pearl, Fred Egener, Sandor Konyot, Manuel Barracetti, Jack Hedder, Wm. Hesse, and Geo. Donahue, is now being used to finish the crazy number in the big show, and is meeting with big success at every performance.

    Two performers of the Sells-Floto Circus were fatally injured at Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 16, by an accident in the chariot race. Mrs. Arthur Nelson, an acrobat, died early on the morning of 17 as the result of injuries received in a collision in which she was thrown against a platform. John Carrol died following the injuries received when in a collision he was thrown from one chariot beneath the hoofs of the horses attached to another behind. Zenia Nelson, child acrobat, escaped injury as if by a miracle.

    Heber Bros.' Greater Circus will reach winter quarters at Columbus, O., Oct. 8. Yes, the whole season has been a money slide to us. Any show is welcome to what little money we left behind. We played to capacity the entire season. Reginald C. Heber, manager, and a good show talks.

New York Clipper, October 8, 1910, p. 855. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey Show. Harry La Pearl writes. Sept. 17, at Bakersfield, Cal., Hatie Dieke fell from the wire and broke one rib, but did not miss any shows. In Los Angeles the boys from the dressing room played the bunch from the Orpheum a game of ball. It is undecided as yet who really won the game, but it was a very good chewing match. Moving pictures were taken of the show parade, and about everything they could get in front of the machine. Business here was big, as well as at San Diego. On Sunday, Sept. __, we made a big run from San Bernardion to Phoenix, Ariz., and stopped at Yuma to feed, and nineteen of the boys were let, some in their undershirts and some with no coats; in face, there were all kinds of comedy make-ups. They all got in Phoenix about 7 a.m. Monday morning, but they had a good time and didn't miss anything - but the train, so what was the difference. Our next stand was Tucson, Ariz. From there we went to Bowie, a beautiful sight to behold. It was there that, for the first time, I ever saw a tin can house - houses made only of tin cans, and people living in them, too. There were four Mexicans in the jail, and they kicked a board off and made their escape. This was also an interesting sight to see.

    Ringling notes. Little Rock, Ark. The show arrived early and had a short haul. A very hot day and sandy lot. We did not show in Little Rock, but in Argenta, just across the bridge. Afternoon and night were both big. There were nine negroes killed here during the day. They were strike breakers on the railroad here. After thirty-three miles the World's Greatest arrived in Memphis, Tenn., early Sunday morning. A long haul brought us to a good lot. Visitors were many from the Sparks Show. Afternoon business big and packed at night. Fripp, Veiling and Horton made their first opening with their club juggling act, at Memphis. There is a new elephant with the show. It is only thirty-six inches high, and is a big feature in the menagerie. During the big aerial act the rigging of the Five Alex Troupe fell, and every one of the troupe received slight injuries, but no bones were broken, fortunately. A hook breaking caused the accident. Dyersburg, Tenn. A long haul and very sandy lot. Afternoon big and night good. At Jackson we arrived late, and had a long haul and a good lot. Business big. Paducah, Ky. We arrived late. Railroad lot. Afternoon big and night good. The Pinochle Club is doing a big business, and the game is getting stronger. KoKo Shadle can sleep and play the game at the same time.

    Riot on Circus Train - Four Killed. Work Force of Hagenbeck-Wallace Show in Fight. A wire from Augusta, Ga., under date of Oct. _, states that in a riot which followed an attempt to hold up the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train about 3 o'clock that morning, four men were killed. Paul A. Williams, billing clerk of the Southern Railway, who was aboard the train, was one of the men killed. The three other dead men are said to be negro employees of the circus. The hold-up and the riot occurred while the train was going from Columbia to Augusta. The circus help was paid off at Columbia, and it seems that Clark, Wilson and Gresham, three negro employees, decided to go through the train and rob their fellow employees.

    Herbert C. Barnum, who suffered a fractured skull and two broken legs when an automobile in which he was riding struck a pillar of the subway structure at Broadway and Two Hundred and Thirty-first Street, New York, on Sept. 30, died in Fordham Hospital, N.Y., on Oct. 2. Barnum was thirty-five years old, and was a nephew of the late P. T. Barnum, the showman. Six months ago he left the law to go into the real estate business.

New York Clipper, October 15, 1910, pp. 881, 893. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringling notes. Clarksville, Tenn. The show arrived Sunday, a.m., and had a long haul and a dusty lot. Sunday was spent very quietly, as even the soda fountains were closed. The cars were one-half miles from town, and everything as a whole was "very much Sunday." There was a shooting during the parade, one white man being killed by another. Business was very good in the afternoon and night. Nashville, Tenn. We arrived a little late and had a very long haul and a hard lot - all rock. Stakes were hard to drive. Business was very good afternoon and night. 123 miles to Decatur, Ala., where we arrived early, making a good run. One of our drivers had his arm broken, the electric light wagon running over him, his arm being so badly mangled that it will have to be amputated. Nettie Greer is lying with a dislocated knee, having fallen from her horse.
    Birmingham, Ala., is the home of Karl Luster, and his father and brother visited the dressing room. This was their first visit to a circus dressing room. There was a fine supper served at the Luster home, after the matinee, the invited guests being Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Billy Rice, Mrs. Minnie Davis and Jimmy Spriggs. All were entertained and dined in true Southern style. It rained all day. 101 Ranch and Hagenbeck-Wallace are billed here. Chas. Corey and Harvey were here as visitors. Gadsden, Ala. We arrived late, and had a long haul and good lot. Business all O.K. . . .

    The opposition agents with the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West got through at Argenta, Ark., across the River from Little Rock, Ark., where the show will finish Nov. 19.

    Clarksdale, Miss., is the closing stand for the Barnum & Bailey Show, Nov. 5.

    The Wallace-Hagenbeck Show will get through at Trenton, Tenn., Oct. 24, unless conditions call for the cutting out of the last week.

    The Sells-Floto will pull up stakes for the last time this year at Sherman, Tex., Oct. 22.

    The Gollmar Bros. Show closes its season in Oklahoma, Oct. 22.

    William Gallagher has purchased the equipement and stock of the privilege car of the Young Buffalo Show and two cars of the Frank A. Robbins Show. He may decide to put out a minstrel.

    Mrs. Jessie Mallar was on trial last week, at Evansville, Ind., for the killing of James Simpson, whom she shot last April when he "peeped" into the dressing room of the Norris & Rowe Show.

    The Wheeler Show will go out next season as a railroad show.

    Chas. Hilderra has joined Sun Bros. Show for the remainder of the season.

    Notes from Sells-Floto Shows. We are playing to large attendance in Texas, although handicapped by being opposed by three other shows. The attendance at Fort Worth was the largest handled - people were turned away by the hundreds. Our season closes Oct. 22, and then we go into winter quarters at Denver, Colo.

    Dave Jarrett, who has been in Texas since last Julyl, and was known at Texas representative" of the Two Bill's Show, returned to Chicago Sunday, Sept. 25, having completed his summer's work. Jarrett was employed as special representative of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West, but during the time he was in Texas acted as local and railroad contractor. He states that Sells-Floto, Forepaugh-Sells and Barnum & Bailey are now in Texas, and that the Two Bills come into the state later. The Two Bills Show closes in Orange Centre, Ark., Nov. 19.

    The Forepaugh-Sells was the fifth show in Omaha, Neb., and the sixth show made the town a short time afterward.

    The closing date of the Forepaugh-Sells Show will be Nov. 23. The tour will end at a stand in Mississippi.

    Fred C. Iseli, who had the downtown ticket sale with the Forepaugh-Sells Show early in the season, has been promoted to assistant treasurer, succeeding Mark Patterson, who returned to his home in Baraboo, Wis.

    Notes from the Al. F. Wheeler New Model Shows. We will close the most successful season in the show's history at La Plata, Md., Saturday, Oct. 15. The outfit will immediately be shipped to its comfortable winter home at Oxford, Pa.

    Howe's London Shows will close the season Oct. 8.

New York Clipper, October 22, 1910, p. 906. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringling notes by Geo. Hartzell. Saturday, Oct. _, at Anniston, Ala., it rained so hard and long that it looked as if it would not be possible to give a show. It was a hard job to get the canvas up in the pouring rain, but the World's Greatest finally got the top up, and the parade was given in a hard rain storm. The lot was a sea of mud, and while it looked almost impassable, the afternoon and night shows were given, and considering the weather and other drawbacks, the business was wonderful. We had to stay in Anniston over Sunday, owing to the Georgia law pertaining to moving trains on Sunday. We left at 11 o'clock p.m., and arrived in Atlanta, Ga., Monday a.m., a little late. Parade was given, and the crowd was very big on the streets. The afternoon performance was greeted by a packed house, and a big turn away at night - and this was the third big show in three weeks. Hagenbeck-Wallace and John Robinson having preceded us there. Among the visitors was Wm. Sanges, late of the Bostock Show. We received the sad news of the death of Billy Honey there, he having died at Topeka, Kan., where he had been ill in the hospital. He was not forgotten by his many friends here with the show.
    Rome, Ga. The popular and old time saying, "When in Rome do as the Romans do," was repeated hundreds of times duging the day, and we did it. Good Business. There was a carnival show there on the lot next to the big show. We next had a chat with the Chattanoogans, where we arrived on the lot early, and had a look at Lookout Mountain, and swapped war stories, we having just marched through Georgia. Our business at Chattanooga was fine, and so was the weather. Chas. Bell, Walter Montrose and Tressa Fitzgerald are all back with the show again. During the first flat race two horses fell at Rome, Ga., and John Tripp and Dave Clark were slightly injured. At Chattanooga, between the afternoon and night show a lodge of sorrow was held in memory of Wm. Honey in the Puff Club. A silent prayer was offered by Geo. Hartzell, president of the club. Honey was an active member, and was well thought of by the entire membership.
    Knoxville, Tenn. The show arrived early, after a one hundred and eleven mile run, and our business here was good afternoon and night. Big Otto was a visitor. "Darwin," the chimpanzee died here. He was the big feature in the concert. He was buried with much sorrow, as he was a big favorite with everyone around the show. Johnson City. Here is the finest National Soldier's Home in America; or, in fact, in the world. Business afternoon and night was good. The last route card is out, so are all kinds of railroad maps. West Point, Miss., Nov. 9, is the town we have been trying to reach ever since April 6. Now that the day, date and town are known, everyone is making arrangements to see which is the best route home.

    The Sun Show had the honor of being the first railroad show to make Savierville, Tenn. The run was made successfully and no accidents occurred. Immense crowds attended both matinee and night. Several mountainers, under the cooling influences of "moonshine dram," decided that they would not pay for the "deserved seats," as they termed them. They made things interesting for a short time. However, the local "tin star brigade" handled them in a masterly manner. Thirty-nine occupied the local bastille. Had a fine lot here. Arrived at Sweetwater, Tenn., Oct. 4, at 10 a.m., our late arrival caused by a derailment of a flat car in the Knoxville yards. Everybody hustled here, and the tops and ___ were all ready for the side show opening at one o'clock. The big show started at two-thirty, with a large crowd in attendance. Show made a big hit, the clever clowing of the new principal, William Marks, being received with screams. Had a mile haul to the lot, and good weather.
    Arrived at Cleveland, Tenn., Oct. 5, and everything was up and ready by 8 a.m. Short haul to grounds. Weather cold and cloudy. Business good matinees and night. Some excitement on the lot here. The keeneyed local detectives rounded up a bunch of "crap shooters"; six of them started to "hike" away. The officers in pursuit fired about twenty shots, finally capturing the bunch. . . . Arrived at Fort Payne, Ala., Oct. 6, in heavy rain, about 7 a.m. Short haul to lot. Show opened on time, with the worst weather of the season. The show was given amid mud and with all kinds of rainy weather costumes. Fair audiences in attendnce. No night show was given, on account of the impassable condition of the grounds. Everything loaded by eight o'clock and on the way to the next stand.
    Arrived at Springfield, Ala., Oct. 7, shortly after midnight. Early detraining and everything on the lot and ready by seven o'clock. Weather continued cold and rainy. Lot in good condition. The Ringling Show was at Gadsen, few miles from there. Several of our folks went visiting there. Arrived early at Bessemer, Ala., Oct. 8. Had a ten block haul to lot. Weather threatening rain all day. Business good afternoon and night. Everything passed off pleasantly . . . Hagenbeck-Wallace billing there for Oct. 19. Train all loaded by 11:30 p.m., and on the road to Tuscaloosa, next stand, arriving there at 2:15 a.m. Sunday.

    The Frank A. Robbins Circus closed at Dover, Del., on Oct. 12. The management reports one of the best seasons in the show's history.

    Bob Cook, advertising clown with the Cole & Rogers' railroad circus, writes: "While I was playing Ontonagon, Mich., I was the guest of Harry and Dollie Woodward, who are running a vaudeville theatre, and was given a banquet."

    During the afternoon performance of the 101 Ranch Wild West, in Alton, Ill., on Oct. 7, a panic was narrowly averted when the main tent, directly over the grandstand, caught fire, apparently from the spark of a passing train. After futile attempts to extinguish it with water, one of the performers climbed a pole and beat it out with his hands, which were slightly burned. While loading the stock cars, preparatory to leaving Alton, Ill., three steers, property of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, escaped and could not be located until next day. They were found roaming the principal streets, causing much excitement. They were finally captured and shipped to St. Louis, Mo.

    E. E. Staats, of Staats Bros. Shows, writes: "We will take the road early in 1911, and will have a brand new outfit, with a seating capacity of 1,000. Top will be 40x90, and we will not carry a menagerie, but will have a side show and concert. Mr. Staats has just completed his smallest circus miniature cage, which is up-to-date, with all the latest improvement, it being an open den, weighing 150 pounds, height of cage 2 1/2 feet, and it will be used on the orad. We will carry about thirty people. Edward Staats will be in advance of the show. Rowland Staats will have charge of the "dough" wagon and tickets, and Earle Staats will be general all around man. we did not go out this season owing to the delay in fixing up the show for 1911. . . .
    "Last Thursday we had a very joyous time, fishing and sailing up the Sound past Hart's Island, Glen Cove and Oyster Bay, with a party. Eight invitation were sent out by Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hanson, who were, in former years, circus people, and have since retired from the profession. Mr. Hanson was an animal trainer and bareback rider. He is now conducting the Municipal Hotel, in the Bronx, N.Y., a place where show people visit. We caught about two hundred fish. Mr. E. Staats made the first haul. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, the Staats Bros., Hon. John Clark, who has a school of lions, and is breaking them for the road with Staats Bros. Shows . . . On our return to Mr. Hanson's we were greeted with a band of twelve pieces, headed by P. Kolb, band leader of Staats Shows. The hotel was decorated with Chinese lanterns. . . .

    Al. F. Wheeler ntoes. . . . Two turnaway stands are on record during the week of Oct. 3, the first at Ellicott City, Md., where large crowds were turned away at the night performance, and at Marlboro, Md., Oct. 6, where some fine business was reported. At the former place a ___ riot started at the evening show, caused by the colored population crowding into the seats reserved for the white patrons, but was quickly quelled by the attaches of the show, ably assisted by the local police. The show is in its comfortable winter quarters at Oxford, Pa.

    John Lowlow, the veteran clown, for many years with the John Robinson Shows, is nearing death and at his home in Cincinnati. Lowlow is sixty-seven years old, and it is thought an abscess on his right knee will prove fatal soon. He has recently been traveling for a Cincinnati chemical company.

New York Clipper, October 29, 1910, p. 932. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Will Delavoye, principal clown with Howe's London Shows, closed his season on Oct. _, and joined the Famous Robinson Shows, at Newkirk, Okla., 10, for the rest of the season. ___ and Jack Hickey, and Wm. Wallet and son also joined.

    Advertising Car Catches Fire. The following wire was received from our correspondent at Meridian, Miss., under date of Oct. 24: "Advertising car No. 2, of Ringling Circus, caught fire today in railorad yards; cause unknown; presumably from paste heater. Car and ___ damaged badly, as well as loss of clothing of those on board, except manager Tom Dailey's private compartment and contents, which escaped."

    Ringling notes by Geo. Hartzell. Saturday, Oct. 15, Bristol, Tenn. The show arrived early, after a short haul. The World's Greatest was scattered all over two States today - one half in Tennessee and the other half in Virginia. Business was big. One could get tipsy on one side of Main Street and stagger across to the other side and get pinched and fined, so the boys kept on the straight and narrow sidewalk of the straight side of the street, and there was no fine recorded from the show folk. After one hundred and seventy-six miles our last section arrived in Asheville, N.C., at 11 a.m. Biltmore and other places were visited on Sunday, and on Monday the parade was given up and down the hills. Afternoon business was big, as was the night. One hundred and forty-one miles to Salisbury, N.C., and a long, hard haul to the lot. The Salisbury fair was in opposition, and California Frank's Wild West and fireworks at night. Our business was big.
    At Winston-Salem, the town with two names, gave us plenty of mud and rain - heavy on the mud and rain - and red mud at that. We had the only red elephants in the business, as everything was red. Notwithstanding the heavy rain and mud the parade was given, and the afternoon houes was packed to almost a turnaway. Night business was light. At Danville, Va., the first time in twenty years for the Ringlings there, the lot was in such bad shape that it was impossible to get the wagons on, so the show was called off and a little drying was done. One hundred and twenty-nine miles to Durham, the home of the Dukes and Bull Durham and Duke's Mixture. One could see many of our boys coming to the cars with leaf tobacco and twist tobacco. The parade was called off at Durham. Long haul and soft lot. Visitors there were Dave and Ada Castello and their daughter, they having just closed with the Frank A. Robbins Show. Living only a short distance from this town, they were on the secene early and were greeted by many friends with this show. Business big.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. This show does not close Oct. 22, as appeared in your last issue, but will close about Nov. 8 or 9. Business has been big at every stand in Oklahoma. The weather is ideal down here. . . .

    The Howe's Great London Shows closed a very successful season of twenty-eight weeks at ___, Pa., on Oct. 8, and went into winter quarters at Verona, Pa. The performers were paid off between the afternoon and evening performances. . . . For more than half the season the show was in foreign territory, and proved that there were other good shows on the road than what they had seen there heretofore. Although the weather in September and October was rather cool through Canada and Pennsylvania, where of an evening you would see nearly all the audience with overcoats on, but that did not affect the high performance in the least, for they were always big, and proved the impression given by the parade and the afternoon performance. Jerry Mugivan, the proprietor, deserves credit and praise for its success, also for his many acts of kindness during a season where so many workingmen are handled. Many of these were sick, hand no funds and had overdrawn their pay, but that did not affect or stop him from sending them home. Bert Bowers, his co-partner, shares in these honors also. These two gentlemen's wives are also prominent for their many charitable acts shown in various ways . . .

    Closing notes of Downie's Dog and Pony Shows. Our season of twenty-seven weeks came to a close at St. Charles, Ill, on Oct. __, after covering a distance of nearly 8,000 miles. We shipped direct to winter quarters at Medina, N.Y., by special train, arriving home Saturday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m., a run of 619 miles. We had but one accident on the season, and that one on our closing date, when a portion of our reserved seats fell at the night performance, but no one was injured. Our trip to the South for the winter was abandoned on account of being unable to arrange with the railroads to handle our three cars on their regular passenger trains. They would handle two, but not three, as their trains were too heavily loaded to make connections with three extra cars, and reports from the South were not encouraging.
    The show is now being enlarged to an eight car show, one advance and seven with the show, for next season, and it will travel by special service. A complete new equipment is now being secured, and the show will open early in April. A whole new outfit of canvas, both menagerie and big top, was spread for the first time at Duluth, Minn., two weeks before our closing ate. Our menagerie will be a three pole top,our big top a four pole. A first class side show will be carried, and our street parade will be a feature. The ring barn is working twice daily, and you would think that we were just going to open our season instead of closing it. We expect to have our whole outfit ready for the road by the first week of the new year.
    The weather during the season just closed was the worst ever experienced. The first seven weeks out our tents were never put away dry two days in succession, then ten days of the hottest weather ever experienced, with rain and wind storms. We had to dismiss our audience on account of storms four times. The next three weeks we had hail and rain till Aug. 23, when we arrive in Edmonton, Alberta, with three inches of snow on the ground, and put up our tents in a snow storm. For the next sixteen days we saw the sun twice, and encountered wind, hail, rain and snow storms. Business on the whole was very good. We had but three losing weeks on the season.
    We passed through about six hundred miles of territory in the Northwest, where the crops were almost an entire failure; the farmers did not thresh as much grain as they used for seed. We played Rainy River and Fort Francis, Ont., three weeks after the first forest fire and two weeks before the last fire. We were the eighth show in Duluth this season, and our business was exceptionally good. We spread our new outfit for the first time there. Contracts are now being signed and an exceptionally strong ring performance will be given. We will have fourteen cages of animals, seventy-five head of ponies, sixteen head of draught stock, and about forty dogs and monkeys. . . .

    John Lowlow, famous in the circus world as one of the premier clowns, long with the John Robinson Shows, died at his Cincinnati home, Oct. 18. Born at Atlanta, Ga., he ran away at sixteen years, and began his career as a trapeze performer with Uncle John Robinson. He spent a lifetime in the service of the Ohio showman, his son and grandson, John II and John III. After an accident had compelled his retirement as an acrobat, Lowlow was tried as a clown, and his success was instantaneous. During the latter years of his life he was press representative of the Robinson Shows. Unfortunately speculations lost his fortune. He was sixty-nine years of age. Interment occurred at Cleveland, O. A widow and son, William, survive him.

New York Clipper, November 5, 1910, p. 955. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Ringling notes by George Hartzell. Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 22. The show arrived early and had a mile haul to the lot. The State Fair was on here in the afternoon, when business was big, and the night good. . . . Sunday, 23, we make a quick run, the last section arriving in Greensboro, N.C. early. Short haul to the lot, which was very soft - so much so that it was almost impossible to work the horses in the rings. Our business here was big. The boys and girls of the circus were made to save their money here Sunday, as this is the most Sundayed town we have ever had the privilege of staying in, and one could not spend a penny for anything - outside of eating. We could not buy cany, cigars, tobacco or anything, not even ice cream soda. Tuesday, one hundred and fifteen miles, and here we are in Gastonia, a little late, but still doing the same big business at the World's Greatest. The lot was very hilly and hard to get on, but we "got there," started the parade out in good time, and the afternoon show began a little late. Robt. Lorch is back with the show again, He has been on the sick list ever since Sept. 5, and was left in the hospital at Topeka, Kan.
    A short run and we arrived in Spartansburg, S.C. The weather very much warmer, and a very short haul brought us to the lot, which proved to be the best lot we have had for many days. The afternoon house was packed to the hippodrome track, night business good. Al. White is very busy keeping the big crowds of the colored population seated; he is the champion in this line. There was a fight in the woods near the canvas, when some Gastonic policement raided a booze camp, and there was some lead exchanged. From all accounts there were three men shot. A short run to Greenville, S.C., and long haul and good lot. Rain during the afternoon show. Business big. Mrs. George Hartzell, our mistress of wardrobe, was the recipient of many very handsome presents among them a handsome imported stein from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Florenz, a handsome cut glass water set from Mme. Maud Wulff, a beautiful crystal pitcher with sterling silver filigree trimming from Tony Florenz and wife . . . a fine hand-painted gold-rimmed plate from Winnie Van, a fine hand-embroidered handbag from Minnie Davis, dozen cut glass individual butter dishes from Louise Cottrell . . . Anderson, S.C., short run, long haul and good lot. Weather cold, business good.

    The Jones Bros. Buffalo Ranch Wild West Shows opened their season at Corry, Pa., April 23, and will close Nov. 12, at Pulaski, Tenn., covering nineteen states. It was the first big show to cover the New England States where it did an immense business. It was also the first show to enter the State of Texas, where they have made thirty-seven stands in the State to big day business, and turnaway at the night show. Business at Denison and Gainesville, Tex., the crowds were so big they were unable to handle them. Next season will find Jones Bros. with a forty car Wild West Show. The show will winter at Cincinnati, O. . . .

    The Florenze Family are just closing a successful season with the Ringling Bros. Circus, and open on the Morris circuit Nov. 20, at the American Music Hall, New Orleans, La. They will return with Ringling Bros. season of 1911.

    Frank O'Donnell is in Chicago, after a season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. He has been re-engaged as general press representative.

    B. E. Wallace recently purchased ten Polar bears, to be delivered at Peru, Ind., Nov. 5, and they will be trained during the winter.

    C. S. Hatch, manager of the London Theatre, in Chicago, was formerly connected with circuses, and when he had an opportunity to book the Sidonias recently, he remarked that the only Sidonia he ever knew was with him with the Wallace Show, sixteen years ago. When he met the performer he found that "the tramp" of "The Tramp and the Lady Artist" was formerly a tattooed man with the circuses.

New York Clipper, November 12, 1910, p. 979. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Circus people will be interested in the announcement that the new ship, Carl Woermann, will inaugurate a direct connection between the United States and the West coast of Africa, beginning in December. The first port visited will be the Canary Islands. This will mean that animals from their native haunts can be shipped to New York direct. Food for the animals on the voyage must be supplied by the shippers, but it will be carried free of charge by the Hamburg-___ Line, which is responsibe for the convenience. The tariff will advance from $25 for an ostrich "or other small animal," to $250 for an elephant, hippopotamus or rhinoceros.

    Downie and Wheeler Consolidate. Andrew Downie's World's Best Trained Animal Shows and the Al. F. Wheeler New Model Shows have been consolidated, and will enter the field for the season of 1911 as a ten car R. R. Show, using eight cars back with the show, and two advertising cars in advance. A complete new outfit of canvas has already been ordered, ninety head of horses and ponies will be carried, and feature will be made of the street parade. Fifteen cages of animals, two elephants and four camels will constitute the menagerie, and two rings and one elevated stage will be used to exploit the big show performance. Both the Downie winter quarters at Medina, N.Y>, and the Wheeler winter quarters at Oxford, Pa., are now being used to put the show in shape. Season will open at Oxford, Pa., early in April.

    Henry Chapin, one of the most expert drivers of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, made his appearance at the Emergency Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 27, on completing a trip from the big show at Fort Worth, Rex., back to Bridgeport. He has instituted suit against the Fort Worth, Tex. trolley company for damages. Chapin's wagon was struck by a trolley car during the circus parade there, and he was thrown headlong into the street. Chapin's left arm was broken above the elbow and set in a plaster cast by a Fort Worth, Tex., physician. Dr. Krause, of Bridgeport reset the member in splints.

    Jim Stowe, twenty-four hour man with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, dropped dead from heart disease Nov. 2, on the train while en route to Greenwood, Miss.

    Gentry Bros. Combined Shows will close at New Orleans, La., Nov. 20.

    The Browne's Shows has closed its tenting season and is back in winter quarters at Bath, Me., getting ready for the season of 1911. The show next season will be known at Ed. Browne's Overland Shows, with Ed. Browne, manager.

    The wife of William La Rue, principal clown with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, presented him with a baby girl on Oct. 27.

    Young Buffalo writes: "The Original Young Buffalo will put out a Wild West show next May, and will sail under true colors. Every town I play in will welcome me back again."

    Ab Johnson and wife have signed contracts with the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus for the winter.

    Notes from E. G. Smith's Colossal Shows and Trained Animal Exposition. This tented aggregation will again take the road for the season of 1911, with an entire new outfit and equipment. Mr. Smith has just returned with two carloads of stock and circus paraphernalia, which he purchased from a prominent Eastern circus. The stock will be wintered and conditioned at Atwater, O., on Mr. Smith's farm, and all of the purchased property will be repainted and repaired, and a number of new parade wagons will be built here at winter quarters. This will be one of the neatest and best billed one ring circuses in America, and with the splendid reputation this show left in the past, we again hope to repeat our usual financial success. Permanent address and winter quarters at Atwater, O.

    James Stowe, the well known circus purchasing agent, died suddenly on Nov. 2, at Greenville, Miss. Heart trouble is believed to have caused his death. At different times during his long career in the show business he was with Sells Bros., Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. and other big circuses. His wife, two sons and three sisters survive him. The remains were sent to Columbus, O., for interment.

New York Clipper, November 19, 1910, p. 998. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Winona Robbins, the eighteen year old daughter of Frank Robbins, the circus proprietor, disappeared from her home, Jersey City, N.J., on Wednesday Nov. _, without taking her parents into her confidence, and was married several hours later to Ray. W. Anders, twenty-three years old, a "candy butcher," boarding at __ Henderson Street, that city. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Alfred ___, at his office, 25 Montgomery Street.

    Fred Hutchinson, General Manager. Word has reached this city to the effect that Fred Hutchinson, for years connected with the Buffalo Bill Show, and for the past two seasons with the Sells-Floto Shows as auditor and assistant manager, has been appointed to succeed W. Franklin, who has been the general manager of the combination for the past two years. The show closed at Sherman, Tex., after a most successful season.

    "No cooking allowed on the cars" is another clause on next season's contracts with all the big shows.

New York Clipper, November 26, 1910, p. 1027. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Andrew Downie and Al. F. Wheeler, of the new Downie & Wheeler Shows, spent the closing days of the season with J. Augustus Jones, with the Buffalo Ranch Wild West, and at the closing stand purchased from Mr. Jones five cars, a lot of wagons, including calliope, and tavleaux, and other property. This was immediately shipped to the Wheeler winter quarters at Oxford, Pa., where it will be put in shape for next season. Capt. H. Snider will again have charge of the Wheeler quarters, and Murray Thatcher will be at the barn at the Downie quarters at Medina, N.Y. Work will be carried on at both places until the early Spring months, when the Downie Show will be moved to Oxford, Pa., where the new aggregation will open the season of 1911 early in April.

    The final meeting of the creditors of the Norris & Rowe Circus was held at Frankfort, Ind., last week before Referee Harry C. Sheridan, and the final report of the Peru Trust Company was approved. The total receipts of the trustee from the sale of the property of the bankrupt estate aggregate something over $39,000. The costs in the case amounted to over $4,000. Two mortgages held by the Donaldson Lithograph Company were allowed priority. This amount consumed all of the estate, leaving nothing for the general creditors, including former employees of the show and Evansville (Ind.) merchants.

    The last two performances of the first season of Col. William Cody's farewell tour of the United States were given in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 20. Attendance at both exhibitions was estimated at 20,000. On disbanding at Little Rock, the people connected with this company dispersed in all directions. The horses were shipped to their paddocks in Pennsylvania, and the cars and paraphernalia to winter quarters at Trenton.

    One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of the Benevolent Order of American Tigers ever held in Bridgeport, Conn., was held Nov. __, when officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Charles Crouch, president; James Moran, vice president; Ernest Cooper, treasurer; Russell W. Frisbie, financial secretary; Thomas Stickler, recording secretary; Edward Green, sergeant-at-arms; William O'Hara, trustee for three years. Trustee O'Hara, who has been the grand treasurer of the organizatoin for many years, presided, and outlined a plan to be followed for increasing the membership, which met with great enthusiasm. The charter will be opened and the order will not be restricted entirely to circus men and theatrical performers. Many prominent citizens have expressed a wish to become members of the order, as its socials and entertainments, as well as the character of its theatrical guests, have attracted attention. As a result recently a number of the local police officers have been admitted, and more will follow. Capt. George Auger, the giant, forwarded as a gift to W. H. O'Hara, of Bridgeport, handsome crayon portraits of Mr. O'Hara and his wife, done by a San Francisco artist on doe skin, making a handsome souvenir for a smoking den.

    Ben Cowell, formerly of the Buffalo Bill Show, returned to his home in Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 17, with the Ringling Show. He left for the West in a few days to take charge of a picture and vaudeville house for the winter months.

    Mohammed Kran, the Hindoo wonder worker, has closed with the John Robinson Show, after a very successful season, and has been re-engaged with the same show next season. During the winter he will play vaudeville.

    Al. McFann has signed with Hagenbeck-Wallace for next season.

    Ten Polar bears have arrived at Peru, Ind., and will be used in the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show next season. They came direct from Carl Hagenbeck.

    Prof. D. M. Bristol, whose troupe of trained ponies made a tour of the world some years ago, under the management of J. Patrick, is conducting a horse college at Winthrop, Mass.

    Joe Magee has arranged for the next three years' programme privilege for the Ringling, the Forepaugh-Sells and the Barnum & Bailey Show. Mr. Magee will be located at the Bailey Building, New York, for the winter.

    Jas. A. Morrow, formerly manager of Al. G. Barnes' Wild Animal Circus, has signed with the Sun Bros. Shows for the season of 1911.

New York Clipper, December 3, 1910, pp. 1044, 1047, 1052. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Letter from the Far East, Shanghai, China, Oct. 25. . . . Rysack's Circus and Hippodrome is showing in the cities further North. Harmston's Circus is due in Hongkong about Oct. 25, and will show at Causeway Bay. A considerable additons of talent, it is stated, has been made to the combination. . . .

    Robinson Winter Circus. Press agent John D. Carey sends the following. For many years - to be exact, for eighty-seven years - the John Robinson Circus and Menagerie has toured this country, and has established a reputation that has placed the name among the foremost circuses of the world. Four generations have aided in making this name, and the title of the Ten Big has become a household name. The first of the year will find this enterprise on the road as a Winter circus, and already contracts have been closed that will take it to the very largest cities and on its own special trains of twenty cars. While twenty cars would be in the Summer time, but a one sections show, the Winter railroading is not so easy, and to prevent delays the Winter circus will be run in two sections of ten cars each. It will be a circus in all the name implies, from the street parade to the after concert. The very cream of the circus acts have been secured. The famous herd of Robinson elephants will troupe along just the same as they have been in the habit of doing during the Summer months, and in addition to the regular circus programme there will be a well organized Wild West Show of considerable magnitude. One of the features will be thirty high school menage horses that will be shown with this Winter circus for the first time in this country. Those who have seen them claim that their equals have never been seen her,and at the expiration of their engagement with the Winter circus they will be returned to Europe.
    Some of the prominent riders, both male and female, who were featured with the big circus last Summer, are under contract for the Winter term. The aerial people and ground workers are among the peers of the circus world, and some of them are under yearly contracts to John Robinson, the sole owner, of both the Winter circus and the Ten Big that has made such an enviable reputation throughout America. This will be the first circus in America that has toured the country in the winter time, on its own trains, and to be operated both winter and summer. It cannot be a failure, ast the time already booked precludes all thought of this, and if it were not booked solidly, the demand that thas been made for it would more than give it the best of opportunities from now until the circus starts on the road in the Spring. The performances will be up to the very minute, and there will be nothing eliminated from the programme that is embodied in the performances of the very best in the summer time. With the menage horses and the draught horses thre will be in the neighborhood of two hundred head of horses with the show. Every one of these will be used in the street parade. And here it may be said that the Robinson Winter Circus will be the first in this country to give a street parade.
    Prominent among the executive staff will be such widely and favorably known circus men as John Robinson, Ed. C. Knupp, Frank Mattie, Col. Hickman and John D. Carey. It is the intention of Mr. Robinson to bill the Winter circus just as heavily as he always has billed his summer circus, and as this show uses as fine a line of paper as any circus on the road, it will make some of the other winter billers sit up and take notice. The Robinson Winter Circus will be of such extreme merit and magnitude that there can be no such thing as opposition, and it can pick the cities it wants to make, and need have no fear of any attraction that may be in against it. It is not intended to make the Winter circus an experiment with Mr. Robinson, but it will become a permanent factor in the amusement world from the first of the coming year, and the very best of features will be secured, both from this side and from Europe. The Winter circus will carry a band of twenty pieces, and they will be featured in the concert before each performance.

    The Sells-Floto Show will open early next season, possibly on March 20 and 21. It is said that the railroads have been contracted up until the middle of July.

    George Roddy, who had charge of the No. 2 car of the Sells-Floto Show last season, left Chicago Friday for the East, having a position of inspector of billposting plants for the Associated Billposters.

    Charles and Frank Ellets, who had a bar act with the Forepaugh-Sells Show the past season, spent Thanksgiving in Chicago, as that enterprise ended it season Nov. 23, at Sardis, Miss.

    Anthony (better known as Tony) Denier was married Nov. 6 to Louise Sully, widow of Dan Sully, at Woodstock, N.Y., at the home of the bride. Tony intends to dispose of his many houses in Chicago and settle down in Woodstock.

    Sun Brothers Show will finish the season with two performances for the Shriners, at Macon, Ga., Dec. 10, and will then go into winter quarters at Central City Park in that city.

    The Bert Delno Troupe goes with the Ringling Bros. next season.

    J. H. Atkins, stenographer with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, will be with the circus again next summer.

    Harry Earl reports a pleasant season with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, and will be press agent of that enterprise again next season.

    Harry La Pearl is handing out all sort of advertising novelties, and congratulating himself upon the prominence he obtained last season.

    Harry O'Brien, the "original Young Buffalo," is about to open offices in Chicago for the conduct of the preliminary work of the Wild West he is to take out next season.

    Mlle. Excela and Jessie Franks, who were formerly with leading circuses, opened this week in vaudeville in Chicago . . . They arrived in Chicago recently, from the West, where they have proven a big success in vaudeville.

    Daniel Hoffman, general contracting agent for the Mighty Haag Shows, returned to Logansport, Ind., Nov. 20, from Shreveport, La., after the closing of the show for the season. Mr. Hoffman reports exceptionall big business perticularly in Canada, where few shows went this season, owing to the high duty. He has contracts for the same position next season, leaving Feb. 22, owing to the early opening of the show.

    Joe La Fleur and Chiqutta arrived in New York Nov. 25, after closing with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, en route for Providence, where Mr. La Fleur will rest for the winter. He has signed again for the show for next season.

    Walter L. Main intends to put the Walter L. Main Big Show back on the road for the next tenting season.

    The exclusive rights for most of the States for the moving pictures of the Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill Far East have been sold. The owners of State rights report they are doing capacity business with the pictures and are booking return dates in most theatres. . . .

    Buffalo Bill closed the season at Little Rock, Ark. . . . Col. Cody left for Tucson, Ariz., Major Lillie will visit Pawnee City, Okla. Curtis Little, private secretary to Major Burke, will remain in Little rock during the remaninder of this season, having accepted a position with the Capitol Theatre there. One of the features of the closing of the show was the coming of several old friends of Col. Cody to witness the closing performance of the season. . . . Harry K. Clarns, the announcer for the show, left for New York City 20. He has been with the show for the last eight years and is engaged for another season. . . .

    Bert Cole will spend the winter at Tottenville, S.I., N.Y> He is fitting up a new den, which will be adorned by a pair of ivory tusks weighing fifty pounds, presented to him by B. E. Wallace, with a nice letter of appreciation. Mr. Cole has signed again with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, making his eleventh season with that management.

    Prof. St. Thomas, proprietor of a miniature circus, died suddenly from heart failure at Milford, Mass., on Nov. 22, aged about forty years. Search of the papers left in his room revealed no name or address that would aid in discovering his relatives, if he had any. A policy in an industrial insurance company, taken out about a month ago, had a value of #132.50, sufficient to defray all the expenses of his burial.

    Alfton Heinz, one of the prominent performers with the John H. Sparks Shows, died after a short illness, at the Augusta, Ga. City Hospital on Nove. 20. For several seasons he had been a feature with the show, performing an upside-down trapeze act. He was thirty years of age, and a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., where the remains were sent by the Augusta, Ga. Lodge of Elks. He was a member of Valdosta, Ga. B. P. O. Elks.

    George W. Williams, an old circus rider, died in Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 17, at a local hospital.

New York Clipper, December 17, 1910, p. 1096. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Elliott Bros. were in Chicago last week, on their way to open at the Hippodrome, in Cleveland, on Monday, 12.

    Harry La Pearl, one of the best clowns with Barnum & Bailey, is doing a single vaudeville act in Chicago, called "The Circus Monologue." . . .

    Jack Hedder and Geo. Donohue, formerly of the Four Comrades, are not working together.

    The Florence Family is playing vaudeville in Chicago.

    Pat Valdo, clown with Barnum & Bailey Show, was confined to the hospital in Cincinnati on account of a case of typhoid fever, but is now up and doing well again.

    Lew Graham will have many novelties for the side show with the Ringling Bros.' Circus for the coming season.

    William Oldknow, boss canvasman of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, is visiting relatives in Haneley, England. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter.

    Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Davis are spending a few weeks with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, and eldest brother of the Davis boys, stewards with several leading shows.

    Yankee Robinson will cut down the show from eighteen to ten cars next season, it is reported.

    Coulter and Coulter will forsake the wagons and take to rail next season, with a twelve car show. Arthur Eldridge, superintendent with the Yankee Robinson Show last season, will have the privileges.

Where Shows Winter (Note: not complete, not all shows are circuses.)
Aunt Phoebe Show, Buffalo, NY
Barnum & Bailey, Bridgeport, Conn.
Al. G. Barnes, Portland, Ore.
Ed. P. Barlow, South Milford, Ind.
J. T. Bayne, Altus, Okla.
Bonheur Bros., Carmen, Okla.
Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, Trenton, NJ
Brown Family, Anderson, Ind.
Buckskin Bill Wild West, Cambridge City, Ind.
Brown's United Shows, Syracuse, NY
C. A. Braden, Natchez, Miss.
Ed. Browne's Overland Shows, Bath, ME
Billie Boughton's Overland Show, Ambia, Ind.
Mollie Bailey's Sons, Houston, TX
Burk's R. R. Show, Fair Grounds, Topeka, Kan.
Brown's Combined, Little Rock, Ark.
Bell Circus, City of Mexico, Mex.
Carlin Bros.' New Modern Shows, Paschail, Pa. or 1316 So. 64th St., Phila.
Colorado Grant's, Sparta, Ky.
Clark Bros., Atoka, Okla.
Cancie Bros.' Shows, Crompton, R.I.
Clark's United Shows, Alexandria, La.
W. H. Coulter, Albany, Mo.
F. T. Collins Wagon Shows, Stennet, Ia.
Cooley & Thom, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va.
Carlisles Wild West, 547 W. 129th St., New York
Campbell Bros., Fairbury, Neb.
Col. Crawford's, Red Key, Ind.
California Frank's Wild West, St. Louis, Mo.
Cunningham Bros., Leavenworth, Kan.
Canada Frank, Tipton, Ia.
Andrew Downie's, Medina, N.Y.
Dashington Bros., Danville, Va.
Ed Cestro's, Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, Fla.
Geo. S. Elys, Meridian, Tex.
Elstun's Dog and Pony Show, Kansas City, Mo.
Francis Ferrari, Harrisburg, Pa.
Dode Fisk, Wonewoc, Wis.
H. W. Freed, 605 Grand Street, Niles, Mich.
Thos. L. Finn & Co., Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
Forepaugh-Sells, see Ringling Bros.
Gentry's Dog and Pony, Bloomington, Ind.
Gollmar Bros., Baraboo, Wis.
Great Wagner Show, Milwaukee, Wis.
Guyer Bros., Lexington, Mo.
Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Peru, Ind.
E. Haag, Shreveport, La.
Chas. N. Harris, Schuylerville, N.Y.
F. W. Hall, Atwood, Kan.
Geo. W. Hall Jr., Evansville, Wis.
Hargreaves', Chester, Pa.
Hall's Show, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Harkness & Fox's, McKeesport, Pa.
Prof. J. H. Heiner, Beauregarde, Miss.
Heber Bros., 288 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, O.
J. E. Henry, Stonewall, Okla.
Howe's Great London, Verona, Pa.
Kennedy Bros., Perry, Okla.
Kennedy's X.I.T. Ranch, Dresden, Tenn.
C. H. Knight, Dunkirk, O.
Lampe Bros.' Shows, Absecon, NJ
Le Le Vant's, Thompsonville, Mich.
Loudon, Dublin, Va.
Gus Lambrigger's, Orrville, O.
Lamont Bros., Salem, Ill.
Lee Bros., Cranston, R.I.
Lowry Bros., Shenandoah, Pa.
J. G. Lombard, Saco, Me.
Lucky Bill, Quenemo, Kan.
Mackay's, 83 West Fort St., Detroit, Mich.
W. R. Marble's, Spottsville, Ky.
Walter L. Main, Geneva, O.
Mead Dog and Pony Show, Brooklyn, NY
Martin Bros., Savannah, Ga.
McDade's, Owingsville, Ky.
Mille Bros.' Big Shows, Oskaloosa, Ia.
Minelli Bros.' (Nos. 1 & 2), Delaware, O.
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Bliss, Okla.
Murdock Bros., Gardner, Mass.
Mulvey's Tent Shows, Aurora, Ill.
Chas. Noble's, Charleston, S.C.
Pierce Amusement Co., Goldsboro, N.C.
Pubiliones, Cafe Central, Havana, Cuba
C. A. Rippel, Frankfort, Ind.
A. H. Reed's, Vernon, Ill.
Ringling Bros., Chicago office, 140 Monroe St., winter quarters, Baraboo, Wis.
Rigg's Wild West, Parkin, Ark.
John Robinson's, Nashville, Tennl.
F. A. Robbins, Communipaw Ave. and Glendale Park, Jersey City
Rice's Dog and Pony Show, New Albany, Ind.
E. G. Smith's, Buckstown, Pa.
Sells-Floto, Denver, Col.
Smith Greater Shows, Mobile, Ala.
Prof. Harry Smith, Gratz, Pa.
E. G. Smith's Colossal Shows, Atwater, O.
Edward Shipp, Petersburg, Ill.
Staats Bros.' Shows, 480 E. 175th St., New York
Cap. Stewart's, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Starrett's, 87 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sun Bros., Macon, Ga.
Bert Silver, Crystal, Mich.
Byron Spaun, Haverford, Pa.
Swift Bros., Golden Gate, Ill.
Terry Shows, Little Sioux, Ia.
Uden's Wild West, Flanagan, Ill.
Van's Famous Shows, Scott, O.
Welsh Bros., 703 N. 8th St., Philadelphia
Al. F. Wheeler, Oxford, Pa.
Wintermute Bros., Hebron, O.
W. G. Wren, Leipsic, O.
J. L. Wood's, Latta, S.C.
Yankee Robinson, Des Monies, Ia.

New York Clipper, December 24, 1910, p. 1124. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Benjamin E. Wallace, proprietor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, has leased his thirteen trained elephants for the first three months of next year to the Hippodrome, in New York City. The elephants will be shipped Dec. 29.

    A valuable Polar bear, one of the eight recently purchased by the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, died Dec. 12, at the winter quarters, in Peru, Ind.

    W. Al. White has signed with the Ringling Bros. Shows for the coming season.

    The following men are wintering at the Blackstone Hotel, Appleton, Wis.: George Kugler and Howard Anderson, of the Ringling Bros.; Jos. Jugler, of the Barnum Show; Geo. "Thursday" Hamilton, of the Dode Fisk Show; "Rich" Semler, of the Might Haag Show, and W. Howard Fitz, of the Winniger Bros. Summer Sow; also Ike Dunkle, boss billposter, of the Molly Bailey show.

    Dr. John W. Hayes, of Baltimore, Md., connected with the surgical staff of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show, and Mary Maier, a Russian dancer with the Bastik Troupe, were married in Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 17, by Judge Hartzell, in City Courty. Dr. Hayes is twenty-seven years old, and his bride is twenty-three. The couple will continue with the Royal-Adams Show in its mid-winter tour.

    J. P. Fagan of Madison, Ind., was at Peru last week in conference with B. E. Wallace regarding the plans of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show for next season.

    J. Cooke and associates will put out a fifteen car Wild West next season, which will take the road from North Vernon, Ind. Cooke is an experienced showman.

    George H. Degnon, for six years connected with the Buffalo Bill Wild West and the Two Bills' Show (as it later became), will be with Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West next season, and will occupy the position of traffic manger.

    Bill Rice, the well known circus and carnival promoter, is acting as general agent for the Big Winter Circus which is being organized by the Polack Booking Office. Mr. Rice has secured the services of Sydney Wire, his right-hand man, to act as general press representative.

    Miles Berry, well known circus and theatrical agent, has leased the Jackson Theatre at Heber Springs, Ark., a summer resort noted for its mineral waters. Mr. Berry is devoting his time this winter to managing the theatre, where he is playing road attractions and moving pictures and vaudeville.

    Wade H. Coulter, of the Coulter & Coulter Dog and Pony Shows, intends to put out a railroad circus in 1911, the equipment to be assembled at Lancaster, Mo. The Coulter Wagon Show, which has been on the road for the past five years, has been very successful. Most of the equipment for the new Coulter Railroad Show has been purchased from W. P. Hall, Lancaster, Mo. The aggregation is in winter quarters at Lancaster, where everything is being thoroughly overhauled and made ready.

    An unsigned communication announces that Joe La Martine, of the Three La Martine Brothers, acrobats, well known in the profession for years, died Nov. 23, at the Philadelphia Hospital.

New York Clipper, December 31, 1910, p. 1144. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Pat Valdo, of the Barnum & Bailey Show, was discharged from the Cincinnati Hospital on Dec. 7, at which institution he had been confined with typhoid fever, is again in a hospital at his home in Binghamton. He was taken with a relapse . . .

    Chas. Sparks, manager of the John H. Sparks Show, was in New York last week, accompanied by Mrs. Sparks. He was a guest of Bert Cole, at Tottenville, S. I., where he looked over the new den. The show is preparing for next season at Salisbury, N.C.

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New York Clipper, January 7, 1911, pp. 1172, 1173. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sparks Show Notes: Fletcher Smith, press agent of the Sparks Shows the past season, closed at Salisbury, N.C.(?), Dec. _, and has been spending a brief vacation in New York and Haverhill, Mass., his former home. He returned to Salisbury last week, where he will take charge of the painting and decorating of the show for next season. The Sparks Shows are comfortably quartered on the fair grounds at Salisbury.
    Charles Sparks and wife are spending a brief vacation in New York, and spent Christmas at the old homestead at East Brady, Pa. This is the first time the entire family has been together at Christmas in twelve years.
    Jack Foley, boss hostler of the Sparks Shows, is in charge of the stock and mechanical department at the new winter quarters of the show.
    ___ Jacoby, chief elephant trainer, and Fritz Brunner, who handled the big lion act with the shows last season, are both busy at the winter quarters, teaching their pets new tricks for next season.
    Albert Keller, principal announcer with the shows, is spending the winter at his home, Michigan City, Ind.
    Bert Mayo and wife, the former equestrian director with the shows, and his wife, principal rider, are spending the winter at Salisbury. Mr. Mayo is breaking in a new four-hourse act, owing to the death of one of the animals used last season.
    The members of the Sparks Shows in winter quarters spent a most enjoyable Christmas. Mr. Sparks was spending the day at East Brady, Pa., but in accordance with his wishes, the "bunch" sat down to a specially prepared spread. There was a real Christmas dinner, with all the "fixings," and everyone was given a remembrance by the "Governor."
    Manager Charles Sparks spent a pleasant day recently the guest of Frank A. Robbins, at the latter's winter quarters at Jersey City.

    From Sun Bros.' Winter Quarters: The Sun Brothers' Shows are snugly ___ in quarters at Central City park, Macon, Ga. The "works" are in active operation. Skilled mechanics, high class painters and wood artisans are ___ with many new arenic architectural designs and vehicle ideas. It will be a newer and better looking show than heretofore, and will be rejuvenated in keeping with the title of the show, "Progressive." It is the aim of the management to make it one of the best equipped one train shows ever sent on the road. Larger tents will be spread, more commodious accommodations for the people traveling with the company will be afforded, and larger exhibitional and performing ranks will be employed. Some ___ people are quartered at Macon . . . and a number of the performers are engaged in practising their acts. The ___ ring barn here makes it possible to handle the largest acts in the country. The weather here for the past three weeks has been of Indian Summer variety. In fact, the climate in Macon is always balmy and warm, no snow or unusual cold weather ever reaching it, being situated close to the Florida border. The twentieth annual tour of the show will be inaugurated some time in March.

    Polack Office Organizing Winter Circus. The Polack Office, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is organizing a big Winter Circus, which will play an eight weeks' season under local auspices in towns throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, opening the season at Canton, O., Jan. 9. The show will carry about sixty performers and a band of ___ pieces. A special band wagon and steam calliope will also be carried, and street parades will be made whenever the weather will permit. The show will be under the management of Harry ?. Polack, who has secured as his general agent, Will H. Rice, well known in circus and carnival circles as a promoter of experience and ability. Sydney Wire is the general press representative and the local promoters are George Dorman, Sam ___, H. L. Hamilton and Larkin Hadley. A number of well known circus acts have been engaged for the show, a full list of which will be given as soon as all contracts are signed.

    George W. Belford, of the Seven Belfords, senational Risley acrobats, has purchased ___ acres of land at Kendallville, Ind., with a beautiful house and barn. This is to be the home of the Eight Belfords, including the Mrs. . . .

    Oscar Lowande and his wife will appear at the New York Hippodrome, opening in February, for a three months' engagement. They are hard at practice at their winter quarters in Reading, Mass.

    At Canton, O., the local Elks are making great preparations for their Winter circus, which they hold at the Auditorium week of Jan. 9(?). The committee has arranged with the Polack Winter Circus to furnish the attractions and to handle the work of local promotion. H. L.(?) Hamilton, of the Polack Shows, is on the ground and is handling the publicity and programme. A large advance sale is reported.

    Manager C. F. Haraden, of James Adams' Show, was a Clipper caller last week. He is now completing arrangements for next season, which will open Feb. 18, at Charlotte, N. C., at which city the show is now located in winter quarters.

    Notes from Welsh Bros.' winter quarters. Things are assuming a business shape at the winter quarters of this newest great railroad show and London Hippodrome Combined ___, and all will be ready for the opening in April. Among the people already engaged for next season are: Prof. John White and his famous troupe of equine and canine wonders; Madame Yucca, the "strong woman" and May Koster, female singing clown. The show will be new and up-to-date in every respect, and will be the best ever offered the amusement loving public by these well known managers.

    Capt. H. Snider has signed for one more season with his animals, and will work all the wild animal acts with the Downie & Wheeler's Shows.

    Sydney Wire, well known in circus and carnival circles, has been appointed general press representative for the Polack Winter Circus. Will H. Rice is general agent with the show.

    [Ad for John H. Sparks show lists T. W. Ballinger as general agent.]

New York Clipper, January 14, 1911, pp. 1194, 1196, 1197. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Circus Men Submit Terms to Billposter. At the annual meeting of the Associated Billposters of United States and Canada, in Chicago, the adjustment of rates and ___ was not completed, and on this account it was decided to call another meeting to take place Monday, Jan. 23, when the same committee will get together. . . . The circus meeting, which was also held in Chicago, could not agree with the billposters on the terms submitted. At the next meeting it is expected that everything will be definitely settled.
    H. B. Tammen, of Denver, was chosen president of the circus organization; John M. Kelley, representing Ringling brothers' interests, was secretary, and R. M. Harvey, representating Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, was selected as treasurer. Some of the prominent circus men in attendance included: Alf. and Charles T. Ringling, J. D. Newman, Ralph Peckham, Chas. C. Wilson, W. F. Horton, Edward Arlington, J. C. Miller, John G. Robinson, B. E. Wallace, Ed. C. Knupp, Ed. C. Warner, Fred Gollmar, H. B. Gentry, Peter Sun, G. C. Moyer, Geo. W. Hall, V. C. Seaver, Lon B. Williams, Herbert Maddy, Al. Campbell and others.

    A New Year's banquet was given in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 1, to the executive staff of the Polack Winter Circus, which was organized there, and which opened the season at Canton, O., Jan. 9. H. R. Polack, of the Polack Theatrical Exchange, was the host, and also acted as toastmaster. Among those present were: Will H. Rice, Nick Norton, Sydney Wire, George Dorman, Irving Polack, H. L. Hamilton, Bert Bowers, Arthur Reisenberer, Hap Ward, Fred Klooz, Henry Kurtzman, Milton Mannist, Harry Williams, Frank Burns, George Turner, Cadis Earle, Mrs. W. H. Rice, Mrs. Sydney Wire, Nannette Coulton, Mickie O'Brien, and a number of performers who were appearing at the local theatres. The Polack Winter Circus will remain out for about ten weeks only, playing under local auspices in the larger cities of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Most of the stands are already contracted for, and a prosperous season is practically assured. Among the acts signed with the Polack Winter Circus are: The Corrias, equestrians and riders; Maude Burbank and her high school horse, "Dynamo;" the Lukens, trained dogs and ponies; and Bessie Meirs, the American "Diving Venus."

    Geo. R. Wells, "The Smileless Man," will be one of the features with the Ringling Bros.' Show next season.

    Mrs. Chas. H. Chapman, who was contracting press agent last season, making a very successful lady press agent, has been re-engaged by Frank A. Robbins for next season. Will Appleman will handle the lithographs on advertising car No. 1, of the Frank A. Robbins Shows; also act as excursion agent for Mr. Chapman next season. Chas. H. Chapman has been re-engaged as manager advertising car No. 1, Frank A. Robbins' Shows, for season 1911. This winter Mr. Chapman is located in the office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., in Jersey City, working with the old showman, Frank Waldron.

    Our London Letter. Dec. 31. [Clipper Bureau, London] Pat Collins, probably our largest proprietor of "roundabouts," which he makes the nucleus of street fairs here and there, is determined to bring up the circus again. He has taken the vast Curzon Hall, Birmingham, for an Anglo-American circus, with which he will afterwards tour.

    Akron, O. The Elks' Mid-Winter Circus, J. J. Polak, promoter, will be given the East Market Ring, for one week, starting 16, and some of the big feature acts include: Bessie Meers, Bachman's performing lions, the Five Flying Moores, the Correas, Six Waltons, Harry Luken's Pony Circus, Maud Burban,, Eddie Connie and the Howard Family.

New York Clipper, January 21, 1911, pp. 1216, 1218, 1219. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Campbell Bros.' Circus makes a tour of Cuba this year, and will be seen ealry this year at New Orleans during the Mardi Gras.

    Notes from the Downie & Wheeler Shows, at Medina, N.Y. The first carload of cages for the Downie & Wheeler Shows have left the paint shops and are now en route to Oxford, Pa., and the second carload will be completed and ready to ship this week. The sleeping and dining cars are now being overhauled and re-fitted throughout. New wardrobe for the three bands, parade and entry suits, elephant and camel covers have arrived, and are now stored in the wardrobe wagon. The ring barn is kept busy all day, where the dogs, ponies, goats, monkeys and elephants are being educated in a number of new stunts for the coming season. Recent visitors were: Walter L. Main, J. Augustus Jones, Jack Sherman, Phillip Leighton and General Agent Frink.

    Heber Bros.' New Winter Quarters. Heber Bros.' Greater Show have moved their stock into their own new training quarters. They have purchased a large tract of land, located in Columbus, O., upon which they will build commodious quarters for the accommodation of the show. For the past five years they have occupied the old Sells Bros.' Winter quarters in Columbus. The Heber Bros. have placed orders for new tents, and new seats, and there will not be an old tent on their show lots. Also several new wagons are under construction, and all wagons, paraphernalia, etc., will be painted under direction of Fred Locke. They have a show printing house located in their own building, which is busy at all times on their special printing.

    Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill), joint proprietor of the Wild West Shows with Buffalo Bill, who have their winter quarters at the great Inter-State Fair Grounds, near Trenton, N. J., arrived in that city last week from his five hundred acre ranch at Pawnee, Okla. He will remain in Trenton until the show starts out in the coming Spring.

    Sig. Sautelle and Oscar Lowande have formed a partnership to put on the road this comming summer a first class wagon show. They aim to produce the finest one-ring show in the country. The show will have a large menagerie. The spread of canvas will be so arranged that the spectators will first pass through the menagerie tent, then through the horse tent, which will be made inviting and pleasing to the public eye. From there into the main tent, where they will witness the best one-ring show ever put on the road. Besides the above there will be an annex, which will comprise all the average freaks, also a minstrel part.

    Will T. Miller will manage the side show with the Downie & Wheeler Shows next season. Mr. Miller has been side show manager with the Wheeler Shows for five seasons. A number of new features have been engaged, and it is the intention of Messrs. Downie & Wheeler to put on the strongest side show ever carried with a ten car show.

    Sun Bros.' World's Progressive Shows Notes. We have booked an unusually attractive line of acts for our big top programme for next season. Negotiations are pending for several more sensational displays. The following people have signed: the Cevene Troupe, Herman Griggs and Blanche Reed, John Marinella, Tomsing Deckero, the Tokyo Royal Court Japanese Troupe, Charles Hilderra, the Aerial Allens, Nat Goetz, Otto Weaver, Charles and Mons. Barnett, Fred Kenno, Bill Farmer, "Doc" Grant and Bernard Winton. Shelly's Musical Majestics (twenty men), under the conductorship of John Shelly, will be the new musical organization for the coming season. James A. Morrow will be manager of the supplementary and annex shows, and will have a most pretentious performance and a good line of strange attractions. C. M. Newton will look after the newspaper men and the "tin star brigade," back with the show. "Cheerful" Gardner, the well known Hagenbeck animal expert, will handle the elephants. Mr. Gardner is now in Macon, breaking in a new routine of modern stunts with the elephants, and will have one of the best acts before the public.

    Park B. Prentiss has a band of musicians picked from the Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey, and the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, with the Royal & Adams Shows.

    W. P. English, former mail agent, bass player and bandmaster with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is now with the Royal & Adams Indoor Circus. He was a Clipper caller Jan. 16, en route for Washington, D. C. Mr. English will be with the Sells & Floto Show.

    Metzetti Troupe, acrobats, have signed with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show for next season.

    Mrs. Helena B. Hanlon, wife of George Hanlon, Sr., of the original Hanlon Brothers, died Monday, Jan. 9, at the Hahnemann Hospital, New York City, after a surgical operation. She was born in London, Eng. forty-five years ago. She was already a featured member of John Hollingshead's Gaiety Theatre company when she married, at fifteen, George Hanlon, and left the stage. For years she accompanied her husband and his brothers on their tours around the world. Mrs. Hanlon is survived by her husband, George Hanlon, stage manager for Halon's "Superba," and six children.

    Troy, N.Y. Bolton Hall, week of 9, Roayl and Adams' two ring circus, to fair audiences.

New York Clipper, January 28, 1911, pp. 1239, 1244, 1249. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Joe Berris with New Circus. Joe Berris worked for Walter L. Main's Circus for fourteen years, and when Main retired, in 1899, he had twenty-four carloads of show property; sixteen were sold at auction January, 1900(?), and one-third of the show was saved for Berris, Strebig and Rhoda Royal, all former employees of Main's.
    Mr. Main __ the property to them without any security or bond. The three lessees wintered this show and operated it - their first experience. Main routed it and then went to ___, and never saw it but four times. They cleared $1,000 per week up till the first of December, when the contract expired and Main's property was shipped home. The following year Little Berris joined Martin Down's as equestrian director, and remained with him until Mr. Downs' death. Last year he was with Yankee Robinson. This year he will be superintendent of a new show, the exact copy of the Rhoda Royal Show of eleven years ago, and will have full charge of the performrs, musicians, etc. He is very busy at winter quarters, Geneva, O., Ashtabula County, breaking stock, as it will be principally a trained animal circus.
    Every piece of property with it will be new, and every trained animal act will be up to the minute. Performances will be given in one large ring, and there will be no parade. A capitalist by the name of Rice has been interested, and the show will be incorporated and will be known as the Rice Circus. Show will leave winter quarters April 1, and ship South to open. There will be nine cars, including one advance.

    J. Henry Rice, of the Frank A. Robbins Show, was a Clipper caller Jan. 21. The show is in condition to take the road at once. The opening is announced for April __. Several new cars and a larger menagerie will be added.

    The Young Buffalo Wild West Show, of which Col. Vernon C. Seaver is general manager, will open the season in Peoria, Ill., about May 1. Col Seaver recently purchased eight Pullman cars from the Pullman Co., and at the same time placed an order with the American Car Co. of Chicago for seven new __ft. flats and six new stock cars. There will be three cars in advance, besides a brigade or two, and it is the intention of the managemenrt to exhibit in all of the principal cities of the United States.

    Harry ?. Overton will return to the Gentry Bros.' Shows next season, as contracting agent.

    London Letter [London, Eng.], Jan. 14. Tony Felix, the well known circus clown, is dead. He was only forty-nine. He began his career as a flying trapeze artist.

    Notelets by Charls A. White. Chicago, Jan. 19.
    Latest information from Lon Williams' camp is to the effect that Buck Massie has been engaged to act as contracting agent ahead of the Young Buffalo Wild West Shows, while Frank Cooper, who divided his service, last summer, as general agent for the Yankee Robinson aggregation and press agent for Gentry Brothers' Shows, will manage affairs on the number one advertising car.
    Al. Campbell, of Campbell Brothers' Shows, was in the city last Saturday.
    H. S. Rowe, whose name fate is erased from the circus slate, is residing in the "Windy City." Mention of the defunct Norris & Rowe Shows is the cue for this prince of good-fellows to take on the "lemon look."
    Among the circus hustlers who assisted in the selling and taking of tickets during the Electrical Show's successful engagement at the Collsuem were: Bard Kirkendall and Austin Reynolds, of the Ringling circus; Rufe Seevers and "Doc" Nolan, of the Barnum & Bailey Shows, and "Parson" White, of the Gollmar Brothers' Circus.

    On the road, circuses: Polack's Winter, Youngstown, O., 23-28; McKeesport, Pa., 30-Feb. 4. Royal & Adams, Peoria, Ill, 23-28, Des Moines, Ia., 30-Feb. 4.

New York Clipper, February 4, 1911, pp. 1260, 1263, 1264, 1273. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Our Havana Letter, January, 1911. About the only place of amusement in Havana, giving employment to American performers now is Pubillones' Circus. This circus is doing a much better business this year than it has for the past several seasons. It has a good location, in a good tent, near Central Park, and it is not overloaded with superfluous material and dead weight. Among the successes this year are the Clark Brothers, equestrians; Fred Darling, with his ponies and dogs; Miss Rohledillo, La ___ Aulta and her ball, the Yardis, Captain Taylor and his monkeys and ponies, and others. Antonio Pubillones, the proprietor of the circus, is really the only man who has been able to make a circus go in Cuba for some time, but he is known as the "Barnum" down here, and people seem to have confidence in his judgment in selecting his performers. One reason why circus acts go better here than others is that they are not talking pieces, and the people do not have to understand the English language to get them. In a few weeks Mr. Pubillones will take the circus on a road trip, and then come back to the city in time for the Winter carnival.

    The Polack Indoor Winter Circus opened the season at Canton, O., Jan. __, playing to record breaking business all through the engagement. The opening stand was a success in every way, and the local committees of Elks signed a contract for the coming year, so that the show will play a return date in 1912. The show opened at Akron, again under Elks, and although the opening was far from encouraging, business picked up after the second show, and all the succeeding performances were given to packed houses, the show putting a big crimp into the business of the regular theatres and local show-shops.
    The show opened at Youngstown on Monday, 23, playing under the local auspices of the Youngstown Eagles, No. 213. Tuesday matinee was given to the charity organizations of the city. The local newsboys were also invited, and a number of contests and special inducements were made to effect an increase in business. The show will remain a full week in Youngstown, and will then proceed to McKeesport, where it will again play under the auspices of the Eagles.
    Each town is handled by an experienced promoter, who renders every assistance to the local committees in their work of organization, while special ___ and other schemes are used to stimulate the advance sale of tickets. Each town is billed strongly, both on the billboards and with pictorial window paper and snipes. Big display ads are used in the local and suburban papers, and many original ideas are worked up by the different promoter.
    The opening stand was promoted by H. L. Hamilton, while the advance work at Akron was handled by Irving J. Polack. Sydney Wire, who is the general press representative for the show, and who handles all of the press work, attended to the promotion at Youngstown, while Mr. Hamilton devoted his time to McKeesport getting all in readiness for the opening there on Jan. 30. All of the above stands were contracted by W. H. Rice, who is the general agent with the show, and who has done some excellent work in the securing of good contracts, and a deal of the credit for the success of the show is due to his efforts. All of the acts with the show were booked through H. R. Polack booking offices of Pittsburg, who is the general manager of the show, and who financed the venture, which has so far been a complete success.
    The show is quite formidable and can boast of a corking good line-up of well known circus acts and novelties. Among the features are: the Corrias, principal and double carrying equestrian act; Maude Burbank, high school rider; Espinosa, bareback somersault and Mazeppa act; Eddie and Madge Corrias, lady and gentleman jockey act; Luken's dogs and ponies; La Raub and Scott, trick horse; the Four Howards, aerialists; the Jenniers, revolving ladders; Carl Eckhardt, balancing act; the Dellarosa Troupe of athletes and gymnasts; the Six Waltons, in ground tumbling; Mlle. Margarita, trained animal act; Harry Clark, principal clown, with ten of the best in the business; the Damonds, wire walkers and jugglers; and Bessie, the diving Venus, in a swimming and diving novelty act. The show carries a band and a concert programme of six acts, which is usually augmented by local talent. Street parades are given wherever possible, and special features are introduced at every show. The show carries a number of clean privileges as well as a small side show. The season will close about the end of February, when most of the people will leave to report for their summer engagements. The show will be placed in summer quarters at Pittsburg, and will re-organize early in the fall.

    Important Engagements By Sun Bros. The bookings for the big top performance have been materially augmented with the engagement of the Mexican Zamora Family of aerialists, direction of Juan Zamora. These aerialists have lately returned to America, after a very successful tour of Japan, China and the Philippine Island, having played that territory for the past seven years. This will be their first circus appearance in America since 1900. At that time they were the special feature of the original Barnum-Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden, New York City, and also for the road season.
    The comic ranks, or clown section, has also been greatly added to, with the booking of James Kingcade, principal producing clown; Edward Walton, august clown, and Walter E. Young, grotesque acrobatic clown. Conductor John Shelly has arranged this band, and lays claim that he will have one of the best all American twenty piece bands ever offered by a tented show. Edward Kingsland, trombone virtuoso; Dave Jakes, clarinetist; H. C. Mead, cornet virtuoso, and H.Young, xylophonist, will be the special feature soloists with this organization.
    George Roberts will again be the contracting agent in advance, and will shortly enter upon his duties. John Sun will be the advance car manager, and will carry a complement of twenty-four first class billposters, lithographiers, programmers and general advertisers. James M. Beach is re-engaged as speical agent, and will handle the second advance advertising brigade, with six men.
    The preparatory work at winter quarters is well under way, and will be finished in three weeks' time, and all ready for the road. It will be the "swellest" and best outfit ever sent on tour by this management. A bunch of new horses and ponies are new additions to the stock department, which will form an unusually brilliant display of horseflesh. The special free outside exhibition this season will be given by Captain John Delmore's hight diving elks,which were featured last summer at Coney Island, New York.

    Leon W. Washburn's successful protest against a valuation of his menagerie when on the road, has apparently settled the problem, where shall a circus be taxed? The case came up before the Middlesex County tax board at New Brunswick, N. J. Mr. Washburn appealed from a valuation of $4,000 placed on his animals. Washburn keeps his elephants, bears and monkeys in winter near New Brunswick. Valuations are made May 20, and Washburn said that on that date his show was on the road. The board reduced the valuation to $1,000.

    Harry R. Overton writes: "The Gentry Bros. have offered, and I have accepted, a re-engagement at a first class salary for the tenting season, which opens early in April."

    George H. Weymann, principal clown with the Dode Fisk Show for the past two seasons, has been re-engaged for next season. He is at winter quarters, Bresham, Tex., getting things in shape.

    Thomas Hargreaves is in Chicago and is adding to the equipment he has at Hammond, and will put out an eight car show next summer.

    From E. G. Smith's Colossal Shows, Circus and Museum reports come that all is hustle around the winter quarters, as an entire new outfit is being framed up. An entire new lot of ponies and dogs are being educated, and the crack of the trainer's whip is heard daily. Workmen are busy on two new cages. All our seats, poles, etc., are ready for paint. Our new tents have arrived, and are stored in our spacious tent loft. Our patarons will next season see a new show, and an outfit that will suprass in excellence amny of the more pretentious shows. Late additions to our roster are: F. D. Dunlap, superintendent of working forece; Harry De Cleo, aerialist and juggler; B. Lewis, acrobat and comedy wire, and Geo. L. Barton, who is added to our advance force. A special line of paper is being gotten out by a prominent lithograph company, and beyond a doubt, this will be the best billed show of its calibre in America next season. All at winter quarters are booked for our opening.

    K. P. Carl, who is touring in Porto Rico with Maginley's Circus, writes: "While showing at Catano, P. R., we met Robt. Nelson, of the Original Nelson Troupe. He is sick and needs help. He has locomotor ___. Mr. Maginley gave him a benefit, and we are doing all we can for him. I would like to have your publish an article in the Clipper, asking his friends and all performers to help him. He cannot live long, for he is paralyzed, and has only the use of one leg and his voice. He has a wife and two small children. A letter addressed to Robt. Nelson, Catano, P. R., will reach him."

    Arthur Davis, who has been steward with various circuses, and enjoys a large acquaintace with show folks, is managing the Thompson Restaurant, at 112 Monroe Street, Chicago, this winter.

    The Siegrist Silbon Circus lately left Honolulu for Hilo, in their tour of the Hawiian Island.

    Walter L. Main was in Chicago last week, talking about putting out a show the coming season.

    . . . the Coulter & Coulter Show, which is being organized at Lancaster, Mo. . . . A twenty-four car organization is promised.

    Bert Earle has the privileges with the Campbell Brothers' Show for next season.

    Showmen and Billposters' Second Meeting. For the second time within three weeks the Associated Billposters and Distributors of United States and Canda and the Showmen's Association met at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, Monday, Jan. 23, and failed to come to any agreement. As a result there is a ___ feeling between the two factions which will necessitate the showmen advertising their arrival in towns as best they can without the help of the billposters. Both sides seem to think that the other should give in, and the circus people believe that it will mean the abandoning of the Billposter's Association if they do not make concession.
    On the other hand, the billposters are of the opinion, and voice it, that the showmen will in a short time do business the same as though they had signed up the agreement. Three counter propositions were made by the circus people to the billposters, but they held firm and would not give any concessions from their original demand. The showmen argued against giving free tickets to billposters, and the latter were strong for these tickets, and demanded that a clause be inserted in the signed contracts to this effect. Neither parties would give in on this point, and it was here that they agreed to disagree. The showmen argued that the price paid to circus billposters was as large as that asked for by commercial posters, and that all ___ ceased when the billposters were paid for their work. The posters contended that the free tickets should be given, for extra and special service. Here many arguments were were brought up regarding the special service which required the posting of bills at certain places and at certain times regardless of any other business, and that in many cases regular contracts have been broken with commercial houses to please and accommodate the coming show. A proposition was presented which would allow one free ticket for each fifty sheets posted by an associaton poster.
    But the posters decline this, stating that so many tickets should be dealt out, according to the population of the locality posted. A system of tickets was proposed as follows: Towns of 5,000 or less, 15 tickets; from 10,000 to 25,000, from 25 to 30 tickets; towns of 25,000 to 50,000, 30 to 35 tickets; from this number to 75,000, from 40 to 50 tickets; from that number to 100,000, from 50 to 60 tickets; 100,000 to 150,000, from 60 to 125 tickets; from that number to 200,000, from 70 to 130; from 200,000 to 250,000, from 80 to 13 tickets; from that number to 300,000, from 90 to 140; from 300,000 to 500,000, from 100 to 160. Above this number the old agreement would dominate, but nothing was agreed upon. The showmen say that in many cases the rates for posting are higher than last year. For the coming season the tented organizations will have to make contracts with the different billposters as best they can. . . .

    Chas. A. White's Show Gossip, Chicago, Jan. 27. . . . Unless the Angel of Peace fans into flame some sort of a compromise, the coming circus season will be marked by a knife to knife conflict between the Showman's Association and the Associated Billposters and Distributers of the United States and Canada. During the recent meeting, which was called to order in the Congress Hotel, Monday, Jan. 23, the Associated Billposters evinced a tendency to grant no favors, which resulted in the Showman's Association unanamously voting to take the field independently of the opposing faction. The Showman's Association, composed of owner and respresentative of every big and little tented institution in this country, made plain their determination to eliminate the free ticket evil, and conduct the posting of their advertisements on a strictly commercial basis. . . .

    On the road, circuses: Polack's: McKeesport, Pa., 30-Feb. 4; Pittsburg, 6-11. Royal & Adams', Des Moines, Ia., 30-Feb. 4; Kansas City, Mo., 6-11.

New York Clipper, February 11, 1911, pp. 1284, 1287, 1291. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Great Patterson Shows. Ed C. McClure, who for the past two seasons has piloted Ed. Anderson's "The Farmer's Daughter" Co., goes ahead of the Great Patterson Shows as contracting agent. Jas. Patterson, the manager, has during the winter kept a force of men busy at the winter quarters, and the coming season will find the Patterson Shows larger than ever. The show opens at Joplin, Mo., April 29.

    Circus Owners' Association Formed. The Circus Owners' Association met at the Sherman House, Chicago, Monday, Jan. 30, "to protect themselves against the billboard monopoly of the 'Big Four,' and the black-listing of all high license towns, counties and States." All tented organizations were admitted excepting the Young Buffalo Wild West ___ by V. C. Seaver, of Peoria and Chicago. His application was refused on account of his using the name of "Buffalo." Charles E. Ringling, Louis Cook, H. H. Tammen, Edw. Arlington, Major Lillie, W. H. Horton, Frank Hatley, J. M. Kelley, R. M. Harvey, John G. Robinson, H. B. Gentry, Fred Gollmar, A. G. Campbell, Geo. Sun, Walter Main and Jerry Mugivan were admitted.
    A discussion started regarding the terms of the average daily output of sheets, which is about 7,000 sheets for a first class circus (42 by 28). The season is about two hundred days, and the show uses three cars and employs sixty billposters. Every big show, therefore, uses an average of 1,400,000 sheets during the season. This paper will average at first ___ about four cents a sheet, or about $56,000 for each show in billboard advertising, to say nothing of the expense of the cars, the men and supplies of paste, brushes, etc.
    The billposters demand from 20 to 100 per cent, over and above the rates for 1910 for various cities and town. The circus owners flatly turned down the demands of the posters, and decided to curtail the supply of free tickets of certain ___ from 500, in some cities, to one ticket for every fifty sheets posted.
    A special meeting of the circus owners' committee will be held at the Havlin Hotel, Cincinnati, on April 3, to consider the question of licenses, It is already decided to cancel much territory in the South and Southwest, where the fees exacted are exorbitant.

    Resolution to Bar Circus Standees in Providence. A resolution has been presented in the Providence Board of Aldermen, directing the city solicitor to apply to the legislature for laws to diminish danger in case of fire or panic in circus tents. The move was made as the result of overcrowding in a circus which played there last summer. The draft of the act proposed in the Board of Aldermen is as follows: "No proprieotr of any circus, and no manager, or other person or persons in charge thereof, shall suffer or permit any person to stand or sit, and no person shall stand or sit, in any aisle or passageway or open space around a ring enclosure in any circus tent, in which seats are furnished spectators, during the time of any show or performance, or while spectators are present; and no such proprietors, managers or other person or persons shall sell or suffer to be sold any greater number of tickets of admission to such circus tent, for any show or performance therein at a given time, than the number of seats furnished there, and none of the same shall suffer or permit any greater number of persons to enter such circus tents to attend any show or performance than the number of seats furnished therein; provided, that the provisions hereof shall not apply to policemen, ushers or other persons employed or having duties there."

    The Prosit Trio, "Clown Alley," comedy acrobats, now on the Sullivan & Considine circuit, have been re-engaged by Ringling Bros. for the coming season.

    The Eagles' Circus at Youngstown, O., enjoyed the same big success which attended the recent carnival held by the local lodge there last summer. The circus was booked in by the Polack Theatrical Exchange of Pittsburg, while the work of promotion was handled by Sydney Wire, who certainly stirred things up during the few days he was in the city. In addition to the usual billboard showing, the town was billed to a finish with catchy circus window lithographs, while the raffle boards, entitling the winner to a certain number of tickets, were place in nearly every cigar store and drug store in the city. A number of novel schemes were also introduced to stimulate the sale of tickets, and prizes were offered to the boy or girl who sold the most tickets, each ticket sold bearing the value of a certain number of votes. Various contests were introduced, and the sidewalk chalked at every corner with announcements hearlding the coming of the show. The show gave a daily parade and played to big business all through the week.

    [London, England] James William Franks is dead. As "Funny Little Franks" he was one of the most popular of our circus clowns - with Hengler's, Cooke's, Newsome's, and all the old firms. He claimed indeed, at seventy-eight, to be the dean of the clowns. All his children were married "in the profession."

    John Thompson, aged fifty-two years, who had been connected with the Young Buffalo Wild West, died on Jan. 31, at the winter quarters of the show, at Peoria, Ill.

Where Show Winter. [may not all be circuses, not complete]
    Barnum & Bailey, Bridgeport, Conn.
    Al. G. Barnes, Portland, Ore.
    Ed. P. Barlow, South Milford, Ind.
    J. T. Bayne, ___, Okla.
    Bonheur Bros., Carmen, Okla.
    Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, Trenton, N. J.
    Brown Family, Anderson, Ind.
    Buckskin Bill Wild West, Cambridge City, Ind.
    Brown's United Shows, 717 So. Beach St., Syracuse, N. Y.
    C. A. Braden, Natchez, Miss.
    Ed. Browne's Overland Shows, Bath, Me.
    Billie Boughton's Overland Show, Ambia, Ind.
    Mollie Bailey's Sons, Houston, Tex.
    Burk's R. R. Shows, Fair Grounds, Topeka, Kan.
    Brown's Combined, Little Rock, Ark.
    Bell Circus, City of Mexico, Mex.
    Carlin Bros.' New Modern Shows, Paseball, Pa., or 1316 So. 64th St., Phila.
    Colorado Grant's, Sparta, Ky.
    Clark Bros., Atoka, Okla.
    Clark's United Shows, Alexandria, La.
    W. H. Coulter, Albany, Mo.
    F. T. Collins Wagon Shows, Stennett, Ia.
    Cooley & Thom, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va.
    Carlisle's Wild West, 547 W. 129th St., New York
    Campbell Bros., Fairbury, Neb.
    Col. Crawford's, Box 577, Red Key, Ind.
    California Frank's Wild West, St. Louis, Mo.
    Cunningham Bros., Leavenworth, Kan.
    Canada Frank, Tipton, Ia.
    Andrew Downie's, Medina, N. Y.
    Dashington Bros., Danville, Va.
    Da Castro's, Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, Fla.
    E. E. Elsenharth, Marietta, O.
    Geo. S. Elys, Meridian, Tex.
    Francis Ferrari, Harrisburg, Pa.
    Dode Fish, Wonewoc, Wis.
    H. W. Freed, Niles, Mich.
    Thos. L. Finn & Co., Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
    Forepaugh-Sells, see Ringling Bros.
    Gentry's Dog and Pony, Bloomington, Ind.
    S. F. Gorton's, Toledo, O.
    Gollmar Bros., Baraboo, Wis.
    Great Wagner Show, Milwaukee, Wis.
    Guyer Bros., Lexington, Mo.
    Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Peru, Ind.
    E. Haag, Shreveport, La.
    Chas. N. Harris, Schuylerville, N. Y.
    F. W. Hall, Atwood, Kan.
    Geo. W. Halls Jr, Evansville, Wis.
    Hargreaves, Chester, Pa.
    Hall's Show, Fond du Lac, Wis.
    Harkness & Fox's, McKeesport, Pa.
    Prof. J. H. Heiner, Beauregarde, Miss.
    Heber Bros., 288 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, O.
    J. E. Henry, Stonewall, Okla.
    Howe's Great London, Verona, Pa.
    Hunt's Silver Plate Show, Kingston, N. Y.
    Kennedy Bros., Perry, Okla.
    Kennedy's X. I. T. Ranch, Dresden, Tenn.
    King Bros. Wild West, Henrietta, Tex.
    C. H. Knight, Dunkirk, O.
    Lampe Bros.' Shows, Absecon, N. J.
    Le Le Vant's, Thomsonville, Mich.
    Loudon, Dublin, VA.
    Gus Lambrigger's, Orrville, O.
    Lamont Bros., Salem, Ill.
    Lee Bros., Cranston, R. I.
    Lowry Bros., Shenandoah, Pa.
    J. G. Lombar, Saco, Me.
    Lucky Bill, Quenemo, Kan.
    Mackay's, 83 West Fort St., Detroit, Mich.
    W. R. Marble's, Spottsville, Ky.
    Walter L. Main, Geneva, O.
    Mead Dog and Pony Show, Brooklyn, N. Y.
    Martin Bros., Savannah, Ga.
    McDade's, Owingsville, Ky.
    Miller Bros. Big Show, Fort Madison, Ia.
    Minelli Bros., Nos. 1 and 2, Delaware, O.
    Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Bliss, Okla.
    Murdock Bros., Gardner, Mass.
    Chas. Noble's, Charleston, S. C.
    Pierce Amusement Co., Goldsboro, N. C.
    Pubillones, Cafe Central, Havana, Cuba
    C. A. Rippel, Frankfort, Ind.
    A. H. Reed's, Vernon, Ill.
    Ringling Bros., Chicago office, Chicago, winter quarters Baraboo, Wis.
    Rigg's Wild West, Parkin, Ark.
    John Robinson's, Nashville, Tenn.
    F. A. Robbins, Jersey City
    Dan Robinson's Famous, Nashville, Tenn.
    Rice's Dog and Pony Show, New Albany, Ind.
    Salisbury's "Black America," Waldo Brown, owner, 2314 Wabash Ave., Chicago
    E. G. Smith's, Buckstown, Pa.
    Sells-Floto, Denver, Col.
    Smith Greater Shows, Mobile, Ala.
    Prof. Harry Smith, Gratz, Pa.
    E. G. Smith's Colossal Sows, Atwater, O.
    Edward Shipp, Petersburg, Ill.
    Staats Bros. Shows, 480 E. 175th St., New York
    Cap Stewart's, Fort Wayne, Ind.
    Starrett's, 87 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
    Sun Bros., Macon, Ga.
    Bert Silver, Crystal, Mich.
    John H. Sparks, Salisbury, N. C.
    Byron Spaun, Haverford, Pa.
    Swift Bros., Golden Gate, Ill.
    Terry Shows, Little Sioux, Ia.
    Uden's Wild West, Flanagan, Ill.
    Von's Famous Shows, Scott, O.
    Welsh Bros., Philadelphia
    Al. F. Wheeler, Oxford, Pa.
    Wintermute Bros., Hebron, O.
    W. G. Wren, Leipsie, O.
    Yankee Robinson, Des Moines, Ia.
    Young Buffalo Wild West, Peoria, Ill.

New York Clipper, February 18, 1911, pp. 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Young Buffalo's Wild West. Announcements from the business office of Col. V. C. Seaver, general manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West, indicate the unfolding of an amusement enterprise the coming season which will undoubtedly prove one of the most interesting and formidable factors in the big tent show world. The list of engagement already closed includes: Annie Oakley, Capt. A. H. Bogardus, Fred. Burns, Buffalo Vernon, Prairie Rose, Montana Jack, Nevada Ned, O. D. Stevens, Ferro Sisters, Madame Marie, equestrienne, and her stud of trained horses; George Vanderburgh and his racing comedy mules, Julia Allen and her troupe of trick horses, . . . McKenzie's company of broad sword experts, and the Hardin Zouaves, twenty in number.
    There will be five kinds of music, including Ellen Russell's Cow Girl Band. Mr. Seaver states that he will produce for the first time, with every accessory, "The Siege of the Alamo," an Indian attack upon a block-house, with an original fire scene, and military tournaments by actual ex-soldiers of the regular army. "Shooting Up the Town, " as produced at Cheyenne, Wyo., last summer, for the amuseument of former President Roosevelt and his party, will be given a sumptuous setting. The parade features, it is promised, will, in novelty and strength, prove a revelation in Wild West street display. It will include last season's twenty ox team, historical tableaux depicting the old West, and the orchestmelochor, a musican steam-wagon, something entirely new and different from the old style calliope.
    The entire executive staff has been selected by Mr.Seaver with the single idea in view of eliminating "every drone from the hive." This idea has been carried out to the fullest extent, both with respect to the advance and the executive cabinet that will be back with the show. There will be twenty-four sixty-foot cars in the show train, with two advance cars and several brigades hearlding the coming of the exhibition. Lon B. Williams, for many years general agent for Gentry Brothers, is the general agent; F. C. Cooper, advertising agent . . . George Collyer, in charge of No. 2 car. The printing used will consist of ninety-six different styles of posters, and the staff of lithographers will have sixty distinct types of lithographs for window display.

    Cole & Rice Circus News. Some time ago it appeared by error that the name of our show was Rice Circus. It is Cole & Rice Circus, which is now making extensive presprations at winter quarters, Geneva, Ashtabula County, O. Joe Berris will be the equestrian director, and one of the principal features will be the amount of newly trained, up-to-the-minute performing animals, wild and domestic. Berris, the little man with the brass collar, has been working since last November, and has about thirty ponies about ready for the road. He is educating dogs, goats, monkeys, and has other trainers working training leopards and panthers. The show expects to have eight cars, not less than 70ft., with one advance. Except the Pullman sleepers, which are just out of service, every piece of property will be new. The show will ship South and open April. 22. Harry Clark and his bunch of clowns are engaged by Joe Berris, for Cole & Rice Circus.

    The Metzetti Troupe. A report that this accomplished troupe of acrobats had signed for next season with the Forepaugh-Sells circus is denied by A. Metzetti.

    Andrew Mackay, veteran showman. . . . Among the many attractions that Mr. Mackay has been connected with as agent, manager or proprietor . . . Hemming, Cooper & Whitby Circus; Madame Lake Circus; Burr Robbin's German-American Shows; Bostock's Wild Animal Shows; and his own attraction, Mackay's European Circus, which has exhibited at all expositions since the Centennial at Philadelphia in 1876.

Chas. A. White's Show Gossip, Chicago, Feb. 10.
    Pete Mardo, of the Mardo Trio, and Florence Harris, the circus rider, were recently united in marriage. The happy pair will be with Ringling Bros.' Shows during the coming season.
    Al Ray, formerly detective with Ringling Brothers' Circus, and now chief of the Great Northern R'y Company's Secret Service Bureau, was in Chicago last Monday, on business.
    Oscar Noble, that polite gentleman from the South, is in the Windy City shaking hands with circus folk. He will serve under the Ringling banner during the coming season.

New York Clipper, February 25, 1911, pp. 8, 10, 13, 18, 20. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Les Aribos, a troupe of European equilibrists, will arrive this month from Europe, and will begin their season's engagement with the Ringling Brothers' Show in Chicago on April 1. After that they will play the Pantages circuit.

    The Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Wild West Show will not play at Madison Square Garden, New York, this season, but will open under canvas.

    The Forepaugh-Sells Circus will open their season at St. Louis, Mo.

    The Gentry Bros.' Show is announced to open the season at Nashville about April 2.

    Shipp and Feltus Circus is reported to be doing well at San Salvador, S. A.

    Walter Foy, late of the Artois Bros., and Thos. W. Kitchen, of the La Van Trio, have joined hands, and left for Australia Feb. 18, for one year's engagement with Wirth Bros.' Circus. They will do an erial and trampoline bar act. The act will be known as Kitchen and Foy.

    Lee Smith, lamp balancer and ground tumbler, has signed with Jones Bros.' Circus for the coming season.

    The Florenz Troupe have signed for the Ringling Show for the coming season.

    W. P. English and his band will appear with the Sells-Floto Circus during the season.

    Frank G. Jorden, who was last season with Barnum & Bailey Circus, will be this season with Young Buffalo's Wild West. The act will be known as the Two Jordens, black face comedians and dancers, and it will work in the concert with the above mentioned show, which opens in Peoria, Ill., about April 28.

    Bradley and Ward, eccentric comedians, report doing nicely with their new vaudeville act in the central West. They are coming East to join the Barnum & Bailey Circus for the coming season, for which they have been re-engaged.

    Notes from the Downie & Wheeler winter quarters at Medina, N. Y. Edward F. Stafford arrived last week to take charge of the ring barn and put the finishing touches on the trained animal acts. The crack of the whip can now be heard from early to late. We have just four weeks more to remain in the winter quarters here, when the outfit will be shipped to Oxford, Pa., where Mr. Wheeler is working on a part of the outfit, and where the show will open early in April. Things are moving along nicely, all the seats, poles, etc., having been painted, and are being loaded on the cars this week, getting ready to ship. Murray Thatcher, with five men, has been kept busy in the repair and paint show, and has things coming his way. All harness, lights, riggings, etc., are being overhauled and put in first class shape, and when our time is up to move (with no bad luck), it will find us ready to put the outfit on the lot. The cars will be finished the last of this week, and will be second to none. . . . Murray Thatcher has signed to handle the concert and reserved seat tickets. George Wards is to work on ring stock, and Art Chase will have charge of the ponies.

    Robbins' Show Notes. The latter part of April will see the Frank A. Robbins' Shows leaving winter quarters, bigger, better and brighter than ever. With all new canvas, which has already arrived, and every wagon thoroughly over-hauled, many rebuilt, and all resplendent with paint, varnish and gold leaf, it will be the swellest equipped show on the road the coming season. The menagerie has been greatly enlarged, and several new cages and three new open dens will replace the ones demolished by a railroad accident of last season. The additional cages, animals, etc., will require one more middle piece in the menagerie, making a four pole top. All hands are expectantly awaiting the arrival of the new side show front, which will be something entirely out of the ordinary, being a new and original idea of Mr. Robbins.
    The aquarium will be a special feature this season, and the new exhibits which have arrived at quarters have aroused as much curiosity and enthusiasm in the old "trouper" as it will in the traditional "small boy and his little sister." Prof. De Milo, the "man bird," and his biplane, have arrived at quarters, and this addition to the aviation department will make it the largest ever attempted by a traveling organization. Prof. De Milo, who is one of the most successful aviators of the present day, will make daily ascensions, and encircle the lot as a special free attraction.
    Some of the new baggage stock recently purchased has arrive at quarters, and the six new Shetland ponies, which arrived last week, have been taken in hand by Whitie Wilson, who says they are the "swellest six" he ever pulled the lines over. Mr. Robbins states that by March 1 he will have everything in readiness for the road, and, in the vernacular of those who have visited quarters lately, the show the coming season will be "some class."

    Thomas Transfield, well known English circus manager, who had his own circus, died on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, at 256 Wet Thirty-eighth Street, New York City.

    Newark, N. J. Frank A. Robbins will place many of the animals and curios, belonging to his circus, in a suitable location, here, to be exhibited as a museum.

Chas. A. White's Show Gossip, Chicago, Feb. 17.
    Pete Sun was in Chicago last Monday, and bought several cars for Sun Brothers' Circus.
    The Riding Rooneys' act has been increased from three to four persons. They have been engaged to appear with the Forepaugh-Sells Brothrs' Circus during the coming season.
    Royal & Adams' Indoor Circus, which is holding forth at Des Moines this week, will close the season at Milwaukee, Feb. 25.
    Dave Jarett, who acted during the past season in the capacity of special opposition agent for the "Two Bills" Shows, will serve the same firm this season as manager of advertising car No. 3.
    Ed. L. Brannan, general agent for the Yankee Robinson Shows, was in the Windy City last Tuesday, and announced that his aggregation will open its season at Winterset, Ia., Saturday, April 29. This will mark the first instance in three years that the town has had a circus.
    According to Al. Campbell, who was in the city during the current week, Campbell Brothers' Circus, now wintering at New Orleans, will open its season in that city Saturday, March 25. The expense of wintering Campbell Bros.' Circus has been greatly reduced through the revenue derived from rental of their horses and parade property for use in the New Orleans Mardi Gras pageants.
    Rumor has it that Peoria, Ill., has been selected as the opening stand for the Young Buffalo Wild West. It is further stated that Saturday, April 29, is the day and date on which the event will happen.

New York Clipper, March 4, 1911, pp. 10, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Heber Bros.' Show Notes. For twenty-six years the Heber Bros.' Greater Tent Show has been noted for its up-to-dateness, but this year no money has been spared, and they are out doing themselves. New, large, parafined tents, new, elegant wagons and cars, cages, resplendent with gold and silver and bright colors, and a grand military circus band. We will use the most brilliant lights in the world. Expert animal trainer have worked the animals all winter. We will soon wake them up with circus, instrels, vaudeville, horses, ponies, apes, monkeys, clowns, tumblers, aerial flying performers, wire walkers, and gorgeous scenery for our spectacular dances. We have heard from many of our one hundred old timers who have said they would join us again for the summer season. We will open the latter part of April, with two nights in Columbus, O. Our power show printing house, run exclusively for the Heber Bros.' Show, is in full blast, running off hundreds of poster, handbills, hangers and circulars to flood the cities with.

    Alf. T. Miaco, the famous clown, has signed with the Ringling Bros.' Shows, opening in Chicago in March. This is Mr. Miaco's eighteeth season with the same show.

    The Dode Fisk Circus, which has been wintering at Brenham, Tex., has been sold to Jerry Mugavin, of Terre Haute, Ind., owner of Howe's London Shows.

    The Cincinnati Lodge of Elks has arranged with John Robinson Jr., proprietor of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, to give nine performances of the show in the armory, on Freeman Avenue, April 18 to 22, inclusive, afternoon and evening. This will open the season for the show. There will be a street parade April 17.

    Chas. A. Koster, special agent of "The Climax" Co., will next season be connected with the Ringling Bros.' Shows as special opposition agent.

    Paul F. Kolb and wife (Hattie Robinson) will put on a revolving ladder act during the coming season.

    William J. Whitton will be special agent for the Mighty Haag Shows during the coming season. The Mighty Haag Show is busy preparing for the opening of the season in early next month.

    The Gentry Bros.' forces are working busily for the opening of the coming season, at their Bloomington, Ind., headquarters.

    Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch will open at Washington, D. C., April 10.

    The Aerial Fosters have signed with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows for the season of 1911, with their high class double trapeze act, which has been a big success in vaudeville, under the direction of Norman Jeffries, and are booked solid until the opening of the circus.

    Cortland Harris met death by falling under a train at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Saturday night, Feb. 25. The New York Central train leaving there at 10:10 carried Harris' mother and sister. He went in the coach to bid them farewell, and as the train started to move he jumped off. He struck a stone wall running along the track, and was thrown on the rails. . . . Mr. Harris was employed at the Collingwood Opera House, Poughkeepsie. During his career he had traveled as advance agent for Barnum & Bailey and Forepaugh & Sells' Circuses.

New York Clipper, March 11, 1911, pp. 3, 7, 8, 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Honest Bill's "America's Best Show." Notes from winter quarters. Honest Bill and his army of helpers, are making rapid strides in winter quarters, at Quenemo, Kan., toward the opening date of the show, March 25. May new and valuable attractions have teen added to the show. Especially worthy of mention are the big, finely trained elephant, "Great York." Have just purchaed a fine African lion, also a span of highly breed spotted mules. The show will also carry an exceptional line of trained Shetland ponies and Esquimau dogs. Will have a strong line of vaudeville performers, also the wonderful little Shetland, "Cupid," the pony with the human brain. We will carry twelve of the latest Davenport ballbearing wagons, also several fine automobile bugies. Fine 70x110 ft. tent, absolutely waterproof, for the main show has been made, also the usual number of side show tents. Everything is being done to make the one of, if not the best, weagon shows extant today.

    Silver Family Shows. We closed our Family Theatre season of twenty weeks at Greenville, Mich., Feb. 25. It was a very pleaseant and successful engagement. We furnished the band and orchestra for the Pythian Minstrels (home talent), 27 and 28, which was a great success. We go to headquarters, Crystal, Mich., March 4, to get ready for the coming circus season, which we open May 10. The show will be somewaht larger, with fifteen wagons and cars, carry thirty-five people and thirty head of horses. We will have one of the strongest shows signed we ever carried, all new canvas, three pole top, wagons finely decorated, making one of the most complete small shows in the business. Our route, some in Michigan, as in past years.

    Gus Sun has sold the Orpheum Theatre, Mansfield, O., to a syndicate. . . . John Sun, retiring manger, will join Sun Bros. Circus.

    Cincinnati Lodge of Elks has arranged with John G. Robinson Jr. for a big indoor circus, at the Armory, April 18-22. This will mark the opening of the Robinson Ten Shows, and the usual miserable weather of opening week will be avoided. Seats will be arranged for seven thousand persons.

Chas. A. White's Show Gossip, Chicago, March 4.
    Ned Alvord, who ranked as contracting press agent with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Shows last season, has been engaged to fill the same position in advance of Barnum & Bailey's Shows this season, having succeeded Roy Feltus.
    Charles "Kid" St. Clair, manager of advertising car No. 1, Barnum & Bailey Shows, departed for New York City Tuesday, to assist in billing Manhattan.
    The season Ringling Bros.' advertising car No. 1 will not only rank a model of modern construction, but hold first place as an ideal vanguard conveyance. The exterior is done in Pennsylvania maroon and elaborated in gold. In construction, Pullman lines have been closely followed. The interior is finished in oak, and the berths are so arranged that each man will have practically a private section. Then there are individual lockers of sufficient size to permit the hanging of wearing apparel, linen lockers and a compartment for the stowing of luggage. There will be two well furnished offices on the car, to be occupied by the car manager and the press agent. Gas will be employed for illuminating purposes. The paste will be made by a paste-maker, while the household duties will be looked after by a porter in uniform. George W. Goodhart will preside at the helm, assisted by twenty-six tried and ture hearties.
    Park Prentiss, formerly bandmaster with the Sells-Floto Shows, and recently connected with the Royal-Adams indoor Circus, was in the city during the current week. He will not be in the employment of the Denver firm during the coming season.
    Bob Cortney numbered among those who congregated in the circus ___ during the present week. He has just closed with the Royal-Adams Shows, with which firm he filled the assistant treasurer's chair. Ringling Bros. will claim his services during the coming summer.
    Harry Potter, at one time employed with the Great Cole Shows as contracting agent, is in the city, peeling his optic for a comfortable circus position.
    Eddie Martin, brother of the genial "Uncle Thomas," is in Chicago, getting a touch of real city life before departing for Winterset, Ia., to join the Yankee Robinson Shows.
    Fred Wagner, for many years under "Gov." Ben Wallace's management, is an active member of the Chicago Circus Buzz Club. He is on the scouting line looking for a circus position.
    Al. Reeves, ticket inspector with the Barnum & Bailey Shows, is in the city booming the New Century Girls, which is underlined to appear at the Folly Theatre. Mr. Reeves will join the Barnum Show at New York City.
    Ed. C. Knopp, traffic manager for the John Robinson Shows, is in the city doing a Sherlock Holmes act among the railroad offices, striving to ascertain where various tented aggregations will spend the summer.
    The lastest information from several circus agents who claim to be in the know, is to the effect that a new Wild West organization will be launched this season for the express purpose of opposing all small shows of that character. The new organization will be known as California Frank's Wild West, and is scheduled to open its season in the East. The owners are said to be Maj. C. F.(?) Rhodes, formerly assistant manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West Shows, and Eddie Arlington and Fred Beckman, of 101 Ranch fame. Fred Beckman will be the general agent, and his brigade of billers is said to be composed of "warriors" who know the opposition game backward.

New York Clipper, March 18, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

The Anglo-Russian Circus. Japan Chronicle, Jan. 25. "We have no hesitation recommending a visit to the Anglo-Russian Circus now showing on the old Minatogawa ground, for it is without a question one of the best shows of its kind that has visited Kobe for years. There are no 'wild' animals, nor wire-walkers, nor jugglers, it is true, but nevertheless the perfectly trained horses, and the clever acrobatic performes more than make up for what is wanting in other directions. The horses and their expert riders are undoubtedly the features of the whole performance; seldom beofre, surely, have a finer set of horses been seen in Kobe.
    "There are two Russian riders in the troupe - a youth of about fourteen and a young woman a few years older - who perform acrobatic tricks on horseback with wonderful agility and grace, even to dancing on the saddle, while their horses are racing and leaping round the ring. Of course, there are the usual set performances, so to say, by the horses, such as ring dancing, the clearing of hurdles, and standing upright in the approved circus fashion.
    "Perhaps the best feature in this direction was a waltz by two horses, which was stepped to the correct measure, amidst general applause by the audience on Monday night. The only other animals in the circus are three little dogs, which go through all manner of clever tricks, such as walking on their hind legs, hopping about like kangaroos, and barking in answer to questions.
    "The human side, as one might call it, is also well represented in this circus. Three Russian women, young, and by no means wanting in good looks, go through some pretty ballet dancing in costume as butter-flies, while a song by one of the trio is well rendered, although, perhaps, her voice is not quite suited to so large a theatre. The principal feature of the show from the juvenile point of view (and perhaps from the senior point of view also, judging from the laughter that was heard on Monday night) is, of course, the buffoonery part of it.
    "There are three clowns (one is a mere boy), and they all go through their parts capitally. The cleverest of this comic trio is a young fellow of about twenty-two (rumor has it that he is the son of a Russian count, who has taken up clowning for the fun of the thing), who has a keen sense of the ridiculous in him, and with his mixed English, German, Japanese and Russian keeps the audience in a good humor for more than an hour altogether during the three hours' performance. His last appearance is as a Japanese Samurai, who performs (so called) geisha dance to a familiar air. His is by far the funniest clown Kobe has seen for many a day - original, absurd and clever. He is bound to win many friends among the younger section of this community. In conclusion we might mention that the band is a good one, and altogether Nikola Borowski's entertainment is well worth one visit, if not two."

    J. W. West, general agent for the Mollie Bailey Shows . . . go ahead of the Mollie Bailey Shows, and have signed there for the season of 1911.

    Sun Brothers' Chatter. The day and date for the Sun Brothers' opening is set, and the show, all emblazoned in gold and vermilion, will soon be amazing the natives. The Sun Brothers certainly have perfected a capital show for the coming tour. Everything looks and belongs to the upper class. Central City Park, Macon, Ga., is visited daily by streams of visitors, taking in the animal sights and watching the manuoevers of the horsemen trying out the teams and horse acts. Ralph Kirkpartrick, the new superintendent of stock, has arrived here, and is giving the stock his keen attention. He brought with him a bunch of hustling, experienced "long string" men, and claims that he will have a veritable star group of dirvers and the most capable ever with a one train show.
    Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs are practicing daily, and have many new innovations for their equestric displays. John Shelly and many of his Musical Majestic Party are trying out their instruments. Shelly will have "some band," and one that will please the most exact musical critic. J. P. McCormick, the manager of the cook house, has organized his bunch, and has the details and equipement of the "beanery" in first class shape. The "troupers" can all rest assured that the "scoffins" will be of the best. This is "Mac's" second season with this show. The candy stands and refreshment booths will have a bunch of legitimate hustlers, headed by Oscar Rodgers, W. M. Thompson, Ikey Williams and others. A brand new lay-out will be carried, and also a fine line-up of pit show attractions. J. S. Robertson, the new annex and side show manager, has booked a first class programme for his department, and which will be noticeable for respectability and originality.
    Arrangements have just been consummated whereby the Sun Brothers will again winter in Macon in 1912. This is conceded by all showmen to be the finest place in America for a winter circus home. Weather conditions here are of the Florida variety. Frederick J. Sauer will be the master of the big top canvas, and will arrive in Macon in a few days. He has been sojourning at St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla., during the winter lay-off.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus will probably open at Peru, Ind., on April 22. Logansport will be the third stand.

    Sells-Floto Notes. The Sells -Floto Show will go out this coming season larger and better than ever, and when it opens April 1, at Alburquerque, New Mexico, it will be under a 160ft. round top, with three 50ft. middle pieces.
    The roster includes: F. G. Bonfils, H. H. Tammen, owners; Fred B. Hutchinson, manager; Henry Gilbertson, superintendent; V. E. Hampton, auditor; James Dwyer, adjuster; Wm. Keller, treasurer; Field Carmichael and Arthur Bennett, press representatives; W. E. Haines and James McElroy, 24 hour agens; Wm. Curtins, superintendent canvas; George Brown, train master; Chas. Brady, superintendent property; George Stumpf, superintendent stock; Roy Vincent, superintendent ring stock; Wilford Embleton(?), superintendent lights; F. Alispaw, superintendent animals; F. Shafer, wardrobe master; Mrs. Wm. Curtis, wardrobe mistress; Dixie Ingalls, superintendent commissary department; H. Laly, superintendent ticket sellers and usher; Foster Burns, H. Wills, J. Hamilton, H. McClaske and H. Dunlap, ticket sellers; E. C. Warner, general agent; Wm. M. Roddy, general contracting agent; W. J. Bauer, special agent; Harry Graham, manager car No. 1.
    Rhoda Royal is arenic director; W. P. English, band leader, and the arenic features include: Rhoda Royal Horses, Walter Guice Troupe, Japanese Troupe, Galarmo Sisters, the Hobsons, Delemead Family, Jim Rutherford and company, Melnotte Troupe, D. W. Kelley, wife and brother; F. S. Stout, Mayme Saunders, Picardo, Ethel Roberts, Lucia Zora, Feofile Carbo, Martell Family, Lizzie Rooney, Jack Harris, Joe Vincetti. Sells-Floto Annex, A. S. Carlon, manager; J. J. McNulty, Garcinetti Bros., Billy Jameson and wife, George Brown, Ab. Johnson and wife, A. G. Lowande, Horace Webb, John Carroll and wife, Col. Wm. Lavelle, Snapper Garrison, the Lafayettes, Mrs. Conlon, Prince Mungo . . . Bayrooty Troupe, T. B. Brockman, Nylla, Frank LeRoy, W. McFarland Jr., and Mrs. W. McFarland Jr.

    Carlisle's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders and Broncho Busters Exhibition will open the season at Leavenworth, Kan., on or about April 10, traveling with the C. W. Parker Amusement Co. The show will carry a string of outlaw bucking bronchos, gathered from all parts of the West, and a number of the best broncho busters in the country. Every man engaged is to be about to saddle and ride all comers. The show has eighteen head of the worst and most vicious horses from Idaho and Wyoming, and the broncho busting will be made a special feature.
    A few of the specialites introduced will consist of wild and reckless horseback riding, throwing of the lasso, expert rifle shooting, knife duel on horseback, showing the use of the American bull whip and Australian stock whip, fancy and trick rope spinning, fancy and trick riding, horseback lassoing, picking up objects off of the ground with horses running at full speed, flat races, potato race, riding of the pony express, show how U. S. mail was carried before railroads were built; Western justice to the horse thief, illustrating Judge Lynch law; cowboy sports and passtimes, and all in all a realistic exhibition illustrating wild Western life by genuine cowboys and broncho hustlers. The aggregation will be one of the best small shows on the road this season. Side wall, canopy, seats and all paraphernalia will be new.
    Carlisle's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders and Broncho Busters No. 2 will start from Leavenworth, Kan., on May 8, and will also travel with one of C. W. Parker's Amusement companies. The No. 2 Wild West will be exactly the same as the No. 1, with the same spread of side wall, canopy, seats, and an entirely new outfit. R. C. Carlisle, manager, has been West and just returned to New York City, and expects to finish up his business here and start West within the next week or ten days to get ready for the opening, as all arrangements are about completed.

    The roster of the Heber Bros.' Greater Shows includes: Reginald C. Heber, general manager; R. F. Heber, assistant manager and bandmaster; R. E. Heber, treasurer; Geo. J. Heber, master of transportation and principal clown; A. R. Heber, superintendent of commissary; Benj. C. Heber, general agent, with two assistants . . . Jas. Bickens, superintendent of privileges; Edward Green, boss hostler, with three assistants; Lew Topper, superintendent of ring stock; Frank Ward, charge of lights. The list of performers includes: the Acrobatic Franklins, the Flying La Vons, Rollo H. Heber's trained animals, Anthony Bros., equilibrists; Hecker, swinging perch and contortionist; the Jeffersons; Alvarell and Adelia Heber, specialties; "Ginger" Webster and Pepper Laugher(?), clowns; Ray Shannon and Ed Fox, comedians. Columbus, O., will get the opening date for two days in April.

    The press department of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show will be handled by Wm. C. Thompson, as general press agent, and with W. E. Burloch(?) as general story man. John D. Carey will be the contracting press agent.

    The Baker-De Voe Trio, comedy acrobats, will be with the Barnum & Bailey Show, opening at Madison Square Garden, New York, March 23.

    The Ringling Brothers' Circus opens at the Coliseum in Chicago, April 1. The call reads March 27.

    There was an Old Clown's dinner party at Philadelphia last week. The party was given by George Hartzell, producing clown with the Ringling Bros.' Circus. Cris Livington, George Smith and Ed. Jinkins were among the guests. Mrs. Geo. Hartzell and Geo. Hartzell Jr. were also present. The Three Livingstons, playing with Keith's left the theatre in an automobile as soon as their act was over, and were driven to the new home of the Hartzells, where a real home-cooked dinner awaited them, prepared by Mrs. George, whom all declared was an ideal cook. The visitors were entertained in the Green Room, where they were interested in the different pictures of circus celebrities, many of whom were well known to all. The table was spread with a dinner fit for the president of the country. The menu included raw oysters, chicken soup, roast young turkey, with oyster filling; spaghetti, sweet corn, mashed potatoes, potato salad, peas, tomato and lettuce salad, rice pudding, white cherries, and pound cake, nuts, mints, coffe, tea, beer and wine. After dinner all retired to the den and smoking room, where a phonograph concert was had until show time. The Hartzells were complimented very highly on their new home. Cris Livingston and Geo. Smith said they hoped to be able to play Philadelphia often, if they could be entertained like that always.

    Young Buffalo Wild West Show has secured Ambrose Means, of the Buffalo Jones East African Expedition, this season. Means is an expert with the lariat, and is said to be the only man that ever roped a lion and rhinoceros. Plans of the show will appear in the next issue.

    Les Aribos arrived from Europe March 13, and went to Chicago to join the Ringling Show, with the Pantages circuit to follow, arranged for them by their representative, Richard Pitrot.

    Clyde S. Clark will again be contracting agent for the Sparks Show this season.

    Milton Baker will go in advance this season for the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.

    Steve Miaco and wife are with Barnum & Bailey's Circus again, for the season.

    Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Shows will open at Vincennes, Ind., April 20.

    It is reported that the Dode Fiske Show has been sold for $20,000.

    Ernest Splash and company will go with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows. Spalsh to do clowning, and he and company (Splash and Faulk) in the concert. This is Splash's second season with this show.

    The Cole & Rice Show is about ready for the road. Equipment is all new, and no expense has been spared. It opens Saturday, April 22, with eight cars and one in advance.

Chas. A. White's Show Gossip, Chicago, March 11.
    Al. Campbell arrived in the Windy City from New Orleans last Tuesday, and had naught to say of the South but good words. His is of the opinion that the circus game will be the best showmen have known Dixieland to afford in many years.
    Lon B. Williams, who will be king of the Young Buffalo Wild West advance, has just closed contracts with E. E. Hutzler, and will assign him to manage affairs on advertising car No. 2.
    Henry B. Gentry, of Gentry Brothers' Shows, was in town, transacting business and hustling back to Bloomington, Ind., winter quarters.
    Beverly T. White, who has had considerable experience as a news reporter on various Chicago papers, also a knowledge of the circus game derived through service under the Forepaugh Sells Brothers' banner, will be the "story man" with Gentry Brothers during the coming season.
    Fred Gollmar had a birthday on Thursday of the current week, but refused to divulge the number of years he as been on earth. Charles Gollmar, of the Gollmar Brothers' Shows, was in Chicago last Tuesday transacting business. He departed the same evening for Baraboo.
    Al. Martin has a novelty in the form of a newfangled age tester. He recently applied the instrument to Ed. Brannan's wrist, and the robust Edward registered a highly satisfactory mark. Ed. lays his youthful condition to the activity he is displaying in the interest of the Yankee Robinson Shows.
    Dode Fisk passed through town last Monday, en route to Montana, where, it is said, he intends to purchase horses for his show.
    J. B. Austin, who will be general agent in advance of Gentry Brothers' Shows during the coming season, reports having fattened his pelt this winter by presenting a trained animal act in the better vaudeville houses.
    Morrison Koerner, at one time press agent with Gentry Brothers, and more recently employed as reporter of City Hall news for the Chicago Record-Herald, will handle the newspaper end of the game with the Young Buffalo Wild West aggregation.
    H. S. Rowe is busy in the city. Rumor has it that he will be in the circus game during the coming season.
    Ned Alvord, who is located at Joliet, Ill., looking after the New Orpheum, which was recently opened as a vaudeville house, playing the association time, was in the city during the early part of the week.
    John Hart, special agent with Barnum & Bailey's Circus passed through the city last Tuesday, en route from Minneapolis to New York City.
    Al. Welsh, who fills the responsible position of steward with Ringling Brothers' Circus, took a flying trip to Bridgeport, Conn., to set the Barnum & Bailey "hotel" in ship-shape order.

New York Clipper, March 25, 1911, pp. 8, 9, 10, 15, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West Show Ready. Only the final details are necessary to put this show in shape for the opening, which will inaugurate the season for 1911. Under the direction of Joe C. MIller, the rehearsals on the great ranch at Bliss, Okla., have been in progress for nearly a month, the performance is now about as near perfections as it can be brought, and all that remians now is the final rehearsals with the band. Those who are to represent the ranch in the arena the coming season have been carefully selected from an army of applicants, and while many were in hopes that they would be selected, there have been a few disappointments, for Mr. Miller will take out each year only those who are the most expert in the line for which he wants them. The cowboys and cowgirls have got to be the real thing with him, and those who can ride horeseback at a break-neck speed in his eyes is not a cowboy or cowgirl, unless they have all of the other cattle-raising and herding accomplishments. The number of Western people with this show, this year, will be more than doubled when compared with last season. While naturally this will neccessitate the enlarging of the arena, it will not be the only department with the show that will be augmented.
    Messrs. Arlington and Miller have realized, after the experiences of last year, that it was compulsory to enlarge every department, and this has been accomplished. It was a fact last year that the demand made upon this aggregation was far in excess of the seating capacity. This was not an exception, but became a rule, and to obviate a repetition of it the coming year, the show has been to an appreciative extent enlarged. While this forced magnitude has received recognition, the merit has not been by any means ignored. It will have a programme of all new features, and while this will be noticeable, there will be no departure from the policy of the show to offer anything that does not pertain sacredly to the West, and under no circumstances will vaudeville or circus acts be allowed to find room on the programme. Another innovation that will meet with the approval of the patrons is that there will be more individual features. While ohter Wild West shows depend almost entirely on their assembiles, they will be a secondary consideration with the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show. Of course, the assemblies will not be elimated entirely, but they will not be featured as will be the individual accomplishments. Joe C. Miller considers this innovation one that will meet with the approval of all, and at the same time contradict most flatly the idea that there is nothing that could change the programme of a Wild West show, as there was a dearth of acts. Other Wild West shows have undertaken to make changes by introducing circus or vaudeville acts, but this introduction has not had a tendency to preserve or better the individuality of the shows that have tried it. When the 101 Ranch Wild West Show was first conceived, it was in most emphatic terms decided that it would be a purely Western aggregation, and there will be no departure from this.
    At the winter quarters for the rolling stock at Lakeview, N. J., everything is in readiness and only awaits the word from Edward Arlington to move. The three advance cars are all loaded and in charge of the boss billposters aw caretakers. They are said to be the most perfect advance cars that will be seen on the road this year, not along when the decorative perfection is considered, but their construction as well for the accommodations offered the men both for comfort and work. There will be over one hundred men in the advance of the show during the coming season. This will include all of those on the three cars and brigades, as well as the agents. The three sections of cars are about ready at this early date. Mr. Arlington acted wisely when he purchased the plant of the New Jersey Car and Equipment Co., in which to winter and repair the cars. It is without question one of the very best equipped shops for railroad work in the country, and it is to this fact that the present satisfactory condition of affairs may be attributed. The force of men that have been employed there all winter are experienced car builders and mechanics. They have built six new cars complete. Not only have new cars been built in these shops, but a complete new outfit of lot wagons. Many of these are of special design, and were constructed from designs furnished by Messrs. Miller and Arlington. The train of coaches will be a criterion for the other shows. They are all Pullman patterns and models of comfort.
    Mr. Miller will this year add to both the arena and draught stable of horses, and the latter will be featured both in the street parades and on the lots when the tents will be thrown open to the public. Last week Mr. Arlington received word from the tent builders that the new canvs would be shipped next week. This will not be put into immediate use, as the management has decided to use the last year tents until the weather is settled. The canvas used last season is still in good condition, and after the new one has been put into use, will be held for an emergency canvas. The seating capacity will be greatly increased, and all of the old time seat planks relegated, and in their stead comfortable one, with back and foot rests substituted. In fact, it is intended that the 101 Ranch Wild West Show shall go out this year better in every department than any other, and so refreshingly new in presenting a Western programme of exclusive features that it will be beyond the imitators, with which it has had to contend since its organization.
    The tented season opening is not far distant, and this show will not be behind the earliest of the "openers" who do not open too far South. The reputation that it has made places it in the class where there is no fear of opposition, and this was never made more evident than from the fact that all of the advance cars are loaded with a full set of dates, and that two months' full dates have been run by the printing house. This show does not slip its dates, so it is evident that there will be no shifting or changing. There is a commendable feature about the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, and that is the power it shows when repeating towns and cities. In every instance when it has repeated the business has been much better the second time than the first. It is a show that advertises itself by the meritorious performance it gives, and not only that alone, but the courteous treatment it affords its patrons, makes a reputation for it that commends it. As ususal this show will play the big cities this year, and it is in them that it is appreciated, when compared to the others that visit them.
    The advance of Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West includes: Car No. 1: Mark Wisehart, S. P. Rorrick, G. W. Blodgett, W. D. Ingram, Bert Babcock, Frank Reese, Danny Judge, Jos. Detwiler, Lloyd Burton, C. H. Philgott, H. E. Price, Frank Elberfield, G. M. Hoffman, C. ?. Knox, A. C. Borings, Van O. Diver, C. Johnston, P. W. Bow, Harry Kales, Frank Worf, Paul W. Harrell, manger. Car No. 2: Floyd Snyder, D. W. O'Conner, J. Nealace, F. B. Flandress, Andy Worn, J. Ferguson, J. Whiting . . . P. Blackell, B. H. Mills, H. D. Murdock, C. L. Burns, W. Barstow, P. J. Gaynor, A. C. Robinson, C. L. Loth, A. Miller, E. J. Thompson, J. Nedrow, John D. Carey, manager.

    Thomas Risping, bareback rider for John Robinson Shows, was the one who discovered the recent fire at the Hotel Munro, in Cincinnati, and all the guests got out in safety. . . .

    The Spring opening of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows will be inaugrated Tuesday, April 18, in the First Regiment Armory, Cincinnati, under the auspices of Cincinnati Lodge of Elks, No. 5. Garry Hermann, grand exalted ruler of the Elks; Vice-Mayor John Galvin, a past grand exalted ruler, and Gov. Judson Harmon, have been invited to open the show with appropriate comments. These distinguished men will be given gold whistles, and after each has blown a shrill blast, the glittering tournament will wend its way around the hippodrome track.The first parade of the season will be given on the morning of the opening date, and will be led by Chief of Police Jackson, and a personal escort of mounted police, followed by John G. Robinson and officer of the Elks Lodge, in an automobile. Then will come th Elks' famous drill corps, in new costumes, and hundreds of loayl Elks, in decorated automobiles, let by the First Regiment Band of forty pieces. The regular circus parade, with its numberous bands and novelties, will follow.
    Two entire floors of the big armory will be used by Mr. Robinson. In the artillery quarters, on the first floor, will be the menagerie, with the elephants and camels. Adjoining rooms will be used for two side shows and for Indian, Singalese and Cossack villages. On the second floor the circus performance will be given in two rings, on an elevated stage, and around a wide hippodrome track. Seats are being arranged for four thousand people. Arrangements are being made to auction the boxes for the entire engagement, which runs from April 18 to April 22, inclusive.
    The show this season promises to be a wonder, as Mr. Robinson has spent a small fortune during the winter in enlarging all departments, and fifty cars will be carried. Several new cars have been constructed at the quarters, and two cars have been purchased from the Pullman Company. The performances have been greatly augmented by the addition of a number of feature acts, including trained wild animals and an exceptionally strong Wild West. The latter will be given in conjunction with the circus, and will be under the supervision of "Nevada" Jack King. In the menagerie new additions include a pair of zebras, four elephants, a half dozen lions and eight Polar bears.
    The show will visit a number of the larger Eastern cities the coming summer, and Edward Knupp and Oliver Scott, in charge of the advance, have just had delivered a quantity of new special paper for billboard decoration. Fifty billposters and ten agents are engaged for the advance.
    John G. Robinson has announce his executive and operating staff as follows: John G. Robinson, owner and director general; Ed. C. Knupp and Oliver Scott, charge of advance; Herbert S. Maddy, adjuster; Rudolph Gessler, treasurer; L. H. Heckman, special agent; Geo. E. Robinson, general contracting agent; Robt. Simons, opposition agent; Cuddy Service, manager car No. 1; Jesse L. Springer, manager car No. 2 (opp.); Fred J. Bates, manager car No. 3; Geo. Brubaker, seventy-two hour man; Geo. Fisher, twenty-four hour man; Jas. F. Donaldson, gen. press representative; John T. Crone, special press representative; Geo. Stumph (Buggy), supt. transportation; Claud Orton, supt. horses; James Caskey, supt. canvas; E. C. Rice, supt. lights; Bert Carroll, supt. properties; Francis Weithorn, supt. dining department; Will Baker Davis, supt. privileges; Harvey Jones, supt. refreshments; Cal Towers, supt. side show; William De Mott, equestrian director; Charles Gerlach, supt. of music; Claud Holloway, leader mounted band; Alex. Berry, leader of side show band; "Doc" Parkhurst, supt. side show canvas; Ed. Van Shalk, supt. tickets; Jesse Highlands, supt. sleeping cars; Capt. Ray O"Wesseny, charge ex-U.S. cavalrymen; Count Lukke, charge Russian Cossacks; Sammy Fights Bear, charge of Sioux Indians; "Nevada" Jack King, charge cowboys and cowgirls; Mme. Fanny Brown, charge wardrobe dept.; "Sport" Pusumba, charge Singalese; Harry Reid, supt. animals; Joseph Fish, supt. elephants.

    J. E. Henry's Wagon Show. We opened March 18, with one of the largest wagon shows on the road. This season we have twenty wagons and ten cages of animals. We run a strictly one ring circus and menagerie, and will feature our large menagerie, consisting of the following animals: one pari of large African lions, one East Indian leopard, one hyena, one black bear, one Central American leopard, one puma, one tiger, one black panther, two Oregon lynxes, two leopard cats, two ant eaters, two baboons, ten monkeys, three wolves, one whort hog, one cappabora, two camels, one large elephant, one yack, one llama, seven birds of paradise, and nine Shetland ponies. It requires one hundred head of horses to transport the show overland. We carry two bands and twelve performers. We will tour Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska this season, making practically our old territory, and will be out a season of about thirty-eight weeks.

    The Barlows' Show. The show is being prepared for its fourteenth season, with everything newly painted and completely overhauled. Four new wagons have been added. Rose Stickney has had charge of the ring barn, and is turning out some fine dogs and ponies. The show will tour Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. This show may go South for the next winter season. Many of our old people who have been with us for the last nine seasons have re-engaged. Frank Deckero, Arthur Howe, Jack Sully and Delbert Simmons are dressing room people engaged. Frank Waren, band leader,is here engaging people. So far he has signed Guy Potter, D. M. Spade, Lou Silver and Sam Snavely. The stock has wintered finely. The show opens here at Milford, Ind., April 29. The roster: manager, Ed. P. Barlow; assistant, Arthur Howe; treasurer, Ella M. Barlow; Rose Stickney, charge of ring stock; Charles Baird, boss hostler; Elmer Gilmire, charge of canvas; Harry Germaine, advance; Frank Decker, equestrian director.

    Texas Reduces Circus Tax. Ringling Brothers Active in Bringing About Big Reduction. The prohibitive circus tax, which threatened the extermination of the "white top" in Texas, has been reduced fifty per cent, by the legislature of that state, and the bill awaits the signature of Governor Colquitt. Because of the stand taken by former Governor Campbell, circuses playing in Texas have been taxed to the amount of $1,000 a day during the past two years. Through the efforst of the Ringling Brothers, the courts enjoined the state from collecting the amounts charged. But this concession only resulted in continual friction between the circus manager and the state officials. The Ringlings therefore decided to try to bring about a betterment of these conditions, and through their effort and at the instigation, a bill was introduced into the Texas State Legislature providing for a reduction by half of the state tax. Under the new law the tax is to be levied by the day instead of by the performance and ranges for the state from $150 to $225 a day on which performances are given, the amount varying with the price of admission charged to the show. Circuses charging 75 cents to $1 admission are taxed $225 per day; 50 to 75 cents,$200 a day, and where the admission fee is 50 cents or less, $150 a day, the law applying equally to regular circuses and to Wild Wests. It will be noted furthermore that the tax is levied per day instead of per performance, and no town or county is permitted to tax a show more than one-half the tax levied by the state for the same period.

    Notes From the Welsh Bros.' Winter Quarters. Everything is hustle and bustle at the quarters of Welsh Bros.' well established amusement enterprise. The outfit will be new from the dressing room to the front door. The show will undoubtedly be the biggest little show that every took the road. Ten cars will be carried. At winter quarters Supt. Josh Bailey has an army of carpenters, painters and blacksmith under him, who are completing all the paraphernalia carried with the show. Manger John Welsh has just returned from a trip to the West, where he purchased a carload of draught horses.
    The free exhibitions on the "lot" this season will be a distinct novelty, and one that will interest the "natives." Manager Welsh has secured a late model airship, which will make flights twice daily. Prof. John White Jr. is busy in the ring barn breaking in new animal acts. One of those he will introduce this season will be the balloon horse, which has been a feature with only the big shows heretofore. Another prominent feature which has been engaged is that of the Y. Tishi Troupe of Japanese acrobats, six in number.
    A brand new line of pictorial and descriptive advertising matter will be used. Major G. W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill), G. A. Ackerman, of the Ackerman & Quigley Printing Co., and "Nobby" Clark, were recent visitors at headquarters, and expressed themelves as highly pleased with the prosperous and pleasing look the entire outfit had. The season will open in Philadelphia April 22. Three weeks will be spent on the city lots, after which the show will start on a long trip over its old and well established route.

    The Cole & Rice Show is about ready, and will open a few miles from winter quarters, at Geneva, O., on April 22. The Pullman sleepers from Chicago have arrived, and the advance cars have been equipped with steel tired wheels. All the tents will be new, and the paper is all special. The show will own ten strong animal acts, all young and broken this winter. In all the show is up-to-date, with up-to-the-minute "stunts." The management will be in the hands of experienced men. No expense is being spared to make this one of the leading shows.

    Young Buffalo Wild West. Union billposters only will be employed by the Young Buffalo Wild West. General agent Lon B. Williams has engaged one of the strongest advance forces possible. Frank C. Cooper will assist Mr. Williams, and will have charge of the entire billing. Morrison Koerner, a well known Chicago newspaper man, with circus experience, will be the press agent ahead of the show, and will be assisted by Frank Mangold, another bright young Western journalist. Ed. M. Cahe(?), the veteran car manager and special agent, will have charge of the No. 1 car, with the following men: M. C. Dunham, Jas. Whalen, J. G. Rover, C. L. Hickman, Merrill Alvord, W. R.(?) Brenna, Wm. Miller, Fred Ludemann, J. A. Kennedy, Edward Norris, C. C. Roberts, Otis Ohlmeyer . . . C. M. Geigher, Chas. Ealand . . . Morris Stokes, L. H. Sterns, R. Cavanaugh, C. L. Hoover, and D. J. Bevington.
    Car No. 2 will be in charge of E. E. Hutsler (instead of J. A. Collier, as previously announced). Mr. Hustler will have twelve men under him. Bert Andrus will have charge of the first brigade, under command of J. C. Henry. Extensive preparations are being made for the opening and everything is hustle and bustle around winter quarters in Peoria, Ill.
    The opening date of the Young Buffalo Wild West has not been announced, but it is understood that the big show will begin its season at Peoria, Ill., about May 1, and jump direct East. Col. Vernon C. Seaver, the general manager of the show, states that he will have the strongest Wild West of any on the road, and no expense is being spared in framing up for a long and eventful season.

    Chas. E. Conkling Show Notes. Two new wagons are almost complete, and a new carryall has been purchased. The big show will be a fifty foot tope, with two thirty foot middle pieces, all new. A new dining tent has been ordered. John Sunderland, the famous ballad singer, has signed for the big show and concert and to have charge of songster privileges. Klondike Bill, the sign painter, was a caller at winter quarters, and there will be some gold letters painted. The parade will be a feature this years. . . . M. J. Heroy expects to have a new wagon in advance and two assistants. Little Ross Conkling has taken up the trombone. Charles E. Conkling starts for Buffalo stock yards to purchase ten head of draught stock. The tumbling Four have signed for the big show, and their four piece drum corps in parade. We will have a ten piece band, a drum corps and a pony callipe. The governor expects to have a fine twenty-five cent show.

    The roster of the business staff of Robinson's Famous Shows: proprietors, Dan R. Robinson, R. G. Robinson, Geo. W. Little and H. F. Allott; manager, Dan R. Robinson; treasurer, H. E. Vander; general agent, Geo. W. Aiken; railroad contractor, E. B. Scott; local contractor, W. J. Lester; manager advertising car No. 1, C. C. Cheveront; manager advertising car No. 2, Ben Cook; special agent, Chas. H. McCarty; excursion agent, E.(?) H. Aiken; checker-up, Ben Cook; press agents "Punch" (H. R.) Wheeler, Frank Bobitts(?) and E. R. Robinson; superintendent privileges, John Barnton; manager side show, "Deacon" Delmore; equestrian director, Geo. Liggett . . . superintendent reserved seat tickets, Charles Thomas; superintendent working forces, T. S. Turker; twenty-four agent, E. E. Pettingill; superintendent canvas, H. (Shanty) Davis; superintendent stock, John Smith; superintendent side show canvs, W. G. Weaver; superintendent ring stock, Jim Slusher; superintendent lights, Shanty Randall; superintendent properties, Bart Carroll; steward, Hank Tyson; superintendent animals, Chris Zella; superintendent transportation, Geo. Steiner, boss blacksmith Johnny Wilmert; boss carpenter, J. B. Rhodes; assistant side show canvas; Roy Adams; assistant on canvas, Jack Hassard, first; Whitey Reynolds . . . Ralph Houser, assistant boss ring stock, Dad Doyle; assistant master transportation, Don Draper; harness maker, Fred Thornton; assistant steward, Geo. Gardner; first cook, Geo. Poke . . . third cook, Fred Kune; superintendent wardrobe, John Haggey; wardrobe mistress, Maud Williams; front doorman, Ed. Loftis; stake and chain man, Bill Edmonds; reserved seat men, John Ryan, Johnny Hashenberg; blue seat tmen, John Martin, Dutch Murphy; chief sailmaker, Tom McIntyre; lead bar dective, Tom Jordan; hay and grain inspector, Clare McClan; boss porter, Hershel Moore; night watchman, "Atlanta" Brown; chief painter and decorator, Thos. W. Colby; boss block man, "Baldy" Monahan; boss ring maker, Davie Young; superintendent torches, Bobbie Baker.

    Circus Helper Killed. A wire from Harrison, N. Y., under date of March 18, states that after the train carrying the Barnum & Bailey Circus from Bridgeport to New York had passed the station there, a man was seen laying on the track, dead. The front of his head was crushed and his left foot was cut off. It is believed that he was a circus helper and that he fell from the train. What appeared to be a circus salary receipt was in the name of Alfred Wynn. A card in his pocket was inscribed "W. Nolan, Independent Order of Tigers, Bridgeport." The body was taken to Rolter's undertaking establishment by order of Coroner Boedecker, of Mt. Vernon.

    Circus Billing Heavy in Philadelphia. The billposters, lithograph and banner men are billing Philadelphia, Pa., this week with paper for 101 Ranch Wild Wet Show, who play there week of April 17, at Hunting Avenue and Nineteenth Street grounds, and the Two Bills Show, who show there April 24, at Columbia Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street grounds. On May 6, the Ringlings will be at the Hunting Avenue grounds. The Philadelphia Billposting Co. are putting up the paper, using their city plant for all three shows. They stuck to the circus men.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West Show opens their season in Paterson, N. J., April 14, for two days.

    Nellie Oakley Ill. Mrs. Oakley, wife of "Slivers" Oakley, the clown, now appearing at the N. Y. Hippodrome, is reported very seriously ill at Flower Hospital, New York.

    Dode Fisk has sold his show, but expects to be in the circus business again in 1912.

    Jim and Lottie Rutherford leave Chicago March 20 for Denver, where they join the Sells-Floto Circus for the season. During their vacation in Saginaw, Mr. Rutherford originated a number of new clown entries, including a suffragette parade, with the ladies in harem skirts, in which the entire colony of clowns will participate. Mr. Rutherford is being congratulated upon being the first to get this idea, which is rich in comedy possibilities. He will be principal clown with Sells-Floto, and held that position for three years previous with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. Lotta Rutherford will be a special feature with English's band.

    The Sells-Floto Show begin rehearsals at Denver, Colo., March 22, and opens at Albuquerque, N. Mex., April 1. Rhoda Royal will be arena director, and Wm. P. English, band leader.

    Burtis Combined Shows will open the season on March __.

    The Robertas Trio will be with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows the coming season, presenting their revolving iron jaw act.

    The Smith Greater Show will open the season Monday, March 20, at Augusta, Ga. A partial list of the people include: . . . James F. Murphy and wife, M. P. Tate and wife, Wm. Dyer and wife, Chester Winter and wife, J. H. Roberts and wife . . . Geo. McCreary and wife, Mrs. Lena Narder, Miss Bert Johnson, L. M. Berry, J. B. Cullen, Jas. Sullivan, E. H. Kock, Jas. Barberita, Harry Otto . . . Gene Cardena, Wm. Drake, R. M. Sporr, Francis Shirly, Red McCauley, Wm. Bowen, H. Jackson, Chas. Moody . . . Gus McAlister, Chas. Strunk, Jerry Long, Robert Anderson, Jim Prowell, Charlie Johnson, Kid Owens and Wm. Parker. The company will number about one hundred and fifty people the coming season.

    Masterson's(?) Railroad Shows will open its season on April 32. Work in the different departments is progressing rapidly.

    Carlisle's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders opens at Leavenworth, Kan., on April 10.

    A few of the performers signed with the Cole & Rice Show are: . . . Tracy Andrews, W. H. Bowers . . . Three Cramers, Two Linsleys . . . Three Arcaris . . . Geo. Irving and wife, H. B. Soldene, Olivia and Harry Clark.

    The Barlow Show, with every department enlarged, will open the season at South Milford, Ind., April 29.

    Bert Geyer and Una have finished their vaudeville engagements, and have signed the Cole & Rice Circus for the coming season. They open April 22.

    The Great Patterson Shows will open their season at Joplin, Mo., on April 29.

    Aunt Mollie Bailey has added several new cars to her circus outfit, which is touring Texas.

    John Mackley, in private life Terrance John McGannon, clown, vaudevillian and comic opera star, died at Pittsburg, Kan., March 5. A complication of diseases that resulted in pneumonia, produced death. He was sixty-one years old. Mackley during his lifetime was a clown with the Barnum & Bailey, Robinson, Ringling Brothers and McCue circuses. Later he was road manager for the McCue outfit. He was for a long time cast in comedy parts with the Ada Richmond Comic Opera compnay, and at antoher time was an end mand for the Emerson minstrel aggregation. He was, until a month previous to his death, playing a week engagement in the vicinity of Pittsburg, Kan., with Mrs. McGannon, in a company known as the Merry Macks. Mackley was one of the charter members of the first lodge of Elks instituted in America. He was a high degree Mason, a Knights of Pythias, an Eagle, and Owl, a member of the White Rats, the Terriers and the Buffaloes. He was a Grand Army of the Republic man, and was present at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia when General R. E. Lee surrendered to General U. S. Grant. Besides his widow, he is survived by two daughters, Jennie and Edith McGannon. The body was sent to Columbus, O., his boyhood home, for burial.

    Ricardo Bell, father of the Bell Family, died from Bright's disease on March 12, at 200 Clairmont Avenue, New York. Mr. Bell was principal clown for twenty-four years with the Orrin Circus, and after their retirement he conducted the Bell Circus in Mexico, for four years. When the country became unsettled politically, he suspended the show. He came to the United States by way of Cuba, about eight months ago, and played the Pantages time. Mr. Bell was fifty-three years of age, having been born in London, Eng., in 1858. When he came to the United States he joined the Cooper & Bailey Show in '68, and then went to South America and Mexico, for ten years. In 1882 he joined the Orrin Show, and was with them until 1906, when they gave up the organization. Mr. Bell's last appearance was at Grand Rapids, Mich., last fall. The body was placed in a receiving vault at Woodlawn Cemetery, 14, until arrangements can be made for shipment to Mexico for final interment.

    Florence Tucker Bowen, who was known as Mlle. Loubet, of "Loop of Death" fame, has retired from the circus business. She has been meeting with great succes in her vaudeville act, known as Florence T. Bowen and her Koon Kiddies. Mrs. Bowen is also manager of the World in Motion, Port Edward, N. Y., which is using licensed films and vaudeville.

    On the Road, circuses & tent shows: Honest Bill's . . . Michigan Valley, Kan., 28, Overbrook, 29, Scranton 30, Carbondale 31, Richland, April 1.

Chas. A. White's Show Gossip.
    The Danny Robinson Show, which at one time was known as a carnival attraction, but later launched on the circus sea, is no longer the property of the man whose name it bears. While Mr. Robinson will be conspicuous with the show during the coming season, his former holdings, name and good will will belong to H. E. Allott and George Little. The figure paid in consummating the deal is $29,000 - rather high sounding, but must be taken as a fact, since it was Mr. Allen who afforded the information. Eighteen cars will constitute the rolling stock, and there are no better constructed railroad vehicles in the business, unless exceeded by the Ringlings. The advance will be under the guidance of George W. Aiken, who piloted the show last season. "Bunk" Allen, it is said, will look after the "manipulating" department, while Danny Robinson will preside as assistant manager. George Little, who is reported to be the moneyed power, will keep an optic peeled toward the ticket wagon strong box.
    Charles Bell, who will be connected with Gollmar Bros.' Circus during the coming season, is authority for the statement that Ed. L. Branna, now general agent for the Yankee Robinson Shows, did "straights" to Bell's comedy with Thornton's St. Louis Circus back in '77.
    The Coulter Show train will consist of three coaches, three stocks and five flats. The opening date is announced to occur at Lancaster, Mo., Saturday, April 29.
    Thomas Ryan has been engaged to manage the side show with the Yankee Robinson Shows. Charles Kelly, boss canvasman with the same enterprise, passed through Chicago last Monday, en route to Des Moines.
    Lon B. Williams is not only of the opinion that he is the best brained agent in the sawdust game, but is also the most natty. I quote his copy verbatim: "Lon B. Williams, general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West Show, is now the best dressed and most carefully groomed circus agent in Chicago. It has been thus for over a month, I wonder why?" The question which Mr. Williams' statement had caused the other agents in Chicago to ponder is whether one suit of clothes qualifies an agent to spout himself as being a Chesterfield.
    Harry Potter, at one time identified with the Cole Circus, will run the privilege car with the Frank A. Robbins Show during the approaching season.
    It is reported that Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show, under the management of the Weideman Brothers, will open its season at Harrisburg, Ill., Saturday, April 15. The train will be composed of twelve cars. Joe C. Donohue will railraod and general agent the aggregation.
    Eddie Alexander spent a few hours in Chicago, last Friday, visiting friends. He departs for New York City to take charge of the Barnum & Bailey front door.
    Ringling Brothers' Circus will open its season at Chicago, in the Coliseum, evening of Saturday, April 1. Chas A. White will be there with the big show.

New York Clipper, April 1, 1911, pp. 4, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    When Buffalo Bill's Wild West-Pawnee Bill's Far East takes to the road this season there will be many striking new features, many new steel cars and several European acts for the Far East that have been well known in Eurpoe during the past years. The exhibition is about to commence, rehearsals at winter quarters, and everything is in readiness for the event that Trenton looks forward to each year. Buffalo Bill will arrive in a few days to take a hand in rehearsing. The cars have been overhauled and painted, while several steel cars have been added to the string. It is Major Lillie's intention to replace all the wooden cars with those made of steele as soon as the latter can be purchased. This will be the first exhibition in the world to have an all steel car equipment.
    A special feature of the exhibition this season, as well as last, in fact, one that always has received attention from the management, will be the different horse acts. Riders and horses that have made records for themselves have been engaged in numbers sufficient to insure the Wild West and Far East having the greatest horse act aggregation ever gathered under one management. For the past two weeks a string of nearly seventy high school horses have been working out at winter quarters. Ray Thompson, famed the world over as the greatest of all trainers, will have, besides his Joe Bailey, ten more horses that he has been working on for the past few years, but none of which have ever been seen in public exhibition. Mrs. Ray Thompson and her riderless horse will be another feature. Rhoda Royal will have about twenty of his finest blue ribbon winners with the exhibition. Another act that should be received favorably is that of Maximilian Gruber, in which he uses an elephant, a horse and a pony. This novelty has played all the leading hippodromes of Europe, and is a genuine novelty in animal training. Col. Cody will, as last season, appear at every performance, taking part in all the different numbers that he has made famous. A new string of buffaloes from the Colorado ranch, and also from Pawnee Bill's buffalo ranch, will be with the exhibition, including several specimens of the cross-bred cattle. This is the animal that Pawnee Bill and the scientists claim will be the means of perpetuating the American bison.
    The season about to commence will be the second lap of the personal farewell tour of Buffalo Bill in the saddle. Last year Colonel Cody toured half of the United States, and this season will complete the cycle. In all there will be one thousand men, women and horses with the exhibition. Buffalo Bill has arrived in New York and will remain here for a few days, before visiting winter quarters at Trenton, N. J. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill will have new private cars for their own use this summer. For two seasons the showmen have owned the famous car made for Adelina Patti.
    Six hundred horses will arrive at winter quarters on April 3. There are about sixty more to come from the West, where superintendent Tom Smith is now making the purchase. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill are to be the guests of honor at a banquet given by the Lulu Temple Mystic Shrine in Philadelphia. Over one thousand invitations are out for the occasion. Rehearsals of the Wild West-Far East will commence at Trenton on April 17. Johnny Baker will have direct charge of the arenic manoeuvres, and he promises a sensation much more novel than his creation of last season (the Military Tournament), which is admittedly the greatest horseback novelty ever seen in an arena. Frank Winch's new book, "Thrilling Lives of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill," is off the press.

    Molly A. Bailey Show Notes. This show is in its third week, and is this year better, both outside and inside, than ever before. Although the first week looked bad, we have since been making good, and notwithstanding there are too many shows in Texas at the present time, we are doing better than in years. In the towns we have made for the past thirty years, shows don't hurt us. We have the prettiest two-car shows on the road, our programme is making a hit with the people, and they hear of the show long beofre we get to our town.
    Roster: Mrs. Mollie A. Bailey, sole owner and proprietor; Eugene Bailey, business manager; W. K. Bailey, band leader; Albertine Bailey, master of lights and props; Brad S. Bailey, side show manager; Chas. Dickens, master of privileges; Joe W. West, advance agent, with one assistant; Birdie Dickens, treasurer and steward. Band men: Sam Barham, W. K. Bailey, Albert Gross, Frank Stephens, Chas. Jamason, Merl Bennett, Shorty McKeith, Brad Bailey, Eugene Bailey, Albertine Bailey and Mike Hawace. Performers: Albertine Bailey, Brad S. Bailey, Eugene Bailey, Birdie Dickens, Alice Bailey, Bessie Bailey, Mike Hwatacez, Karl B. Larkin and Martin Kile. Trained horses, mules, goats, dogs, etc.

    Roster Honest Bill Show. Honest Bill, proprietor; Wm. Newton Jr., mgr.; G. Y. Stewart, contracting agent; E. Newton, musical director; Chas. Brooks, superintendent reserved seats . . . Jesse Manola, superintendent ___; Ed. Snider, superintendent ring stock . . . Roy Newton, checker-up. Show opens at Quenemo, Kan., March 25, and is routed through Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas.

    Frank S. Reed writes: "After four seasons with Buckskin Ben's Wild West show, I have gone back to the carnival game, and will take the position of secretary and assistant manager with the Great Empire Shows . . .

    H. H. Whittier, general agent of the Welsh Brothers' Newest Greatest Show, attended the opening of the Barnum & Bailey Show, March 23. Mr. Whittier is in his twelfth season with the Welsh Show.

    Winter Quarters Notes of Hunt's Silver Plate Shows. Things are rounding into shap for the coming season under the skillful hands of John Hunt and Dell Knowlton. Everything has had a general overhauling or replace with new. We have completed a new advance wagon and a tableau band wagon that will make a very nice addition to our rolling stock. All our other wagons have been put in A No. 1 shape, and when the last coat of silver and vermilion is varnished on they will be flashy. Our draught stock and ponies have wintered fine and are getting road work every day to muscle them up for another long drill.
    The following is the roster up to date, which will be added to until we have a staff and performance second to no one ring show: Chas. T. & John Hunt, owners; Chas. T. Hunt, general manager; John Hunt, treasurer; E. H. Little, general agent, with J. B. King in charge of second wagon, and two billposters; Dell Knowlton will look after the press work with the show, and handle the banner advertising; Karl Haring and Joe Day will have charge of our two bands; Chet Ostrander will have the canvas, with twelve men; Dixie Eckert, baggage stock, with six men; Joe Schoonmaker, ponies and ring stock, with two men; Billie Shader will have charge of the cookhouse. Chas. T. Hunt, our manager, will close his winter show Saturday, April 1, and will then devote all his time to the business end of the Silver Plate, and break a couple of pony acts to keep his hand in during his spare time.

    Herbert, the Frog Man, of Barnum & Bailey's Circus, at Madison Square Garden, fell during the matinee on Friday, March 23, a distance of about six feet, while performing his act on the stage, nearest the Madison Square side of the Garden. The accident was due to the breaking of a piece of piping on which was the pedestal where Herbert was working. He fell with the pedestal to the stage, landing directly on the back of his head. It looked to those spectators who saw the accident as though his neck was broken . . . At the emergency hospital of the circus he was revived by Dr. Grable. It was necessary to take four stitches in his head. He was taken to the New York Hospital, where it was discovered he had a broken kneecap, which will lay him up for several weeks.

    The Cole & Rice R. R. Shows will open Saturday, April 22. The opening town has not been selected, but it will be near Geneva, O., winter quarters. J. D. Harrison is at headquarters now organizing the side show and concert. Bert Rickman handles the candy stands and lunch car; he is also at the quarters getting ready. R. G. Grady, of Chicago, will furnish the big show band. The first consignment of animals have arrived. Prof. Berris has his ten trained animal acts all ready for the road. All new canvas will be shipped to winter quarters April 3. Everything is lovely, and the goose hangs high.

    Col. William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") arrived in New York City and took up his old quarters at the Hoffman House. The Wild West Show will open in Washington on April 17. It will be in Jersey City on May1, but nowhere else in the vicinity of New York. "Buffalo Bill" said it was really a farewell tour, and the show would not visit any city that it was in last year.

    John Graham, amusement manager for the Boston Arena, has booked for his colossal amphitheatre, with a seating capacity of 8,000, 101 Ranch Wild West for the first attraction, opening April 8 for an eight day engagement. . . .

    Notes From Le Vant's Modern Tent Show. We open our season at our headquarters, Thompsonville, Mich., May 1, and will make all week stands, playing Michigan summer resorts. We will carry this summer, one of the finest thent theatre outfits that it is possible to get together. . . .

    Boston will have the Buffalo Bill Show, May 15-20; Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch, May 22-27; and the Ringling Brothers, May 29 to June 3. There will be some lively advance work for the hustlers with the show.

    News of Young Buffalo's Wild West, by Lon. B. Williams. Judging from the bold and fearless manner in which Col. Vernon C. Seaver, general manager of the Young Buffalo Wild Wet, which opens its second season in Peoria, Ill., on Friday, April 28, is spending thousands of dollars in adding to equipment, it is evident that this new candidate for Wild West honors intends to play an important part in the comign season's amusement field. Col. Seaver is rapidly gaining an enviable reputation for his boldness and persistency in attempting things that other showmen hesitate to do on account of the heavy expenditures involved. It is his intention, according to those closely identified with the Young Buffalo Wild West, to make an invasion of the leading cities of America with a show that has had only one season's success and reputation to its credit.
    According to this authority, Col. Seaver fully realizes that in order to make the coming season's tour a success that it will be necessary to present a better performance than any that has preceded it, especially as this will be the first appearance of the show in a large majority of the cities visited. It is with this object in view that the general manager of the newest Wild West of merit and magnitude is lavishly expending a fortune.
    Until he launched the Young Buffalo Wild West a year ago, the name of Vernon C. Seaver was comparatively unknown in the outdoor amusement field. For a number of years he has successfully conducted money-making theatres throughout the country, being at the present time the owner and manager of five theatres in Chicago and three in Peoria. The Alcazar Theatre on Madison Street, near Dearborn, Chicago, is said to be one of the biggest gold mines amongst the popular-priced houses in the world. Indicative of Col. Seaver's keen foresight, it might be well to mention that when he signed a rental contract for a number of years at a yearly rental in excess of any sum ever before paid in Chicago for the Alcazar, that his fellow managers thought he was attempting the impossible. That they were decidedly wrong is fully proven by the fact that the Alcazar alone yields a net profit of many thousands of dollars a year.
    Being unfamiliar with Col. Seaver's achievements in other directions, the wise-acres did not hesitate to prophesy disaster for the Young Buffalo Wild West last season, giving it a limited number of weeks in which to live. Col. Seaver, however, is evidently made of the metal from which great showmen come, for Young Buffalo not only disappointed those who expected to see it fail, but finished the entire season with a good balance on the right side of the ledger.
    Col. Seaver now comes forward with the announcement that the Young Buffalo Wild West for the season of 1911 is more than willing to be judged by comparison with the older shows in the same field, and whenever the opportunity presents itself this comparison will be gladly welcomed. It is not the intention of Manager Seaver, nor that of his general agent, Lon B. Williams, to antagonize any interests, but both declare that they are in the field to stay.

    Billy Milligan will be one of the principal clowns this season with Howe's Great London Shows.

    Mardo Bros. will again be with Ringling Bros.' Circus this season. One hundred employees of Ringling Bros.' Circus began the work of transforming the Coliseum, Chicago, from an exhibition hall into a circus arena Friday, 24. This advance guard of the big show arrived in Chicago Friday afternoon from Baraboo, Wis., and started work at midnight. From the moment they began work until the signal for the grand entry Saturday, April 1, there will not be an idle hour for the army of employees.

    John V. Gleason (Si Clovertop) writes: "Having finished up my vaudeville time, I am resting up at home, previous to opening my circus season, being re-engaged this season with the Frank A. Robbins Show, to present my 'rube' specialty in the big show, and monologue in the concert."

New York Clipper, April 8, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from the Welsh Bros.' Winter Quarters. As the opening date draws closer everything around this model show assumes a completeness. Every department is going at top speed, in order that everything will be complete in detail for the inaugural, which has been set for April 22. The Welsh Bros. this season wil play the Philadelphia city lots for three weeks before taking the road. General manager John Welsh returned from the West last week, where he purchaed a carload of draught horses. Prof. John White is busy in the ring barn perfecting his new trained animal acts, several of which will be sensational in the extreme.
   
    The side show this season will be run with Ben Caspar as manager. He has engaged a number of acts which will be sure to give a performance of interest and merit. Among these he has engaged may be mentioned: Mlle. Cleo Scott, snake charmer; Prof. Revel, tattooed man; Princes Wee Wee, liliputian midget; Jolly Sal, fat girl; Hopp, the frog man; and Harry Burns and his band of Oriental dancers.
    Fred Greevey will have charge of the band, with eight musicians; J. Black will handle the top, with five assistants; Hayden is making the banners, which will be a revelation in artistic painting.
    Recent engagements in the big show department include: Faust and Prescott, the Aerial Cowdeas, John Murphy, Frank Hassell and Ed. Lee, clowns, and Baby Cowden. Twenty first class acts will be given in the arena, and the Welsh Bros. promise that their performances this season will eclipse any that they have heretofore given. Recent visitors at headquarters were: Frank A. Robbins, Dave Haley, George Hickman, Paul Charles and Alf. T. Wheeler.

    Roster of the Bert Silver Model Tent Show and Silver Family Solo Band and Orchestra. Bert Silver, proprietor and manager; G. Earl Silver, assistant manager; Mrs. Bert Silver, treasurer; Bert Silver, solo cornet and violin; Mrs. Bert Silver, cello; G. Earl Silver, baritone and slide trombone . . . Laura Silver, solo cornet; Pearl Silver, trap drums; Ruby Silver, French horn and piano; Dick Silver, bass; Sandy Copeland and company, triple bars and casting act . . . De Mar Bros., double traps and wire; Paul Wenzel, acrobat and trick ___; Condon Blunt, contortion and single traps; Joe Price, comedian and clown; De Lano, comedian and musical act; and the Silver Bros., jugglers, making twenty people to give the show. There are fifteen canvasmen, teamsters, etc. We carry thirty horses, fifteeen wagons and cars. Open our season at Crystal, Michigan, our thirtieth annual visit over that territory.

    Sun Brothers' Chatter. Macon, Ga., is heavily billed for the appearance of the World's Progressive Shows on Saturday, April __. The tents will be spread on the elegant and commodious Central City Park grounds. This will also signalize the opening of the twentieth annual tour of this amusement concern, and the accoutrements and merit of the show will be upon a more elaborate and up to date plane than heretofore. The show is opening a few weeks later than usual on account of the Lenten period, which is always disastrous to the tented and theatrical interests. Thes season of the show will, however, be just as lengthy as usual, as the coming tour will last long into January, 1912.
    The following people have been preparing for the show during the past several weeks: Mrs. and Mrs. Herman Griggs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnett, J. S. Robertson, W. E. Chambers, Bill Farmer, Eddie Kingsland, Prof. John Shelly, T. T. Kennedy . . . Buck Burnell and Ralph Kirkpatrick. The regular rehearsals start on April 12, and the band will start to harmonize on April 10.

    The license tax for circuses parading and exhibiting in Arkansas City, Kan., has been reduced to the nominal sum of $25 by an ordinace passed on March 21. . . .

    Gentry Bros. have changed their opening date, and will start the season at Bloomington, Ind., on April 2d.

    Mont Topping starts our his circus April 22, at Charleston, W. Va. It will be an old-fashioned show, and will play the smaller towns.

    The opening performance of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will be given at Peru, Ind., Thursday, April 20.

    Olive Swan will come East with her mule family, with the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, as far as Troy, N. Y., en route to New York City. Previous to their departure for Boston, the Miller Bros. people gave a show at Bliss, Oklahoma, for the benefit of the neighbors. On March 29, Mrs. Miller, the mother of the Miller "boys," gave a party for the departing show folks, and moving pictures of the show were presented, making a big hit.

    Roy M. Feltus and Ed. Shipp will make a tour of Panama and South America with their circus during the coming season.

    Joe Artressi was a recent Clipper caller. He will join Howe's Great London Shows at Verona, Pa., as principal double somersault leaper. The show opens April 15 at Verona. ___ and Tom Bell go with the same show.

    Al. Olifan, manager of the Three Olifans, is engaged with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show for this season, and will introduce several comedy numbers. He will be assisted by William Scott and W. R. Herrod, two well known clowns. Mr. and Mrs. Olifan have been spending the winter at their home at Atlantic City, N. J., which they recently purchased.

    Mrs. Nellie Oakley, who was seriously ill at the Flower Hospital, New York, has entirely recovered. . . .

    Herbert, "The Frogman," under date of April 3, writes us as follows: "Am getting the best of treatment, and am doing very nicely under the circumstances (broken knee cap, etc.). Am at the New York Hospital, West Fifteenth Street, New York.

    Steve Miaco, one of the old school, is certainly holding his own with the show this season. Some of the best numbers are credited to him. His "Suffragette meeting," which is one of the clown features, is creating some noise. Another funny trick introduced by Steve is a bed, in which he uses two assistants concealed in a mattress. He strolls around the track until he finds a suitable place, and starts to lie down, when the mattress raises and chases him. . . .

    Staats Bros.' New Shows will not take the road this season owing to other business Mr. Staats had in the ___, but will open early next season, with everything new but the name. Mr. Staats has just returned from his winter quarters.

New York Clipper, April 15, 1911, pp. 7, 9, 10, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Timothy A. Brennahan, twenty-seven years of age, better known in the circus world as J. C. Warren, died at Manchester, N.H., and was buried there on April 7. He had been connected with Leon Washburn's Circus, Frank Layo's, Kennedy's Wild West and other attractions. He was in New Orleans, on his way to join a circus, when he was taken ill, and returned to his home in Manchester. He was a member of the Order of Loyal Moose, the Brotherhood of Owls, the N. E. O. P., and International Stage Employees Union No. 195.

    W. S. Shedman, in former years of the Shedman Brothers' Dog and Monkey Circus, died last week from a stroke of paralysis. He had traveled during his career with the following circuses: Warner, Springer and Henderson Circus, Robinson's from Utica, Robbins and Renty's, F. A. Robbins, Irwin Bros., and three years with the Orrin Bros., City of Mexico. Of late years he had been playing his performing dogs in theatres.

    Barnum & Bailey Breezes. Toledo and Price were obliged to close with the show last week, Miss Price being ill with pneumonia.
    Frank Hulley has purchased Winston's seal act, and will continue with the show.
    Among the passengers on the S. S. Mauretania last week was Cliff Berzac, who sailed for Europe for several months stay.
    Ed. Holland, superintendent of the New York Hippodrome, was a visitor of the circus April 7, and had quite a confab with many old friends who are now with the show. His many friends were glad to see him, among the number being Toto Siegrist, and equestrian director "Bud" Gorman, with whom Mr. Holland traveled over thirty-five years ago.
    Mlle. Carroll and the "Balloon horse" still continue to be one of the big features with the show this season.
    Art Jarvis, with his hungry pig, also comes in for his share of applause.
    Clemons and Everetts "Human Geyser" stunt is a "sure cure for the blues." The boys are getting quite a few notices with this amusing stunt.
    Steve Miaco introduced a new stunt at Madison Square Garden with the Barnum & Bailey Show last week, and from all accounts it is a knockout.
    Pat Valdo, who is the first clown to put in an appearance with the show, is getting many laughs with his "baby elephant." This is a dog in an elephant costume, which he leads around during the opening.
    "Big" Fred Egener, with his umbrella gag, is a scream, as are also several other good stunts introduced by him. Fred is quite a singer, and is leader of the clown quartette.
    Jim Rossi, who plays the large woman in the "Suffragette Meeting," can be given much credit for being instrumental in its big success.

    The Two Bill's Show. Work in all departments of the winter quarters of the Two Bill's Show is rapidly nearing completion. A large percentage of the equipment is new for this season, especially the rolling stock, a numer of new cars having been added, some of them of most modern steele construction. The arena programme will be as in former years, with the exception of a few elaborate numbers, such as the Battle of Summit Springs, military tournament and the Far East number, in which a great many new features will be introduced. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis, "Uncle Hiram and Aunt Lucinda," that homespun couple who have created a name for themselves without a parallel as comedy entertainers with tented shows, will again be here. As heretofore a high class musical organization will be carried, under the direction of Wm. Sweeney. The show train will leave Trenton for Washington, the opening stand being Friday evening, April 14, when the finishing touch will be put to the performance in readiness for Monday, 17.

    The Famous Van Housen (Van Hoosen?) Shows will open in Trenton, June 1, under the management of Van Housen and Poland, Mr. Poland having joined hands with VAn Housen. The show will carry twenty-seven head of stock, ten overland wagons, and a band of twelve pieces, and a hundred foot round top, with two twenties. Fletch Gardner will have charge of the "Kid Show." Everything is booming at winter quarters at Highland, Kan. The feature of the show will be the Chinese Circus. We will carry eighteen Japs and "Chinks," and will tour Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.

    Pete Conklin, the Shakespearean jester, has been engaged to do his old time clowning in the One Ring Circus, at the Boston Arena, commencing April 17.

    101 Ranch Wild West Show. Boston, April 9. Despite the recent snow, Spring is here, for a circus is in town. The Miller Brothers & Edward Arlington's 101 Ranch aggregation of Wild West performers showed yesterday afternoon and evening, 8, at the Boston Arena, before two great audiences. Thick clouds of smoke hung over the building after each battle. It was one of the best Wild West performances that has appeared in Boston for years, and the experiment of an indoor circus proved very successful. The space usually covered with ice was filled with tan bark and shavings, and proved ___ for the speedy horses and cow ponies. There were twenty big displays, including five hundred and fifty people and horses, Cheyenne champions, ___ bull riding sensation, football on horseback, stampede, round-up, and sixty Indians. Joseph Miller said the chilly air affected the Indians, and they danced as they never danced before. Tommie Grimes, the original "stick to anything on four feet cowboy," rode the bucking buffalo. It was the first time this beast with the nasty disposition has ever been ridden. Grimes was given a banquet by the members of the Miller ranch after the performance for his wonderful feat. Goldie St. Clair, the champion lady broncho rider of the world, who was presented with a medal by ex-President Roosevelt, had a lot of ups and downs for a few minutes on "Knock 'Em Dead Jack." "St. Patrick," the beautiful horse holding the world's high jump record, was given an extra feature. ridden by Madame Mareniette, St. Patrick cleared six feet six inches last night. There was the usual hold-up of the stage coach, the rescue by the cowboys, rough riding by cowboys, Mexicans and Cossacks. There was some remarkable sharpshooting by G. C. Lee, Princess Wenona, a captivating Indian girl and ___ as an Indan maid from Oklahoma. She was small, but a great shot.
    A beautiful effect was obtained in the last display of the attack on the wagon train going acros the plains of the arena. All the lights were extinguished, and only the blaze of the campfire illuminated the building. It was a beautiful effect and brought forth a great of applause. Music is furnished by the 101 Ranch Cowboy Band. The cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and the entire troupe will give performances every afternoon and evening this week.

    The Three Casinos, with the Ringling Bros. Show this season, are producers of several new stunts that are certainly "making them sit up and take notice," in the Coliseum, Chicago, where they are playing an engagement. Joe and Little Andrew are a knock-out with their amusing stunt, called "Caruso and the Professor." The upside down coachman and clown is another that is getting them plenty of laughs. The famous cat band, in which they are assisted by Spader Johnson, Al. Miaco, Billy Rice and John Slater, is one of the laugh features of the crazy numbers. The new stunts are "The Terrible Three-Headed Turk," "The Elephant Dude" and "An Alligator," all of which are receiving much applause.

    George W. Connors, better known as "Buck" Connors, secretary and press representative of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Wild West and Far East Shows, arrived at their winter quartres at the Inter-State fair grounds, Trenton, N.J., last Saturday moring, direct from the Pine Tree Government Indian Reservation, with the several tribes of Indians attached to the show. The Indians were accompanied by Chief Iron Tail and William Sitting Bull, and the various tribal chiefs. Active open air rehearsals will begin shortly. Pawnee Bill (Major Lillie) is here.

    Mrs. Sadie Casino is making quite a sensation with the green chariot, in which she is seen in the opening number with the Ringling Bros.' Show, at the Coliseum, Chicago.

    St. Louis, Mo., April 11. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will play a week in St. Louis, opening April 23. This is a week ahead of the Ringlings, which show plays here April 30. The advertising car is in town, and the show is being billed heavily. This is the first time that the circus, under its new name, has showed here.

    The Honest Bill Show, Wm. Newton Jr., manager, has thus far had a very successful season, notwithstanding the cold and late Spring. An equipment such as we have, up to date and novel in every respect, is always appreciated by the pleasure seeking public.

    Ed. Hemhausen, trombonist, goes with Chas. T. Hunt's Silver Plate Show, being his third season with the Silver Plate. This speaks well for the management and cook tent.

    The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' United Shows will open the season in Vincennes, Ind., Wednesday, April 26(?). . . . The Ringling Bros. are the proprietors and managers of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Shows, and the staff is as follows: W. D. Neff, treasurer; Chas. C. Wilson, traffic manager; R. W. Peckham, excursion agent; J. D. Newman, advertising agent; Harry Earl, general press agent, with A. E. Diggs and John Sheehey, as assistants; N. J. Petit, local contractor; Fred Warrell, adjuster; Arthur Diggs, manager advertising car No. 1; Thos. Dransfield, manager advertising car No. 2; C. W. Finney, manager advertising car No. 3; W. Clarkson and C. C. Williams, in charge of special brigades; Al. Mastiff, manager side show; Wm. Odell, equestrian director; C. A. Bell, superintendent privileges; J. J. Richards, musical director; Wm. Howard, superintendent reserved seats; C. W. Holland, superintendent canvas; Henry Welsh, boss hostler; Charles Bowers, superintendent commissary; L. W. Marshall, superintendent lights; J. D. Miller, superintendent properties; Jake Lauer, superintendent ring stock; A. W. Beckett and two assistants, twenty-four hour agents; George Denman, superintendent elephants . . . Wm. Chambers, superintendent animals . . .
    The programme will be lengthy and of the novel sort. The feature will be Mlle. Marie Petrot, in the automobile double somersault act. The auto turns two complete revolutions in space while leaping a gap after a lightning dash down a steep incline. Among the big acts are: Riva-Larsen Troupe, Ty-Bell Sisters, Minerva Sisters, Richards Sisters, Hines-Kimball Troupe, the La Fayettes, Ortaney Sisters, the Franks, Alpine Trouper, Kimball Sisters, the Riding Rooneys, Fred. Lasere, Joseph La Fluer, the Grear Inman, the Ortaney Troupe, the Alvas, Raschetta Troupe, Kitamura Troupe . . . Captain Webb's two troupes of performing seals. Wm. Odell, Ed. Rooney and Dan Curtis are the ringmasters. Prof. Taylor's ponies, dogs and monkeys are also among the entertainers. Among the clowns are: Sam Bennett, Paul Jones, George Jennier, De Orlo, Burt Sutton, Bobby Reed, Walter Scott, Bert Leo, Phil E. Keeler, Ed. Walton, W. E. Donahue, Earl Banvard, Ray Worth, Ortaney and son, W. W. Elson, Happy Dido, Del Watson, Harry Elmore and others. The riding department is very strong, comprising: John Rooney, Carrie Rooney, Chas. Rooney, Ed. Rooney, Dave Castello Jr., Edith Castello, John Corriea, Marie Corriea, Edith Corriea, Estelle Vanderhid, Daisy Curtis. Al. Ringling, the famous director, has originated a programme which adds another succeess as a producer.

    Logansport, Ind. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus will appear May 3 instead of April 25, as previously announced, owing to a change of their opening day.

New York Clipper, April 22, 1911, pp. 1, 7, 9, 10, 17. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    In the retirement of Mrs. G. W. Lillie, the wife of Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill), the profession loses one of its most popular celebrities . . . an artist who has won fame and favor in many lands by reason of her expert marksmanship and many equestrian accomplishments . . . Mrs. Lillie was born of a quite, modest Quaker family in Philadelphia, Pa., and was married to Major Gordon W. Lillie, professionally known as "Pawnee Bill," in that city just twenty-five years ago, as is attested by the fact that in celebrating the silver anniversary of that event quite recently the members of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Combined Shows presented the happy pair with a magnificent silver service of great value with which to decorate the table in the beautiful new house just completed by Major Lillie at Pawnee, Okla., where Mrs. Lillie proposes to retire from public life at the end of the present season . . .

    Frank O'Brien, assistant boss canvasman of the Barnum & Bailey Show, died at Bridgeport, Conn., Saturday, April 15, from pneumonia. He was forty-two years old. He had been with the show for a number of years. In 1906-07 he was with the Hagenbeck Show.

    Sig. Sautelle Fitting Out His Show. Since the first public announcement of Sig. Sautelle's return to circusdom as an active owner and manager, he has been showered by letters of congratulation and requests that he take his new shows to hundreds of towns in New England and the South. Up to the present time he has not fully decided on his route, all of his time and attention being centered about the work of getting the outfit ready for the road. Mr. Sautelle's five years in retirement in no way dulled his enthusiasm, originality or executive ability, and by the latter part of the month he will have ready for the road at his winter quarters in Homer, N.Y., one of the most complete and best wagon shows in all America. Rolling stock, tents and all other properties are brand new, and the best experience can design and money buy. Two more carloads of horses are due from the West this week, and altogether there will be over one hundred and thirty head of stock with the show.
    George W. Rollins, one of Mr. Sautelle's business associates, reached Homer from Macon, Ga., Monday, with a large groupe of trained animals and several other jungle bred beasts. The third partner, Oscar Lowande, will remain at his home in Reading, Mass., until the first of May, when he will shop his ring stock to winter quarters. The first billing brigade will leave May 1, and five days later the second crew will be sent out. Two programmers will follow May 9. Homer has been selected for the opening stand, May 12.

    Frank W. Robbins will open his tenting season at Greenville, N. J., April 24, 25.

    The Cole & Rice Show will open at Sharon, Pa., Monday, April 24. The circus property is being assembled at the above city. A consignment of animals from Europe is due to arrive in New York April 20, and will be shipped to Sharon direct, where the new equipment purchased in various parts of the country will be waiting. About eight cars will leave Geneva containing the tents, circus seats, ticket wagons, cook wagon, calliope, cages, parade and band wagons, horses, trick mules, trained ponies and dogs and the sacred cow. Some fifty workmen are still busy at the winter quarters, and the paraphernalia will excell that of any show which has left Geneva since the Walter L. Main Show.
    The horse Darby, purchased from Myers Geneva stock farm, has been trained to a marvelous degree, while the cute Shetland ponies are doing up-to-the-minute stunts. There is the pony that goes up in a minature airship, and another which performs on a revolving table. The show has engaged Prof. Raub and wife, who will give daily balloon races.

    Reunion of Brothers. Separated when infants, eighteen years ago, Bob and Bert Simons met at the Armory, in Cincinnati, for the first time since they were babes. Both are with the John Robinson Circus, both as agents in advance.

    California Frank's Wild West Incorporated. Fred Beckman, Edward Arlington, Chas. F. Haffler and Chas. F. Rhodes are directors of this new corporation.

    The Florence Family are one of the features this season with the Barnum & Bailey Show. The work of Zella Florence and her sister, Ruth, who look alike, is the subject of much favorable comment by those sitting in fromt of Ring No. 1 in the Garden. The act is prettily dressed, and has become a fixture with the show.

    Bert Cole and wife left New York last week for Peru, Ind., where they will go with the Hagenbeck & Wallace Show, with which Bert is a fixture.

    The Two Bills Show. Owing to a delay in leaving the Trenton, N.J. yards, the train did not arrive in Washington until early noon Saturday, and a long haul and a muddy lot added further discomfiture to the workingmen, who, however, were always "on the job." The Easter parade of Washington evidently wended its way to the show grounds, and from early morn till late in the evening, thousands were nterested in the many strange sights. The Indians, in all their finery, evidently donned for this Easter occasion, were the greates attraction, and a crowd was always to be found aroud the tepees. A valuable addition to the big show this season is in the person of Lulu B. Parr, lady bucking horse rider. "Lu," as she is known to all, has been identified with this and the Pawnee Bill Show previous to the consolidation of the two interests for a long time. During the season of 1909 she was unfortunate in meeting with a severe accident, which caused her retirement for some time. Capt. Peter J. Visser, son of Commandant Visser, and nephew of President Burghers, of the late Transvaal Republic, is the official announcer of the Wild West. The canvas is new from the front door to the dressing room, and it presented a truly beautiful appearance.

    Notes from Lamont Bros.' Show. Winter quarters is a scene of busy activity fitting out the show, breaking in stock and getting ready for the opening which occurs at Salem, Ill., May 6. It is the intention of manager Lamont to have the show in better shape this season than it has ever been before. The show will consist of twenty wagons, four cages, elephants and camels. A new calliope has arrived at the winter quarters, and was immediately steamed up. It roused the farmers for about five miles around. Oscar Laughlin will have charge of the advance, with three assistants. Elmer Porterfield has charge of the side show. Lloyd Massey has charge of the band, with ten musicians. The Liverlakes, aerialists; Happy Hibbard, Chas. M. Baker, Devoe Family, Steve Evans, and John Lewis, with his troue of performing bears, will constitute the big show. Boss canvasman Lew Colly(?) is now in winter quarters, fitting up the canvas. . . . W. H. Smith has charge of the stock. Omer Edding has charge of animals. When the show moves on the lot all the canvas will be new.

    Hosea P. Moyer, a well known manager and agent, recently closed a twenty weeks' engagement as agent of the Cutter Stock Co., to take the management of the No. 1 advance car and do the press contracting with Sanger's Combined Shows. Before going South to join the Sanger shows, Mr. Moyer spent several days with his wife, (Edyth ___), at their home at Delaware, O.

    This year at Dreamland, Coney Island, N. Y., there will be a two ring circus, with two performances a day. There will be no extra charge for this Dreamland attraction. The performers will be supplied by the Busch Circus, Berlin, and the Cirque Nouveau, Paris.

    On the Road, tented shows. Lucky Bill's, Cuba, Kan. 30, Belleville 21, 22. Sparks', Martinsville, Va., 21, Spray, N.C. 22. Wiedemann Bros.', Pacific, Mo., 25, Cuba 26, Dixon 27, Lebanon 28, Aurora 29, Columbus, Kan. May 1 . . . Augusta 3, Lyons 4.

New York Clipper, April 29, 1911, pp. 8, 9, 10, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Lynn, Mass. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West Show comes to Lynn, May 25.

    Milford, Mass. Prof. Fredrick Mathews, animal trainer, is now home for a few weeks. He will go with Gentry's Circus this summer.

    The M. L. Clark Shows opened their season at Alexandria, La., March 18, very auspiciously, with big attendance and everything running smoothly. The outfit carries fifteen cages of animals, four elephants, five camels, sixty-five wagons and nearly two hundred head of stock.
    Roster of executive and department staffs: M. L. Clark and Sons, proprietors; Christ La Coma, manager; J. P. Henry, general agent; S. Madison, treasurer; W. H. James, local contractor; Edward Dorothy and Chas. Lachman, press agents; James Daugherty, manager of side show; Chas. La Coma, equestrian director; Obie Oclerge, superintendent of privileges; Prof. D. Palma, musical director; McEntyre, superintendent reserved seat tickets; "Shorty" Gallagher, superintendent of canvas; Geo. Miller, boss hostler; Edward Enot, superintendent of commissary department; F. Lavender, superintendent of lights; Huterson, superintendent of properties; P. Webb, superintendent of ring stock; B. McAntler, superintendent working crew; Al. Dumphy superintendent elephants; Wm. Young, superintendent animals.
    The big show performers are: Gerioed(?) Leon, clown; La Coma Troupe of acrobats; Millet, acrobat; Elisa Jerneo, high wire; Fred King, clown and mule hurdle; Dick Silver, Christ La Coma, cloud swinging; Geo. W. Millet, bounding wire; Sylvin, bounding wire; Mary McClain, contortionist; Maye Allen, fancy skating; Pearl Clark and Christ La Coma, breakaway ladder; Badger's elephants; Master Clark and his mule, Jack Demsey, "January" act; Obie Oclerge and his broncho, El Dorado; Joe Miller, horizontal bars; Fred Lensey, spiral net; Maye Millet, swinging wire; Donehaven, bareback rider.
    Side show people: James Daugherty, manager and legal adjuster; Prof. Frendo, assistant manager; Great Maurice, Punch and Judy; Madame Erellia, second sight reader; Doc. Silver, hypnotist; Mlle. De Velde, contralto; Millie Arkros and den of reptiles. In the plantation show are: Happy Jack Lawson, Jade Silvester, Louis Bown, Charles and Carrie Edwards, Carrie McKee, Ethel McKeaver, trick and fancy skating; Bessie Soroson, flying lady; La Belle Gerzouzi and Millie Selica, Oriental dancers. Jerry Pfeiffer has the side show top.

    Young Buffalo Wild West. The opening of Col. V. C. Seaver's big amusement enterprise, the Young Buffalo Wild West, is rapidly drawing near for its 1911 season. Everything is so far advanced, both in equipment and performances, that, were it necessary, the show could begin operations at once. The train, which, by the way, is entirely new, is already assembled on the Rock Island sididng, ready for loading, including an extra 60ft. flat, which is rendered necessary to enlarge the train of twenty-two cars for the extra equipment added in the last few days. The advance has been under way for some time with the exception of the special brigade, which will leave Chicago two days in advance of the show's opening date.
    The programme will consist of twenty-one displays, including the spectacles, "Siege of the Alamo," "Peace and War," "The Attack on T. B. Ranch," "Shooting Up the Town," and the novel tournament, entitled "Civilization." The sharpshooting numer is a specially noteworthy one, and is composed of Annie Oakley, Camptain Bogardus, Curtis Liston and Col. O. D. Stevens. Demetri's Cossacks, Durant's Cingalese, Hasin Obar's Sondenese, and Hardin's Mexican Drill Team of seventeen, stand out prominently. Other special features embrace cavalry and artillelry manoeuvres by ex-members of the regular U.S. Army. Coulter's driving and acting buffaloes, trained bulls and steers, together with the twenty ox-team, are some of the unusual attractions to be seen with the Wild West Show.
    Five distinct exhibitions of high school horses appearing in the arena at one time, will be introduced by Mlle. Victorine, Julia Allen, Madam Marenette, Prairie Rose and Maude Burbank. Another display by Ambrose Means and Fred Burns consists of exhibitons of roping and lariat throwing. They are said to be the most expert duo in the Wild West field. There will be ninety mounted people in the parade, with five kinds of music. The number one band of twenty-six members will be lead by Henry Kern; Calamity Jane's Cowgirl Band, a genuine Marimba Band, Southworth's Jubilee Band, and a musical wagon, which it is expected to prove a big number. The first performance will take place in Peoria, Friday, April 28.

    Wells Hawks has joined the Ringling Show as press representative, joining the show Monday, in Baltimore.

    The Two Bills' Show. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill's Combination of the Wild West and Far East pitched their big canvas in the National capital for four performances on April 17 and 18, with the sad tidings in "Young America" that this was the farewell tour of Buffalo Bill (Col. Wm. F. Cody) as a showman. His reception at each of the performances could not have been excelled, and it must have touched his heart. The big canvas was packed to its limit. The exhibition was a success, and each and every turn was run off with success. Buffalo Bill, the idol of the Young America, never failed to get a rousing cheer whenever he made an appearance. He gave his exhibition of shooting, riding and leading in all exercises with as firm a seat and as sure and true eye as ever. His performances for one of his age is simply remarkable. . . .

    Sig. Sautelle Notes. During the unloading of a car of animals belonging to Sig. Sautelle's Circus at Homer, N.Y., one afternoon last week, a large black maned lion escaped from its shifting box, and for several hours the town folk were terror-stricken. Fortunately the animal was recaptured without injury to any person, except George W. Rollins, whose left hand was torn by a claw of the lion. The advance work of this circus is slated for May 1, on which date three heavily laden bill wagons will depart from Homer, N.Y., to herald the coming of the shows. Mlle. Virginia and Jack Wilmuth, last season with Ranch 101, have signed with Sautelle's Circus for this season. They will handle groups of lions, leopards and pumas. Sig. Sautelle was the guest of honor at three social functions last week in Homer. The members of the local Grand Army Post, of which Mr. Sautelle is serving as commander for the fourth term, were the first to start the series of festivities, and they were followed in turn by the members of the Rebekah Degree Lodge, I. O. O. F., with which Mrs. Sautelle is identified.

    The N. Harry Cancie's Famous Shows will open in Latrobe, Pa., May 11. There will be thirty-two people with the show, including a band of eight pieces, under the leadership of Prof. Paul Houck. The veteran "Ike" McCreary, with five billposters, will take care of the advance. While Mr. Cancie will hold the managerial reins on the lot. "Curly" Baker will have charge of all concessions, ably assisted by Dudie Kirchner. Tom Duffy will have charge of the stock. Germany Fry is boss canvas man. Al. Wlaker will run the side show, introducing his feature illusions. Max Meyer (the German oak) has been engaged to do his strong man act, and pull against four horses. Cliff Welch and Henry Link, acrobats and comedian, will present their comedy bar act in the big show, and many other features will be presented. Nearly all of last season's people have signed. [Note: in the April, 29, 1911 issue of the Clipper, N. Harry Cancie, advertisment listed the show as N. Harry Canole's Famous Shows.]

    101 Ranch. Greater New York will get its first Wild West Show this season in Brooklyn, week of May 1. The 101 Ranch will show on the Fifth Avenue grounds, where the Barnum & Bailey Show is showing this week. It is heavily billed.

    Sun Bros.' World's Progressive Shows. The twentieth annual tour of the Sun Bros.' Shows began at Macon, Ga., on Saturday afternoon, April __. The show used the beautiful Central City Park grounds. The five days preceding the opening of the show were marred by bad weather, however the show was whipped into excellent shape. The dress rehearsal on Friday night showed careful rehearsing, and both opening perofrmances were given without mishap or any tedious waits. The performance is the greatest that the Sun Show ever presented. Thirty-six performers take part in the programme. The costuming, rigins, apparatuses and paraphernalia used is all of the upper class. The accoutrement is nearly all new, and the color scheme of the wagons, cars, etc., is red, with decorative lettering and pictured embellishment, and a lavish shower of gold and silver.
    Complete roster of the show: George and Peter Sun, managing directors; George Sun, active manager; Percy A. Finimore, assistant manager; Herman Griggs, equestrian director; John Shelly, band conductor; J. S. Robertson, annex manager; and Clinton Newton, license adjuster and newspaper man. Advance staff: Peter Sun, general agent and traffic manager; George Roberts, general contracting aent; John Sun, advance car manager; James M. Beach, special agent; Will M. Johns, opposition agent; Harry Rex, contracting press agent; Hal Raymond, twenty-four hour agent; and Fred Bowers, boss billposter, with a crew of fifteen advertisers.
    Big show performers: The Mexican Zamora Family, Tan Araki's Royal Court Japanese company, "Cheerful" Gardner's musical and comedy elephants, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barnett, Blanche Reed, the Wiziarde Troupe, the Trhee Vardell Brothers, the De Kamos, Carrie Araki, Otto Weaver, Sig. Guilmette, Chas. Hilderra, and Foster and Marsh. Clown section: "Doc" ___ and Fred Kenno, principals; Walter E. Young, Bill Farmer, William E. Foster . . . Charles Hilderra, Sig. Guilmette, Earl Vardell and Bill Vardell.
    Concert acts: Arnold and Boyd, Mona Barnett, A. E. Green, Bill Farmer, and Foster and Kenno. Supplementary shows and annex: J. S. Robertson, manager; William, the Great; Becker, German magician; Alizon Sisters, fencing girls . . . Helding, comedy juggler; Dudley De NoKomos (feature act), presented by Robertson; Captain Peter Cardona's mixed group of trained wild animals; Josie Rex, serpent act; Allen Bryan's Punch and Judy comedians; and Sashki and Whahki, renowned Japanese wrestlers.
    Big show band: Frank E. Masek(?), Gus Barnes, Dave L. Lheurix, H. Fournier, Dave Jakes, Charles W. Lucia, W. S. Yates, V. H. Napler, Edward Kingsland, Charles De Muth, W. H. Schooley, Albert E. Green . . . H. Young, and John Shelly, director.
    Privilege department: Oscar Rogers, manager, with twelve men; ticket sellers, Sam Morris, Jack Deschenes, W. E. Chambers and J. P. McCormick. Working department: Fred Sauers, boss canvasman; Arthur E. Webber, superintendent of lights; James C. Cherry, trainmaster; Buck Burnell, side show boss canvasman; J. P. McCormick, manager dining tents; Ross Minard, boss porperty man; Ralph Kirkpatrick, boss hostler; B. L. Neel, harness maker; A. E. Webber, official barber; George T. Boyd, chef; George Arnold, privilege car chef; Dad Ringer, night watch; Sam Dempsey, boss seat man; John Roberts, poler; Jack Benson, stake and chain; William Randolph, superintendent of ring stock; Frank Glassbrook, blacksmith; Dr. W. P. Sampson, physician; "Red" Johnson, carpenter; and Bill Greenwood, painter. The season is scheduled to run long into January 1911 [sic?], and will embrace the touring of twenty states.

    W. T. Spaeth will be treasurer with California Frank's All Star Wild West Show this season. He is recognized as one of the most accurate and courteous ticket sellers. He has had a long and varied career with different circuses. Last season he was with Sells-Floto Show.

    Cincinnati's Own Circus. Although the show was safely housed in Cincinnati's big military headquarters - "the Armory" - John G. Robinson's Shows could not escape the old "hoodoo" of bad weather for their home opening. Real April weather, mingle showers and sunshine, wer allotted. The season's inaugural was made the occasion of a big benefit for the Elks. In the parade, a regiment of the antlered gentlemen, afoot and in automobiles, were given the first division. At every night performance Elks were on the reception committee, and the week was quite as much a lodge as a sawdust and pink lemonade affair. John G. Robinson is one of the B. P. O. E., and he appreciated the distinction paid the enterprise by the order. There were gala nights all week. The Moose, North Turners and several other organizations gave big circus parties.
    On the upper floor of the Armory the rings and platforms were erected, and her, beginning with the grand entry, the performance was given. The aerial conclave was impressive. William De Mott, Eunice Stokes, Capt. Roy O'Wesseny and Minnie Davis were stars in equestrian and menage acts. The Waltons, Stella Coyle, Irene Howard and May Howard scintellated as erialists in feats overhead. The Four ___ and Six Waltons, in their drags, provided splendid equestrian episodes. The Five Flying Dacomas made the great hit of the arena, in their trapeze tossing act. Bere and Hicks, and Leggett and Leggett put on stunts on flying rings that were thrilling. Montana Jack's Wild West provided an exciting finish, with the troupe of cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and Cossack Riders. The week "at home" was notable. Regular tenting season began at Wilmington, O., April 24.

    Frank A. Robbins' Show Doing. The following are a few notes of interest during the past week around quarters of the Robbins show. The Hocum Family and their three ring horses arrived from Baraboo, Wis., there they spent the winter. Prof. Gearhart has started working his eight Belgium stallions, which will do the best waltzing and cake walking act on the road this season. Sam Wirebeck will have the down town wagon this year, and promises that it will be the swellest ever put on the road. Mrs. Robbins says she will enjoy the season this year through frequent trips in her new 1911 Maxwell touring car.

    A. C. Abbott, who has been manager of the New Whitney Theatre, at Ann Arbor, since the opening night, four years ago, has accepted a fine position in the advertising department with Ringling Bros.' Show. Mr. Abbott is well known in the circus and theatrical world, having been manager for ten years of B. C. Whitney's road companies and theatres, also a number of years with Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. and Forepaugh & Sells.

    Warren Lincoln Travis, of the John Robinson Circus, while balancing a huge dumbell, at the Armory, Cincinnati, April 20, was hurt by the slip of one of the two men he was "holding up." His injuries were not serious, the dumbell just glancing off his shoulder.

    Welsh Bros.' Circus Opens Season in Philadelphia. Despite the inclement weather, the Welsh Bros.' Circus opened for the season at Fourth and ___ streets, Philadelphia, on the afternoon of April 22, with a big crowd in attendance. Manager John T. Welsh has gone to considerable expense and has provided a brand new equipment, including a two hundred foot square canopy tent, with a seating capacity of ___. Notwithstanding the rain the show went smoothly, indicating that every detail had been carefully looked after. The show will remain at this location until April 29, and for the next three weeks will play at other points in South and West Philadelphia.
    The roster of the show is as follows: John T. Welsh, manager; Ed. Schreiner, press agent . . . John White Jr., equestrian director; Joshua Bayley, superintendent; Philip Carescia, band master; Harry Reeves, superintendent cook housse; Ben Botts, boss hostler; Geo. Welsh, assistant superintendent advance department; H. H. Whittier, general agent; R. Shields, railroad contarctor; H. J. Crabtree, manager advertising car.
    The performers are: John White's performing animals; Prescott and Faust, aerialists; Flying Cowdens, Baby Cowden, ___ and Marganthal, trapeze act; Horace Laird, Roman rings . . . The Foustys, aerialists; Madame Yucca, strong woman; Mae Koster, lady clown; John White Jr., Frank Hassalin, John Murphy, Ed. Lee, clowns; Fred Greevy, trained animals. Side show: Ben Casper, manager; Frank Morris, Abe Silberstein, ticket sellers; Cleo De Merode, snake charmer; Hopp, frog man; Big Sal, fat woman; Harry Burns and Oriental dancers; Princess Wee Wee, and Carl Betz, leader of band. The equipment consists of nine railway cars and five sleeping cars, one of which is the old car formerly used by Adelina Patti.

    Harry Rosacker, known to the circus world as Harry Jordan, one of the Flying Jordans, lost his life rehearsing a trapeze act right on the eve of the opening of the season of Robinson's Ten Big Shows. The tragedy occurred at the Armory, in Cincinnati. Rosacker might have saved his own life, but he protected that of his acrobatic partner, Bertha Woods. The fall resulted in death a few hours after the mishap. Rosacker's home was in Reading, Pa., but he was buried in the Robinson lot in Spring Grove. All the circus folks were at the funeral, held in an undertaker's chapel, and conducted by Rev. Gervaise Roughton. A wreath of roses from the young woman whose life he save, rested on the casket. Little Anna Woods, daughter of the acrobat, and "pal" of the dead man, laid a withered pink rose on his coffin. This was only one of the pathetic incidents of the service.

    Goldie St. Clair, woman broncho buster, was badly hurt while performing with Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, in Philadelphia, on April 17. She was crushed by __ Devil, a famous man killing mare, during the matinee performance, before a horrified audience of thousands. Her hardihood was shown by the fact that she has recovered sufficiently to return to work with the show this week.

    The opening of Gollmar Bros.' Show is announced for May 6.

    Jones Bros.' Show opened at Salamanca, N.Y. on April 26.

    Louisville, Ky. Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' Big Circus, at Ball Grounds, 28.

New York Clipper, May 6, 1911, pp. 9, 10, 20. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Two Bills Show. The first week of the season of 1911 has passed, but is not forgotten, and it is safe to say never will be by anyone connected with the show. Opening on Monday, April 17, at Washington, D.C., after a late arrival on Sunday, everything was in readiness in ample time, and two performances were given to capacity tents, despite the fact that the weather was really too cold to spend an evening out of doors. At the night performance Gen. Nelson A. Miles and party were the guests of Colonel Cody and Major Lillie. Tuesday, 18, was some warmer and business was, if anything, larger than on the opening day. At night President Taft, Mrs. Taft and party were the honored guests, the performance being held until 8:25 before they arrived.
    On account of the first move, the show was slow getting off the lot, and was consequently late in arriving at Baltimore, but everything was in readiness in plenty of time. Business was excellent, though it started to rain early in the afternoon, and was still raining when we left there Wednesday night. The first accident of the season occurred. As one of the stable wagons was leaving the lot in Baltimore, in some manner it turned completely over, killing one of a very valuable team of mules.
    At Wilminton, Friday (late again), but as we were greeted by the sun shining as though to cheer and encourage, we all felt that life was worth living after all. The lot was very soft, and a long haul kept everyone busy getting the show ready in time, which they did, and at two o'clock, when the performance started, it was to a capacity tent. At night business was also big, and nothing had happened to mar the pleasure of tent show life until just before the big show was letting out, when it commenced to rain, and how it did rain! It seemed to come down in buckets. Loaded late were away late, and did not arrive at Lancaster (our Saturday stand) till after 10 a.m. It commenced to rain about one o'clock, and continued to rain about one o'clock, and continued till 5 p.m., when the rain changed to snow. The storm became so severe that it was necessary to abandon the night performance. The first time in many seasons that such action has been resorted to. The work of packing up the show was started at weven thirty, and the last wagon was off the lot about 5 a.m. On Sunday our loaded wagons were in the mud up to the axels, and at one time sixty horses were necessary in order to move one wagon. It is very doubtful if any show ever experienced such a severe snowstorm, and such a strenuous time as those show positions made it necessary to reamin on the lot. It also served to test the stamina and loyalty of some, and but few were found wanting. Business on the week was very satisfactory, despite the fact that two other shows were billed in opposition at every stand we made. In dear old Philadelphia we had one whole week in which to recover from the effects of the previous six days, which embodied sufficient odd and peculiar events to furnish a topic for story telling in the days to come.
    The Philadelphia engagement was one of great satisfaction from all sides, the weather being clear and warm, and the business really wonderful. The management in selecting the new lot at Twenty-ninth Street and Columbia Avenue, made a wise move, for while the grounds were a little too small for a show of this size, everything was put up in an attractive manner. Every afternoon performance was given to very good business, and the night shows have had three turn aways and three capacity, and capacity with this show means more people than the ordianry person has any idea of. The Far East number in the big show runs about twenty-five minutes and embraces enough people and performances to equip a good size circus. In this number are seen: Kitamura's Japs, two troupes; Bartik's Russian Ballet Dancers, Ameen's Arabian acrobats, two troupes of Cingalese, The Tevi Troupe of Dahomians, Rhoda Royal's trained stallions, the musical elephants, and Gruber's animals. This last named act has made more than good, and Mr. Gruber is entitled to all the praise that it receives, for the display of intelligence on the part of the animals is wonderful. The show in all departments is considerably larger this season than last, and the effect of the increased number of people is noticeable in the big show performance.
    The side shows are getting their share of the money and giving full value in return, proving that a meritorious side show performance pays. Many well known showmen were visitors here during the week, and were guests of the management. Ben Casper, of the Welch Bros.' Shows, was a caller on Tuesday, and stated that he was pleased with the outlook for the coming season. His attractions opened last Saturday, April. 22. Adam Forepaugh Jr. was a visitor Thursday. Apparently his health is some better, though it is extremely doubtful if he will ever be able to again enter the circus business.

    Young Buffalo Wild West Show opened its season at Peoria, Ill., April 28, remaining in that city for four performances. It has been considerably enlarged since last season, and is now one of the largest Wild West shows on the road. The street parade was abandoned, owing to rain. Among the leading features are: Annie Oakley, the woman champion rifle shot of the world; Captain Bogardus, Ambrose Means and his band of cowboys, Captain Harding's Zouaves, trained buffalo and oxen. The hold-up of the stage by outlaws and the rescue by the cowboys was also a feature. The hanging of a horse thief and characteristic war dances and tribal festivities of the Indians were also shown.

    Honest Bill Show Notes. The shows are enjoying continued success, and will soon cross the Platte River into the "showman's mecca," northern Nebraska and South Dakota. Had the misfortune of losing a valuable lion, which died of pneumonia, and Cupid, educated poney, broke a front leg below the knee and is now awaiting a cure in the hospital at Randolph, Kan. Will probably join show again May 1.

    A wire from Dixon, Mo., under date of April 28, states that James Hilderbrand, aged forty-five, of Lancaster, Mo., elephant trainer with the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show, while endeavoring to put "Monte," the show's smallest elephant, into a car on that day, was killed by the animal. . . .

    The One Ring Circus at the Arena, Boston, Mass., closed April 22, with salaries paid in full. Pete Conklin, who arranged for the performers, was a Clipper caller, and informed us that the show gave entire satisfaction, and all agreements made by Amusement Manager John Graham were lived up to. The unfavorable conditions due to the lack of heat in the building and insufficient billing were the cause of the early closing.

    Wimona Robbins Andress, lately graduated from Mrs. Metcalf's Seminary, at Tarrytown, N.Y., was incharge of the reserved seats at the opening of the Frank A. Robbins Show at Jersey City, April 26. She was beautifully costumed in a blue gown, and attracted considerable attention.

    Oswald Speck, an employee of Ringling's Circus, and a resident of Baraboo, Wis., was seriously injured when he fell from the show train at Elkhart, Ind., while en route to Zanesville, O. He was brought to the latter city and taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital there.

    C. E. Lindall and his excellent band will be with California Frank's Wild West the coming season.

    Miller Bros. & Edward Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West opened at Brooklyn, N.Y., May 1, before one of the largest audiences that ever attended an entertainment of this nature. It was estimated that over 10,000 people witnessed the opening performance. The side wall tent, which has the capacity of 9,500, is brand new this season, and is one of the largest of its kind ever manufactures. . . . It opens with a grand review, showing about two hundred and fifty performers, including cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, Mexicans, and a troupe of Russian Cossacks, led by Joe Miller, one of the owners of the show, who is astride a beautiful white spotted stallion, on which he has the highest priced saddle in the world. It is decorated with gold and silver mountings and precious stones, and is said to be valued at over $5,500. The next display shows the pony express, with fancy and expert roping of the cowboys and cowgirls. Those who take part in this feature are: Chester Byers, Sam Garrett, Vern Tantlinger, Edith Tantlinger, Hank Durnel, Tom Kirnen, Pat Christian, Sky Eagle, Pine Bird, Louis Bird, Stephen Clemento and many more. The work of all was well applauded. The stage coach, driven by Old Rocky Mountain Hank, the oldest man with this outfit the present season, showed the method of transportation in the olden days. It made a good impression of the large audience. The Indian dances, introducing all kinds of dancing, was performed by one hundred Indians, and was voted a huge success.
    The roping and riding long steers, by the cowboys, was a knockout. One of the bunch, Bill Picket, jumps from the back of a running horse to that of the steer, and by main strength throws the beast. It was a clever bit of business, and the applause accorded him was tremendous. Sports and pastimes of the bunch, including picking up objects from the back of a running horse, was a feature. Australian boomerang throwing, by Vern Tantlinger, was one of the best performances of the show. He gave a wonderful exhibition in this style of sports. Another feature was that of a dance by the cowboy and cowgirls, all of whom were on horseback. A most remarkable exhibition of trap and fancy shooting was performed by Miss Tantlinger, who shot objects in most any position, and at most any range. Her work was most heartily applauded.
    Madame Marantette, in high school riding act, astride her champion high jumber, St. Patrick, was a grand success. Her performance called for the highest praise. Horseback shooting by that peerless Indian maiden, Princes Wenona, was one of the best numbers in the show. Riding a beautiful stallion, Wenona shot objects thrown in the air by her assistant with accurate aim. A football game between the Indians and Mexicans attracted considerable attention. Cowboys in military tactics and trick riding proved an interesting feature. A troupe of Russan Cossacks, led by Chief Bothlome, gave example of horsemanship and rough riding. Stack Lee, in a marvelous display of marksmanship while riding a horse, with both pistol and rifle, gave a remarkable performance, which earned for him plent of applause. Goldie St. Clair, called the champion lady rider, gave an exhibition of riding a bucking horse, with happy results. The emigrant train crossing the plains was a fitting climax to this excellent organization.
    The comedy which is supplied throughout the show is well taken care of by Eugene Nedreaw, as a Yiddisher cowboy; Billy Hart, as a rube policemen, and Dan Dix, a rube. It would be a hard matter to pick out the chief fun-maker, as the trio were at all times on the jobs, and getting roars of laughter by their humorous riding and funny antics. Vern Tantlinger is in charge of the cowboys. A most creditable performance is given by Virgil Barnett riding a bridleless horse. It is a feature by itself, and won much applause from the audience. Alice Lee was another who won plaudits for her excellent performance in a high school horse act.
    The following is a full list of those who take part in the performance: Frank Adair, Vester Pegg, Stack Lee, Jim Kidd, Joe Rixton, Sam Garratt, Chester Byers, Vinc Dale, Chief Black Bull and band of Indiand, Pat Christman, Tom Kirnan, Lew Stack, Frank Sutton, Bill Wilson, Bernice St. Clair, Chief Horse Tall(?) and band of Apache Indians, Frank Maigh, Arch Maigh, Tommy Grimes, Hank Durnell, Bill Ellis, John Thomas, Bob David, Pat Garratt, Chief Eagle Feather and band of Oklahoma Indians. Cowgirls: Edith Tantlinger, Alice Lee, Ethyl Christman, Etheyle Parry, Juanita Parry, Rose Winger, Beatrice Brasseau, Estelle Wonderhide, Goldie St. Clair . . . Mot Allen, Bessie Worley, Dora David, Gertie David,Pudge David, Babe Christman, Cookie Clemento, Princess Wenona and band of squaws. Mexicans: Raphel Voldez, Felix Aradondo, Raphel Martins, Estevan Clemento, Dick Poloe, George Hooker, Jose Rouques, Raphel Samora, Chief Bothlome and his group of Imperial Russian Cossacks, Chief Bear Shield, Bill Pickett, Vern Tantlinger.
    The music is supplied by La Blanca's Cowboy Band, and played all up-to-date music in a capable manner. The side show and pit show both are in charge of Geo. V. Connors, who has gotten together one of the greatest collections of curios and freaks ever shown under one tent. The list includes: Libbera, four arm man; Krao, missing link; Carmenetta, snake charmer; Ani, mind reader and palmist; Russelle, juggling; La Noire, musical wonder; Harry Guenther, tattooed man; Hassen Ali, Hindoo wonder worker; Millar's Oriental Dancing Beauties, and John Easton's colored band. In the pit are shown: May-Joe, and three-legged baby; Capt. Claude,midget Samson; Kokomo Twins, and Tommy Shearer's Calgary Band of ten pieces. Prof. Eason(?) is leading the orchestra, and the band is composed of the following members: L. K. Baker, L. Finis, Peter Clark, A. Brock, E. N. Collins, Wm. Morgan, W. F. Washington, Wm. Nash, Prof. J. Eason, Earl Terry, John Quarles, Aug. J. Smith.

    James P. Anderson, former owner of what is now the Wallace-Hagenbeck show, who entered the circus business when he was nine years old, died on April 23, at his home in Cleveland, O., from the informities of age. He was seventy-four years old. Mr. Anderson was successively manager of and interested in the Sells, Forepaugh, Robinson, and Buffalo Bill Shows.

    On the Road, tented shows: Howard S. Starrett's, Brooklyn, N.Y., 8-13. Wiedemann Bros., Lyons, Kan., 4.

New York Clipper, May 13, 1911, pp. 1, 7, 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Manager John Graham, from Boston, is in New York City, booking a musical farce comedy to the coast and return. He is also arranging the route for his old one-ring circus, which played a week in Boston recently.

    Lewis M. Hedges, one of the most widely known old time showmen, and for years manager for the late P. T. Barnum, died at his home in Chicago, Ill., Sunday, May 7. He had been ill for about a year.

    The Ringling Bros. charge that certain billposting companies of the United States and Canada are conspiring against them and tearing down their posters. A wire from Cleveland, O., states that a suit for damages was filed there on May 5 in Common Pleas Court agains the Bryan Company, billposters. The Ringlings ask $1,700 for posters they say have been destroyed, and they also ask for an injunction to prevent further mutilation of their advertising matter. They claim that they are conspired against because they do not do business with the Billposters' Association. The judge issued a temporary injunction to restrain interference with the circus advertising.

    Harry Koster is the mail agent with the John Robinson Show this season.

    Fred H. Belmont closed with the Barnum & Bailey Show, and is now with 101 Ranch Side Show.

    Arline Stockton, a rough rider, with the Buffalo Bill Show, was married in the city hall, Newark, N.J., May 3, to Henry G.(?) Finn, a farmer, of Boston.

    Opening of Robinson's Famous Shows at Nashville. These shows opened at Nashville, May 1, under ideal conditions. . . . Everyone was up early on Monday for the opening parade. Thousands lined the streets. The performers appeared to outdo all their previous efforts in the way of brilliancy and attractive costumes. Their endeavors in this respect were emulated by everybody else who were represented in the parade, which was headed by Mr. Robinson in a large touring car, gaily bedecked with flags, and from the time the car passed until the steam calliope ended the parade, one could hear nothing but favorable comment. . . . The programme was as follows:
Display No. 1, Grand introductory tournament.
Display No. 2, Globe rolling, Tetu Robinson; contortion acts by F. Coyle and Dan Corella, perch act by Jack and Buck Wizarde.
Display No. 3, Robinson's Famous Show's performing elephants.
Display No. 4, Clown number.
Display No. 5, Performing ponies.
Display No. 6, Aerial number, consisting of bar acts, Roman rings, etc.
Display No. 7, Miss D. Castello, equestrienne, in Ring No. 1; Miss N. Davenport, equestrienne in Ring No. 2; clown numbers by Bill Day, Brock Bros., Danny McPride, Harvey W. Johnson, John B. Miller . . . Jack Brew, W. Beard, John Turner, Chas. Murphy, the Great Grimaldi, Jack Sharp, and Bill Clarke.
Display No. 8, Comic acrobatic acts in Ring No. 1, Three Fondeliers, comiquie; Ring No. 2, the Brock Bros.
Display No. 9, Performing leopards, exhibited by Mrs. Van Gorder.
Display No. 10, Wire number: Ring No. 1, Four Haydens; Ring No. 2, the Wixiarde Troupe; Stage No. 1, Tetu Robinson; Stage No. 2, the Great Segura. On the track, Danny McPride.
Display No. 11, Principal equestrian number. Ring No. 1, A. M. Davenport; Ring No. 2, J. L. Davenport.
Display No. 12, Troupe of trained lions, exhibited by Chris Zeitz.
Display No. 13, Allen and Allen, double trapeze; Blaise and Leitz, double trapeze, and Wondres Duo, aerialists, and Mlle. Kellogg, single trapeze.
Display No. 14, Peaches (Ring No. 1), ridden by Mrs. Von Gorder; Brock (Ring No. 1), ridden by John Smith; Sceptre (Ring No. 2) ridden by Miss Castello; Diamond (Ring No. 2) ridden by Ralph Houser.
Display No. 15, Tod Sloan and his trick mule (Ring No. 1); Johnny Briggs and his long-eared friend, Fritz (Ring No. 2)
Display No. 16, The Davenports, equestrians (Ring No. 1); the Castellos, equestrians (Ring No. 2).
Display No. 17, King's I. X. L. Ranch Wild West.
    Side show and family museum, manager Geo. F. Donovan: ticket sellers, H. C. Fay, Ike Smith, W. Payne and Chas. Forst(?); Georgia Mistrels; Punch and Judy, and magic, Prof. Gaulenstein; tattooed boy, Jack Kuhn; trained birds, by May Vernon; snakes, by Mlle. Amy; glass blower, Tom Jordan; physical culture, by Miss Caroline; boneless wonder, Mlle. Oneta; Oriental dancers, Princess de Carmen and troupe; untamable lion, exhibited by Capt. Fred Munroe; fire eater and sword swallower, the Great Lorenzo; second sight and mind reading, Miss E. Fay.
    Executive staff of the Robinson's Shows: owners, H. E. Allott, Geo. W. Little and D. R. Robinson; general agent, Geo. W. Aiken; treasurer, H. Van Gorder . . . superintendent privileges, J. A. Barton; manager side show, Geo. F. Donovan; press agents, Punch Wheeler and Chas. Harvey; advertising agent, W. J. Duplys.

    California Frank Wild West, one of the newest organizations of the kind, opened for the season Thursday, May 4, before a large audience. Nothwithstanding the cold weather, a capacity business was done in all departments. The big show tent, which is under the personal direction of California Frank, assisted by Col. Rhodes, is entirely new, and has a seating capacity of about 4,200. It was made by Baker & Lockwood, and made a swell appearance. While the show is not one of the largest, it will surely be a big money earner, as the programme presented is of the best. The show consists of about thirty cowboys and cowgirls, thirty-two Indians, three Cossacks, sixty head of horses, three mules, several Shetland ponies and eight head of steers. Chief Eagle Eye is the announcer, and he could be heard very plainly in any part of the tent. At the front door is C. W. McCurran, who is also superintendent, and Earl Burgess, Wm. Murray and Frank Taillafero are the reserve seat ticket sellers. Col Chas. E. Seeley is legal adjuster, and also has the privileges, with George Franks and assistants, and James Orr, the mail man.
    Following is a list of the people who take part in the performance: George Mulhall, chief of the cowgirls; Miss Gonzilas, Myrtle Cox, Mildred Mulhall, Ada Somerville, Mamie Francis, Little Rene, Josie Sassara, Mrs. Gillette, Hoxkeeacha, Princess Neola and Babiluca, Col. Zach Mulhall, Eddie Bottsford, equestrian director; Charles Mulhall, Geo. M. Burke, Jose Gonzllas, Fred Cox, Harry Janiche, Hootis Killinger, Weaver Gray, and Duke R. Lee and Larette.
    The pony express which starts the programme is shown by Chas. Mulhall, who is without question one of the best riders in the saddle today. His performance of changing horses while going at top speed called for rounds of applause. Fancy roping by Bee Ho Gray was one of the best performances of the show. His roping of three horses with three ropes at one time was a noticeable feature, and received tremendous applause. Picking up objects while riding at top speed was done by Weaver Gray, Chas. Mulhall, Harry Janicke, and Bee Ho Gray, and all received plaudits for their capable work. An Indian dance by the whole tribe of Indians, lead by Chief Red Bear, was executed in lively fashion. A marvelous shooting act by Mannie Francis was worth the price of admission alone. This young lady is surely a crack shot. Riding a beautiful black stallion, she shoots objects thrown in the air with accurate aim, barely missing a chance. Trick riding by Bee Ho Gray, Babilina, Chas. Milhall and Geo. M. Burke came in for its share of applause, the Cossacks lady in particular giving as fine a performance in this line as the writer has ever been fortunate enough to witness.
    The best feature of the show is here performed by Mildred Mulhall on her beautiful gray high schoolhorse, "Bill Oliver," and Ada Somerville with her famous dancing horse "Diavolo." The performance of both calls for the highest praise. Their costumes also were beautiful, Miss Mulhall in and handsome red riding suit, and Miss Somerville in an artistic white gown with large plumed hat to match. The horse thief, put on by Chas. Mulhall, was another number which held quite some interest. The quadrille, which is performed by eight couples, was the best of the programme. Excellent work is done by each couple, and at the finish were compelled to respond to many encores. Bulldogging a steer was shown by Fred Cox, whose work in this line cannot be excelled. The applause that greeted him at the conclusion of his performance was tremendous. Another creditable performance was that of riding steers, by Barry Janiche, which earned for him plenty of applause. Riding bucking horses, by Mexican Joe, Fred Cox and Hootis Killinger, was a good feature and held the attention of the large audience. The attack on the prairie schooner by the Indians was a fitting climax to this clever organization.
    The cowboy band, which is under the personal direction of Chas. E. Lindall, supplied up-to-date music during the whole performance, and was applauded many times for their excellent playing. The band includes: Irving Banber, Geo. Heiderbrand, Joe Mitchell, John Newell, Joe Polk, Simon Scotoirsh, Steve Newell . . . Noel Joseph, Letastra Mitchell. The comedy which is supplied by Lorette, in the character of a Dutch cop, and Hootis Killinger, as a rube, get many laughs by their clever stunts. The work of Lorette, in particular, who burlesques mostly all the principal numbers, was greeted by much laughter. The side show, which did a capacity business on the opening day, lists the following people: an almost human baby monkey; Voltine, the electrical wonder; Capt. Jack Howard, tattooed man; Capt. Wm. McNeill, expert swimmer; Corrella, double head baby; Jack and Gill, two heavyweights, one weighing 360 pounds, and the other 340 pounds, attracted considerable attention. G. C. Van Arden is lecturer, and George Lindy and Chas. Ayres, ticket sellers. Lucille Mulhall will join the California Frank Wild West on May 15, and will be strongly featured.

    The Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Shows. On May 5, at Jersey City, N.J., the show played to two crowded tents, and many New Yorkers went over to visit the boys. The old features, as well as the new arrangement, were well liked. Col. Cody is shooting as well as ever, as is also Johnny Baker, and the Oriental features presented a showy display. Gruber's animals especially received great applause. Henry, with a novelty spiel, is clearing up with the marshmallows.
    Nothing happened during the week to mar the pleasure of trouping with the big show, excellent weather and business was good. Chester, Pa. was the Monday stand, the show arriving on Sunday; lot fine and appreciated by everyone, so a day of rest was fully enjoyed. Early Monday, May 1, a camel was born, making two baby camels with the show this season.
    Tuesday, Camben, N.J.; in early, big business, and many visitors from Philadelphia renewing acquaintances.
    Wednesday, Trenton, N.J.; quick run, on lot early, and though another Wild West played the town five days ahead of us, busines was good.
    Newark, N.J., Thursday, short run, but a long haul at Newark kept all departments busy getting ready in time, which they did, and it is a fact that no matter how late the show arrives the big how is always started on time.
    Saturday, Newburgh, N.Y., in late, due to the long haul at Jersey City, and the fast (?) train service on the West Shore Railroad. However, the natives spent their time pleasantly watching the show put up, and when the side shows opened at 12:30, they spent their money liberally. Business at both performances much larger than on the show's last visit, two seasons since.
    The matrimonial bee has already started buzzing around here. A few marriages are usually celebrated during the season, but as a general thing do not happen quite so early in the season as the marriage of Arline Stockton, professionall known as Arline Palmer, lady Cossack rider, to Henry Finn, one of the cavalry squad. It was a complete surprise to everyone connected with the show, for, while they have been together with the show for some time past, no one suspected that they were even engaged to be married. Congratulaltions were in order as soon as the affair became known. They are both well liked and have the best wishes of all with the show. . . .
    . . . Here is part of the staff: Chas. Medina(?), treasurer; John Stevens, in charge of reserve seat tickets; Harry Piel, whit ticket wagon; Wes Pike and Ed. Medius, ticket sellers in red ticket wagon; inside reserve seat ticket sellers: R. A. Coverdale, Ben Keeler, Bow. Robinson, Geo. Monell and Wm. Baker.
    The programme of the show includes: the Grand Review; the World's Rough Riders; Field Contest between man, horses and dog, led by Fred Garner, the expert jumper; U.S. Artillery drill; Perils of the Plains; Mexican Ropers; Military Tournament; the Pony Express; the Far East, including Schmergels elephants, Gruber's animals, Bartig Troupe of Russians, Arab Acrobats, etc.; Johnnie Baker, marksman; High School horse display, led by Ray Thompson and Rhoda Royal; the Deadwood Coach; Devlin's Zouaves; Football on Horseback; the Battle of Summit Springs; U.S. Cavalry drill; Cowboy Fun; Russian Cossacks; and the finale salute. Bert Davis, the rube clown, works throughout the show to good advantage.
    Roster of Wm. Sweeney's Cowboy Band: William Sweeney, manager; Harry Ward, solo cornet; Arthur a. Morel, assistant solo cornet; Wallace Smith, first cornet; W. B. Fowler,second cornet; Alfred Lambert, solo clarinet; Edward Swanson, assistant solo clarinet; Byron H. Hornbrook, first clarinet; Fred H. Parker, second clarinet . . . James J. Farley, picolo; Ed. Weber, first alto; Tony Heinzman, second alto; William B. Willis, third alto; W. P. Barnett, first trombone; Andrew Sheehan, second trombone . . . James Patumbo, baritone; Chris Chirstiansen, bass; Fred W. Mears, bass; George Klein, small drum; Franklin White, bass drum.

    The Howard Starrett Shows opened for the season Monday evening, May 8, and turned them away. The tent was filled to capacity long before the programme started. The show has been greatly enlarge this season, and should be a big money maker. The programme presented was capital, every act getting much applause for excellent work. The clowns, who started the bill, got the crowd in a good humor with their humorous tricks and funny antics. Julius Behre, in a funny ringmaster's costume, with a large hat and feet to match; Lee House and "Marty," in a comedy horse act, were the feature fun makers.
    Display No. 2, Mr. Starrett, with a troupe of trick dogs, was a big feature. The dogs danced, walked on hind legs, and, in fact, did several new tricks that pleased the audience.
    Display No. 3, Hobson, in a comedy wire act, was a big success. He opened his act in an Irish biddy costume,which brought him plenty of laughs, and finished in a swell full dress suit and did a "drunk," which earned for him tremendous applause.
    The clowns followed with many new tricks, all of which got many laughs.
    Display No. 5 showed "Jill," a talking pony, who picks out colors, counts figures and spells the word cat. It was one of the features of the programme and was a big hit.
    Display No. 6, Scott and Eddie, two men in a bar and casting act, do a clever performance, and held the attention throughout their whole performance.
    Again the clown, in a series of funny tricks.
    Display No. 8, "Prince," and dancing stallion, dances in a lively fashion and made a big hit with the audience.
    Display No. 9, Marty and Marty, man and woman, in an excellet juggling act, juggled themselves into much favor. They perform with clubs, cigars, hats and billiard balls, and received much applause for their clever work.
    The clowns were given the ring here, and continued to pull off some funny stunts, which kept the crowd roaring with laughter.
    Display No. 11, a troupe of trained monkeys, worked by Prof. Lamont, do a clever performance. They performed on the wire, ride bicycles, and also did the usual line of tricks which made it a good feature.
    Display No. 12, "Moonlight," a kicking and bucking horse, was also ridden by Mr. Starrett in a high school act, came in for a good share of applause.
    Display No. 13, Behre, a clever contortionist, gave a fine performance. His work attracted considerable attention.
    Display No. 14, Reno and Smith, in comedy acrobatic tricks and barrel jumping, were a strong feature, and were encored time and again for their excellent performance.
    Display No. 15 showed "Dynamite," the unridable mule, who created roars of laughter by his kicking and bucking.
    Mr. Starrett and his troupe of ponies, who go through many fancy stunts, received tremendous applause. The act is a corker and is a great closing number. The engagement is for one week.

    Notes from Welsh Bros.' London Hippodrome. Since our opening date business on the Philadelphia lots has been uniformly good. The show is clean and well balanced, and will no doubt give the best of satisfaction on its road tour, which will commence May 15. Manager John T. Welsh sprang a surprise on the friends and patrons of the organization when he engaged the Columbia Park Boys' Band of San Francisco. This crack band numbers thirty-seven pieces, and renders music of a very high order. They are inder the charge of Major Sidney Pexiotio, and are also connected with the Boy Scouts of America. This, in conjunction with Philip Caresci's(?) Royal Marine Band of Italy, makes a musical department the largest of any show in the world. John White Jr. is proving a worthy and efficient equestrian director, and keeps all the displays moving with a clock like precision. C. E. Schreiner officiates at the front door and entertains the visiting press representatives in a royal manner.
    Recent visitors to the show were: T. W. Ballener, general agent of the Sparks Show; Jacob Hope, Harvey Shallcross, Frank Morrissey, Rose Royal, Mannie Forepaugh, Minnie Fisher and Clarence Dean. The outlook for the present tour is very good, and general agent Whittier, who has been prospecting and scouting, reports that there already is a great deal of interest displayed and shown in the towns which he has visited. W. S. Cardwell is in charge of athe advance car, and is getting fine showings all along the line.

New York Clipper, May 20, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    De Homan Bros.' Shows. These shows opened at Sinking Springs, Pa., May 4, to big business. . . . We have enlarged the show, six more horses and two new wagons have been added. The roster: Walter De Homan, manager; Vernon De Homan, treasurer; Jerome De Homan, equestrian director; Al. Chambers, superintendent; Q. B. King, general advance agent; Mary De Vond, revolving ladder; Nellie Forepaugh, flying trapeze; J. Hoffman, hand balancer and rings; Aerial Snyders, double trapeze; Geister(?) De Homan, sensational wire; Joe Ward, singing clown; Lenard Bowen, principal clown; Will Martin, Walter Scott and Dan Jones, clowns. We are featuring the De Homan Bros.' casting and acrobatic acts. Catherine Joseph, chef; Will Marks, superintendent of stock.

    Italian Bands for Side Shows. A noticeable feature with several of the circuses and Wild West Shows this season is the absence of the old time colored minstrel bands, which have for many years been the attraction in the side shows. The colored bands are being replaced by up-to-date Italian bands, conducted by some well known leader. Barnum & Bailey, and Downie & Wheeler's circus are two of the shows that have originated this idea. It seems to have made quite a hit with the patrons of these shows, as several others are considering following suit.

    Omer J. Kenyon ahead of the Carl Habenbeck & Wallace Shows, has been with the large circuses for the past ten years. Mr. Kenyon is known from coast to coast as one of the best contracting agents in the circus business.

    The Ringling Bros.' Show spent two days at Newark, N.J., 15, 16. On Wednesay, 18, the show played Jersey City, and a great many New York friends of the boys took the tube to say "how de do." The show couldn't get much closer to playing New York.

    J. Henry Rice, one of the best known contracting agents in the circus business, is again with the Frank A. Robbins' Sow, and is contracting for some of the best towns in New York and New Jersey states.

    W. T. Spaeth, who was with the Sells-Floto Circus last season, is now connected with the California Frank Wild West as treasurer.

    G. Robert O'Conner, of Pittsburg, who is well known in theatricals, left there last week to join the J. Frank Hatch Shows as one of their advance.

    Joseph C. Miller, of 101 Ranch, has secured a beautiful pair of spurs which are valued at a great figure. The show had turn-aways in the Connecticut towns, and is running very smoothly. Eddie Graham, for many years connected with the New York World, as one of its leading cartoonists, is now associated with the press department of the Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West. Eddie made himself quite popular while the show was in Brooklyn, and is getting over some big things for it in almost every city visited.

    Forepaugh-Sells Circus to be Rebuilt. It is rumored that the entire outfit of the Forepaugh-Sells Circus will be sold at auction at the close of the present season by the Ringling Bros. Next season will find this show one of the best equipped organizations of its kind on the road, as the Messrs. Ringling are considering entirely rebuilding it and a possible opening in New York.

    Young Buffalo's Wild West at Indianapolis, Ind., May 6. The magnitude of this amusement enterprise is a revelation to anyone who is not familiar with its scope and personality. The principal feature is the widely advertised Ambrose Means, the cowboy, who went to Africa and captured lions and hippopotami in the jungle by simply lassoing them. Mr. Means gives a wonderful and interesting exhibition by roping horses and cattle at every performance. Good rope work and fancy cowboy stunts are also given by Fred Burns and his cowbosy. They also give a realistic exhibition of broncho busting. Annie Oakley, who is by no means a stranger to American audiences, maintained her reputation by wonderful series of expert rifle shooting. One of the prettiest features of the enterainment was the expert horsemanship and fancy riding act of Julia Allen and Maude Burbank. . . .
    E. A. Warren has replaced Morrison Keener as general press agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West. He will be assisted by J. A. Wells, who has replaced Stanley Bridges. In spite of such strong opposition as Wallace-Hagenbeck, John Robinson, Sells-Forepaugh and the Barnum Show, the Young Buffalo Wild West has played to capacity business everywhere. . . .

    Two Bills' Show News. The past week has been one of great pleasure to all with the big show - ideal weather, quick moves and excellent business, so what more could one wish for? Opposition is very keen all through this section; in fact, it was met at every stand, but certainly had no effect on the business.
    Monday, May 8, Kingston, N.Y., arriving on Sunday. A nice grass lot with plenty of shade trees proved acceptable to the people of the show. Business was only fair, though considerably larger than on our last visit.
    Tuesday, 9, Albany. Short run, in early, and the Albanians were out in force bright and early. Despite the heavy opposition billing, capacity business was done at both performances.
    Wednesday, 10, Poughkeepsie. Short run, but in late, due to some error on the part of the railroad company (of course it is never the fault of the show). Business exceedingly big. Account of the long and hard run to the next stand, hurry-up orders were issued for packing and loading the show, which was off the lot at 11 p.m., and the first section left at 11:30, pretty quick work.
    Thursday, 11, Hartford. Arrived early, found that a Wild West had played there on Monday. The public had undoubtedly waited for Buffalo Bill, for two capacity houses greeted the old scout, with every extra in place.
    Friday, 12, Holyoke. Capacity for the big show at both performances, capacity for the side shows all day long, the big day of the season for the privileges.
    Saturday, 13, Springfield. Another big day. Located on the banks of the Connecticut River, where, at 5 p.m., the boat race between Yale and U. of P., we had the benefit of an unusually large crowd, who patronized all departments liberally. And now for a week in old Boston town. If the old adage, "bad lot, good business," holds true, then we should do a tremendous business here, for the lot we are on is certainly awful.
    It is rumored about the show that Delmo Fritz has discovered the fountain of youth. He seems to be growing younger day by day. It may be caused by the recent purchase of a toupee that fits so well that it looks natural, which is rather unusual. Harry Clarens is back again, making the big show announcements, Capt. Visser having retired to his home in Indiana. Fred Beckman, of the 101 Ranch Wild West, was a visitor at Hartford, spending a pleasant day and expressing himself in glowing terms concerning the excellence of the Bills' show. Chas. (Pop) McLean, probably the oldest boss canvas man in show business today, is still in harness, handling the front door of the big show.
    Following is the complete roster of the side shows, which are not only giving excellent satisfaction, but are doing a most satisfactory business: Side show No. 1, H. G. Wilson, manager; Pete Staunton, assistant; Billy Nelson and Curly Murray, ticket sellers. Attractions: Foster, male soprano; Princess Olga, dancer; Betasco, lightning crayon art; Loretta, snake charmer; King Bill, Australian bushman boomerang thrower; Delno Fritz and Maud D'Auldin, sword swallowers; the Triliers, rag pictures; Harto, ventriloquist and magic; Kathleen, lady athlete; the Ramblers Quartette, Mme. Van Buskirk, mind reader; Adolph Rudolph, Austrian two headed boy; Bismark Ferris band of twelve; Eddie Thorn is lecturer and director inside.
    Side show No. 2. F. Al. Pearce, manager; Capt. O. K. White and Frank Carey, ticket sellers. Attractions: Happy Baby Emma(?), fat girl; Zip, the original "what is it?"; Chas. Kirchmann, armless wonder, a new attraction in the tent show world, and one that is proving to be a strong drawing card.

    Notes from the B & B, by Harry La Pearl. The big troupe was in Altoona, Pa., May 7. The weather was very pleasant, and most of the people spent the day trying to find some place to go. Everything was closed, and you could not even buy a cigar. If you were discovered looking for a glass of beer there would be no limit to the fine imposed. The street cars, however, were running once in awhile.
    Monday, 8. Mrs. Talbot's birthday, aged sixty-five. Mrs. Talbot has been with the show for twenty-three seasons. She started as ballet girl, and at present she is wardrobe mistress, having entire charge of all the wardrobe. Mrs. Talbot is just as lively and active as any of the young ladies with the circus. The ladies of the show gave her many presents, including a purse of $22.50. Mrs. Henry Steward of the cook tent, presented her with a beautiful birthday cake, and everybody wished her many happy birthdays to come.
    Johnstown, Pa., 9. A new lot, which was very small, and you didn't have to go far to locate any tent you might wish for; in fact, they had the big top stakes (steaks) in the cook tent. Threatening rain all day, but nothing developed.
    Greensburg, 10. The home of Arthur Borelli, clown. The boys of clown alley wrote Art a letter to express their opinion of his town. It was here we had the big storm. The lot was located on the top of a hill. Shortly after the afternoon performance a huge cloud made its appearance and grew larger very rapidly. The wind blew so hard that it was necessary for the spectators to leave their seats. The performers had very little time to pack their trunks; they did the best they could and then flew for the wagons. The wind was so bad that one side of the dressing room fell, and after a few hard puffs it went down completely. The four braves were the Hart Bros., Denver Darling and Art Jarris. The cue to vamp was when a side pole struck a slapstick, causing it to explode. George Zambert did a flying perch act on a quarter pole. Steve Miaco and is prop woman were seen two-stepping down the hillside. Gus Meeker, who claims to have been a sailor for two years, certainly did some fancy sailing, while Jack Hedder, of the Four Comrades, did a header lot the nearest place of safety. Lightning struck near the horse tents, and several of the boys who held ropes received slight shocks. Clyde Slusher, eight horse driver, received a severe shock, causing his arm to become paralyzed for a few hours until the electricity was drawn out. The only loss of any value was a diamond stud, valued at $200. The loser was Toby Thomas, and he still has hopes of recovering same. Within an hour the sun was shining, the dressing room was put up, and everything looked the same as before the storm. Little Freddie Fisher, in his tailor shop, has been busy ever since pressing clothes.
    Another great even happened in Greenburg. In the morning, before the parade, Jack Leech and Florence Stock(Steck?), of the Leech-La Quinlin Trio, were married. They no sooner reached the lot when the clown band discovered the secret, and immediately played the Wedding March and "How Dry We Are," but the boys were not dry, as the next evening, in Uniontown, Pa., they had a large party to celebrate the event. The ladies' dressing room had a luncheon of ice cream and cake, and everybody wished the newly-weds a long and happy married life.
    In Wheeling, W. Va., 13, the dressing room was informed of another wedding, that of "Denver" Darling, clown, and Florence Bonham, of the Chas. Siegrist troupe of aerialists. They led everybody to believe they were married that morning, which they did very successfully. During the afternoon performance, "Denver" made an announcement to the boys that they were married three weeks ago in New York. The boys would not believe this, as three weeks is a long time to keep a secret, but to prove this was so "Denber" flashed the marriage certificate, and again the clown band rendered some beautiful selections. This sign was hung up in the dressing room: "Music furnished by the Clown Band, weddings, $10; engagements, 5c., birthdays, from $3 to $5; divorces, free." Cheer after cheer went up for the bride and groom. "Denver" has promised a big outing for the ladies and gentlemen in Pittsburg. I wonder will he get peeved of the boys call her Darling? It is rumored that Pat Valdo is next on the programme. Pat says no, but he has bought a new suit, shoes and hat, and is all dolled up for some unknown reason. I know who the party is, and she is still lingering, but he will get her yet. The Ladies Pickaway Club had nineteen meetings this week. The Dressing Room Quartette have been singing "All That I Ask Is Love," "He's a Poor Married Man," etc. Before each performance Jas. Rossi sits on his trunk peacefuly smoking his pipe, and when anyboy asks him the cause of all the quite, he says: "Nobody loves a fat man."

    The Downie & Wheeler World's Best Shows, combined, exhibited at Plainfield, N.J., May 10, under most favorable conditions. It was not the initial performance, as the show has been out about a week or two, and everything was in apple pie running order. The Clipper man, who went on from the home staff in New York, was quick to note why this show is doing such a phenomenal business. Its billboards are seen miles before the town played in is visible, and the cars of the show, which are in a bright red with yellow trimmings, are a great advertisement, and could not fail to attract the attention of anyone.
    It is the first season of the consolidation of the Andrew Downie Show and Al. F. Wheeler Shows, and it's no wonder that both are wearing the "smile that won't come off." The business has been wonderful, as reports will have it, and if last Wednesday's attendance is a criters, the Clipper man will vouch for the above report. The ambitions of both proprietors surely must be realized, as they have put together one of the best equipped organizations of this kind on the road this season. Every department in the show is noticeably clean and neat, and is run in a business-like way by capable business men.
    Mr. Wheeler was in the ticket wagon when the writer arrived on the grounds, busy counting the afternoon's receipts, which was no easy task, judging from the crowds that poured out of the big top after the performance. Long before the ticket wason was open for the sale of tickets for the evening show the grounds were occupied by a throng of people that would have packed the tent to capacity. The parade, which was given in the morning, was viewed by thousands who were high in their praise of the excellent showing made by the whole outfit.
    The Great Reynard, in a free attraction, outside the big topy, rides a bicycle down an incline about fifty feet high, and jumps over several horses and an elephant, amid great applause. The side show, which is under the personal direction of Will T. Miller, then is called to the attention of the crowds, and right here it might be mentioned that the side show is conducted by Mr. Miller in a way that the writer has never yet seen excelled. First to be introduced are the Georgia Minstrels, who sing, dance and tell funny gags. Those who take part include: Will Jones, Pinkie Jones, Annie Holmes . . . Murray's Punch and Judy show is there to please the children and the grown-ups. Great Levasieur, in feats of strength, does some wonderful weight lifting. The feature of his performance is the lifting of a dozen men standing on a plank, with his back. It is a remarkable feat, and receives loud applause. Mme. Leland's second sight and fortune teller, holds the attention of many. Clare De Land, in an exhibition of snake charming, pleases, while the performance of Capt. B. Snyder, the lion tamer, in which he seems to court death by his recklessness, is one of the best performances of it kind. The big show then starts, in a jiffy every seat is occupied, and the grand introductory pageant is shows, presenting a beautiful picure of richly attired riders, beautiful horses, ponies, camels and an elephant. It is a pretty sight, and draws forth tremendous applause.
    In Display No. 2, Walter Jennier is seen in a mule act which attracts considerable attention, and Arthur Gaganon, in a burlesque riding act, performs on a swiftly running mule.
    Display No. 3. A troupe of ponies worked by Walter Allen go through a drill in suprising style.
    Display No. 4. Astonishing feats in mid-air by Denno, Miss Jennier, in a clever performance on the swinging ladder, and Kanaki, in a Jap perch act, all hold the attention and win hearty applause.
    Display No. 5. Capt. H. Snyder, with his wonderful stallion, Prince Imo, "the horse with the human brain," is one of the features of the show. Miss Ashton, with her high school horse, Don, also earns plaudits for her clever performance.
    Display No. 6. Walter Allen, with a troupe of well trained dogs in one side of the tent, and Edward Stafford with his troupe on the other; both entertain successfully.
    Display No. 7. The Jenniers, in acrobatic feats give a remarkable performance. They do most everything seen in this line with ease and grace, and the somersaulting at the conclusion of the act always wins the applause. Westlake and Dilks, in a comic acrobatic performance, amuse with their funny antics and are a big success.
    Display No. 8. Troupes of trained dogs in both rings, worked by Capt. H. Snyder and Edward Stafford, and performing some very difficult tricks, are well liked.
    Display No. 9 is a comic number. Al. F. Wheeler Jr. has great sport with a crazy mule and a pretty little pony, while Charles Bell has his troubles with a "Get-Up Maud" mule. Both get plenty of laughs.
    Display No. 10. Josie Ashton, in a bareback riding act, in which she performs some wonderful feats, receives much applause; while Walter Jennier, in the other ring does a graceful somersault riding act, with marked success.
    Display No. 11. Belmont's trained bears, worked by Capt. H. Snyder, and a groupe of goats and dogs, guided by Edw. Stafford, are put through many difficult tricks and receive plenty of applause.
    Display No. 12. A. D. Reynerd and company give an interesting performance, consisting of bicycle trick riding. Mr. Reynerd finishes his performance with a daredevil dash down a 100 foot ladder on a unicycle, while blindfolded. It is one of the best features of the show, and the applause at the finish is always tremendous.
    Display No. 13. More trained animals, worked by Capt. H. Snyder, go through many novel tricks, while Edw. Stafford has a troupe of equine bell ringers that hold the attention throughout their performance.
    Display No. 14. The Jenniers, in a casting act, give as fine a performance in this line as one could wish to see. The Bros. Denno, a pair of trapeze double somersaulters, second to none, bring forth rounds of applause for their clever performance. A roulette wheel is then place in the centre of the ring, which many try to ride, to the amusement of the large audience.
    There are a bunch of clowns, under the direction of Al. F. Wheeler Jr., and they are funny and very amusing at all times. Many novel stunts are pulled off to the amusement of the audience. Young Wheeler is assisted by Silver Lake Bros., Alson Wheeler, John Bilks, Arthur Gagadon and Walter Jennier.
    The concert which is given after the big show is up to the standard of the main show. The Wheeler children give an interesting musical performance, and are recalled many times. Capt. Snider, with his trained bear, give a remarkable performance, putting the animal through many difficult and amusing stunts. Mr. Westlake, in plantation songs, also pleases. Billy Williams, in several songs and a funny monologue, goes big. Coleceileta, a female impersonator, in a Spanish dance, goes through his performance amid rounds of applause. Geo. La Vassere, in feats of strength that have seldom been excelled, causes much approbation. He pulls against an automobile and a team of horses successfully, and his act is voted the feature of the entertainment.
    The band, which is under the personal direction of B. E. Taylor, renders excellent music during the whole performance, and is winning laurels for excellent playing. Band roster includes: Walter Allen, Harry Haven, Geo. Spaulding, Geo. Bass, Geo. Taylor, Chas. Williams, Z. L. Money, Chas. Barrow, Geo. Ramsey and Al. F. Wheeler Jr. The ticket sellers with both shows include: Murray Thatcher, Jas. Bullach, Fred Forrester and Bud Thatcher.
    Those in charge of the reserved seats are Mrs. Grenier and Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Downie has charge of the privileges, with a female candy butcher that makes quite a hit with the crowds. W. F. Grenier is assistant to Mr. Wheeler, in the side show, also does a little announcing. Dad Wheeler is boss canvasman, with Harry Stellman as assistant. Billie Jones is in charge of the cars. Walter Allen has the ponies, with Geo. Kallman a his assistant. Bob Thatcher is the light man, and C. F. Taylor looks after the dogs.

    Louis M. Hedges, whose death was briefly noted in last week's Clipper, was for years connected with the enterprises of Barnum & Bailey, and manager for Kohl & Middleton's Museum, on Clark st., Chicago, and lately with the American Theatre and U.S. Music Hall, in the same city. He died Sunday morning, May 7, after an illness of nearly three weeks, at the West Side Hospital, West Harrison Street, Chicago.

New York Clipper, May 27, 1911, pp. 2, 9, 10, 22. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Park B. Prentiss, the past five seasons band leader with the Sells-Floto Circus and Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, has leased the "Uncle John Spruceby" Co., for an indefinite period. This company has played successfully through Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan since March 9, and goes under canvas June 1 . . .

    Al Miaco, clown, with Ringling Bros.' Shows, is now in his nineteenth year with the above circus.

    J. C. Miller, of the 101 Ranch Co., was severely injured May 17, during the afternoon show, by a horse kicking him on the leg, causing a fracture. He is getting along nicely.

    The Tasmanian-Van Dieman Troupe is one of the big features with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows this season.

    Roster of Hagenbeck-Wallace Advertising Car No. 2. Alton Osborn, manager; Carl Munson, boss billposter; Walter Clifford, chage of banners; C. R. Fulton and Frank O'Brien, lithographers; J. Burgett, Jack Head, C. A. Whalon, B. Balke, H. Cook, W. O. Lee, H. C. Lee, H. De Grush, L. J. Bart, W. B. Carson, A. McBride, Frank Brusso, W. H. Lonsbarger, "Honest" John Maloney, paste maker.

    John Robinson Employees Have Misunderstanding. Owing to a misunderstanding with the management, twenty employees of the John Robinson Shows, who played Alton, Ill., May 15, walked out, and attempted to start trouble, but after a few arrests were made, they left the city.

    Notes from Carlisle & Pontius' Wild West Show, Rough Riders and Broncho Busters. After opening at Leavenwoth, Kan., week of April 10, to a fair week's business and weathering the storm, and going through a Kansas cyclone, with only a slight damage to our tents, we jumped to Muskogee, Okla., where we met with another week of bad weather, but played to good business, considering the opposition, as Mr. Osburn, manager for Homer Wilson & Sigh Compton (Granny), from Winfield, Kan., had a bunch of broncho busters and steer wrestlers, gave a great broncho busting contest, showin in the ball park. The two shows had several pleasant visits. Slim Allen, of Carlisle's Wild West, rode one of Wilson's outlaws at the Saturday afternoon performance, and rode him clean. Barney Baldwin, the old timer, with a broken neck, visited the show, meeting friends, Carlisle being one who trouped with him in 1890, with Washburn & Arlington Circus and Wild West, opening at Bristol, Pa. April 24 found us at Bartlesville, Okla., where the show arrived on time, and set up and opened to fair business, considering the chilly weather there. The show had many visitors all the week. Emmet Dalton was the first man on the lot to visit the Wild West and invide the show to call on him, which we took advantage of, as Mr. Dalton has a beautiful $10,000 residence, furnished with everything that anyone would desire, and owns a block of houses opposite his home. Then came Perry Keller, Dick Parish and Floyd Pegg, all formerly with Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch Show, and R. D. Flourney, formerly with Harry Hill Show; Stuart, from Zack Marshall Show, at St. Louis, Mo. Wyoming Charley had a show here in the fair grounds, giving a broncho busting contest in opposition to Carlisle Pontius' Wild West. There were cowboys, Indians and halfbreeds riding at every show, and it was one round of pleasure for the Wild West bunch from start to finish. Pat Long, the steer wrestler, and Bull Dager joined us. We opened at Coffeyville, Kan., Sunday night, May 1, to a large crowd, and found the troopers around the square asking questions and looking the ground ever where the DAlton Gang robbed two banks at once, the only double bank robbery in history. Mr. Carlisle made a bee line for the residence of his old friend, Bob Scoville, who trouped with him in Europe with Barnum & Bailey's three years. Scobille is leader of the city band and orchestra. He has a beautiful home and three houses in the same block. Bob started with a two car show and finished his career with Barnum and Bailey, and has quit the road for good. Business wasn't the best. The show goes to Sedialia, Mo.

    Frank A. Robbins' notes. Since the opening of the show the following acts have arrived, and have strengthened the show considerably: the Five Glendales, in a casting act; Ira Andus, trapeze and swinging perch; the Two Dordeens, trapeze and Roman rings; Bell Clark and her dancing horse, "Duke"; Hillory Long, the man who walks on his head. W. W. Cole, retired showman, visited the show at Burlington, N.J. Adam Forepaugh Jr. was a visitor at Camden. Business has been big all along.

    Fironel, the "Novelty Fire King," reports great success with Ringling Bros.' Circus, in his "fire-eating" act. He has a fine setting.

    Jas. Randolph has been engaged as opposition agent with the John H. Sparks Shows.

    Wm. Mitchell, formerly of the Cole Bros.' Shows, is now with Howe's Greatest London Shows, as press representative.

    The Geo. S. Ely's Circus will re-open its season May 27. The show will visit New Mexico and Texas.

    The Great Clifford Circus is announced to open the latter part of May.

    Will Roden has joined the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus as special agent.

    Vernon C. Seaver, general manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West, who was operated upon for appendicitis in Chicago recently, is improving rapidly.

    While the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West was showing in Stafford, Kan., all the tents except the menagerie were leveled by a Kansas cyclone. Luckily no one was injured.

    H. S. Rowe, the well known circus manager, has been engaged as manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West.

    The Ringling Bros.' Circus broke the record in Jersey City last Wednesday evening, where it played to nearly 10,000 people. The show is a "corker," presenting nothing but the best people in every line of work. The clowns in particular are among the best the country produces.

    Spader Johnson and his barber shop stunt, with the Ringling Bros.' Circus, seems to go better than ever, and, like good wine, they improve with age. Last week at the grounds in Jersey City he was a knock-out. His "Brainstorm" automobile, which he handles in a masterly manner, is also getting him plenty of laughs.

    The Florens Family, troupe of acrobats, who are one of the feature acts with the Ringling Bros.' Shows, are booked to open on the Pantages' circuit beginning Monday, Nov. 27, and playing until the opening of the circus season of 1912. They were booked by their representative, Richard Pitrot.

    Among the visitors to the Downie & Wheeler Show, in Perth Amoby, N.J., Monday, May 8, was Mrs. G. S. Walker, Mrs. Walker was formerly Sallie Hughes, equestrienne. She is now residing in Perth Amboy. Mr. and Mrs. Downie were the guests of Mrs. Walker on Sunday. The show did excellent business there, and left a very favorable impression.

    The Ringling side show is pleasing big crowds, under the direction of Lew Graham, with Arthur Rickoff, who is also manager for Coretta, and Tom Nichols at the door. Walter F. Parker is the man with the persuasive voice, who extols the features among his array of subjects. The list includes: Coretta, a perfect little lady, who is also a steady Clipper reader; Roberta, resplendent in a new Nile green uniform, presenting his animal show; F. Lentini, with a spare leg; Mme. Lentit, whose dark eyes should easily charm any snake; Charles B. Tripp, fresh from the country, who is one of the veteran side show "features," and hale and hearty as ever; Mme. Gilbert, of the hirsute abundance . . . Guidio, the Hindoo "Pinhead," and a female midget of the same persuasion, who excite great wonder, and Apexia, Burmese dwarf. George R. Wells, the smileless man, left the show last week. R. Roy Pope's band of colored musicians includes: Mr. Pope, director; P. G. Venable, W. Hinson, M. O. Russell, Edw. Wisdom, Preston Duncan, Nathan Stirman, Fred Owens, Jess Baltimore, Alex. Jackson, Buford Palmer and John Mittchell.

    Notes from Clown Alley, Ringling Bros.' Circus . . . Our Philadelphia business was big, the weather was fine, and we had many visitors during our stay in the Quaker City. Among those visitors who are prominent in circus fame were: Adam Forepaugh Jr., Richard Hemmings, Harry Enochs, Geo. Schrode, John Schrode and many others. There were many pleasant events during the week, as this is the home of the Hartzell Family, who were kept very busy all week. They have two dinner parties at their home, where the tables were spread on the back lawn and loaded with everything that was good to eat and drink. Wednesday of the week was ladies' day, and Thursday gentlemen's day. The celebration was Mrs. Hartzell's birthday, combined with the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, or silver wedding, of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hartzell. Those who were entertained were: Robt. Stickney and wife, John Agee and wife, Chas. Clark and wife, Robt. Cottrell and wife, Joe Casino and wife, Emma Donovan, Venna Clark, Winnie Van, Addie Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. Virglilo(?) Abreau, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Castrillion, Miss Castrillion, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Florens, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Florena, Mrs. Bertha Clark, Louise Cottreli, James Dutton, Louis Pacheko, Babe Norman, Frank Shadle, Jack Foley, Ed. Ward, Jennie Ward, Ernest Clark, Percy Clark, Al. White, Walter Wilcox and Al. Miaco. There were seventy people at the Hartzell's in the two days, and all of them had a good time and plenty to eat and drink.
    After the dinner there was an inspection of the home, which is a a beautiful home, and the green room made a bit hit with all. All had pictures taken on the front porch, also at the table. Friday night being Elk night, the Philadelphia Lodge of Elks attended the show in a body, in honor of Geo. Hartzell, who is a member of that lodge. There were over 400 Elks and ladies, and the two sections which they occupied were decorated with the purple and white and flags and flowers, and as each Elk entered he was handed a boutonniere. Almost every act that went into the rings and stages wore the colors, and the Elks surely did enjoy the show. At the end of his act, Geo. Hartzell was presented with a handsome basket of flowers so large that two men had to carry it out to him, and he had to get help to take it to the dressing room.
    The Three Duttons, who made a big hit with the local lodge, were also presented with a handsome bouquet of American beauty roses. The No. 2 Elks never do anything by halves, and they had a banquet after the show, where they danced and had a good time until the small hours of the morning.
    At Newark, N.J., Al. C. Sweet, our band master, was made an Elk, Newark being his home. There was a large delegation of Ringling Elks there to see that Albert did not miss anything, and he didn't, as he got all that there was to be given him. There was a good time after the meeting. Jersey City brought many visitors from the big town over the ferry. Frank Cotton, the Bell Family, Ed. Woulff and Madam Woulff, Marcellior, Ed. Holland, Felix Patty, Danny O'Brien, Richard Pitrot, Clyde Flaner, Mrs. Al. Miaco, Ed. Renton, Frank A. Robbins, and many others.
    At Paterson, N.J., the home of Tom Roberts, there were many natives at the back of the show to see Tom. At Newburg, N.J., we had a very quite day, and everything was quiet around the show. No visitors. Frank Cromwell is laying off with a sore arm. The weather has been very hot. Rain in Newburg.
    Kingston, N.Y. Show arrived early, short haul. Horse tents and one lot cook tent tents in another, big top in another. The Roccabona horse trainers were visitors today. A long run out of here to Buffalo, N.Y.

    Notes from the B. & B. Show, by Harry La Pearl. At Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15, 16, the weather very fine, and as to the business, we had the banner house of the season. After the show Monday evening, "Denver" Darling, who was recently married in New York to Florence Bonhame, of the Chas. Siegrist Troupe, gave the boys a blowout on the stage of the Liberty Theatre, which is owned by the Cohn Brothers, who, by the way, are three fine fellows, who gave us entire use of the sate, lights, etc., as long as we wished to stay. The bunch had refreshments of all kinds, lunch and plenty of good cigars. The house pianist furnished the musical end of the programme. Fred Egner tendered some pleasant songs, also the dressing room quartette. Several speeches were made, and "Denver" was congratulated several times during the evening. The party dispersed about 2 a.m., and everybody went home feeling happy. Again the boys wish to thank the Cohn Bros. for their hospitality.
    We had several visitors here, among those visiting the dressing room - Bob Harris, Billie Brennan, Harry Benson, Stan Stanley and Tony smith. Shandow Konyot had a birthday, and he engaged the clown band to render some selections. Shandow gave a "blow-out" for the boys, who enjoyed it immensely. Pat Valdo has been on the sick list all week, but expects to go to work in Columbus. Mrs. Geo. Cole joined the show here, and is now working in the act of Cole-La Crandall Trio.
    At Ashtabula, O., May 18, only eighteen miles from the Wallace-Hagenbeck Show. After the afternoon performance a bunch of the Wallace Show performers came over to pay us a visit. We were sorry they could not remain longer. The Daily Bulletin, in the dressing room, was marked "Welcome - Wallace-Hagenbeck Performers." One of the Wallace boys informed us that after they play us a game of ball we will take the sign down, but we will wait and see, as you never can tell how the picture will look from where you stand. Geo. Zammert jumped from Wheeling to E. Liverpool, O., to visit his mother, whom he has not seen for some time.
    At Cleveland, May 19, 20, shortly after the parade returned to the lot, a storm came up, but luckily passed over, doing no damage. During the night performance, Saturday, a very heavy electrical storm came up, and didn't pass over. It rained heavily for an hour. Mrs. Ed. Kennard had a very bad fall while riding in the lady races. She broke her arm in two places, and received severe bruises. She is in a hospital in Cleveland. Mrs. Kennard has the sympathy of all the performers, and everybody hopes she will recover speedily and join up soon. This is the home of Phil King, clown. He met many of his friends in the dressing room. He may be a "king," but every one thinks he is a prince. The Richard Bros. (Jno. and Al.) were also visitors. We believe John is getting the fever again.
    We have in the menagerie at the present time three litters of cub lions, ranging from four to eight weeks old; also a young dromedary, who is full of life and ginger, sand some of the boys have asked to ride it in parade next Spring, as it is some honor to be the first to ride a nice, lively dromedary. We also have some baby tigers, which are very hard to rear, but Mr. Patterson, boss animal man, has made a careful study of these animals, and has been very successful in rearing them. Latest gab from clown alley: "Why should clowns quarrel when have to make up?"

    News from South Africa, from Johannesburg, March 16. . . . Among circuses Herr Pagel's semms to be the best. Pagel, himself, a strong man, being the feature. Others are: Ernest Shand, Katie Montgomery, the Howards, and the Wesmars.
    Our old friend, Frank Fillis, has gone with his show to India, where I hear he is doing well. Madam Millis is still running her own show here, with Arizona and his Wild West company, Alfonov, the Pastors, Frank Fillis Jr., and others. . . .

New York Clipper, June 3, 1911, pp. 9, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    A wire from Lowell, Mass., under date of May 24, states that four employees of the Buffalo Bill Wild West special train were injured when the second section of the special train was wrecked near the Brookside Station on the Stony Brook branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad, in Westford, eight miles from Lowell, early on the morning of 24. Among the injured were: Shaffer Leeper, Lewiston, Pa., injuries to legs and stomach; Thomas E. Furey, Philadelphia, dislocated shoulder, and William J. Wood, Meriden, Conn., fractured kneecap. No person was killed, but two burros were crushed when a big elephant fell upon them. The train was going from Fitchburg to Lowell, and the second section, consisting of twenty-eight passenger and animal cars, and carrying four hundred people and many animals, has reached the Brookside station and was crossing a switch. As is passed over the switch a truck on one of the cars was ripped off by a "split" switch. The next car took the switch at right angles; the third was derailed and rolled over on its side, and a fourth was smashed up when it jumped the track. The wrecked cars contained elephants, horses, burros and buffaloes, as well as a number of men in charge of the animals. The men who were hurt were riding in the buffalo car.

    Notes from 101 Ranch Show. We have had good business. At Norwich we closed the show with a heavy rainfall. Night house good. Excellent car service and long haul to the lot. We have had a little sickness. C. C. Lee is too ill to work, and Lew Slack went to New York, where his wife is ill. Sam Garrett, of Byers and Garrett, left the show on account of illness. We drew four nice houses in Providence, R.I., a light house in Brockton, Mass. in the afternoon, but large at night. Mr. White, the announcer of the show, left also, his brother having died very suddenly.

    The Two Bills Show . . . Good health prevails around the show, so Dr. J. M. Hayes, the physician in charge, has but little to do in the medical line. Eddie Thorn, the sideshow lecturer, was taken suddenly ill in Boston. He is now on the road to recovery . . . John A. (Whitie) Hayes joined last week, and has charge of the No. 2 side show canvas with five assistants. D. Ballard, the caterer, has been supplying many appetizing dishes, and has not stopped at lobster salad, al la Newburg, etc., but has also had some fine fish dinners which has made an awful hit with the show folks. . . .

    Bobby Reed, clown and concert performer, of the Forepaugh-Sells Shows, who has gone to Monticello, Sullivan Co., N.Y., for his health, would be pleased to hear from all friends.

New York Clipper, June 10, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Roster of Advance No. 1, Sells-Floto Circus. Harry Graham, car manager; R. Simpson boss billposter; Curtis Little, boss lithos; Joe Carden and ___, boss bannermen. H. Lindwall . . . C. Newcomb, assistants; billposters: . . . J. Burkhardt . . . Wm. Funk, Wm. Pritchett . . . E. Lewis.

    Notes from the Robbins Show. At Hackensack six new, gray horses arrived. They make a splendid appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins and daughter, Winona, were the guests of Joseph D. Carroll, general manager of the Fiss, Dorr & Carroll Horse Co., at his summer home, Teaneck, N.J. Despite the fact that this was the third show in four towns and the second show in two towns this season, our receipts for the week were the biggest of any during the past three years.

West Virginia Circus Notes.
    Charleston, W. Va., May 29, Ben Austin, railroad contractor of the Gentry Brothers, was here today arranging for movements of that circus on the Kanasha and Michigan Railway. The show will play Charleston June 15.
    Sisterville, W. Va., May 30. The Forepaugh-Sells Show will appear here the latter part of June.
    Wellsburg, W. Va., June 1. Young Buffalo's Wild West had big business here May 22, and the show gave excellent satisfaction.
    Salem, W. Va., June 1, Every "daub" in town is covered by the Sun Brothers, who come here June 7.

    Young Buffalo Wild West Notes, by F. C. Cooper. The slogan, "what everyone says must be true," has received another severe jolt at the hands of Col. Vernon C. Seaver. All prognostications of "experienced showmen," carried over from last season, that the Young Buffalo show would not live six weeks this season, have been forced to turn a complete somersault, as the success of the little Napoleon's enterprise the past five weeks is the most remarkable, without exception, in allthe annals of tented enterprises for the past quarter of a century.
    The opening at Peoria, Ill., April 28 and29, was marred by rain and mud both days, rendering a parade on the opening day out of the question. Business was only fair in consequence. Rockville, Ind., May 1, the same conditions and business. Brazil, Ind., May 2, big matinee, capacity at night. Clinton, Ind., May 3 (great little show town), capacity matinee, and big night house. Terre Haute, Ind., May 4, after crowd capacity, turnaway at night. Robinson, Ill., May 5, one performance only, account long run, more than capacity business. Indianapolis, May 6, matinee parked, absolute capacity at night, with Wallace-Hagenbeck on lot next day, and Barnum & Bailey heavily billed. Peru, Ind., May 8, big matinee and capacity at night. Hagenbeck-Wallace showed here April 22, their home town. Kokomo, Ind., May 9, against strong opposition with Hagenbeck-Wallace, big matinee and big night house. At Anderson, Ind., May 10, five days behind the Hagenbeck-Wallace, Young Buffalo played to an overflowing matinee, and S. R. O. at night.
    Both Richmond, Ind., May 11 and Hamilton, O., May 12, were profitable, but business was hurt on account of the Barnum Show making their first visit to Hamilton in a number of years. The show encountered its first bad weather since Rockville at Richmond, but at that more than met expenses. At Middleton, O., May __, straw had to be used to seat the people at both performances. Dayton, O., May 15, largest day's business in the history of the show. John Robinson here a few days prior, and Barnum & Bailey heavily billed. Springfield, O., was the surprise of the season, the show playing to thirty-one hundred gross, when only half that amount was expected. John Robinson here a few days ago. Columbus, O., May __, third show to play the city this season, strong opposition with merchant's carnival and Barnum & Bailey due in a few days. Entire press of Columbus eulogistic, and business great in afternoon and all we could handle at night.
    At Newark, O., May 18, following the Forepaugh-Sells Show, we had a great day. Coshocton, O., May 19, never again, business "punk." First "bloomer" of the season, and still Ed. Cake refuses to take a drink. Steubenville, O., May 20, this is some show town, biggest matinee of the season and bumper night. Wellsburg, W. Va., May 22, fine business. Wellsville, Ol, May 23, ditto. Pittsburg, May 24, 25 and 26, first two days overflowing crowds at all four performances. Night of 24, audience seated on straw, close to the arena. May 26, last day in Pittsburg, paying business. Uniontown, Pa., May 27 (home of Curtis Liston, the sharpshooter), business very big both performances. Barnum & Bailey here a few days ago. Mt. Pleasant, Pa., May 29, fair afternoon and good night.
    Johnstown, Pa., Decoration Day, first opposition with a rival Wild West - 101 Ranch in opposition. Business more than satisfying, despite the fact that a big hail and wind storm hurt somewhat, to say nothing of the strike in force there. Show is in Altoona today, where we have opposition with Buffalo Bill. Too much praise cannot be given to Lon B. Williams, the general agent, for the masterly manner in which the advance department of the Young Buffalo Wild West has been handled, and the way he has skipped the "bloomers" and picked the "live ones," is nothing short of remarkable. Col Seaver's attraction, in the first weeks of its season, has coped with Wallace-Hagenbeck, Barnum & Bailey, John Robinson, Forepaugh-Sells, 101 Ranch and Buffalo Bill, to say nothing of the lesser ones, and, with the exception of one stand, Hamilton, O., has not been worsted in the billing of business.

New York Clipper, June 17, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Cole & Rice Notes. Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Hunt left the shows on account of the former's health. They have gone to Coldwater, Mich., where Mr. Hunt will take treatment at a sanitarium. Mr. Hunt's many friends hope for his speedy recovery. Bobby Fay, of clown band fame, joined the clown aggregation of the shows, and is doing his "originals" as of old. W. H. Whittier, general agent of Welsh Bros.'s Shows was a welcome visitor at Ebensburg, Pa., on June 2. . . . With Prof. Antinarelli and his famous Italian band of twenty pieces in the big show, and Prof. James E. Gibbons and his band of twelve pieces in the side show, the Cole & Rice Shows are well taken care of in the music line.

    Sam Bennett and Charles Grapewin Meet. During the engagement of the Forepaugh & Sells Circus at Long Branch, N.J., Saturday, June 10, Charles Grapewin paid the dressing room a visit. He had quite a confab with Sam Bennett, who worked with him several years ago on the traps when Grapewin held down a job with a circus.
    The show is now in its seventh week, and from the first day has enjoyed prosperity. No show has ever experience more trouble. We opened in a snowstorm, and the railroad system we used for the first two weeks invariably got us in town late. Last week we had a miniature cyclone just at the finish of the concert, which lowered all the tents, but we "put up" in a pouring rain and gave a night performance just the same. It just seems as if this show could not lose. We give no parades, and we play most of our time in the "sticks." The work is very eary, therefore we have plenty of workingmen. The large towns have not been as profitable as the smaller ones. The State of Pennsylvania does not seem as good as it was some years ago, besides, it is over run with shows. We can name fourteen circuses in Pennsylvania this Spring. We have showed every day since we opened. Prof. Antinarelli, with his Italian band, has been engaged for the remainder of the season, and the band is a feature in the inside and on the streets. Old Mose Lowry (colored), for many years watchman at Main's winter quarters, and who will be remembered by many old timers, is once more in harness and looking after ring stock. Mose says the show has benn out thirty days, and he had just $26 worth of lunch car tickets, so it can be seen that Mose's appetite is not failing, even if he's eighty years of age.

    The first organization of its kind in the world has been formed by officers and employees of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Supreme Secretary Rodney H. Brandon, of the Loyal Order of Moose, who resides at Anderson, Ind., received notification recently of the organization of what will be known as Barnum & Bailey Lodge No. 35. The lodge was organized among the employees of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and has a charter membership of six hundred. It is the only traveling lodge in the world, and bids fair to become a large and successful organization. The new lodge plans to hold a meeting each Sunday, at whichever town they happen to be stopping, and halls will be rented in each town for meeting places. During the off season, while the show is in winter quarters at Bridgeport, Conn., regular meetings will be held, and a special home will be secured for the lodge. The manager of the Barnum & Bailey Shows is the director of the new lodge, while the secretary and treasurer of the show is the treasurer of the lodge.

    Harry Lamoreaux writes: "Walter Carson, better known as 'Le Roy, the expansionist,' who was with the J. T. McCaddon Great Internations Shows while in France, in 1903(?), and since that time has traveled with many of the large circuses of the country, for the past seven months has been in a hospital in Omaha, suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. The doctor has advised him to go to Hot Springs, but he has no means of getting thre. He has a host of friends in the show business who will gladly assist him. Those wishing to contribute may do so by addressing him in my care, at __ Grand Hotel, Omaha, Neb."

    Notes from W. H. Coulter's Railroad Shows. Gracie Thomas, principal woman rider, is doing a clever riding act. . . . Jerry Alton, the up-side-down man, is a wonder in the air. Paul James, mule rider and clown, is standing up over the hurdles. Herman Joseph, the original Hebrew clown, is rubbering the hippodrome track, and always gets a laugh. Dan Leon, equestrian director, has certainly framed this show up like a big one.

    Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest. . . . Frank Shadle was taken to the hospital today. He has been under the weather for some time. Eddie Nemo has paid the penalty of the Kill me Club; the motto of the club is: "Any of the members caught gambling will get punished by the chief executioner, Ed. Ward." . . .
    . . . John Slater is working in the musical act in the concert. John is still the all around man. Samik is working the two white stallions, since Shadle had been ill. Our finish at Salem [Mass.] was the tide coming up into the dressing room, and there was a foot of water in the dressing tent. Ninety-four miles landed us high and dry in Portland, Me., where the sun was shining beautifully. the guy lines were decorated with all kinds of wardrobe, and looked like Louie Guttenberg's, especially when Bobby Clark hung his clothes out. Afternoon and evening packed at Portland, two days after the Two Bills' Show. . . . Waterville - everything dry, even the roads. A long haul, cars every half hour. Business big. At Bangor we arrived early, ahd a short haul and a good lot on the fair grounds. Half of Bangor was destroyed by fire only a short time ago, and it was "some" fire, too. The weather was very warm and business big. After one hundred and three miles we arrived in Lewiston early, and had a short haul and good lot, only hilly. . . .

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey, by Harry La Pearl. One big week in St. Louis . . . The next stand was Terre Haute, Ind., June 5. During Sunday the bunch spent the day out at the park, fishing, boating and bathing. Jerry Mugavin was a visitor Monday, and met many old friends in the dressing room. We had a ball game between the B & B and the Champion Velvets, the score being 4 to 1, in favore of the B & B boys. We had some rain, and one of the town boys remarked that a circus always draws rain. If such was the case we would wear rubber boots all season.
    From Terre Haute we made a forty-six mile run into Danville, Ill., which got up to very early. It isn't right for a person to talk about himself, but in the case it is necessary. This was the home of the J. H. La Pearl's Circus, of which my father was owner. When a fellow shows his home town it usually rains, or it is a long way to the lot, or something happens to give the boys a chance to "knock" the toown. This particular day everything was in my favor. The cars were withing half a block of the lost, and it was a nice, grassy one, too. The weather was just right, not too hot or too cold. It happened that we changed railroads, and after the night shows the cars were on the main street. It is a custom if a member of the Clown's Club shows his home town, or has a birthday, he has to give some kind of a blow-out, so it was up to me to follow suit. After the evening performance a big blow-out was given in Purg Smith's place, where all kinds of refreshments and eats were served. I can't bear to talk about myself any longer.
    Logansport, Ind., 7. This is the home of Dr. Grable, the show's physician, and the doctor met many of his old friends and was busy meeting people all day. After the evening performance the Moose Lodge of Logansport entertained their brother members with the B & B. Any Moose who happens to strike Logansport is advised by me to visit the lodge and he will be welcomed royally, and will never be sorry he stopped. Sorry to say dope for this week is very scarce, but don't forget to get next week's issue and read full particulars about the ball game between B & B and Hagenbeck-Wallace Show.

    The Two Bills Show . . . The week of June 5 was a great improvement over the previous week, business being so much better . . . On Monday we played to excellent business at both performances, and only two days ahead of another of the big tent shows. Between shows Monday a seven inning ball game, between teams composed of Devlin's Zouaves and Indians, was played in the ball park adjoining the lot, resulting in a score of nine to two, in favor of the Zouaves.
    Tuesday, Dover, N.H. It started to rain about 10 a.m., and was still at it when we left, a cold, miserable day, but business was quite satisfactor, however, and would have undoubtedly been very big had the weather been with us.
    Wednesday, Haverhill, Mass. Rather unusual for a big show to make this town, but it was worth while, for an excellent day's busines was the result.
    Thursday, Lawrence. Exceedingly short run is here, so the entire show was on the lot and up before many of the inhabitants were awake. Another good day's business.
    Friday, Manchester, N.H. Immense business. Everyone was glad we came, especially the management.
    Saturday, Nashua. Considered a grave-yard, but, as there are always exceptions, this evidently was one, for we did good business and in a drizzling rain most of the time. An elderly gentleman remarked to me at Nashua that any show that did not have a street parade was not worth a darn. Upon questioning him I learned that he was peeved because the pass he had for the big show would not admit him to the side shows. And isn't it a fact that the knocks always come from the deadheads?
    E. O. Tilburn, an old time troupe, possibly best known as Nevada Ned Oliver, is with us this season, handling the history of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, and is meeting with great success. Wm. H. (Shorty) Lambert, trick rider, is a new addition to the big show. He is riding the pony express number and getting away with it in fine shape. The side show people were to have had another outing, styled a "Mulligan," at Concord Sunday. The latest advice from General Cavanaugh, however, calls it off, no reason being assigned, unless it is that the natives are slumbering and he fears that Delno Fritz and his band of merry makers may disturb them. Eddie Metius, Charley's brother, is expected to return to the show shortly. On account of a general decline he was obliged to return to his home in Philadelphia. We have learned he is on the road to recover. . . .

    Notes from 101 Ranch, by Virgil L. Barnett. The 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show has just finished its first week in the Keystone State, to a great showing. The weather has been very warm. Scranton, Pa., June 5, was first, and the biggest day of the season, with capacity in the afternoon and turn away at night. The show bought a fine black horse in this town. The next stand, 6, was Wilkes-Barre, which also made a good showing. Matt Saunders was on the grounds. He had charge of the aviation meet there recently, which proved a big success. He was connected with the Buffalo Bill Show for a number of years as boss property man and doing the buying.
    Bloomsburg, Pa., 7. This is a small town, but the turn out was good. Small lot, ner the railroad. At Pottsville, Pa., 8, the attendance was good at both shows. Mayor Smith was the guest of the show, and liked it very much. Reading, Pa., 9, was also a good day's business. The tents would have been packed only the factories were all running, and payday in Reading came on the tenth. At Lebanon we did a fine business, and then pulled stakes for Harrisburg, this being the hottest day of the season with us.
    Madam Marantette received a very painful injury in Reading; while standing on the platform of her car, it suddenly stopped, throwing her against the car, and fracturing a rib. She is improving. Pat Cristman and C. C. Lee have returned to the show, having been away a few days. J. C. Miller has been putting his saddle on exhibition, on Sunday's stands, to the public, also giving away a souvenir card, and it is viewed by thousands.
    June 11 will be known at 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show as Kirby Day. Big Mr. Smaley, who has charge of the cattle teams, celebrates his birthday on that day. At 7 p.m., we all put in the dressing room, then took a car to the State House, and from there went to the Metropolitan Hotel, which has an elegant dining room. The place was fine for the occasion, and there were thirty-five present. W. A. Brooks took the role of speech-maker, and gave the day the name - Kirby Day. Edward Lacy also made a speech. The supper was capital.
    The cowboys and girls are as follows: W. A. Brooks, Bessie Hurburt, Bessie Hurley, Mrs. David, Bob David, Perry Sisters, Allen Sisters, Mrs. D. V. Tantlinger, chief of the cowgirls; Eddie Shaffen, assistnat boss hostler; Uncle Billie Faulkner, boss hostler; Dan Dix, "The Guy with the Mule"; George Horken, Vester Pegg, assistant chief of the cowboys; Slim Horn, master of transportation; H. M. Smaley, better known as Curbstone Willie Kirby; W. Beasley, Princess Wenona, Bernie St. Clair and wife, Gertie David, Puggie David, Babe Christman, Mr. and Mrs. Christman, Dr. Webber, Mr. Baldwin and wife, Billie Hart and wire, Harry Fisk, Edward Lacy, boss canvasman; Virgil L. Barnett. We all join in wishing Mr. Smaley many more happy birthdays. . . .

    Forepaugh & Sells Circus at Long Branch, N.J. One of the New York Clipper's staff from the home office paid a visit to the Forepaugh & Sells Circus at Long Branch, N.J., on Saturday, June 10. . . . The show opens with the usual grand pageant, consisting of handsomely decorated wagons, beautiful horses, ridden by the performers in handsome costumes, which brought forth rounds of applause. The regular performance then follows, and shows some of the best acts known in the circus world, including acrobats, tumblers, bareback rider, trapeze acts and clowns. Herds of elephants in all three rings and managed by Oscar Voght, Geo. Denman and Richard Smith, held the audience spellbound by their wonderful stunts. Dogs and cats also played an important part in this display.
    The Ellet (Eliet?) Trio, in a series of comic aerial acrobatic horizontal bar feats, held the attention of the audience throughout their whole performance. Their act is an excellent one, and is worth the price of admission alone. The comedy, which is done by the smallest and the stoutest of the three, in the character of a Dutchman, is very clever and got many laught for his good work.
    The Three Alvos were also seen in a performance on aerial bars. This act is too well known for comment, they making one of the biggest hits of their careers. They do nearly all of the difficult feats in their line of work, with many new tricks thrown in, which had the audience gasping with fright with their death defying leaps and twists. One of the three does some very clever comedy, and deserves special mention.
    Three of the most famous equestriennes of the present age were then announced, and performed in the three rings. Marrietta Carreia, Edith Castello and Carrie Rooney all gave a most finished performance in bareback riding. The clowns then put in an appearance for the first time, and did some of the craziest stunts. The "Hurryup Wagon" plays an important part in their fun making.
    Fred Huling and Capt. Webb, with their sea lions and seals, made a good impression. The animals play ball, sing, handle musical instruments with much skill, perform on the balancing globes, and finish their perform act juggling lighted torches. The Three Ortaney Sisters, in a series of equilibristic feats, amazed the large audience. Yamaktas, in a perch act, went big; Riva Larsen Troupe, in an exhibition of acrobatic feats, were one of the features of the show. The Great Arnesena, in a tight wire act, scored heavily. The feature of their performance, which is given at the close of their act, is one of the members walking with canes on his hands on the wire. His performance was greeted with rounds of applause.
    The Two Franks, in a unique hand balancing act, were also well liked. Hines-Kimball Troupe, in an amazing acrobatic act, acquitted themselves with much credit. Ed. Rooney, in a bareback riding act on a beautiful white horse, gave an exhibition that would be hard to beat. His performance calls for the highest praise, and the audience applauded him time and again for his novel routine of tricks.
    Two Ortaneys, in a comedy bar act, amused greatly with their humorous changing and puzzling twists. Dan Curtis,with his fire king horse, "Orlando"; Prof. F. Taylor, with a troupe of monkeys, dogs and ponies, and Chas. Rooney, with "Modoch," the almost human horse, all gave finished performances and received well earned applause. Hines Dun, in a double ladder act; Mme. Ortaney, on the rolling globe; Hyataki and Ukichi, on the bamboo perch; Madame U. Hines, on the revolving rolling globe, and were all received most favorably in their respective performance, and scored heavily. The Five Alpines, in a tight wire walking exhibition, made one of the biggest hits ever seen by the writer. Their work call for the highest praise. Three of the circus world's most finished bareback somersault riding acts were then introduced by Charles Rooney, John Rooney and John Corriea.
    The Great Inman, in a wonderful exploit upon the staircase table; Hyataki and Conkichi, in Japanese posturing; Mr. and Mrs. Patt, on the Roman rings; Raschetta Bros., in a barrel jumping act that is the best the writer has ever witnesses; Riva Larson Troupe, on the swinging ropes; Taro and N. Kichi, in a paerformance with a large tub; and Fred Lasese, n contortion and hand balancing, were all well liked. The performance of Joe La Fleur stands without an equal. His high back somersault dive without a nte, held the audience spellbound. The Tybell Sisters, in a series of high tight wire acts, in which they dance, swing and jump over objects, were a big success.
    The Wombatts were also seen on the wire, and gave a finished performance. The Alpine Family were again seen in their artistic performance. The Richards Sisters, in an exhibition of equilibrium, and the Three Octaney Sisters went big. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Curtis, in a menage novelty performance; Kakuria, in a top spinning and juggling act . . . Bros. Laundere, in a posing act, and Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Elson, in a high school performance, all were a big success. Lulu Stephen and Miss S. Bennett were a big success in a high school riding act. Aerial La Fayettes, the Kimball Sisters, the Two Franks, Ed. Rooney, Fred Lasere and the Aerial Patts, in exhibitions of aerial performances, were big applause getters. John Corriea and Miss M. Corriea, in a double jockey act; the Riding Rooneys, and Dave and Edith Castello, all gave most finished performances in bareback riding.
    One of the feature displays of the programme was No. 16, in which the Richards Sisters, Tybell Sisters and the Minerva Sisters were all seen in human butterfuly acts. Suspended by their teeth from the top of the tent, the young ladies give a remarkable exhibition. The somersault-leaping automobile, with Mlle. Marie Petard at the wheel, is a thriller of the first water, and received tremendous applause. The work of the whole corps of clowns during the entire programme was noteworthy, all receiving much laughter for their endeavors. Burt Sutton, in a single man boxing stunt, scored; Sam Bennett, with his baseball game; Raymond Worth, in a swimming pool made of straw, were all stars in the comedy line.

New York Clipper, June 24, 1911, pp. 9, 10, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch Notes, by Virgil L. Barnett. Harrisburg, Pa., June 12, was a good stand, both afternoon and night, though we had a hard rain fall during the night show.
    Lewiston, Pa., June 13, was a good show town. There had been a Wild West there a few days before, and they seem to like that kind of entertainment. Tex Smith was a visitor this day, en route to his home in Lancaster, Pa., having just left the Danny Robinson Show. Jim Kennedy and wife were also visitors of the day. They were recently with a Wild West show. Huntington, Pa., June 14, was a nice show town.
    Johnstown, Pa., June 15. A long haul to the lot. Business was good, although we had a big rain here. A number of the girls went to visit the graves of the Johnstown flood victims.
    Indiana, Pa., June 16, was fair at both shows, and we went to East Liberty for 17. We had a fourteen mile parade into Pittsburg and return, with rain nearly all the route. In spite of the rain the show started on time, and we had two fair houses. Si Jencks was a visitor at one afternoon show. He has been playing in Pittsburg, and is to return to New York. Sunday, June 18, we were in Allegheny, where we played 19. The day was a nice one and the grounds crowded. Buffalo Bill is booked here July 3.
    We have two new broncho riders, Tony Kernan and Hank Durnill, of the middle-weight class, who are riding for the championships. The 101 Ranch plays Chicago, Ill., July 8-11. The show will be lithographed heavily and special heralds are being printed. This is the first crack this show has had at the Windy City this summer.

    George Singleton was in Ann Arbor, Mich., 12, ahead of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' Show. They will show in Ann Arbor July 4. Mr. Singleton is well known throughout the United States as one of the best advance men in the business. He has been with Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey, and a number of big shows during the past ten years.

    Lulu Richards Falls During Performance. At York, Pa., June 16, during the afternoon performance of the Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' Shows, Lulu Richards, of the Richards Sisters, aerialists, through some unaccountable manner lost her hold with her teeth and was thrown violently to the outside of the ring. She was quickly rushed to the York Hospital, were it was found upon examination by the physicians that she had sustained a fracture of both the right and left arm, and it is feared that several ribs are broken and that she is injured internally.

    Otto Gillman, who the past year has been the advertising manager for Dean M. Seabolt's Bijou Theatre, Ann Arbor, Mich., and before that with Ringling Bros., and a number of other large shows, has bought out the successful billiard business of Mr. Noyes, and will look after it himself in the future.

    Honest Bill Show Notes. The shows are certainly making good and are steadily increasing in size. The recent purchase of Boston, the trained prize winning elephant; the high diving dog, Felix, as a free attraction, also the addition of a mammoth side show, prove the progressiveness of the proprietor, Honest Bill, and the manager, Wm. Newton Jr.

    Sautelle Advance. Joseph Marthage, assistant general agent, with four billposters, two lithographers, and one programmer. The lithographers are: Geo. Burdick and John ___; billposters, Eddie Cunningham, Conn Mack, Bob Yickerman and Will O'Connell; Tony Morea, programmer. We are in Massachusetts and are going into Connecticut. Everything is running along smoothly with this brigade, and although we have had some strong opposition we got our share of the paper just the same.

    Facts from Forepaugh-Sells Bros. We are having plenty of rain, but business has been very good. At New Brunswick we had several visitors, among them Ed. Holland and Sallie Hughes. . . . Frederick, Md., in a little late. Show started on time. Geo. Whitby, old time and new time leaper, visited and enjoyed himself, telling some of his Lancaster stories. York, Pa., Friday, in on time; fair weather and goos business. One of the Richards Sisters, aerial performers, fell during the afternoon performance, and will be unable to work for some time. She and her sister stayed back in York. Carlisle, Pa., Saturday, good business. Rain at night. Amealia Correa, lady bareback rider, was taken ill. Nothing dangerous. Chambersburg, Sunday. Short run, good hotels. Nice chairs for smokes or Sunday talks.

    An Echo of the McCaddon Circus Woes in France. After six years the troubles of the old McCaddon Show abroad are again brought up. The "J. T. McCaddon Circus and International Show" went to France in 1905, and its trials were related on June 16, to the appellate Division of the Supreme Court in a suit bry the American Express Company against the American Bonding Company, at Baltimore. The court gave judgment for $7,592 against the bonding company.
    Mr. McCaddon was related to Mrs. James A. Bailey, and she was financially interested in his circus. The circus reached France in April 1905, but ran into protracted bad weather, and was finally thrown into bankruptcy by creditors when it got to Grenoble. The show was sold out to pay its debts. Mr. McCaddon lost all he had, and the performers had great difficulty in returning to America.
    In compliance with French customs laws, the American Express Company, which transported the circus abroad, arranged for a bond to assure the customs authorities that no part of the circus would remain on French soil. When the creditors sold out the circus the Government claimed customs duties of $10,939, which the express company had to pay. The express company then sued to recover this on the indemnity company's bond. The bonding company insisted that it ought not to pay, on the fround that the circus remained in France and had to pay duty through no fault of its owners, but the court held that the bond was a contract of indemnity and must be enforced the same as any other contract. The court found that the damage was less than the amount sued for.

    The Two Bills' Show, by P. Al. Pearce. We spent Sunday at Concord, N.H., and a quiet Sunday it was; nothing happened to break the monotony, although the two ball teams tried to play a game and were quickly suppressed by the town marshal, who went so far as to stop the boys from playing handball on the back of the show lot. The Mulligan Club held their outing as planned, though I reported to the contrary last week. Fortunately for them they were some miles out of town, so they were not in any way molested by the authorities. The journey to and from the picnic grounds was made in a large carry-all, and, aside from the fact that the driver got lost and drove the party some few miles out of the way, nothing unusual happened.
    Monday was a dreary, dismal, rainy day, but strange to say business was very good in the afternoon, with a fair house at night. A buffalo calf was born here early in the morning, but we hardly imagine he will be named after the town, for no one is particular about remembering it. Tuesday, White River Junction, Vt., another good day's business. Nothing to be wondered at, for this little place has a reputation to sustain, and it sustains it. Wednesday, Montpelier, excellent business in the afternoon and fair at night, in another drizzling rainstorm. Thursday, Burlington, big day of the week. Fine for everyone till evening, when it rained again. Friday, Rutland, good afternoon and light at night. Everyone is happy. Major Lillie returned from his western trip, arriving here today. Saturday, Saratoga, N.Y., first real fine weather we have had in nearly two weeks. Business fair at both performances. Season here seems backward, due to the continued cold weather, no doubt.
    Michael Quinn, during the season of 1908 night watchman on the show train, was found dead upon the arrival of the show train at Concord, in which place he was buried. His former associates paid their respects to his memory by securing a number of floral pieces and placing them on his grave last Sunday. How much longer the memory of a trouper lives in the minds of his comrades as in comparison with others in the various walks of life.
    Almost forgot to mention taht everyone with the show is delighted, now that we are back in the United States again, and from the looks of our last route car we are going to remain. Two more weeks in the East, then we commence hitting the high places while making rapid strides West. Great many of the people here left ot spend Sunday in New York; there seems to be some peculiar fascination about old New York that they cannot resist. Carl Cody, Buffalo Bill's grandson, joined Saturday to spend his summer with the show. He is getting to be a big fellow and can ride like the old timers. . . .

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey, by Harry La Pearl. It is very selfom that the performers from one circus have an opportunity to visit esch other. While we were showing Detroit, Mich., on June 12, about forty of the B & B performers made a jump to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they were booked to play a game of ball with the Hagenbeck-Wallace performres. They left Detroit in a private car, and those who made the trip were: Kid Kennard, Toby Thomas, Alfredo Codona, Eddie De Voe, Tony Dekos, Charles Fisher, Charles Silbon, Arthur Konyot, Brother Florence, Dr. Grable, Freddie Derrick, Geo. Byron, Thos. Hart, Everett Hart, Harry La Pearl, Mr. and Mrs. M. Graves, Jessie Fields, Marie Elser, Mrs. V. Davenport, May Davenport, Mrs. Z. Florence. These were rooters. Everyone was well equipped with all necessary implements to root for the fame. The song they rehearsed on the train was:
    Take us out to the ball game,
    To the Hagenbeck Show.
    If we don't win it will be a sin,
    And the boys will cop all of our dough.
    We have a very good line-up,
    So they say, has been framed,
    But it's 2, 4, 6 dollars fare,
    To the old ball game.
    Eddie De Voe was there with a lot of good comedy, and some of the boys made several trips to the dining car. Marie Elser was peacefully reading a book all the way over. Mrs. Graves thought that she was in a sleeping car, and did a Rip Van Winkle all the way. Mrs. Florence had an awful time getting her badge on straight. Geo., the dog boy, did dog-talk. Tom Hart smoked cigars, Thos. O'Brien never had an argument, Pat Valdo was in the dining car, but worshipped not at the Shrine of Bacchus (whatever that is). The college yell went something like "One, two, three, who are we? We are from the B & B. We didn't come for picture takin', we came here to get the bacon." But the results of the game was the rind. Scote: 9 to 5 in favor of the Hagenbeck-Wallace.
    The principal rooters for the H-Wallace Show were: Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. and Miss Lancaster, Mrs. Clark, Anna Connors, Mrs. Geo. Connors, Mrs. Reno McCree, Mrs. Fred Jinks, Mrs. Art. Nelson, Mrs. Bert Cole. Arthur Borella took the clown band to the grandstand and furnished music during the game.
    Line-up, B & B - L. Glinseretti, capt.; O. Davenport, 3b, mgr.; J. Phillips, 2b; A. Jess, p.; F. Egener, c; C. Lar Mar, cf.; C. Dayton, 1b; B. Seigrist, lf; Pat Valdo, rf; H. Waak, p.; T. Comrade, lf; Pewee Dollar, mascot. Line-up Hagenbeck-Wallace - A. Dobbins; F. Smith, p.; A. Olifan, ss; W. Hesse, 1b; J. Sullivan, 2b; J. Joyce, 3b; Rogers, rf; G. Connors, cf; Linsey, lf; Cambell, McCree, Bedini, subs; Chas. Navarro, mascot.
    It is hard to say which side made the best plays, as they were all done well, but the Wallace boys did better in the scoring. The main event of the day was a banquet, tendered by the Wallace Show to the visitors from the B & B. Shortly after the game we were ushered to the cook tent . . . The cook tent was beautifully decorated with flags and pictures of Hagenbeck & Wallace and Barnum & Bailey. A seven piece Kalamazoo orchestra furnished the music for the banquet and the dance which followed. The tables were removed and a large platform was erected for the dance floor. During the evening Bert Cole made so many announcements it took seven bottles of throat-ease to get his voice in shape for the next day.
    Gus Thaleros was very popular, and treated us right. Kid Kennard and the Hart Bros. were right at home. Henry Staus got fussed. Henry says his old lady gag is going as big as ever. "Spot" Jerome did a little ___ for himself. We are "Jo" to you, "Spot." The bunch were singing "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" He was discovered with his face in a dish of ice cream. Harding Bros. did old folks, and Geo. Connors was the busiest man on the lot. Quartette composed of Fred Egener, Jimmie Sullivan, Bill La Rue and Geo. King, proved "some" quartette. Bill Merrick, band master, had a seat all by himself, representing the spectators. Thos. Monahan, privilege man, bobbed in and out just to see that everything was all right.
    It was a toss-up with the men to see who was to be your partner. Those who were tossed were up in the air. Gov. Wallace was present. He never missed a dance and sprinted around like a two-year-old. Pat Burke wanted to know why all the boys didn't come. Egener's singing brought big applause. Olifan was on the job all the time. He saved my life with more than one bottle. The big hit of the evening was made by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sullivan, singing a duet. Bill Scott refused a drink. One of the dances they played was called a Wild Irishman. This was no dance for a Jew. Mickey Graves was the dancing kid, and he didn't care whose foot he stepped on. The committee: Geo. Connors, Reno McCree, Al. Olifan, Spot Jerome, Fred Jenks, Jack Lancaster. The party broke up at 11:30. A special street car took the bunch to the depot the next a.m. When we arrived in the dressing room Orrin Davenport's trunk was decorated with ball bats, base balls and gloves. All were decorated with crepe paper. The sing read: "Don't wake me up, I am dreaming." It was one glorious event, and the boys wish to thank the Wallace Show again for the courtesy shown them.

    Sun Brothers' Chatter. Meeting with success, giving pleasing exhibitions, and having a bunch of fine weather, the Sun Show is still sojourning in the "tall and uncut" of West Virginia. The show has several more weeks to entertain the natives of that territory. The show is an annual visitor to West Virginia, and numbers its friends and patrons by the thousands.
    The show spent Decoration Day at Charleston, and had very good business despite a late arrival and a two and a half mile haul to the lot. The privileges prospered big all day long, and the big show had a fine audience at night. E. E. Meredith, the well known theatrical critis and publicity expert, was a guest of the show at Charleston. "Merry" is an ex-circus press agent, having spent a number of years under the white tops with leading big shows. "Doc" Keene, producing clown, closed his engagement with the show, and will play vaudeville and special hippodrome engagements for the rest of the summer. Fred Kenne is now the leader of the clown section. He has as associates . . . Bill Farmer, Walter E. Young, William E. Foster, Roy Marsh, Bob Verdel, Earl Vardel and Charles Hilderra. The big annex and supplementary show, under the management of J. S. Robertson, are getting money. It is a carefully arranged department, and presents an aggregation of pleasing and refined talent, together with a number of sensational wild animal displays. Robertson's clever line of convincing oratory and his ___ new idea "ballyhoo" entrees invariably attract good big openings. . . . The show is being handled in a fine manner by the following people: Geo. Sun, active manager; Percy A. Fenimore, assistant manger; Herman Griggs, equestric director; John Shelly, bandmaster . . . The Mexican Zamora Family, the Ten Araki Japs, the Three Vardel Bros. . . . Young and Marsh, Herman Griggs and Blanche Reed are presenting strong feature acts in the "big top," and receiving plenty of press and public eulogy. John Shelly's Musical Majestics remain intact, and no changes have occurred since leaving Macon, April 15. The band is the strongest in merit and numberically ever carried by this management.

    Clown Alley Smoke, from Ringling Bros.' Circus, by Geo. Hartzell. Biddeford, Me., only a short run, a long haul, and a good lot. We are just like being in a foreign country here, as ninety-nine per cent of the show folks speak French, and if any of the show folks ask them any questions they shrug their shoulders, and say "No speak da English." Every thing was dry here but the weather, and that was very wet. The business was good.
    Manchester, N.H. We arrived a little late, as the engine broke down. A short haul, a sandy lot, and rain all day. Business was good. We received news that Frank Shadle is very low in the hospital. Lawrence, Mass., here we are, back in Old Massachusetts again. A long haul and a good lot. Business good. Walter Wilcox went to Boston to see Frank Shadle, and reported him very ill, and out of his mind most of the time.
    Lowell, in early, a long haul and good lot, weather fine. Melrose and Meers, Walter Wilcox and Albert Hodgini went to Boston to see Shadle, and reported him very low. Business good. The Hot Tamale Four, musical act, is a hit in the concert. Jim Dutton has a new safety razor and he says it cuts fine, and anyone looking at him after shaving would think so - he looked like a hamburger steak. He is doing a John Miller when it comes to shaving and skinning his face. Mrs. Chas. Clark has returned to the show from Portland, Me. The Rice, Bell and Baldwin comedy act is doing fine and making a big hit. They have some choice booking for this winter. Shots Baldwin has a swallow tail coat back; he got tangled up in the tails of the coat and he thought the tent fell on him. It took Rice and Bell two minutes to untie him. Al. Miaco is practising every day so he will be able to do his annual back somersault on the Fourth of July. He is some kid. . . . John Miller presented A. Augustat with a loving cup. Mickey McDonald is having a hard life of it. . . . Bobby Clark is doing the lone musician; he sneaks out in the woods every day with his flute. We are very much obliged to him for that small favor, as we can't hear the music. Carl Luster is kept very busy hunting up the back history of Bobby and Bish Henderson and Jimmy Wallace. Compliments fly when these men meet.
    Fitchburg, Mass., we arrived early, and had a long haul and good lot. A slight shower fell during the parade. This is the home town of Dexter Fellows, press representative of the B & B Show. Business big. Woonsocket, R.I., we arrive early, and had a long hard haul and good lot. Nemo had his breakfast at the hamburger stand. He is the sleeping kid. Oh you two dollars! Fred Stilling has a fine new butterfly dress, made by Mrs. Al. Miaco. He and "Bobby," his little four legged partner, are doing fine, and making at hit. The Prossit Trio are also getting their share of the laughs. . . . The Mardo Trio hold No. 1 stage and make them sit up and take notice. Anderson's mule and Bobby Clark and John Miller are going to sing solos. It is hard to tell which has the best voice.
    Following is a programme of the Hump-Ta-Did-E Club: Second Annual Humps by the Hump-Ta-Did-E Club, entertaing Sweet's Concert Band of Ringling Bros.' Circus, Lowell, Mass., Thursday, June 15. Programme - Toastmaster, Hump Buckley; piano solo, Hump Fredete; song, Hump Sturtevant; flute and clarinet duet, Himps Bagley and Bissonette; violin solo, Hump Byron; monologue, Hump Thomas Heban; song, Hump Manchester; cornet and trombone duet, Humps Buckley and Staveley; address Hump Senator Jos. H. Hibbard; sirin song, Hump Manchester; song, Hump Sturtevant, and others. Buck's best cigars. Printed by Brother Humps employed by the Union Printing Co., 67 Middle Street, Lowell.

    C. A. Bogardus, for years the world's champion rifle shot, died Tuesday night, June 13, at the Springfield Hospital, Springfield, Mo., from uremic poisoning. He was fifty years old.

    William Morgan, a showman, formerly of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., died in Chicago on May 31. He was the son of the late Senator Morgan. Mr. Morgan was forty-two years of age, and for a long time held a responsible position with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and subsequently with Ringling Bros. For years he suffered with rheumatism and its complications, from which cause he died.

    Lizzie Valdis, of the famous Valdis Sisters, aerialists, whose death on Jun 6 was briefly noted in these columns, was bon on Aug. 30, 1864. In private life she was the wife of J. Harry Allen, the vaudeville agent. In her day she and her sister were the most prominent aerialists, and for years they maintained their place in the foremost ranks of trapeze performers. Lizzie Valdis died in Brockton, Mass., and the body was broght to New York. The services were held on June 8 at the Church of the Transfiguration at the Little Church Around the Corner, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Houghton was in charge, assisted by Dr. Sutton, of Trinity Chapel.

New York Clipper, July 1, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    A recollection of the Valdis Sisters. The recent death of Lizzie Valdis, of the well known Valdis Sisters, aerialists, recalls incidents in this young lady's career. Her father, John Williams Collier, a celebrated trapeze performer, met his death while performing at the Coliseum (afterwards Grand Opera House), Chicago. The two girls, Laura and Lizzie, had concluded their engagement in Chicago, and their father went up to the roof of the theatre to take down the ropes and trapeze apparatus. He fell on the back of his head and lay all doubled up. The back part of his skull was smashed into fragments. His left wrist was split half way to the elbow, and every bone in his body was broken. He was buried in Chicago. Laura was eight years of age, and Lizzie ten, at that time. The incident occurred July 3, 1876.
    The girls were born in Lincolnshire, Eng., and at a very early age were creating a sensation throughout England. They were brought to this country by the Kiralfy Bros. for "The Black Crook," and made American debut at Niblo's Garden, New York, Aug. 18, 1873. Their father invented for them a revolving trapeze which they had used ever since his death.
    The greatest height Lizzie ever jumped from is 165 feet, at Seville, Spain. The leap at the Aquarium, London, Eng., was 150 feet, and at the Hippodrome, Paris, 148 feet. She usually made the dive at right angles, had fore-most, turn one complete revolution, and landed generally on her feet.
    At Hamburg, in 1884, they were commanded to give a special performance at Munich before the king. They appeared at the Konig-Necker Theatre, and the audience was the smallest they ever played to. There was the king, two ladies and three court officers. - Col. T. Allston Brown.

    Notes from Bert Silver's Circus. This is our seventh week, and we have not lost a performance. We have packed our tent at every stand. We received our new canvas at Greenville, Mich., June 8 (3?), and have sent an order for another middle piece to accommodate our crowds. We go to Crystal, our home, for a two days' celebration, July 3, 4, then route Eastern Michigan, same as for years. The show is giving the best of satisfaction and everyone is happy.

    Sautelle's Circus did a packed business at Milford, Mass., both performances. The principal feature was the riding of the Lowando Family. The show gave great satisfaction there. Chas. Smith, aged sixty years, a ticket seller with the show, suffering from concussion of the brain, was taken to the Milford Hospital. It is thought he received a blow on the head from falling from an electric car. He was formerly an animal trainer, as was known as "Goat" Smith.

    Emmet Weedon, last season in advance of the Serenaders (Eastern wheel), had his right foot cut off while crossing railroad track at Utica, N.Y., on June 14. He was in advance of Two Bill's Show. In a letter to his brother, James, he says he will be able to work next season. His is at the Faxton Hospital, in the above city.

    George Holland, well known clown, died last week at his home in Hoboken, N.J., after a four days' illness. He was a producing clown, and during this career he was with many of the big shows. During the seasons of 1906-07-08 and '09 he was at the New York Hippodrome, and season of 1910 he appeared with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Hoboken Elks and Masonic Order took charge of the funeral. He is survived by his wife and baby. Mrs. Holland's address is 629 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, N.J.

    Frank Shadle, well known showman, died at a hospital at Boston, Mass., June 19, after an illness of two weeks. He had been with the Ringling Bros.' Circus since 1899, and had been very active in breaking horses and mules at winter quarters. His associates of the circus were very fond of him. His little daughter, who lives in Baraboo, Wis., survives him. The body was sent there for interment.

    Notes from 101 Ranch Show, by Virgil L. Barnett. The 101 Show was well attended in Allegheny, Pa., June 18, 19, at both performances. The orphans had the afternoon in this city, being the guests of the Pittsburg Sun. Two thousand five hundred were present. They sang many songs. There had been a strike on for a few weeks in the railroad shops - the B. & O. and Pennsylvania lines. We have added a new horse to our ring stock, a colt born in this city, which now bears the name of Allegheny. He is a week old. O. A. Tanner was a visitor to our show, as was Mr. Patterson, of the Pittsburg Sun, and Mr. Butler, of the T. M. A. No. 96, Cumberland, Md. Many of the boys visited the Pittsburg Lodge No. 37. The boys of this local will take a special car and band to Wheeling, W. Va., to attend the grand meet to be held there July 1.
    We played New Castle, Pa., June 20, and had a short haul to the lot and a nice day. Business fair at both shows. Sharon, Pa., was a long haul to the lot, but we did a good business. Erie, Pa., was a long haul to the lot, but we did a good business. Ashtabula, O., 23, fair afternoon and a big night show.
    Youngstown, O., 24, was a long haul to the lot. We had a little rain in the afternoon, but night show was big. Mr. Krouse, of the Krouse Greater Carnival Show, and Bessie Wiseman, saw the afternoon show. The carnival show reports good business. They will show in Massilion next week. Mrs. W. J. Ashborn, who has a dog and pony show with the Krouse Carnival Co., paid us a visit. The crowd was very appreciative in Youngston, O. J. C. Miler returned to duty in Cleveland, June 25, from a business trip to New York. We were located on the show grounds in Cleveland, and were here for a two day stand.
    The high school act is getting its share of applause. Madame Marantette and D. B. Harris are featured with the act, in conjunction with Virgil L. Barnett riding a horse without a bridle. Mr. Webber rides Joe, Alice Lee rides Anna Mark, and Wenona rides Rabbitt. The act is said to be the best that has ever been produced. Barnett is riding Kruger, the high jumping pony, owned by D. H. Harris. The horse has a record of six feet. Madame Marantette is riding St. Patrick, with a record of seven feet eleven inches.

    Broadway News As Told in Clown Alley, by Geo. Hartzell. Providence, R.I., a short run from Woonsocket; the lot here is one of the hardest this show ever pulled on to, as the ground was awfully sandy and filled up with cinders. As soon as a wagon was pulled off the runs it went down to the axle in sand and cinders, and as many as fifty-two horses were used to pull some of the wagons on the lot, which was only fifty yards away. It took all day Sunday to get the show on the lot. There were thousands of sight-seeing folks present all day. Visitors were the Lovenberg family. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Devine, Mrs. Robt. Stickney and Emma Donavan were the guests of the Devines Sunday, they having gone through to Providence Saturday night. Our business in Providence was big. Hi Tom Ward and Martinho Lowande Jr. were also among the visitors.
    Monday we received the sad news of the death of Frank Shadle, who had been left in Boston, ill. Frank had been feeling badly for some time, and went from Lynn back to Boston, entering the hospital there. It was just two weeks from the day he left the show that he died. Frank Shadle has been with this show since 1899, and has been very active in winter quarters breaking horses and mules. He was though a great deal of by everybody around the show, especially by the Ringling Brothers themselves. The sad news was a hard blow to some of his most initmate frieds, and will be a sad, sad blow to his little daughter in Baraboo, who only ten years ago had her dear mother sent home dead to her. Now her father, who was her idol, is to be sent home the same way. News of the funeral will be heard later on.
    Pawtucket, R.I., the show, while loaded right on the lot, did not get loaded, and leave Providence until 4 o'clock, a.m., arriving in here early, as it was a very short run. The lot here was near the cars, and a good lot. Afternoon biz good, and night light showers. One of the Schuman stallions broke his leg, and had to be shot; it was one of the most important ones of the list. There was a slight wreck of the third section, a locomotive and caboose was sent into the back end of the section ahead. All the people in the Casey Jones were shaken up, but none were hurt outside of the porter, who was slightly cut by broken glass. Some of the wagons were jammed and loosened from the shocks.
    Fall River, Mass., forty-five miles to this town, which is decorated from one end to the other. The Cotton Centennial is the occasion, and our business here afternoon and night was good. Our phonograph concerts are getting more popular every day, between the afternoon and night show, and the Sunday concerts are having a large attendance, as this bunch like good singing and musical selections, and we have them in all languarges, so that all are pleased. If anybody has a favorite song or opera they get them, and by this we can now give a three hour entertainment in every tongue. Our phonograph musical director, George Hartzell, is kept busy all Sunday afternoon. There have been some handsome designs of beautiful flowers telegraphed to Baraboo for Frank Shadle's funeral. Wallis Wilcox has been very busy since Shadle was taken to Boston; he not only took Frank there and made all arrangements for him in the hospital, but was a faithful attendant and visitor. During his short stay there he went back to Boston every chance he had, and at the end made all arrangements to send the remains to Baraboo, where it will be buried from the Masonic Temple Temple, Thursday, at 3:30 p.m.
    New Bedford, Mass., long haul, good lot, arrived late. Business good. Worcester, Mass., long haul, good lot, arrived late, business good. Holyoke, Mass., short haul, goot lot. Visitors were Lil Kerslake, wife and son. They live near here at a place called Gill, so Lil and a number of Gillipins from Gill were her today. Tom Roberts did a breakdown when he saw Lil, who is looking fine since his return from Europe, but he has the fever again since seeing the red wagons. He says, "no more pigs."

    Young Buffalo at Yonkers. The Young Buffalo Wild West Show, under the personal direction of Colonel Vernon Seaver, showed at Yonkers, N.Y., Wednesday, June 21, and was witnessed by one of the New York Clipper's home staff. This is the first Eastern tour of this outfit, and, judging from the turn away business the show has been doing at every stand, it will be a big winner this season. The attendance at the afternoon performance, 21, was not to capacity, nevertheless a large crowd was in evidence. In the evening the tent was not large enough to hold the crowd, hundreds being turned away. The show, which is one of the largest and best of this kind of amuseuments, is made up of some of the best known acts in the Wild West line. Its features are rough riding, stage coach hold-up, races, the pony express, hanging of the horse thief, war dances by the different tribes of Indians, lariat throwing, equestrian acts, short and trick shooting and roping. The stock, which is under the charge of "Monk" Wilson, made a fine appearance, there being about one hundred and fifty head, all told. The cook tent is kept in apple pie order, in fact, everything about the show is in a pink of perfection.
    The different feature acts include: Ambrose Means, who acquired much fame in his trip to Africa, in which he captured lions and other animals alive. He gave a performance of catching a buffalo with a lariat, and tying and throwing the bison single handed, and his work won much applause. Annie Oakley, who is known from ocean to ocean as an expert shot, gave an exhibition that would be hard to beat. In almost every position known to marksmen, Miss Oakley shot objects thrown in the air by an assistant, with accurate aim. Another shooting act that was a big feature was the one given by Curtis Liston, and which has proved a big sensation with the show this season. He shoots objects held in the hands, head and mouth of his daring little assistant, Bessie Fereo, which brought fourth rounds of applause. Fred Burns, in a fancy lariat throwing performance, is about the best the writer has ever seen. Montana Jack as a broncho buster was a success, and won a big hit with spinning the lariat, while going at full speed in a Roman standing race. Buffalo Vernon, who throws a steer, was given a huge ovation. Captain Hardin's band of Mexicans gave a drill, and also a fine performance in the way of wall scalling.
    An exhibition that calls for the highest praise was given by Maude Burbank and Julia Allen, in a high school and fancy riding act. Both ladies are past masters on horseback, and both received plenty of applause for their excellent work. Prairie Rose, who is without doubt one of the best female riders in this country, gave a riding act that would be hard to beat. The show closes with the usual attack on the fort, and the repulse of the cowboys and their rescue by the cavalry.
    The side show, which is under the direction of D. H. Gillispie, was well patronized at each performance, about a dozen being given. The attractions include: Carlos, tattooed man; Eileen Smith, snake charmer; Mrs. Gillispie, second sight . . . An exhibition that attraced considerable attention was the one given by Leo Hayes, a male toe dancer. There are also two pit shows that seemed to be doing a big business.
    The musical programme is supplied by Henry Kern and his cowboy band, who won much applause by their fine playing. The comedy part of the entertainment is well taken care of by "Rube" Del Roy with his trained steer, "Jerry." He kept the audience in a road of laughter every minute he was in the ring. The Clipper man is indeed indebted to "Whitey" McDaniels, the boss programme man, for a most pleasant visit.

    Forepaugh-Sells Show Notes. The weather in the Neck of the Woods this show has been in this week has been fine, with business good. The show runs finely and pleases the public. We have had a few big jumps and long hauls this week. Chambersbury, Monday, fine weather and business. Good rings, and the somersault riders let themselves out. We have three good ones in Johnnie Rooney, John Carriea and Charles Rooney. Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday, weather still fine. An up-hill run to the cook tent found some of the boys short of breakfast. The afternoon and night business was good.
    Wednesday, 21, we had a long, hilly parade. Lot was 'way out, but they came to see us. Capt. Taylor received from New York two large monks. They look nice and tame, but they turned out to be two of the toughest guys ever with the show. No two weeks' notice for them - Taylor "closed them" on the spot.
    Piedmont, W. Va., 22, Got in late; bad haul to lot; no parade. Afternoon business good. Reta Richards returned to the show from York, Pa., where she had been with her sister, Lulu. She reports her sister doing as well as can be expected. Miss Richards will work alone the rest of this season, or until her sister is able to work again.
    Grafton, W. Va., 23, Got in late. No parade. Lot was one of the nice, dusty affairs. Water wagons busy, but business was O.K. Saturday, Sisterville, weather hot. In late again, 12 o'clock. Parage. Business fair. Another dusty lot. Watered the rings and a few entree horses go down. Dave Costello Jr. and sister will visit their mother Sunday. She is with the Danny Robinson's Show.

    The Two Bills Show, by F. Al. Pearce. We Sundayed at Troy, N.Y. . . . Monday a cool clear day, and business was excellent. We had a long haul at night, so the train failed to get away as early as usual, but a short run to Schenectady brought us there in ample time for Tuesday, where business was, if anything, larger than had been anticipated.
    Wednesday, Little Falls, in early, but was late getting on the lot, due to the long and extremely difficult haul one mile and a half, and up-hill all the way. By fast work, all departments were made ready, and the big show started on time to a capacity house. Located as we were, on the top of the highest hill in the vicinity, we received the full force of a high wind that was blowing, and which blew to the ground one side of the big top canopy, leveling a number of sections of seats that were not fully erected, and slightly injuring some of the workingmen. During the performance a number of the horses were unable to keep their feet on the slippery grass of the side hill, and fell, throwing their riders. Buffalo Bill was one of the unfortunates in this respect, the accident occuring while he was giving his shooting exhibition. Both horse and rider were considerably shaken up, but nothing serious resulted from the fall, and the colonel continued with his performance as though nothing had happened, which some of the younger riders, under the same circumstances, might have been unable to do. The afternoon performance only was given here, the management with great foresight into the existing conditions, deciding to omit the night show.
    We were loaded and away about 10 p.m., arriving at Watertown, our Thursday stand, at the peep of dawn. Another long haul here to the fair grounds, nearly two miles from the centre of the city, and no street car service, making it very difficult for the public to reach us, especially in view of the fact that it rained nearly all day. However, the big show had a capacity house in the afternoon and a very fair house at night.
    Friday, Oswego, where a short haule to the lot, after a short run, broght the show in early and to excellent business at both performances. Oswego is receiving a much neede improvement in the form of a new bridge on the principal business thoroughfare, crossing the Oswego River. Charles Gilmore, a well known northern New York booking agent, and his associate, Milt Crandall, were interested visitors here, as were also Mr. and Mrs. Larry Belgarde, of the Belgarde Stock Co., now in its seventieth week in this section without a break. Owing to the very soft condition of the lot some difficulty was met with in getting the show off. However, we were loaded and away at 1:30 a.m. In Cortland, our Saturday stand, we were in bright and early, where we had the first real warm, clear and pleasant day in some time, and played to a very fine business.
    My old friend, Tony P. Mason, accuses me, and I may say unjustly, of discriminating in my weekly letters. Evidently Tony has not been reading his weekly copy of the Old Reliable as thoroughly as he should, or he would understand that I play no favorites. That's all right, Tony, your apology is accepted. Colonel Vernon C. Seaver, of the Young Buffalo Wild West, was a guest of Major Lillie and Colonel Cody, at Saratoga.
    The Mulligan Club is to have another outing at Ithaca, Sunday. This will be the third event of this kind so far this season, and will, no doubt, prove to be as enjoyable as the preceding events. Mrs. Fuller, who has been confined in a hospital at Lowell for some time, is recovering, and is expected back to the show in a short time. Among the many ushers in the big show, the questrion has been raised as to which one is the handsomest, and Billy ("Shadow") Hugill is over eleven hundred votes ahead of his nearest competitor.
    . . . Mr. Bartik, of the Bartik Russian Troupe of Dancers, has been spending considerable time with us of late. Frank White's tonsorial parlor is doing a great business; in fact, it is frequently necessary to turn people away, so it has been suggested that if Frank's assistant, Swanson, was to arrive at the shop earlier, it would help facilitate matters somewhat. Swanson holds the world's championship for long distance sleeping. . . .

New York Clipper, July 8, 1911, pp. 7, 8. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Milton Brown, a property man with the John Robinson Shows, was drowned at Jersey Shore, Pa., on June 24. The body has been recovered and his relatives notified.

    Spader Johnson, one of the leading clowns with the Ringling Bros.' Circus, will produce a pantomime at the close of the circus season, and will play the leading vaudeville houses, and possibly book some time in Europe. He will employ ten or more people in the act.

    Prof. Hornmann, who has charge of the side show with the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, says that the show is playing to capacity at every performance. The professor also does magic, and is making quite a hit along the route.

    Jos. Deltorelli, who is producing some of the best stunts seen with the Ringling Bros.' Shows, has in preparation several new ones, which he promises will be knockouts. Mrs. Deltorelli, also with the show, is creating quite some talk with her chariot.

    Charles James Gregory, in private life C. J. Skelton, the well known showman, died at Ottawa, Can., on June 25, from paralysis. Mr. Gregory was the last of the famous Gregory Family, and he had been in the show business for more that forty years. During his career he was with some of the best organizations on the road, and for years he had his own attraction. Mr. Gregory was born at St. Andrews, Can., on July 4, 1854. He was at one time a partner of John Winfield, well known circus man. Funeral was held from his brother's home, 114 Sherwood Street, Ottawa, Can. He is survived by three daughters.

    Geo. C. Francis, who with Col. Chas Seeley, run the privileges with California Frank's Wild West Show, reports excellent business.

    Trouble Between Sun Brothers and Dan Robinson Shows. Fairmont, W. Va., July _. Sun Brothers have brought suit in the Circuit Court here against the Dan Robinson Famous Shows, and the legal entanglement promises to be interesting. The suit charges trespass. The two shows were billed to play Manington, W. Va., within a few days of each other. After the final touching up of the town had been completed by the Sun Brothers' advance, the charge is made that billers for the Famous Robinson Show came in and spread a report that owing to a wreck and heavy injury the Sun Brothers could not fill their date, and replaced billing matter with that of the Robinson Show. Consequently the Sun Brothers had light attendance, and when the Robinson Show made the town it was attached and legal proceedings started. The case will be fought out in the local courts.

    Notes from Cole & Rice Circus. We are still doing a very fair business, but along with our pleasures, we have had lots of trouble. We had the second complete blow down last week, several people of the show injured. At Ridgeway, Pa., June 9, a young man about thirty years old, about five feet tall, dark complexioned, named C. Clemmons, started from show grounds at night to the town, with $80 of side show money, and has not been heard from since. It is the general impression that some one robbed him of the money or that he met with foul play. The show officers and city officials tried in vain to solve the problem. J. D. Harrison, manager of the side show, resigned June 9. His place has been filled by Prof. Wm. Zednav. Prof. B. Antinirelli and his famous Italian band of twenty pieces is with the show, and holds the crowds spellbound in every town we visit.

    Notes from the Downie & Wheeler's "World's Best Shows." We are now in our third week in Maine, and business has been phenomenal all along the line, despite the fact that the show has encountered strong opposition at several stands, which goes to prove that neither Mr. Downie nor Mr. Wheeler have lost any of their old time popularity in this section. At Rockland, Me., all the boys paid a visit to the Arlington Hotels and renewed old acquaintance with Mr. Mealey, and old time trouper, who is now the proprietor of the above named place. At New Castle, Pa., we played day and date with Chas. Reno's "Human Hearts" Co. All the members of the cast paid our show a visit at the matinee performance, and at the conclusion all were unanimouse in declaring that while we are not the bigget, Messrs. Downie & Wheeler have this season put together one of the best shows on the road.
    The performers with the show have formed a baseball team, and at Dover, Me., last Sunday, they played a game with the canvasmen. There is some doubt existing among the opponents as to the decision reached, for the score stood 6 to 6 in the seventh inning, with the canvasmen in the field; the performers had three men on bases, with Archie Silverlake at the bat. Just as our old friend Archie was about to make one of his famous home run hits, the bell rang, announcing dinner, and Archie forgot all about the three men on bases and started a Marathon for the dining tent, with the remaining members of the baseball fraternity running a close second. However, we are in hopes of finishing the game next Sunday, at Oakland.
    John V. Gleason (St. Clovertop) joined the show at Pittsfield, Mass., and in conjunction with Al F. Wheeler Jr., is putting on the clown numbers, assisted by a capable corps of fun makers. At Dover, Me., we played day and date with the De rue Bros. Minstrels. Through the courtesy of Messrs. Downie & Wheeler, the members of that company visited our show at the matinee performance, and at the conclusion of our night show all hands hiked for the Opera House, where we were just in time to catch the last two acts of the De Rue Show. Capt. Snider, our lion king, told all the boys he remembered the De Rue boys when they first started in the business.
    Al. F. Wheeler and Arthur Gagnon have started a photography studio, and are busy these days, taking pictures of all the boys. Arthur Still puts his trunk sideways in the dressing room, as he says it gives him more room to make up. Walter Allen, our genial equestrian director, has copped the balloon privilege with the show, and between keeping his numberous agents supplied with balloons and directing the show, Walter is indeed a very busy man. At Gardner, Me., the members of the big show band presented John Spauldng, our alto player, with a beautiful meerschaum pipe. The presentation speech was made by Ben Taylor, our popular band leader, and to say that John was taken by surprise would be putting it mildly. The pipe was of such large proportions that it takes all of John's spare time (and change) digging up tobacco to keep it filled.

    Notes from Barnum & Bailey, by Harry La Pearl. The baseball fever has the show in its grasp, and we have about six different teams. The ladies' dressing room has a team, which played the kid team, and won the game. They practice daily, and in a very short time they are expected to challenge the No. 1 team. There is a ball team called the old folks' team. They played one game, and they were seen limping. It is rumored that it will be the first and last game of the season.
    The Clown's Club, which was organized some time ago is doing nicely. It is adding new members weekly. Jas. Rossi has a birthday in November, too late for the customary celebration, but the boys have donated a summer birthday to him. The clown band furnished the usual birthday music. In Kalamazoo, Mich., Rossi gave a blow-out to the members of the club. After the evening show the boys met at the Holt Hotel, which is a theatrical hotel, and a nice luncheon was served, with plenty of refreshments. We all wish to thank Mr. Holt for the courtesy shown us. The party lasted until 12 p.m., and everybody voted it a success. Too bad all our birthdays are not in the summer time.
    South Bend, Ind., June 17. Mr. and Mrs. Corey, of the Wallace Show, were afternoon visitors. Howard Stitts was in the dressing room and met many of his old time friends from here. Many wint into Chicago. Some were Wallace Show visitors, and many visited home and friends. Nearly every show has a Michael Feaner Club - we have one, which is meeting with great success. The members of the above club are always looking for matches, tobacco, etc. The club is so strong that it is necessary to keep these articles under lock and key.
    While loading the seals a bystander asked: "Is that where you get the sealing wax?" Clyde Engels, side show manager, has a ball team. They are front door boys, and played the dressing room team. The score was 4 to 3, in favor of Engles' team. The dressing room boys have cute suits, but they have been unlucky in their games. After an argument as to who could run the fastest, Mrs. Nellie Carroll and May Davenport ran a fifty yard dash. May Davenport won by two yards. Plenty of small money changed hands. Sad news - Jas. Silbon missed dinner in the cook tent. . . .

    John Ponsol, an old time performer of Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Circus, who lost one of his legs in 1904, writes: "Last fall I had to go to France on count of my health. I improved until April, when I had to submit to another operation, and the leg was taken off to the joint. I am now unable to wear the artifical leg I had made in New York, and will have to walk on crutches. Anyone who desires to aid me can address me as follows [unreadable text]

New York Clipper, July 15, 1911, pp. 7, 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Honest Bill's Show helped celebrate the Fourth at Sterling, Neb., by giving a double-header, to record business, S. R. O. being at a premium. During the evening performance a small fire, caused by fireworks, almost created a panic, but as usual, Honest Bill mastered the situation and soon quelled the disturbance.

    Mrs. Arthur McMullen, wife of a circus proprietor, who formerly lived in Glen Falls, committed suicide at Poughkeepsie, N.J., last week, by taking chloroform and illuminating gas.

    A wire from Schenectady, N.Y., under date of July 8, says that sixty horses in Ringling Brother's Circus have died from exhaustion due to the heat. Performing horses as well as draught horses succumbed.

    A blow-down for the first time this season for the Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch, occurred at Cleveland, O., on June 27. Nobody connected with the show was injured.

    Following is a list of those whose address for the summer is advance car No. 1 of the Ringling Bros.' Show: Geo. W. Goodhart, Tom Goodhart, Ed. Wachter, John Finger, John Thomas, J. Oliver, F. Hardy, H. Goodhart, H. Willard . . . H. Tibbetts, F. Moriety, W. Wallace, F. Goodhart, F. Wilson, F. S. Truison, F. Stanley, T. Salmon, H. Kerr, and E. Falkner.

    The Dan Rice One Ring Circus, which was also known as Masterson's R. R. Show, made an assignment June 21 to C. W. Campbell for the benefit of its creditors. Following is a list of performers with the show: Hartee and Martin, Dan Randall, Harte Hortile, Fleetwood Sisters, Miller and Glenny, and Belew and Wickes.

    The ___-Minerva Troupe of wire experts have signed with the Forepaugh & Sells' Circus, to take the place of the Richard Sisters, one of whom, Lulu, was injured recently in York, Pa., where she is still confined in the hospital.

    The Mighty Haag Show will play a couple weeks on Long Island.

    The J. E. Henry Wagon Show has been enlarged by two new cages and a new big top.

    Circus owners will be glad to hear of the reduction of the license at Geneva, N.Y., which is now only a minimum. Heretofore it was $200 and over, and this has kept many a good show out of the town.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show, which had a little trouble in Minneapolis, Minn., with the civic celebration committee, which protested against the issuance of a license prior to the week of the celebration there, July 2-8, played there Monday and Tuesday, June 26, 27, backed by the mayor of the town. They did a capacity at each performance.

    The King Carlos Wild West. At Coney Island, N.Y., the King Carlos Wild West is presenting a show which is creating all kinds of talk. It is one of the best shows of its kind ever given at this resort. Frank A. Robbins Jr. was until last week the owner, but other business compelled him to sell, Sam Gumpertz, Omar Saml and Naml Saith being the purchasers. It is situated on the old Dreamland grounds, and has a canopy which is 100x150, with a seating capacity of 1,500. It has a tanbark arena and side lines to protect the audience. Outside the tent King Carlos has erected a large platform on which he introduces the members of his troupe.
    Capt. John Smith expert revolver shot, gives a remarkable exhibition with the revolver that draws much applause. He does the double mirror shooting, and shoots glass balls held by a cowgirl. The chase for a bride is another feature with attracts considerable attention, and the Indian war dance, led by Chief Deer and his tribe of Indians, was a big hit. Roping horses, by Jim Kenney and Chief Deer, is a feature that is making the show. Both do some excellent work with the rope. Pick-ups by the cowboys and Indians while astride fast going horses went big. Mexican knife throwing, by Chas. Robbins, and lariat spinning, by Slim McPherson, was also a big feature. Trick and fancy riding by Chas. Robbins and Wounded Buffalo, and Indians and cowboys, went big.
    The cowboys include: Jim Kenney, Hank Kenney, Hal Georges, Capt. Jack Smith, Slim McPherson, Brent, Blair and Chas. Robbins. The cowgirls are: Emily Freeman, Grace Freeland, Mable Deer and Jane McPherson. A tribe of Sioux Indians, led by Wounded Buffalo, is also seen.

    Sig. Sautelle's Circus. After an absence of six years, during which time he was retired from the show business, Sig. Sautelle is daily being given an ovation in every town and city which he visits. He has been and is now playing through Massachusetts with his circus, and both matinee and night invariably tax the capacity of the big top. The big show programme, containing as it does, such performers as Oscar Lowande, the world famous equestrian, and the Lowande family of eight, in their great tally-ho and ohter feats of equestrianism, is pronounced, by press and public, peerless.
    The annex, which is run by George W. Rollins, is likewise doing a record business, and, inasmuch as therein may be found such drawing cards as Mlle. Virginia and Prof. Wilmouth, the celebrated animal trainers, who perform with eight lions and leopards, is giving complete satisfaction. Nobody has ever been heard (nobody can) knock the side show, a department which, if not up to requirements, the public is quick to criticize.
    July 5, in Reading, Mass., the residence town of Oscar Lowande, before a crowded evening house, Sig. Sautelle, in an eloquent extemporaneous speech of about six or eight hundred words, presented Mr. Lowande with a splendid gold watch, from the governor and his employees. Mr. Sautelle's speech was applauded for fully five minutes, after which Mr. Lowande gracefully and briefly responded. Mr. and Mrs. Lowande were presented with beautiful bouquets. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Clough, of Boston, the latter a sister of George W. Rollins, visited the show in Watertown and other suburban stands, as did also Cecil A. True, Frank P. Stone, of Austin & Stone's Museu, and Max Kunkelly, the metropolitan tent maker. All were most agreeably surprised at the general excellence of the show.

    Hootis Killinger, one of the features with California's Wild West, closed last week, and will be seen with the Thomas Crowley Wild West Show at Hillside Park, Newark, N.J.

    Notes from the Barlow Show. We are rolling along nicely. June business was the best in the history of the show. All people are well, and we have the most satisfactory crew ever carried so far. We had the finest show weather we ever experienced, not missing a single show yet. July 4, at Watertown, Ill., we showed to ninety-eight of the insane parties form the Watertown Asylum. Our dogs and ponies were the attention drawers for the insane people. . . .

    The Two Bills Show. . . . Sunday, June 26, was spent in a quiet by pleasant manner at Ithaca, N.Y. . . . Tuesday, Elmira, a little late in arriving and a long haul to the lot, but no delay, however, in opening the doors to the big show, and playing to capacity in the afternoon and a good house at night. Lulu Parr at the afternoon performance met with an accident that has kept her out of the arena up to the present time. While giving her exhibition of bucking horse riding the horse fell, rolling over in such a manner as to cause the pommel of the saddle to strike her in the breast. Fortunately no bones were broken, and Lulu will shortly be back and at work again. Bert Rickman, who has the privileges with the Cole & Rice Shows, was a visitor here, and reports a very satisfactory season so far.
    Wednesday, Wellsboro, Pa. The first time that a big show has ever made this town, which gave us an afternoon house that filled every seat, including all extras, and a very fair house at night. Thursday, Lock Haven, a repetition in every respect of the day before. Friday, Altoona, rather late arrival, long haul and crowded lot. Business satisfactory. Saturday, Greensburg, somewhat late in here, with a difficult haul, located on the same lot where the Barnum Show had the blow-down earlier this season. Excellent business at both performances.
    Dr. Tilburn's assistant, "Turley," has left the show, or possibly it would be more expressive to say that he has gone but is not forgotten. The following "daffydil" has been extensively circulated about here - its origin unknown: "If Buffalo Bill shot a duck, would Louis Cooke or Johnny Baker?" Walter Brown, trap drummer of the pit show orchestra, has been obliged to return to his home in Philadelphia. . . .
    Sunday, July 2, was spent at Allegheny, the being the first real big town we have made in some time, and I have every reason to believe that all who wished to, had a most enjoyable day. Business on Monday was satisfactory, notwithstanding ours was the fourth show in. Tuesday, Beaver Falls, fine business at both performances. Tom Smith's smiling countenance was much in evidence here, for this is Tom's home, and he is held in as high esteem here as with the show by those of us who know him, and that is saying a good deal, for there is no gainsaying the fact that Tom is well liked. . . . The following were made members of the local lodge of T. M. A. while here: Billy Sullivan, Tom Kearney, Bud Hendricks, Tom Bloom (who ever heard of a Jew boy named Tom?), Louis Harris and Roy Wheeler. They boys are all loud in their praises of the excellent treatment that they received at the hands of the local members.
    Wednesday, Canton, O., a very good day's business for the fifth of July. Thursday, Mansfield, and only fair business here. Friday, Toledo, arrived late, due to a slight accident to the train leaving Mansfield. Business fair in the afternoon and a turn away at night. Saturday, Fort Wayne, only fair attendance in the afternoon; very good at night, however.
    A special car conveyed the Mulligan Club to the Rouges Harbor Clubhouse at Ithaca, N.Y., where a special chicken dinner was served, after which an impromptu concert was held in the parlor, at the conclusion of which the party adjourned to the barn adjoining, where various games were indulged in. Desperate (Bill) Desmond was the instigator of one game that, I'm told, embarrassed Delno Fritz, and Frances says "never again." The club now numbers twenty-two, Major Lillie being made a member at the last session. . . .
    . . . Capt. Peter J. Vizzier, well known showman, and for a short time the big show announcer here, was a visitor at Fort Wayne. Chas. Kirchman, the armless wonder, one of the attractions of the pit show, has attracted the attention of Colonel Cody, by his peculiar manner of working and his very evident artistic ability. The colonel has placed an order with him for a number of oil paintings.

    Two Bills' Show Train Damaged in Wreck. A wire from Toledo, O., under date of July 7, states that the Two Bills' Show, while en route via the Pennsylvania road, from Mansfield to Toledo, on that date, running in two sections, was wrecked when the second section collided with the rear of the first near Carrothers. Three cars were badly damaged, and several wagons were throun from the train. An employee sleeping on one of the wagons was seriously hurt internally, and had one arm cut off. The accident caused five hours delay.

    Advertising Car Number One, of Hagenbeck & Wallace Show; Jas. Eviston, car manager; Frank O'Donnell, press representative; Arthur Eidnour, boss billposter; H. Barnes, W. Curler, F. Powers, G. DESeliena, G. Beatty, C. Secor, J. McGrath, H. Vance, E. Elsaser, R. Russey, Wm. Brown, J. Trotter, O. K. Parrott, billposters; Steven Lawton, boss lithographer; Albert Eriston, H. Renner, lithographers; J. Admire, P. Robinson, programmers; D. Barnett, advertising solicitor; H. Miller, paste maker; Bob Leister, manager brigade No. 1; E. Welch, C. Leslie, R. Lindsay, J. A. Beller, manager brigade No. 2; John Wingo, W. Smith, Spokane Smith, O. Abrahams.

    Notes from 101 Ranch Show, by Virgil L. Barnett. A wind storm struck this show at noon on June 27, at Cleveland, O., that might have proven serious had it come several hours later. As it was it blew half the tent down, but J. H. McCann was the only one who was hurt to any extent. Business was good during the four performances given there. The Bertinos and J. E. Smith, the clown, were visitors at Cleveland. They are working at Luna Park at that city. On June 28 we located on the baseball field at Norwalk, and did a nice business. Bessie Worley left for Chicago, where she will remain until the show arrives there. Our first stand in Michigan was at Jackson, where on June 29 we drew large crowds at both performances, and had to give an extra show between the two regular ones, to the prisoners of the Jackson State Prison. It was the prettiest exhibition ever given by any company. The grounds were located between two buildings and furnished an ideal spot. The prisoners formed a line which made an arena. J. C. Miller showed them the finest saddle in the world, and then made a speech, which was cheered, and the programme started with the Indian war dance. The second act was by the world's greatest ropers, Sammy Garret, Chester Byers, Vern Tautlenger and wife, Hank Durnill, Tony Kernan, George Sky Eagle, Pat Christman. Steven Clemento caught five horses with the big loop. The third act was riding by the Cossacks. Teffon horse fell, and the rider was sent to the hospital. He is better now. The company was shown through the prison and bought many souvenirs. The prisoners make a lot of curious little things. There were some in the prison who had not seen a show in twenty or thirty years. The members of our company took a great interest in them. Wm. Pickett, who throws steers, led over two American buffaloes, and the prisoners said it was the best treat they have had in many a day.
    On June 30 we gave two performances at Flint, and both were satisfactory. Michigan is good to 101 Ranch. Jewel Hambridge has come on to the show for a few days. On July 1, were were at Port Huron, on a lot by the cars, and did a nice business. It was a very warm, sandy lot. After that we started for Detroit, where we gave two performances a day from July 2 to 4, inclusive. Every one is well, and all are going out to see the airships fly today.

    Tony Parker, in private life J. B. Agler, one of the oldest clowns in America, died on July 3, at his home in Winfield, Kan., aged eighty-seven years. He entered the show business when he was ten years old, and for fifty years was a clown with circuses.

New York Clipper, July 22, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Chas. Smith, the Sautelle Circus animal man, is still in the Milford (Mass.) Hospital, improving very slowly.

    Chas. Hopper, singing and talking clown, has joined the L. W. Hoffman Jr. Circus, to do clown work, also to take charge of the dressing room.

    Two Bills' Show Tent Falls. A wire from Chicago, under date of July 15, states that while the people were gathering to witness the opening performance of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show there on that night, the wind suddenly snapped a number of the large tent poles, allowing the west section of the huge tent to collapse upon about five hundred occupants of seats in the grand stand. Seven persons were seriously injured.

    Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Notes, by Virgil L. Barnett. The 101 Show arrived in Chicago in first class shape, finding 101 banners and lithos everywhere. We had four lots, two days each lot, and business kept up exceedingly well. The afternoon house was light once or twice. Wm. Burke and Atwell, picture men, have been busy all week. We had a parage on lot of the first day. Marie Berger and Mrs. Herman Dittmar were visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Vern Tantlinger, of the 101 Show. Jack Lancaster was a visitor. Frank Winch, of the press department, came to see our show Thursday, from the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill. Otto Kline . . . Odell Von Ohle, Jim Parkey and Wentworth Fox were visitors to our show on the 3d. They are playing in "Cheyenne Days" Co., having just closed at the Majestic. They are en route on the Orpheum circuit. Charles Daley is on with the show today. We have a good many visitors. We are followed by Buffalo bills Show for nine days. Three days on each lot. The extreme heat is over, and we are all enjoying good health and nice weather. We are en route Saturday night to Milwaukee. . . .

    Forepaugh-Sells Notes. The early harvest attracted numerous tent shows to Michigan, and conditions made it possible for the Forepaugh-Sells Show to make nearly every town of importance in the state. Business has been good and the people have nothing but praise for the performance. The circus narrowly escaped getting caught in the forest fires last week, and if the route had taken the show to Alpena a couple of days later the aggregation would have been tied up. As it was, smoke interfered with a performance at Cheboygan, but there was no more serious result.
    Harry Earl, general press agent, has been on the ground constantly during the Michigan tour, and has not slighted the smaller points. Much of the time was spent with the No. 3 car, in charge of C. W. Finney, and Mr. Earl could not help from being pleased with the dandy banner showing which have proven a feature of the billing. The advance force has not changed since the opening of the season, as far as the No. 3 car is concerned, and a happier crowd, with better accommodations, could not be found among circus advance forces. Nick Petit, who has been doing the contracting, found no trouble in getting the boys into the best hotel, and the "contract houses" are rarely so good, week in and week out, as he has obtained. The billers have found opposition at several stands, which is the life of circus advance forces, and the showings have always maintained the Forepaugh-Sells standard of advertising.

    Downie & Wheeler's World's Best Shows. The show is in its third week in the state of Maine, and, as ususal, business is big, despite the fact that we have the "Big Ones" all around us. Both Mr. Downie and Mr. Wheeler have enviable reputations in this section of the country that precedes the show at every stand, with the result that we pack them in all along the line. The side show, which is under the capable direction of Wm. Miller, is getting its share of the patronage. It is pronounced by critics to be one of the best on the road.
    June 28, Newport, Me., very much northwest. Unloaded right alongside the lot. All the boys are lamenting the fact that we did not Sunday here, as we are playing near beautiful Lake Schasticook. On walking down to the lake, between shows, we discovered our drummer, Mr. Money, doing the lone fishing stunt on the shore. June 30, Skowhegan, Me., long haul to the lot. Big Business. Met our old friend, David Latlip, the high diver. He was billing the town for his stock company. They play here July 3 and week. The Great Raynard bought a new suit of clothes here, also a new straw "dip." He declares, however, that he did not even knwo of the fire sale downtown.
    July 1, Augusta, Me., well, here we are in the capital city of Maine. Long haul to the lot. Al. F. Wheeler Jr. bought a new miniature flying machine, and immediately following the parade, proceeded to demonstrate his right to assume the title of "America's Youngest Aviator." July 2 and 3, Oakland, Me., weather awfully warm. All hands took the trolly to Cascade Park Sunday afternoon, and enjoyed the beautiful shady grove. In the evening we repaired to the rustic theatre, and enjoyed the band concert given by the Waterville Band. On the third, the members of the Gladys Klark Co. paid the show a visit at our afternoon performance.
    July 4, Bingham, Me., capacity business here. Messrs. Downie & Wheeler introduced quite a novelty just before the opening of the doors for the night performance. The incline and apparatus used by the Great Reynard was completely covered with all kinds of fireworks, and the Great Reynard leaped the gap in a veritable blaze of glory. In the evening we all gathered at the cars and proceded to show the "natives" how us show folk celebrate the Glorious Fourth of July. Safe to say, Bingham never saw a bigger Fourth.
    July 5, Madison, Me., a long haul, but the parade was out on time. Business fine. We are now having the hottest days ever. Harry Hall, late of Frank A. Robbins Jr. Show, has joined and taken charge of the downtown wagon. The baseball team has arranged to play a game with the Rumford Falls team, 10. Capt. Silverlake had his team out practicing between shows, and says if the boys don't put one over on the Rumford Falls boys, it certainly won't be his fault.

    California Frank's Wild West. A new addition to the show is that of Prof. Ucci and his band of twenty-six pieces, which gives us three bands in the parade. One of the features of the parade is the automobile calliope, played by a full blooded Indian, Princess Neola. . . . Robert Mercer, official programme man, closed with the show in Gloucester, Mass., on account of ill health, and returned to his home in New York. His place was filled by Arthur Hemmendinger. Young and Maylon, lat of the De Rue Bros.' Minstrels, joined at Bangor, Me., and are making good in their singing, talking and dancing act in the concert. We had a bad blowdown at Bangor, Me., just before the matinee. Every tent went down in the storm, with the exception of one horse tent, but in spite of the misfortune we gave a night show in front of the grandstand at the race track to a good house.

    South Bend, Ind., is to have a water circus, and the members of the Per Se Club are responsible for bringing it here. According to the press agent and those members of the local committee who have seen the show, a water circus is an interesting combination of water sports and pastimes, with which is mingled a series of exhibitions of tricks and fancy diving, as well as a demonstration of all forms of swimming. The water circus, which is at South Bend for the entire week commencing July 17, is the J. Frank Hatch Water Circus and Allied Shows (Inc.). The water show programme consists of all kinds of aquatic stunts, and the performers are composed of expert swimmers from all parts of the country. There are log rolling contests, high diving and swimming races, besides laughable water pantomime. The main feature of the water circus is the disappearing ballet, a replica of the famous aquatic spectacle shown at the New York Hippodrome.

    Sig. Sautelle's Circus Roster. Sig. Sautelle, Oscar Lowande and George W. Rollins, proprietors; Mrs. Ida B. Sautelle, treasurer; Sig. Sautelle, director general; George W. Rollins, assistant manager; Oscar Lowande, equestrian director . . . Aleck A. Lowande, superintendent; Dan B. Craver, boss canvasman with twenty-five assistants; Doc Kingman, boss hostler; Fred Whiting, assistant boss hostler; Mrs. Tilly Lowande, mistress of wardrobe; Louis Campbello, musical director and leader of the No. 1 band; George Gabarino, leader of band No. 2 . . . "Doc" Williams, superintendent of animals; Pat O'Shea and William Russell, ___; Captain Tom Wilmuth, Miss Virginia and Eleanor Dresden, animal trainers . . . the Great Cameron, snake charmer and female impersonator; George Provenchy, in charge of tickets. The performers are: Oscar Lowande, equestrian; Martino Jr. and Pete Jenkins, Indian act; Aleck A. Lowande, rough rider; James Sutcliffe, four horse rider; Mrs. Mamie Lowande, principal female rider; Anne Cannon and Miss Louise, carrying act; George and Lorette, Roman rings; Alexander Hendrickson and Charles Davis, perch act; Mrs. Clara Davis, balancing trapeze; "Pogy" (Charles O'Brien), talking and knockabout clown; Fred Day, singling clown and eight assistant "joy boys" . . . Charles W. Blanchard, juggler; Winnette, wire act; Nikoff and Leo Oskalovitch, Russian dancers; Antonette, toe dancer, and Sweet and Sweet, in a musical act.

    Clown Alley Dope, Ringling Bros.' Circus, by Geo. Hartzell. Yonkers, N.Y., got in here eaarly morning . . . Visitors here were: John Gerome, Bill Showles, Al. Miaco's grand-daughter from Reading, and Victor Herra's brother was also a visitor. The heat here was intense, and there were many prostrations from it. Business good.
    Poughkeepsie, N.Y., July 4. A short run and a long, hard haul, and good lot. We did not parade here, as the heat was awful, and the stock and men were almost all in. Business fair. . . . There were five or six men overcome with the heat, and they had to be carried out, while they were putting up the big top. A long hike to the cars at night, and street cars running every hour. The Lemonade Club is kept very busy. Hartzell bought a little pig in New Haven, Conn., and has him working now. His name is "Rootty." Our equestrian director, John Agee, is handling the show finely, and it is going with plent of snap and ginger. He wants plenty of comedy on the track, and we have it here, as there are quite a few new clown numbers on now.
    Pittsfield, Mass., 84 miles and a long, hard haul, sandy lot. No parade, weather still very hot, but a little cooler at night. There is a centennial here, and the town is decorated. The afternoon show was late. Business good. Schenectady, N.Y., show arrived a little late, after a two mile haul, and found a good lot. There were some souvenirs of the B & B fire that happened her last season, and also a fire department stationed on the lot - an engine, hose wagon, and water tank. We did not give any parade today, this being the third day without a march. This is the home town of Claude Ronde, the wire walker. . . . There was much evidence of the B & B fire on the lot here, with pieces of burned rope and canvas. A coincidence is that today we are on the lot where the B & B Show burned up, and today the B & B Show is on the same lot in Watertown, S.D., where we had the blowdown. Business here is good, but weather awful hot.
    Herkimer, N.Y., arrived early, short haul, good lot. This is the first high grass town this season. Business good, weather cooler. Auburn, N.Y., short haul, good lot, good business, weather cooler. Al. Miaco, Carl Milvo and wife took a trip to Cortland, N.Y., near Merrill Pond, and on the banks of Otter Creek. They will have to run both street cars there Sunday, with so many visitors.

    Notes from B & B, by Harry La Pearl. One of the latest events was Mrs. Orrin Davenport's birthday, July 3, at Fargo, N.D. After the afternoon performance the clown band played a few touching tunes in honor of the event. Mrs. Davenport donated the usual amount charged by the band for playing for birthdays, and the clowns celebrated in their unique manner. . . . Harry Moore visited the dressing room. He is ahead of the Great Cosmopolitan Carnival Shows, which is to show Moorehead, Minn., July 10-15. On July Fourth we showed Wahpeton, N.D., where only one show was given, on account of the long run. After everything was packed up, over a hundred of the workingmen of the B & B Show visited the graves of Chas. E. Walters and Chas. Smith, and decorated them and held a memorial service. These men were killed by lightning in 1897. The lightning struck a centre pole and killed both at the same time. They were with the Ringling Bros.' Show. Each year when any of the Ringling Shows visit Wahpeton, the graves are decorated and a memorial service read.
    From here we made a __ mile run to Aberdeen, S.D., where we had a very heavy wind, and it was with great difficulty they got the big top up. . . .

New York Clipper, July 29, 1911, pp. 7, 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch News, by Virgil L. Barnett. While putting on our night show in Chicago in a rain storm, and during the bronch act, Vester Pegg received a bad fall while picking up a bucking horse. He was knocked off his horse and remained unconscious until he reached the hospital. Before we left the city he was better. He will remain there until he is well, and is getting along nicely. The show arrived in Milwaukeee, July 16, 17, and gave a Sunday show, with no parade on Sunday. Monday was a nice day and we drew four nice houses. We had several visitors while in Milwaukee - William Hall (better known as "Popcorn George:), J. Mullins and Dottie Mullins, late of 101 Show, and Wm. Easton, who was the band leader of 101 last season, and is now with Parker Carnival Co.
    Madison, Wis., 18, is the capital, and our grounds were located near town. Business was just fair. Kenosha, Wis., 19, we drew a fair business at both shows. We followed the Wallace & Hagenbeck Shows. Beloit, Wis., 20, grounds located just across the state line in Illinois City, and parade was made in Wisconsin. Dr. Webb was called to Chicago. Col. Harris and Madame Marinetti left our show in Chicago to play fair dates. They are booked solid until 1912. The high school act is under Barnett now, and we have six horses working.
    De Kalb, Ill., 21, Mrs. J. C. Miller took a hurried trip to Chicago, and will re-join us in South Chicago. Kensington, Ill., 22, nice little town, and we did a nice business. South Chicago, 23, regular grounds and a large crowd. This is our return date to Chicago. The Chicagoans like 101. Mrs. George Miller, mother of the Miller Bros., and Mrs. J. C. Miller and daughter, Alice, have been visiting the show. Miss Alice makes a nice little cowgirl. She is dancing in the quadrille. Hand Durnell just received a new pair of chaps. He will break them in today on bucking horse funeral wagon. Regards from all.

    Made insane by the blow on the head which he received night of June 21, Charles Smith, an attache of Sig. Sautelle's Circus, who has been a patient at the Milford (Mass.) Hospital ever since, was last week taken to the Westboro State Hospital. How Smith was injured is not known, because he has not since been rational enough to give any information regarding it. He received a blow on the head, whether from a fall or as the result of trouble with somebody, and when taken to the hospital was suffering from brain concussion. On the night he was hurt the circus played at Uxbridge(?). Smith was a ticket seller with the show. Our Milford correspondent writes: "Please call the circus folks' attention to this case in order to see if he has any relatives who may wish to look after this old man, for once he drops out of sight in the insane hospital as a state charge, his identity may be lost, and he may pass away among the unknown."

    A wire from St. Paul, Minn., under date of July 23, states that John Ringling of the Ringling Brothers, was injured on Friday, __, near Ashby, Minn., when an auto in which he was riding turned turtle. His physicians say that he will recover. In the machine at the time of the accident were Mr. and Mrs. Ringling, two nephews, W. Kenney, traffice manager of the Great Northern, and the chauffeur, all of whom were more or less injured.

    Notes from the Silver Family Circus. This is a very prosperous season for this show. . . . Our season will close about Sept. __, to prepare for opera house season.

    J. H. Henry's Wagon Show. We are touring northern Nebraska, and are playing to good business. Just got two new animal cages, and brand new big top, a seventy, with thirty-foot middle pieces, and it makes a swell showing on the lot. Our parade is composed of nine cages, three open dens, clown cart and three Shetland ponies.

    The "Automobile Buffalo." Among the many devices and advertising schemes put forth by Louis E. Cook, general agent of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill show, nothing attraced more attention in Chicago last week than the "automobile buffalo." It is equipped with two gasoline motors, one to operate the machine and the other to furnish electricity for illuminating purposes, as the whole structure becomes an automaton working sign at night, and creates a sensation at it cavorts through the principal streets or along the country roads, passing from one show stand to another, with flashing eyes, fiery nostrils, and ever changing titles of Buffalo bill and Pawnee Bill in electric letters. It covers seventy-five to one hundred miles a day, visiting suburban towns during the day, and back at night to illuminate in the town the show plays in. Harry Sweatmen, the well known advance agent, has charge of the machine . . .

    The Two Bills' Show, by F. Al. Peaerce. Friday, July 14, Watseka, Ill., a small town that does not, as a general thing, enjoy the privilege of having big shows visit them. It paid in this instance, for our afternoon business was great, and very fair at night, for such a small price. Saturday we opened our Chicago engagement, locating first at Thirty-ninth Street and Wentworth Avenue, where we remained for four days. Business at the afternoon performance was somewhat light, but this was more than offset by the night houses, which were exceedingly good. Saturday night we had our first blowdown of the season, and, in fact, the first one that has occurred since these two shows have been united. The storm had been threatening all day, and about 7 o'clock it started to rain, the wind to blow, and at the same time the tent poles to dance around. It was not long before the wind was blowing a gale, and despite every precaution that had been taken, one side of the big show canopy went to the ground. The damage was very slight, and, very fortunately, but a few people were injured, and only slightly. By quick work the debris was cleared away, and the performance started promptly on time. Wednesday we moved to the West Side, where business was a repetiton of the previous dour days, with the exception that our opening night on this side was to a capacity house, in fact, a turn-away. . . .
    . . . Captain O. K. White is still under the weather, though on the road to recovery. Billy Nelson, whose "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend," curiosities and monstrosities, have made him famous among showmen the world over, will close his season here on July 29, leaving immediately for the East, where he will open his fair ground show. . . . Old Zip, the "What Is It," is now the feature of the side show, and is proving to be just as entertaining as ever, holding the attention of the visitors and giving excellent satisfaction.

    From Downie & Wheeler's Shows, by John V. Gleason. We are still touring Maine to capacity. Weather up in this section is considered by natives to be the warmest in years. However, it does not seem to have any effect on our business, as the lot is crowded from the time our parade gets back until the last concert turn is over at night. . . .
    July 6, Winthrop, Me., short haul to the lot. In the afternoon, just as we were about to open the doors for the matinee performance, it started to thunder and lightning, and then the wind started blowing a gale. Shortly after it began to rain, with the result that we missed our matinee. However, we played to good busines in the evening. Chas. Sparks, of the John H. Sparks Shows, was a visitor here.
    July 7, Farmington, Me., another short haul to the lot, and business good. Bathing is in order today, with a swell stream right handy to the lot, and all hands are taking advantage of it. The baseball fraternity are out on the local diamond between shows, practicing for their game with the Rumgord Falls team on next Monday, 10. Mr. Downie left the show at Madison, _, to attend the Masterson Shows' sale, which take place at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Saturday, July 8.
    July 8, Livermore Falls, Me. We are certainly being favored with short hauls to the lots of late. . . . Monday, Rumford Falls, Me., weather awfully warm. On arriving at the dressing room this morning was discoverd Pop Silverlake's trunk strung up to one of the centre poles, and it took the combined efforts of four men and a block and tackle to get it back to terra firma again. Harry ("Buttons") Pilkington has his bucket brigade busy settling the dust on the lot today. Last evening we all repaired to a park adjacent to the cars, where we were entertained by our esteemed friend, Harry. In his recital of the palmy days, when he trouped with the show that carried the glass centre pole. The long looked for baseball game, scheduled for today, has been called off for the reason that the local boys got cold feet after seeing our bunch in a practice game with the canvasmen yesterday.
    July, 11, Lewiston, Me., long haul to the lot and weather warmest in years. . . . Big business despite the fact that we have had the Ringling and Buffalo Bill shows ahead of us. Mr. Downie is back with the show again, and, as usual, working like a Trojan. This same fact is the secret of his success as a showman. July 12, Westbrook, Me., short haul to the lot. This is our last stand in Maine, for tomorrow we get back into New Hampshire. . . . The show is now back in the Granite State, and business still continues good in spite of the fact that we have had some rainy days. The show has only missed one performance since the opening day. This occurred at Winthrop, Me., where we encountered a severe wind and rainstorm. We kept our tents in the air, however, while the Sparks Show did not fare so well at Norway, Me. Chas. Sparks was a visitor at our show that day, and was as busy as a bee tying off extras, etc., but on returning to his own outift he found they had suffered a complete blowdown during his absence.
    July 13, North Conway, N.H., short haul to the lot. Business good. Fine country up here, right in the White Mountains. . . . Baseball certainly has the dressing room in its grasp. The team has been materially strengthened by the addition of a new twirler, Doc Hastings, who joined the show recently. July 14, Colebrook, N.H., business big, short haul to the lot. The performers played the third, and deciding baseball game today, with the canvasmen, the performers winning out by a score of 13 to 2. Manager John Gleason is trying to arrange a game with the Littleton, N.H. team for 17, as we show there on that date.
    July 15, Lancaster, N.H., another short haul to the lot. Changed roads here, going from Maine Central to the Boston and Maine. We also said goodbye to one of the swellest train crews in the country. They had been with us for the past four weeks. All hands were loath to part with them, and wishing we could keep them with us for the rest of the season. July 16, Littleton, N.H., long haul to the lot today. "Pop" Silverlake just caught up with the show again, and immediately got his ball team together for a practice game, after which they played one of the most exciting games of the season with the side show canvasmen. The feature of the games was the acrobatic work of Fred Forrester, who played first base. Score, 15 to 4. All hands on deck early for a long parade. Ben Taylor (band leader) has his band busy rehearsing a new programme. No ball game today, 17, as the local team are all working on animals. His name is Bowers, and his is sure some twirler.
    July 18, Woodsville, N.H., short haul to the lot. Business fair. A ball game today between the performers and ticket sellers. . . .

    Clown Alley Smoke, from Ringling Bros.' Shows, by Geo. Hartzell. Lyons, N.Y., arrived early, and had a short haul and good lot. River back of the lot, with plenty of bathing, and that was all there was plenty of, but that was enough, as the weather was very hot. The ticket sellers had an outing here, and it was "some" outing. . . . the cooks, Blondy Powell and Bob Courtney, are there with the goods. . . . Business was goo. The Milvers, Al. Miaco and Fowler went to Cortland, N.Y. Lockport, N.Y., arrival a little late, and had a mile haul and good lot. Business good. A slight rain, and it looked bad for awhile.
    Jamestown, arrived a little late, and had a long haul and good lot. Weather fine and business good. Railroad running between big top and dressing rooms, and had to have a flagman on duty at the crossing. Erie, Pa., long haul and good lot. Visitors were: . . . Mrs. Miller, wife of J. Miller, in the band. During the parade John Miller went big. It was "Hello, Miller!" every foot of the route. Brewery wagon drivers, saloon keepers and almost every man in the town knew Miller. . . . At Jamestown Al. Sweet and a portion of his band were dined by some of Al's old friends . . . New Brighton, Pa., arrived early, 118 miles, short haul, good lot, business good. There was a dance hall on the lot, as we are right in the park here. . . . Al Massey, formerly of Massey and Kramer, and Nate Bolton, formerly of Bolton Bros., have joined hands, and will produce a novelty musical act the coming season. Both are members of Sweet's Concert Band.

    Emma Boyer, a sixteen-year-old girl, and a resident of Reading, Pa., is in serious condition at the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, as a result of a fall from a trapeze in a small circus that appeared on the southern section of the latter city.

    Notes from B & B, by Harry La Pearl. Watertown, S.D., July 6, Jas. Clark, elephant man, and Grace Fusset(?), equestrian, were united in matrimony. Sioux City, 8, this is the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt Sandwina, son of Max and Katie Sandwina. Theodore is but two and one-half years, and little did he realize this was his birthplace. Nevertheless, the clown band rendered a few touching masterpieces. Theo. spends most of his time placing the trunks and pulling wagons about the lot. He will be a great help to his parents when he grows up. Cleveland Dayton, who is the official mailman with the show, says he would like to see his name in print to see how it would look. . . . Geo. Washington, wardrobe man, had a swimming race with Eddie Polo. Geo. would have won the race without a doubt, but he got stuck in the mud.
    Lincoln, Nebr., 10. This is the home of Chad Wertz. Sunday Mrs. Chad Wertz invited several friends to a dinner party. . . . The temperature was 107 degrees in the shade. A two mile walk to the lot. Show did a big business . . . Mr. Sahlene, connected with the B & B side show, is in an Omaha hospital. Mr. Saldene has typhoid pneumonia. On Omaha we met Dan Keaton, an old partner of Ben Goodwin, who is connected with the B & B. Dan has retired from the show business, having plenty to tide him over the remainder of his days. In fact, he rented us the ground the side show was put up on. We had some lots in Omaha. The show was scattered all over. If it were not for the fact that they have plenty of streets, we would have encountered difficulty showing in the town. During parade we had some heavy rain and hail storm. The Two Bills Shows are billed for July 14. . . .
    Carroll, Ia., 12. The side show played the big top colored team a game of baseball. Score, 7 to 5 in favor of the side show. Joe Horner, who was connected with the B & B for some time, was a visitor here. He has a small show of his own on the road, called the Horner Carnival Co. He has nothing with the show but White Rats and A. A. A.'s, playing small towns, and clearing a bunch of money each season.
    Des Moines, Ia., 13. This is the home of the Yankee Robinson Show. Press Florence is a visitor. He is known in circus business as "Press." He has been connected with several acrobatic acts, and has a cigar stand in the Equitable Building. . . . During the parade the Clown Band wagon passed a large billboard with the pictures of Barnum & Bailey on same. One of the boys remarked: "There's two good men now in heaven." Another clown picked it up and said: "They ought to be, they had the best show on earth."

    Chas. Leondor. An unsigned communication states that Chas. Leondor, who has been in the circus busines since 1888(?), died at Portland, Ore., on July 7, from cancer, aged forty-six years. He traveled under the team tile of the Brothers Leondor, gladitorial acrobats. He was married to Mae Stoff(?) while with the Ringling Bros. Circus. His wife survives him. Internment was in __ City Cemetery, Portland, Ore.

New York Clipper, August 5, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Joseph Bulger, a driver of a circus wagon with Haag's Circus, was killed by a train at Far Rockaway, N.Y., beside the railroad crossing at Clarke Avenue, and the body was discovered by accident early on Sunday morning, July 30. Bulger had been sitting on the edge of the tracks with other employees when the call came for them. The others left him there, and it was supposed he had fallen back asleep with his head on the rail. When his body was discovered, word was sent to the proprietor of the circus at Red Band, N.J., and he and two employees arrived to care for the body.

    Sells-Floto Circus. Roster and notes from car No. 3: Fred McMann, car manager; Tom Taylor, boss billposter; Ed. McKean, Bert Stiles, Bud Berger, Henry Lamb, Paul Barnes and Bert Wate, excursion agents; Al.Butler, lithographer. We have what is universally conceded the finest advertising car on the road. We have encountered continually, since opening, a sucession of cold, frigid weather, much different than that we read about the other shows are experiencing in the South and East.

    Whenever John Robinson's Shows get within reasonable distace of Cincinnati, the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine always get out their little red fezzers and prepare to kow-tow, to Noble John G. Robinson III. Syrian Temple will send a big delegation to Norwood, Aug. 1, when the show will pitch its tents. One section will be reserved for the members. A circus dinner with the performers is a novelty which will be arranged. Robinson's Circus has ordered all steel cars.

    Ned Bottinere writes: "My wife and I are doing very nicely with the Mighty Haag Circus. As usual, I am handling inside side show as lecturer and magician, making the natives laugh with my merry marionettes. My wife is presenting a novelty side show turn, the Indain princess, Go-Won-Mo-Hawk, who whistles to beat the band. She is making a big hit at every performance."

    Since the closing of the "Pecks Bad Boy," Co., Lew Herman has been doing a concert act with the Forepaugh-Sells Show, also working with Sam Otto, in a double Hebrew act.

    Clown Alley Smoke, from the Ringling Bros.' Show, by Geo. Hartzell. Kankakee, Ill. Show arrived at noon, Sunday. Raining very hard. Many of the performers and other attachees of the show went to Chicago to spend Sunday. They left Saturday night, from Elkhart, and others left Sunday, as soon as we arrived in town. Monday the weather was very cool; rained during the afternoon show. There were many visitors from Chicago there. They were: the Aerial Shaws, Winnie Vans, Sisters Florence, Fred Norman's wife, John Agees, Sam Elmo and his grandmother, Steve MIaco, Eddie Nemo's father, some of the people from the Two Bill's Show, and many others. Jim Dutter had his trap smashed by being struck with one of the wagons. It was a total wreck. Saturday night was an old time clown night. One clown in each ring; they did three stops. The talking clowns were Geo. Hartzell, Al. Miaco and Jules Lonnar. They did some of the stuff that made them famous years gone by. Of course they were handicapped, but made a hit just the same. Geo. Hartzell had some hard luck in Lima, O. He lost $100 out of his pocket. Now there is a grouch on to make up the century. Bert Delno and wife spent Sunday in Indianapolis. John Slater and Walter Wilcox went to Baraboo. Cupid has been visiting here, and has cast his dart. Jesus Mijurez(?) and Helen Clark were the targets. The bride soon left for Chicago. Shots Baldwin must have heard an alarm clock, as he has come to life - up at 6 o'clock a.m., and is still moving around like a live man. The bunch are wondering what made him come out of the trance.
    Bloomington, Ill. This is the home town of the Aerial Wards, Flying Fishers, Ed. La Mar, and is partly owned by Chas. Smith, of the Aerial Smiths. Weather cool and cloudy. Many visitors from the B & B Show, which is only forty-two miles away. Among those who visited us were: Lynch, the boss hostler; Ed. Delavan, Mrs. D. Kock and son, also many visitors from Chicago are here today. . . . There is quite an argument as to who is the champion checker player of the dressing room. John Agee, Frank Cromwell, John Miller and Y. Castillian are among the champions. Carl Lester has been on the sick list for a week, but is working again. . . . La Salle, arrived early, long haul, good lot. Afternoon business good. Night also good. We just received news of the death of Phillip Ricard, of the Ricard Bros. Phil. Ricard was a bar performer and acrobat of wide reputation, and with his brother, Fred, traveld with all the big shows of late years, and in former years was with the Bob Hunting and the Walter L. Main Shows, also the Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger Country Circus. He has been out of the profession for some time. Moline, Ill., arrived early, railroad lot, business good, weather fine.

    101 Ranch Notes. On returning to Chicago July 23 on the South side, we were able to give only one show, to a fair audience. It rained during the whole afternoon show. There were several of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show folks over to see us. Joe Barro (Mex. Joe) was a visitor.
    July 24, Benton Harbor, Mich. A very windy day. This is when we begin to strike sandy lots and sand bars. July 25, Muskogee, Mich., we drew two nice houses here. Been arriving late this week. Late parades and still putting in two a day. Traverse City, Mich., July 26, a nice day, and business was pretty good. Big Rapids, Mich., July 27, business was big afternoon and light at night. We have been following the Forepaugh Show in some of these cities, and still do a nice business. July 28, Greenville, Mich., business was big afternoon, and light at night. On July 28 we played Saginaw, to two big houses. Vester Peggy is again on the show, after being laid up in Chicago since July 15. We were billed to show at Bay City, Mich., July 31, and we jump to Lansing July 31.

    Downie & Wheeler's Show Notes, by Si Clovertop. The show is now in its fourteenth week on the road, and business continues big all along the line. We have just come out of Maine and New Hampshire, where we got our share of patronage despite the fact that we had them all in around and about us. Our first stand back in Massachusetts (Maynard), where we did capacity business.
    Plymouth, N.H., July 19. Short haul to the lot. Business fine. Melvin Silverlake, America's youngest clown (five years old), is having the time of his life here today. Carrousel right handy to the lot, and Melvin is certainly getting his share of riding. Every time the whistle blew he could be found on some part of the machine. He made quite a hit with the natives, dressed in his genuine cowboy chaps.
    Laconia, N.H., July 20. Long haul to the lot. Business good. Some exciting ball game here today on the local diamond, the performers winning out by a score of 6 to 4. . . . Franklin Falls, N.H., July 21, short haul to the lot, business fine. Showing at Odell park today. . . . Concord, N. H., July 22, another short haul. Capacity business here, notwithstanding the fact that we have had two of the big ones ahead of us. Our parade is causing most favorable comment all along the line, and certainly gets the people down to the lot for the opening. . . . Pittsfield, N.H., July 24, short haul to the lot, business good. Archie Silverlake, of the team of Silverlake and ___, had the misfortune to get a bad fall in doing a "breakaway" at the finish of their double trapeze act. However, he has not lost a performance.
    Nashua, N.H., July 25. Long haul to the lot. Capacity business here. Another town where we have had other in ahead of us, still we give entire satisfaction. The Great Reynard is doing a land office business on typewriters these days. When the boys get to using them it sounds like a train despatcher's office instead of a dressing room.
    Maynard, Mass., July 26. Back again in Massachusetts. Short haul to the lot, business great. All hands are planning to take a trip to Boston next Sunday, as we play Westboro on Monday. Fred Church (cornet) left today to join "The Girl in the ___," making his second season with that show and his fifth with al. Woods. We were all sorry to see him go. All hands joined in giving him a hearty send off, led by his old friend, O. F. Barrow.

    Circus Man Inherits a Valuable Farm. After he had traveled with a circus for several years, James Hogan, known as "Mexican Jim," of Otsego, O., returned to that village July 26, to discover that he is heir to a farm valued at $20,000. His parent were murdered a year ago in a Pennsylvania town, and since that time the property at Otsego has been without a claimant. His home now is in old Mexico and he dresses in the fashion of that country.

    Two Bills Show, by F. Al. Pearce. We concluded our engagement on Chicago's west side with two performances. Friday, July 21, the afternoon performance being one of the largest matinees we had during the engagement; at night we had another turn-away. Saturday we opened on the north side to a capacity house in the afternoon, and at night a turn-away. This on Saturday night and in a big city is rather phenomenal, but it is true, and can readily be substantiated. Sunday it rained from early in the morning till well towards evening, and, in consequence, our business was somewhat injured, though not as much as one would imagine. . . . We resumed our road tour at Aurora on Monday, were somewhat late in arriving there, due to the delay in transferring our trains in the Chicago yards, and, to make matters worse, a high wind was blowing and accompanied by severe showers at intervals, the wind strong enough to blow part of the big show canopy to the ground, adding considerable to the delay in getting ready. However, the big show started at 2:45, and to a capacity house; at night business was exceedingly good.
    Tuesday, Galesburg, and despite the fact that one of the large tent shows had the town and surrounding country well papered with "Coming Soon," we played to one of the best afternoon houses of the season, and capacity at night. Wednesday, Peoria, one day after the Barnum Show, but, while I was informed that the "B & B" Show played to good business, it apparently had no effect on us, for our business was great at both the afternoon and night shows. Thursday, Springfield, and the first show in, so it is useless to say anything other than that business was excellent.
    Since leaving Chicago many new faces are observed around the show in about all the departments. The big show has not been affected other than by the addition of some new riders, and many new costumes that add wonderful brilliancy to the performance. Uncle Hiram Davis and his dear wife, Aunt Lucindy, have been distributing some very catchy souvenir cards, miniature reproductions of a cartoon that recently appeared of them in one of the amusement weeklies. Capt. O. K. White is reported as improving, though as yet he has not returned to the show. His presence is missed, and his return anxiously looked forward to. . . . Thomas Smith, of Beaver Falls, Pa., the only and original "Genial Tom," is once more with us, having returned during the Chicago engagement.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, by F. C. Cooper. Colonel Vernon C. Seaver's Young Buffalo Wild West is rounding out the thirteenth week of the present season. With the exception of a few stands in Pennsylvania, early in June, business has been exceptionally good all along the line. The show entered Canada July 2, the first stand being St. Catherines, Ont., where business was wonderful, considering the extreme heat, the lot three miles out of town, and light street car service. Hamilton, July 4, and Toronto, 5 and 6, gave us capacity business, afternoon and night. Peterboro, Kington and Sherbrooke, Que., were turnaways, both performances.
    Montreal, July 17, our business was phenomenal . . . It rained all day and night in torrents, and, notwithstanding this, our utmost capacity was taxed, the huge crowds overflowing into the arena at both shows, the hundreds turned away. Ottawa, 18, weather fine, big afternoon house and turnaway business at night, which was remarkable considering the fact that, owing to the long run from Montreal, the trains did not arrive until nine o'clock. We had a late parade in consequence. The show broke in a new lot in Ottawa. The lot can be reached by three separate street car lines, and is within five minutes of the centre of the city. The Young Buffalo Show is routed in the Dominion until Aug. 8, re-entering Uncle Sam's domain at Detroit.

    Idaho Bill's Frontier Carnival and Wild West Shows are touring Nebraska, to big business. Fred P. McCord, an old time dramatic actor, has taken charge of the show and will handle it the rest of the season and through the winter. Mr. McCord will be ahead of the show with his brother, who will do the contracting. This show will go south next winter and play nothing but benefits for commercial clubs, as the show is now booked solid through Missouri and Kansas, making the fair at Dallas, Tex. it is something new to these people, and will get the money. We put up what they call "Frontier Days," using the same, or some of the same, stock that has been used at Cheyenne for the past three years. B. R. Pearson has the largest and most noted bunch of outlaw horses in captivity, and is constantly adding new horses to his list, offering five dollars a minute for a man riding some of his stock. We have fifty cowboys and twenty Indians, ten cowgirls that do riding every day, also Mildred Pearson, who does fancy riding and is called the queen of cowgirls, and Texas Jack, the only man throwing a wild steer by the teeth. We will open the first of September, in Missouri, where we will play for six weeks, making one small jump into Iowa for a fair date, then South for the winter. The show is small yet, but watch us grow.

    Notes from B & B, by Harry La Pearl. . . . the names of the members of the Clown's Club: Harry La Pearl, president; Ed. Hammer, treasurer; Geo. Baker, secretary; Jack Hedder, doing old folks; Toby Thomas, not a clown, but expects to be in the near future; Eddie De Voe, a member who furnishes the comedy; Miller Camille, only a member; Fred Egener, offical spokesman; Harry Clemons, a member with little to say; Tony Camille, a member who can't find any fault with the club; Pat Valdo, a good member who pays dues and doesn't attend meeting; Fred Dirks, a member with a Rip Van Winkle habit; Arthur Jarvis, a member in good standing; Rags Lorence, an acrobat who joined the club because he knew a good thing when he saw it; Fred Gay, an old-time performer, and the latest addition to the club. By the way, I wish to state that Fred Gay joined the show in Omaha, July 11, and he is working in the capacity of clown and receiving his share of laughs. Little Heiney Dollar, of the Dollar Troupe, is clowning through the entire show and is receiving a great many laughs. Heiney is a dwarf and makes a very funny appearance, which is a great deal in his favor for a little man. He is the funniest we have with the show.
    In Ft. Dodge, Ia., 18, we had the pleasure of meeting George Rice, an old-time clown, who has retired from the show business. Mr. Rice holds a government position and has a beautiful home in Ft. Dodge. . . .
    Waterloo, Ia., 19, weather very cold, in fact, like winter. . . .

    Vester Pegg, who was hurt quite badly by a bucking horse of the 101 Wild West Show, in Chicago, has recovered fully at the hospital where he was taken.

New York Clipper, August 12, 1911, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Champaign, Ill., July 27. Heine Dollar, a seventeen-year-old acrobat, died on Barnum & Bailey's Circus train, en route from Peoria to Champaign, yesterday. He was a member of the Dollar Family.

    Andy D. Adams, "The Man from the East," is an added principal with the congress of clowns with John Robinson's Circus. He has in preparation a new edition of his sketch, "The Man from the East," for vaudeville, when the circus season closes. The act already has a number of bookings.

    Notes from B & B, by Harry La Pearl. Ottumwa, Ia., July 21. This is a dry town, with a dry town business. A one-twenty-four mile run into Iowa City, 22. A good, small town, business the same. From here to Davenport, Ia. Most of the folks spent Sunday in Rock Island, Ill., as Davenport nowadays is very much burg. Parker Carnival Co. was showing in opposition.
    Next stand, Peoria, Ill. After a long trip through Iowa we finally landed in the United States without a blowdown. Mr. and Mrs. Zatzam were visitors to the dressing room, this being their home. They are spending their vacation. Gus Kraft, former mule hurdle rider and clown, who is out of show business at present, took a run up from Havana, Ill., bringing a few friends with him. Gus says he does not get a touch of the circus fever,and is content in his home town. A camp meeting within 100 feet of the big top. They held a meeting and sang several songs. The music mingled with the circus band, and of course the band was heard above all. Only forty miles from the Ringling Show, and several of the boys took a trip to see the show. Tommie O'Brien, of the Four Comrades, made a wager with Orrin Davinport that he couldn't throw him in exactly three minutes - easy money for Orrin.
    Henry Dollar, aged eighteen, died suddenly July 26, at Champaign, Ill. He was ill tow days, and his death was a shock to all. He was very well liked by the people with the show. His remains will be buried in Champaign, and the performers will erect a monument to mark his grave. Heiney has been with the Dollar Troupe of acrobats for years. His home was formerly in Baltimore, Md.
    Lafayette, Ind., July 27. Show arrived in town late, and short haul to the lot. The afternoon performance started on time. Patterson Carnival Co. showing here. Next stand Portland, Ind., a very dry town. It is such a dry place that you take a chance buying gasoline or wood alcohol, as it contains too much water to burn. Mr. Brill, band leader, furnished a new musical programme. Gud McCarthy, first clas tailors, Peru, Ind., was on with a bunch of samples, and judging from the amount of orders given, all the boys will be dolled at the close of the season.
    Findlay, O., July 29. A little rain during the day, but not enough to cause a middy lot. In fact, we have had a very good season, without much rain. Rubber boots have been sadly neglected. From there we made a two hundred and sixty mile run into Dunkirk, N.Y. Big demand on butcher shops for chicken for the long run. Even Jack Hedder and Tony Camille were looking for chicken. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis, mother and fathers of Arthur Jarvis, clown, were visitors here. Their home is in Toledo, O. . . . Mr. Soldene, who was ill and left in the hospital at Omaha, is back on the job. Mr. Soldene is side show announcer. He also has the Punch and Judy.
    We arrived in Dunkirk, N.Y., Sunday afternoon, 2:30. Train near the lot. The day was spent fishing, boating and swimming. Harry Devere, who is spending a few weeks here, showed the bunch a good time after the night show. Mr. Devere opens with the "Johnnie on the Spot" Co. in two weeks. Olean, N.Y., some long walk to the lot. This is May Davenport's birthday. The clown band played some very touching airs. There has been such a demand for route cards, owing to a delay in shipment, that Steve, the commissary man, has placed a sign on the wagon which reads, "No, Not Yet." During the night performance in Hornell, N.Y., Aug. 2, Adolph Konyot was kicked while doing his menage act, and received a very bad bruise. It will be some time before he will be able to work.

    Ringling Bros.' Circus, by Geo. Hartzell. Centerville, Ia. Arrived early. Short haul, good lot. Business big. Al. White has many relatives and friends here, and was kept busy all day. Kansas City, Mo., Oh, you K. C. Some town and some business. . . . Otto Floto was in to the afternoon and night performances, and he saw some houses. Packed afternoon and a big turnaway at night. The people were coming from every direction in steady streams from 6:30 until 8"15, and then the overflow, after taking in all the side shows, went home down-hearted because they could not get in to see the world's greatest shows. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show here for two days ahead of us. Louie Plamondin and his brother, Pete, were in the dressing room to see some of their old friends.
    Falls City, Neb. First stand in Nebraska, and only one show, but a big crowd. We arrive here from Kansas City late, and stared the afternoon show about 5 o'clock, to a big house. There was a phonograph concert at the cars after the show, and many new records were heard. We left town about 12 o'clock, arriving in Hastings, Neb., about 8 o'clock, after a 186 mile run. A mile haul, good lot, good weather. A Chautauqua is one here. Afternoon business the biggest we ever did her. Nena Clark had a slight accident. She fell from her horse, striking across the ring curb, bruising her ribs, and was unable to work for a few days. . . . There is quite an orchestra in the dressing room. There is a musical instrument of some kind in almost every trunk, and when they all get going, they go some. Herman Aribas is the champion of the world when it comes to endurance, playing on the mouth harmonica. Eddie Nemo is the Harmonica Kid. Claude Rond it the "Kit, the Arkansaw Traveler," with the fiddle; the Davis Troupe are the Spanish Students when it comes to mandolins; Carl Milvo is the Jules Levy on the cornet; John Slater is Arthur Pryor on a trombone; Bobbie Clark, Theobault Bohem on the flute, and when it comes to singing John Miller is a regular Caruso. Shots Baldwin is some tenor if he had some other voice. Hank Peare had to get out of parade in Kansas City to get a new ham and catfish. Fred Stelling has a new dog, and it promises to be a good one.
    Claude Melnotte, female impersonator, closed in Kansas City after the night show. In Hastings there was one of the worst electric and rain storms for many seasons. It was so dark one could not see to get off the lot, and the rain and hail was terrible. Everyone got as wet as if they had fallen overboard. some of the folks went into a restaurant and there was a pool of water where they sat. The guy lines looked like Louie Guttenburg's store, or Bobbie Clark's wardrobe out for an airing. . . .

    Two Bills Show, by F. Al. Pearce. Thursday night, in Springfield, Ill., we had a small sized riot on our hands, which continued for the greater part of the evening. As is well known, there is an intense feeling in the particular town toward the colored people, and some of the rougher white element, ready for trouble at all times, made some of the colored people with the show the object of their hatred, which was resented. At one time upwards of two hundred people were involved in a rock throwing contest, and neither side seemed to be particular who was hit. Eventually, with the assistance of some of the police and the cooler heads of both opposing factions, quiet was restored, though it was necessary to secretly convey the majority of our colored people to the sleeping cars that night.
    Friday, Jacksonville, Ill. Excellent business, though it rained the greater part of the day, but as the country people were all in town early, the rain was not sufficient to keep them away. Saturday, Quincy, Ill., located in Baldwin Park, about two miles from the town, a very long and hard haul. We were in reasonable early, however, so no delay was occasioned, and business was practically a turnaway in the afternoon, with a very good night house. In fact, during the day the crowds were so large that the superintendent of the local traction system admitted that they were unable to handle them.
    Sunday, Keokuk, Ia. Ordinarily this would be one awful town to spend Sunday in, but taking advantage of the invitation of the local lodge of Elks, a great many of the people, both members and non-members, were entertained at their camp, located just a short distance out of the city, on the banks of the Mississippi. Monday dawned clear and fair, but as the day previous was very warm, it was evident that a storm was brewing, and such proved to be the case, for just about the time that the big show doors opened, it commenced to rain, and it continued well into the evening. While this had no ill effect on our afternoon business, it certainly did at night, especially in view of the fact that the lot was fully a mile from the car line, makingit disagreeable to get to.
    Tuesday, Burlington. Arrived here early, and though the haul to the lot was rather long and hard, the show was up and ready in good season. Capacity business in the afternoon, and a very good night house was the result. Billy Austin, the purchasing agent of the show, had the misfortune to be kicked by a horse while here, breaking his arm just below the elbow. This did not interfere with Billy looking after his business as usual, however, and while not doubt suffering great pain, has been right on the job. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis ("Uncle Hiram and Aunt Lucinda") were absent at this stand, spending the day as the guests of the committe in charge of the theatrical folks' picnic held just out of Chicago. Bert says he never knew there were so many theatrical people as he met while ther, and never had a better time or was treated more royaly in his experience. And Aunt Lucindy says "me too."
    Wednesday, Moline, Ill. First time here for this show, and the town and its surroundings were here in force to welcome Buffalo Bill and visit the show. We did not get in here till laste, but got the big show under way on time, and to good business. Just a week in advance of us, one of the large tent shows played here, though surely that fact did not injure our business in the least. Ameen Abou Hamad, who has the Arabian acrobat troupe here, has been obliged to leave on account of ill health, and is now at Excelsior Springs, Mo., from which place he informs us that he is feeling much better, and expects to be with us again very shortly. William Crawford is a recent additon to the side show front, having taken the place of Billy Nelson, who has left for the East to operate his own show, as is customary with him, on the fair grounds. Captain O. K. White, who has been absent for some time account of illness, is back again and, while not looking as well as usual, is rapidly mending.
    Thursday, Davenport. The shortest jump so far this season, and in all probability the shortest we will have (only six miles), but the haul from the train to the lot made up the difference, being extremely long. Every available seat was in use at both performances here. . . . Harry English, one of the twenty-four-hour men here, has closed in order to go in advance of one of the leading melodramatic productions. He at least leaves with the knowledge that though this was his first season, he made good. Major Lillie, "Pawnee Bill," has returned from a business trip to Pawnee, Okla. The major is one of the first on the lot in the morning, and assuredly one of the last off at night.

    Concerning Charles Smith. Geo. W. Rollins, of the Sig. Sautelle Show, writes: "Concerning Charles Smith, of whose illness your issue of this date (July 29) mentions, permit me to state that he was a respected member of our show until his accident deprived us of his services. He had ended his day's work at Uxbridge, Mass., and took the trolley cars for Milford (our next stand), between ten and twelve at night, as sufficient accommodation could not be found at Uxbridge, as he was employed with our side show. He was through early and started before anyone else. Just what happened no one knows. He came into the Lincoln House alone, complained of pain, fell upon the floor bleeding from the mouth and became unconscious.
    "In the meantime, Mr. Biltz and others arrived, and an ambulance was summoned. He was taken to the hospital, where it was found that a small lump upon the back of his head had been produced, either by a blow or fall. I visited him twice during the day, but he failed to know me, rallying for a moment only. I called upon the hospital several times after leaving, but could not learn anything except that he remained about the same, and his complete restoration was doubtful. His mind was still unimproved, although his bodily condition was good.
    "I heard while there that he had some words with the conductor of the car about smoking in the middle seats, and while going to move backward he was either pushed, struck or fell. I was not able to learn anything positively and could not learn of any report of the accident made by the employees of the traction company. We are informed from reliable sources that Mr. Smith has relatives who are able to care for him in his affliction."

New York Clipper, August 19, 1911, p. 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sun Brothers' Circus Chatter. The Sun Show has emerged from a pleasant tour through the state of Michigan, and the towns of the Coppper Country accorded the show much favorable recognition. The show also received many unsolicited press opinions of a high class character at Sault Ste. Marie, Calument and Escanaba. This was the show's third visit to these towns, and our business was better than ever. The show is in Ohio for a short tour and has selected a number of virgin stands that have a prospective good appearance.
    The programme for the special Southern tour which is about to commence and which will be extended into late January 1912, has been augmented. As the special added attraction, the La Van Hass Troupe of trans-Atlantic ___ triple bar expositors, has been engaged. The act joined at Manitowoc, Wis., and is making an unequalled hit, because of its newness and unusual exploits. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs are presenting their clever riding specialties, and are a distinct feature at every performance. Mr. Griggs also continues as the equestrian manager, and his efforts account for the great success of the performance.
    The Tan Araki Japanese Troupe, including Carrie Araki, the sensational lady aerialist; the Three Vardell Bros., strong men and unique hand to hand balancers; Charlie Hilderra, grotesque contortionist; Otto Weaver, upside down equilibrist; the Barnetta, dental aerialists; Sig. Gulimette, comedy wire; Young and Marsh, comedy acrobats; Cheerful Gardners and latter day elephant act; Charley Barnett, hurdle mule rider; and the Sisters Ortana, novelty aerialists, are acts that are making good. The clown roster includes: James Kincaide, Fred Kenno, Walter E. Young, Buster Marsh, Bill Farmer, Sig. Gulimette, Charles Hilderra, Little Nemo and Bill Vardell.
    Much pleasant weather has been experienced this season, the Michigan tour being a delightful, cool trip. The elimination of the no parade idea allows the performers and musicians to take advantage of holiday opportunities. Edward Kingsland, trombonist, recently closed to accept an engagement with a prominent concert band at Coney Island, N.Y. He has bee succeeded by Fred Warren. Otherwise Mr. Shelly's band remains intact, and continues to daily merit great applause and favor by reason of its splendid renditions.

    Chas. N. Harris Circus. The roster of this circus is as follows: Chas. N. Harris, proprietor and manager; John Cowden, equestrian manager; Dell Knowlton, press representative; Prof. Vinton, bandmaster; Walter Roe, privilege manager; Fred Newell, manager No. 1 advance, with four assistants; C. C. Leon, manager advance No. 2, with two assistants; Whitey Russell, boss props, with four assistants; Owen Dougheety, boss canvas man, with fourteen assistants; "Shorty" Carpenter, superintendent of stock, with fifteen assistants; the Cowden Troupe of Aerialists, the Flying St. Sjers, Baker and Brady, acrobats; the Leons, aerial bars; Harris' wonderful troupe of educated dogs, ponies, monkeys, goats, sacred cattle and buffaloes. Our clown line-up: Dell Knowlton, Gus Reimis,and Baker and Roe. The show is doing big business, and has been greatly enlarged this season. Mr. Harris has just added twelve beautiful draught horses, and our new dressing room top, dining top and horse top arrived yesterday. . . .

    101 Ranch Notes. At Lansing, Mich., July 31, the show did an excellent business. Many came over from Bay City to see our show. Several performers fell in the arena during the day, and some of them were seriously hurt. Grand Rapids, Aug. 1, lot located near the park, but the lot will probably be in a new location next season. We had a little rain during the night show. Hi Pockets, a cowboy that was with this show three years ago, mounted "___," a horse of bad reputation, and rode him. The show did a nice business at both performances. Grand Rapids was our last stand in Michigan. The show did a nice business throughout the state.
    Back to Indiana (Lagrange) Aug. 2, located near the runs. Johnny Baldwin received a bad fall during the afternoon show. His is all right now, and ready to ride. We drew a big house. Decatur, Ind., Aug. 3, short haul, good afternoon business and light at night.
    Marion, Ind., Aug 4, had two big houses. Lot near court house. Ernie Elkins was a visitor from Kokomo, Ind. Frankfort, Ind., Aug. 5, drew nice crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Lon barnett from Indianapolis were guests of the show. We have two more stands in Indiana. Aug. 6. Arrived in Vincennes, Ind. Unloaded by the lot. The United Carnival Co. was just pulling out of the city as we arrived. The run was one hundred and seventy-five miles, and weather very warm. Olive Swan will join us in a few days, with her trained mules. Our mule act is being enlarged.

New York Clipper, August 26, 1911, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch Notes. We are back in Wisconsin again. Business through Indiana and Illinois was good at every stand and the show did well. Madam Marantette and Col. Harris were visitors in Evansville . . . Joe Miller has purchased two fine saddle horses. He is getting some stock for saddle horses this winter. Miss Swan are her troupe of mules arrived, and she is working in conjunction with Billy Hart and his mules. The mule act is making a hit. C. C. Lee and wife are now on 101 Ranch. Aug. 10, in Champaign, Ill. we paraded Urbana, and the show had two capacity houses. . . . We arrived in Fond du Lac, O.K.

    Downie & Wheeler Get Entire Outfit of Masterson's Railroad Shows. At last all legal engtanglements surrounding the sale of the defunct Masterson's Railroad Shows, have been cleared up, and the complete working equipment of the show has been sold at private sale by the trustees to Downie & Wheeler. The railroad equipment thus acquired will immediately be added to the Downie & Wheeler Shows, making it a fourteen-car outfit for its Southern trip.

    Heber Bros.' Greater Show roster remains the same as previously announced, with the following additions: Ray Raymond, contortion and equilibrist . . . The show is meeting with a prosperous and pleasant season.

    Tom L. Wilson is contracting agent ahead of the Cole & Rice Shows, and reports business excellent.

New York Clipper, September 2, 1911, p. 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Two Bills Show, by F. Al. Pearce. Friday, Aug. 11, we played Ft. Dodge, Ia. Did not get in till rather late, and had a long haul to the lot in a driving rain. However the weather cleared before noon, and our afternoon tent was to capacity and then some, for fully 2,000 people were seated on the ground surrounding the arena. At night we had very satisfactory business.
    Saturday, Council Bluffs. A long jump brought us in late, though a short haul placed us on the lot in good time. Business, both the afternoon and night, here was very good, in fact better than the average business for this particular town, and the weather was also good, the first real nice day in some time. Sunday was spent in Omaha, and as the lid is on here in this town, a rather quiet day was passed. Bill McCuen, who for a number of years was connected with this show, was a welcome visitor here, and was much in evidence during our stay here. Our business on Monday was great, in the afternoon, capacity that verged on a turn away; at night, a sure enough turn away and of good proportions. Jim Cummings, formerly an associate of the James Boys, spent the greater part of the day around the show, selling the history of his life, and was fortunate in finding many purchasers.
    Tuesday, Lincoln, a pretty city and a live business town. We had two good houses, the afternoon being almost a turn away. Wednesday, York, and what fearfully warm weather, but the folks were here to see the show, and the intense heat could not keep them out. At night, excellent business, though a storm was brewing and the weather had a bad outlook. However, the show was all loaded before the rain came, and fortunately so, for it sure did come down.
    Thursday, Hasting. In early, and though the haul to the lot was long, everything was ready in time. The weather not quite so warm as it has been. In fact, we had an ideal summer day and business big, and we were only a few days behind the Ringling Show. . . . Clark Smith has been promoted to the position of boss hostler, to succeed Ernest Houghton, who has terminated his engagement with this show.
    Frank Winch had a rather hair-raising experience while making the run overland from Waterloo, Ia., to Omaha. He was caught on the road at about midnight in one of the most severe storms that had ever visited this section. Trees were torn up by the roots, out-houses were blown down, and a large wooden bridge that Frank had passed over only a few minutes before was blown from its foundations. All this, however, did not deter him from continuing on his way, and after reaching Omaha, he found the details of his trip made good copy, which was eagerly sought after by the papers.
    Ameen Abu Hamed has returned to the show looking better, though not fuly recovered from his recent illness. Frank Carey has been on the sick list for a few days, but is now back at work again. He has under consideration a proposition to enter the ranks of the curiosities, having been offered a very liberal salary to pose as the skeleton dude, which he would be able to do very nicely. Ray Thompson is improving his menage act by the addition of more horses, and it is safe to say that he now has the largest and best act of this kind that has ever been presented. . . .

    Ringling Notes, by Geo. Hartzell. Helena, Mont. Arrived early, short haul, good lot. Mrs. John Ringling and Fred Lumas are visitors. They arrived in town at Great Falls, and will be with us for a few days. Our business at Helena was good, and the weather fine. Butte, Mont., arrived early, short haul, good lot. The races were on there, and some of the "sports" made small bets with the usual results. Our afternoon business good, and good at night. Al. White entertained Dick Sutton, White having been connected with Mr. Sutton for six years. Chas.Anderson is a lucky dog, when it comes to getting from town to town with no money.
    Missoula, Mont. Arrived at 7 o'clock a.m. One mile haul, good lot. Afternoon business good. . . . Musical Walker joined the show here to do his act in the concert. Billy Rice entertained relatives at Helena. George Florenz, Tony Florenz, Babe Norman and Louis Castrillion have also added records to the phonograph programme.
    Spokane, Wash. Arrive at 2:30 p.m. . . . Afternoon business packed,and turnaway at night. Wenatchee, Wash. Only afternoon show here, and no parade. Business big.

    Musical Walker, who closed with Roy E. Fox's Lone Star Minstrels a few weeks ago, to play vaudeville time, has signed with Ringling Bros.' Circus for the rest of this season. He clowns on the track, does his blackface comedy musical act in the concert, also playing in the clown band in the parade. He had been doing principal end with the Fox Minstrels for the past two years.

New York Clipper, September 9, 1911, p. 7. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    New Wild West Show. Manager Thaller, of Hillside Park, Newark, N.J., is interested in a new Wild West show, which will be headed by Prairie Lillie and Nebraska Bill. The show will open in Elkton, Md., Sept 18, and travel overland in a dozen wagon to Cuba, under the management of James McNally, formerly of the Columbia.

    Two Bills Show. Friday, Aug. 18, Grand Island, Neb., where we were but a few days after the Ringling Show, but played to an excellent business at night. Shortly after the big show had started a very high wind commenced to blow, followed by a terrific downpour of rain, which most thoroughly drenched everyone.
    Saturday, North Platte, Colonel Cody's home town. Though the colonel has for some time devoted the greater part of his winter season to his property interests in and about Cody, Wyo., Mrs. Cody still makes her residence at the Platte, when not accompanying the colonel on the road. The local newspaper here issued a special edition devoted exclusively to the affairs of the show, and state among other things that the largest crowd in the history of the town was present on that date, estimating the total number at about 40,000. Our business was great, especially at the afternoon performance, and here the colonel was presented with another magnificent loving cup, which he accepted with an appropriate and very humorous speech, which was greatly appreciated by the populace assembled.
    Next stand was Sterling, Colo., where we spent Sunday, a lonesome day. The town itself is very small, and the inhabitants apparently were all hibernating, though they, with the assistance of the out of town visitors, managed to give us a good afternoon house, and for such a little town a very satisfactory house at night. A man hunt was the interesting event of the day, at least so far as the show people were concerned. The night before the ammunition wagon had been broken into and some of the weapons stolen. It was discovered that two former employees who had been trailing the show were implicated, and a hunt was instituted for them. They were located just as the big show was letting out in the afternoon, and foolishly started to get away towards a clump of brush located some little distance across the prairie, but in less time than it takes to tell it at crowd of the show attaches, in the number of two hundred or more, were in pursuit, and it was but the work of a few minutes to capture them, especially after Johnny Baker had placed a few shots in close proximity to their fleeing forms. They were turned over to the local authorities and have, no doubt, been dealt with as their actions deserved. We were loaded and away from here early, and made the run to Greeley, our next stand, in good time. Nothing out of the ordinary happened there, and business was excellent.
    Denver. A short run here, but a long haul to the lot. Opened to a very nice afternoon house, and at night a turnaway, though the weather was far from being nice, a drizzling rain and very cold most of the time. Our second day's business was hardly as large as the first, though very satisfactory. . . .
    Friday, Colorado Springs. In early, and a decided improvement in the weather. Business fine at both performances, and here a great many of the people were busy sight seeing. A number chartered automobiles were in waiting at the conclusion of the afternoon performance of the big show, to convey a large party on a tour of the "Garden of the Gods," and other points of interest, including a visit to the General Palmer estate, which has recently been opened to the public.
    Saturday, Pueblo. Located on a lot that reminded one of the lots encountered throughout Arizona and New Mexico. Dust, and the wind blowing small-sized hurricanes at apparently regular intervals. Our business, while not phenomenal, was very satisfactory at both performances. Mrs. W. F. Cody and Cody ___, nephew of the colonel, have returned to their home at North Platte, after having spent the greater part of the season here. . . .

    Ringling Bros.' Notes, by Geo. Hartzell. Everett, Wash. Short haul, good lot. Afternoon good, night same. Centralia, Wash., arrived early. Short haul, good lot. Afternoon big, night fair. . . . Portland, Ore., arrived early, long haul, good lot. Afternoon business big, night packed. . . . During our run to Vancouver, B.C., Alfredo Florence tried to run a race with the train, but the train was the fastest. Alfredo was left 111 miles from town, with no money, hat or coat, but he was lucky and found an "angel" in Wm. Carr, our twenty-four-hour man, and he got in town in time for parade. Just as the night show started at Portland there was a loud laugh and a joyous shout sounded from the dressing room. The cause of it was the arrival of Jennie Ward. Yes, Jennie is back with us again, alive and well, and everyone is happy. . . .

New York Clipper, September 16, 1911, p. 4. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Clown Alley Dope from Ringling Bros.', by Geo. Hartzell. Vancouver, B.C. Arrived at 2:30 a.m. Monday. Short haul, very small lot. No menagerie tip, two pole dressing room, small side show. Afternoon business big, night business packed. . . . The Ortady Troupe of Mexican left the show at Portland. Bellingham, Wash., long haul, good lot, good business. Al. Miaco has got the re-generation fever. He is practicing every day to again do his trapeze act. He says all he has to do is to get his face ironed out and some more hair and he will start his second time on earth. Seattle, Wash., arrived early, long haul, good lot. Afternoon business big. Three mile haul, goot lot, only in sections. Parade in afternoon. Packed at night, big turnaway. Second day, afternoon big, night goo. Visitors were Phil King, of King and Nelson; Frank Kaufman, Andy McGee and Dick Bell.
    Tacoma, arrived early, unloaded on the lot. Afternoon show business big. Night good. The Kaufmans Troupe of bicyclists were visitors here, also "Noodles" Fagan. Yakima, Wash., arrived at 10 o'clock a.m., long haul, very dirty, dusty lot. Afternoon business big, night good. Walla Walla, Wash., arrived at 12 o'clock noon. Very quite town for Sunday. . . .
    Robert Stickney had an old horse that was too old to work in his act, and to reward him Mr. Stickney gave him to a doctor who lived in the country, where the horse was to be given a good home and very light work. The doctor placed the old show pony in the barn one night and left the door unfastened. The next morning the horse was missing. A reward was offered, and he was finally given up as lost, until four days later, when a little boy told the doctor he had seen a horse in the tent that had been used for a camp meeting. The doctor went to the place in the woods and there was the old trouper. He had walked out of the barn, wandered out of town to the woods, and seeing the tent there he thought he was back to his old home with the circus again. He was very weak for the want of food and water. The doctor took him home and he soon was all right again. The doctor is wondering now what the horse will do if by chance he ever hears a band playing a lively tune.
    Baker City, Ore., long run (173 miles). Arrived at 3:30. Show started at about 6 o'clock. Only one show, and no parade. Good business, very dusty lot. Boise City, Ida., arrived early. Short haul, good lot. John Agee had his sister as a visitor here. Business big. Ernest Fowler and Harry Frahy missed the train, 265 miles out of here to Pocatello. Only one show, business good.
    Ogden, Utah. Arrived early, short haul, good lot, good business. There was a very pleasant dinner party at the Hotel Reed, at Ogden. The hosts were the Great Lorch Family of acrobats, and the guests were: Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hodgini, Mrs. Geo. Florenz, Mrs. Loney Florenz, Mrs. Henry Murnitz, Mrs. Pete Mardo, Paula Marnello, Minnie Florenz, Carl Marnello, John Tripp and Alfredo Florenz. . . . Here we are at Salt Lake City. Many of the folks went to see the great Salt Lake. Our business was very good. One of the waiters in the cook tent had his hand mashed off by the dukie wagon going to the train with a load of dukies for the long run out of here. . . .

    Forepaugh & Sells Circus, by Harry Earl. The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' Circus has enjoyed the largest business of its career this season, nearly everywhere the "turn-away" condition prevails, and the performance which was put together by the master hand of Al. Ringling is a success from number to number. Three advertising cars and two brigades herald the coming of this splendid enterprise, and large financial results have accrued. If ever a circus route was laid out with better judgment or a keener insight of conditions and excellent railroad arrangements, I never heard of it. . . . Luis Hummel, of the Richard Sisters, who was hurt by a fall in York, Pa., some time ago, was a visitor recently. Adjuster Fred Warrell has returned after a visit in Chicago. Arthur Diggs, Thos. Drainsfield and George Clair are now in charge of the advertising cars. . . . Bandmaster Richards is also the postmaster of the show. He wears a white uniform when performing the duties of the former, and a gray suit while officiating as the latter. The Riding Rooneys have added several tricks of the difficult sort to their act. The Two Franks continue to balance as gracefully as ever. The clever Ty-Bell Sisters have again re-costumed their superb aerial act. W. D. Neff is the treasurer this year. . . . Steward Charles Bowers continues to serve delicious luncheons at the same old stand. There is going to be a tusk cutting bee among the elephants in October, says George Denman, in charge of the "bulls." . . . . The southern tour is almost in sight, and ere long we will be among the blue birds.

    Two Bills' Show. Our run from Pueblo to Garden City, Kan., was the longest made so far this season, and there was plenty of time to make it, the fact was taken advantage of, and we did not arrive at the Sunday town till after 1 p.m. However, the town itself was very small, and exceedingly dull and uninteresting, no one was sorry, and, to add to the unpleasantness the day was cold and dreary. Monday we gave but one show, as our next run was rather long, and there was nothing in the town to warrant remaining over for a night show, though business was very satisfactory at the one performance we gave there. Some of our people seemed to be infatcated with the town, for they failed to take advantage of the show train to the next stand, but preferred to pay their own fare on the regular train.
    Tuesday, Great Bend, in very early, unloaded on the lot, sleepers located handy, a pleasant feature. The weather here was good, and the visitors arrived early. Business very good at both performances, making it an ideal day. Wednesday, Hutchinson, again we were in early, making a very quick run. Business excellent in the afternoon and fair at night, though the public in this section is very interested in the State Fair, which takes place here very soon. Thursday, Wichita, the one live town in this state, and while our business was not as large as our last visit, it was good at both performances. C. P. Rock, a business associated of Major Lillie, and a number of the major's friends from Pawnee, Okla., were visitors here, spending a very pleasant day. From this point Mrs. Lillie returned to her home at Pawnee.
    Friday, Emporia. From the general appearance on our arrival here one would imagine that we had made a mistake and stopped off at the wrong town. Consequently every one was greatly surprised at the business done, in the afternoon capacity, and at night an exceedingly big house for such a small town. Saturday, Topeka, the capital city. . . . My week through the State, however, impressed upon me the fact that at present at least it is a dead one. The farming communities are at a great loss on account of the scarcity of rain, and business conditions in general are very bad.
    John J. (Whitney) Hayes, who, for the greater part of the season has had charge of the No. 2 side show canvas, has left, in order to assume charge of the Collie Ballet, in "The Top o' th' World" production, a position that he held with the original production.
    Throughout this entire season I have failed to mention the fact that Robert Coverdale, familiarly called "Bob" by his associates, is in charge of the reserved seat tickets. Bob has been connected with this show for a great many years. . . . And now we are off for Kansas City, going to spend Sunday there, the first big town for a Sunday in a long time . . .

New York Clipper, September 23, 1911, p. 4. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Staats Bros. will have a brand new outfit next season. A 90ft. round top, with a 40ft. middle piece. Mr. Staats has just placed a contract for a new pole wagon with a Bronx firm. We will carry about twelve head of horses and six wagons. Everything has been newly painted, and will be ready early next Spring. Paul F. Kolb will have charge of our band. Our route will be through New York and New Jersey. Marie Newhouse will do slide for life from the top of our tent, for our free outside attraction. The Staats Bros. will be sole owners.

    The Sells-Floto Circus carried away a barrel of money as a result of its two days' stay in suburban Cincinnati. The Cumminsville engagement was on Labor Day, and there two tremendous audiences were well pleased. Next day found the show at Norwood. In the midst of a regular cloudburst, which flooded the grounds and prevented many of the best features from being carried out. The night crowd was immense. An aeroplane stunt was the hit of the clown's contributions. Mutt and Jeff were there, too, and a big hit was made by the Suffragettes, who held a "Vote for women" parade of their own. Bert Morphy, who "sings to beat the band," and the Martell Family, the cyclists, loomed up as stars in their acts. Mlle Zora and her baby elephants - Kansas and Missouri - and Fred Alispaw and his company of trained elephants, gave something new in elephantine comedy. The equestrian acts were strong. Miss Hobson and Miss Rooney, William Barrett, Madame Royal and Captain John Carroll all contributed to this part of the performance. Omar, the equine aviator, the horse that was the centre of a midair fireworks display, was loudly applauded. The Six Galarmo Sisters do a very neat act on the revolving trapeze, an innovation in itself.

    101 Ranch Notes. The show had nice business throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. St. Paul and Minneapolis were the two big days, though the weather was a little cold. At Wausau, Wis., Uncle Billie Faulkner was taken sick, and went to the hospital. He is now back again. Rice Lake, Wis., Aug. 23, we gave one show. On Aug. 24, in Superior, Wis., and at Duluth, Minn., Aug. 25, the twin port cities, were capacity. Rob Stickney Jr. and son were to see our afternoon show. They were billed at the Orpheum Theatre. He has a circus act that is a headliner.
    Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 26. President J. C. Miller and his wife and son left for their ranch for a week. Mrs. Miller and son had a nice visit with the show. Viroqua, Wis., Aug. 28, a small town, but we did one big show, and left for Prairie du Chein. Business was good afternoon, but light at night. This finishes our tour in the North, and we are starting South. In Prairie du Chien we lost a fine work steer. A wagon broke its leg, and it had to be killed. The show has been doing a nice business, and all are well and doing two a day. Cusco, Aug. 30; Charles City, Aug. 31; Iowa City, Sept. 1, and Cherokee, Ia., Sept. 2, were small towns, but we did a fine business.

    Bert Silver, manager of Bert Silver's Model Tent Show, writes: "We closed our regular eighteen weeks of Michigan time Sept. 5 at Riverdale, Mich. The past season has been our banner year, and we have not lost a performance for two years. The show will be enlarged some for next season to accommodate our crowds, and the same route will be taken. Sandy Copeland and Paul Wenzel left to join the Wheeler & Downie Show. The Klippels go to Toledo, the De Mar Bros. to their home in Cadillac. Joe Price and wife and Little Howard to Grand Rapids. Others with the show left for their homes. The Silver Family will open their opera house season after the holidays."

    W. C. Rolland, who was with P. T. Barnum's Circus in 1910, or anyone knowing his whereabouts, kindly communicate with his mother, Mary Rolland, of 27 Eden Grover, Holloway, London, Eng.

    Lee Smith is doing his novelty lamp-balancing act, and also riding a hurdle mule with Jones Bros.' Shows.

    Starrett's Circus will be the feature at the Brockport Fair Sept. 27-30.

    Frank A. Robbins' Show. All hands nearly wept when leaving Michigan, as everyone had a month and a half of real pleasure, and big business favored us all along the line. Considerable rivalry existed between Marguerite Still and Harry Ogden as to who was the champion fisherman of the show, and finally honors were divided, Harry having caught the most fish, but the fair Marguerite captured the largest.

    Barnum & Bailey Notes, by Harry La Pearl. Jackson, Mich. Sept. 1. Several of the Elks with the show enjoyed a big celebration with the Elks Lodge No. 113, this being the home lodge of several of the boys. Jackson is the home of "Spot" Jerome, now with the Wallace-Hagenbeck Show, but formerly with the B & B. . . . Jackson is surely some show town, as we made the fourth big show there this season, and business was good. Our baseball team played a game with the "Honey Boy" Minstrel team. Score, 10 to 0, in favor of the B & B boys.
    Bluffton, Ind., 2. Dry town, short walk to the lot. Louisville, Ky., 3, a large number of the folks spent a very enjoyable Sunday taking in the shows and parks. Monday being Labor Day, the town was filled with parades. The Elks held an aviation meet and gave a parade, the Elks going one way and the B & B the other. Just before the night performance Thos. McCormick, seat man, who has been with the B & B for several years, was killed. McCormick had some trouble with a couple of negroes who were trying to sneak into the tent. One of the negroes became angry upon being asked to move away. He pulled a gun and fired three shots, penetrating McCormick's right lung. He died at midnight at a local hospital.
    Owensboro, Ky., 5. We had some rain, but not much business. Evansville, Ind., 6, this was sure some hot day. Business very good. Billie Day was a visitor in the dressing room. Think Billie would have joined out, but he had contract with the Tiger Lilies Co. Mt. Carmel, Ill., 7, only thing I can say about Mr. Carmel is the business for a small town was very good. Judd R. McCarthy, a tailor from Peru, Ind., was at the show and delivered a great many suits, made form orders given some time ago, and from the new orders taken, am thinking there will be some "dolled up" boys around here.

    Two Bills' Show, by F. Al. Pearch. . . . Tuesday, Harrisonville, Mo., where we were somewhat late in arriving, due to a delay in getting out of the Kansas City yards. However, we were there in time to handle all the business that we got, for this is a very small town and, to make matters worse, located in the "show me" state. Wednesday, Nevada, in early, with quite a long haul to the lot. Nothing exciting occurred here other than the attendance of some four hundred inmates of the "Daffydill" factory, located at the back of the show lot. Representatives of one of the leading moving picture concerns have been busy for some time with us, securing new pictures of the show in general and any other subjects that may strike their fancy, using the various people with the show to good advantage.
    Thursday, Joplin. Arrived early. Long haul to the lot (out the regular show lot here, for we located in Electric Park, a very fine modern amusement park, containing various riding devices and other forms of amusement). Here our business was very satisfactory at both performances, notwithstanding that the street car company met with considerable difficulty in handling the crowds.
    Friday, Pittsburg, Kan. Here we had a big day's business, with a night house that was really wonderful for a town of this size. One of the grooms was accidentally kicked by a horse in Joplin, and, though no serious results were anticipated, he died during the night while making the run here. He had only joined the show at Kansas City on Monday, and nothing is known concerning him. His name he gave to the boss of his department as Thomas O'Brien, but no one knows whether this is correct or not. Saturday, Fort Scott, here too, we had a long haul and a soft lot, one that sure kept them busy getting the show on in the afternoon. We had a capacity house at night.
    From time to time this season we have had visits from some of the "light fingered gentry," who, not being satisfied with plying their nefarious trade in the towns that we visit, also venture on the show lot, and in a number of instance to their sorrow, especially so at Fort Scott. A party of three were all ready to operate at the big ticket wagon when it opened for the afternoon sale. They were soon spotted, also captured, and carried to the big show top, where "razor backs," canvasmen, ticket sellers, ushers, in fact, about everyone that could do so got in a few punches, each apparently vying with the other to see who could hit the hardest. When they were finally turned loose, they stood not on the order of going,but did depart, and in extreme haste.
    Fred Gerner, our high jumper, claims he has found a "white hope" in one of the workingmen on the show, and he is sincere in his belief, so much so in fact, that he intends taking him to his quarters at the close of our season and thoroughly try him out. Speaking of the close of the season brings to mind the fact that there are many rumors afloat concerning the same around here, but as it has not been officially announced it is just as well not to place any bets on the date.
    While we were in Wichita the members of Billy Sweeney's Band, accompanied by C. A. White, secretary of the local lodge of Eagles, journeyed to Fairmount Cemetery and placed a handsome floral remembrance on the grave of A. V. Schmidt, a well known musician, who was one of the big show bands here last season, and who has, at different times, been connected with the leading musical organizations. At the time of his death he was with the Cohan & Harris Minstrels. Some of the boys joined the Eagles while in Wichita, and a number of others joined the T. M. A. lodge in Kansas City.
    It has always been quite customary to dispense with straw hats on the first day of September. Some of the boys here were a little dilatory about doing so, and there was no end of fun in watching the antics of those trying to secure and demolish the straw sky-pieces. A very amusing, and likewise interesting, incident occurred at Emporia, Kan. A number of the boys were having a sociable game of craps along the railroad near the sleepers when two of the town officers, loaded down with the power and authority to act, appeared on the scene. They had no inclination to take pert in the game, though they did have their guns out and in readiness. Their part in the game consisted merely of relieving the boys of all money in sight, and then they departed as silently and as mysteriously as they came. Since then the boys have been telling about what they should have done, but have completely forgotten what they did do. Major Lillie has left for a few days' visit to his home at Pawnee, Okla.

New York Clipper, September 30, 1911, p. 6. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Virgil Barnet, will be with a circus as a novel feature act [high school saddle horse act]. On Sept. 18, at Oklahoma City, he left the 101 Ranch Sow in order to get married in that city, the same day, to Bessie Worley, who was also a member of the show.

    Two Bills' Show, by F. Al. Pearce. Sunday was spent in Iola, Kan. . . . Monday, our business here at both performances was satisfactory. Were loaded and away early, making the run to Ottawa in good time, where we were located on the fair grounds, which are but a very short distance from the centre of the town, and business was excellent. Wednesday, Leavenworth, weather still shooping things up in the extreme heat line, and I believe the extreme heat had had some effect on our afternoon business through this section, though we did a very satisfactory business here. C. W. Parker, the well known carnival man, was an interested visitor here, and entertained Col. Cody, Major Lilie and a number of the executives at his factory, which has but recently been completed.
    Thursday, St. Joseph, Mo. Three shows to appear here within seven day, we being the first. The warmest day of the season here, but at that, had a good afternoon house. At night it commenced to rain just early enough to frighten away some that would otherwise have attended. However, the night house was far better than one would expect under the circumstances, especially in consideration of the fact that the Barnum Show came in the next day. I have since learned that they had a day of rain, which, no doubt, interfered with their business. Friday, Atchinson, a long, hard haul through mud that reached the wagon hubs, and up hill all the way. It was nearly noon before the entire show was on the lot, with horses and men all glad of an opportunity to rest. Our business here was fine at both performances, which was quite a surprise.
    Saturday, Falls City, Neb. A little town that from time to time gets all the real shows. They gave us an excellent afternoon house, and a fair house at night. In Atchinson, the show was compelled to pay $50 for damages to a street, caused by heavy wagons hauling to the lot. Evidently the city fathers are looking forward to a social session. At last the weather has cooled somewhat, and we all hope that it is a permanent change. . . .

New York Clipper, October 7, 1911, pp. 10, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Leo Dornan, a cornet player of Sweets' Concert Band with Ringling Bros.' Circus, was instantly killed at Stockton, Cal., during the parade of the show in that city, Sept. __. Mr. Dornan was late, and the parade had left the lot when he arrived, but he secured his uniform and cornet and hurried after and caught up with the band wagon several blocks uptown. He attempted to climb on the moving wagon without calling to the driver to stop, but fell and the front wheel passed over his body. The wagon was stopped before the rear wheels touched him, and he was carried into a nearby house and medical aid summoned, but life was extinct. An inquest was held later and the body was shipped to Hot Springs, S. DAk., where interment took place. Leo Dornan was twenty-five years old, and the only son of James Dornan, chief of police of Hot Springs. He is survived by his father and mother. He had been with the Della Pringle Stock Co., the Alhambra Stock Co., Rucker's Co., Hi Henry's Minstrels, Reed's Band, of Souix City, Ia., and other organizations. He was also a newspaper man of experience, having worked on several papers in Omaha and other Western towns. He was recently connected with the Oklahoma City News and later with the Deadwood Telegram, at Deadwood, S. Dak.

    Bobby Reed, clown and concert performer, late of Forepaugh-Sells Circus, died at his home, 189 Oliver Street, Paterson, N.J., Sept. 18, of tuberculosis. Mr. Reed had also been with the John Robinson Circus for three seasons. He was buried under the auspices of T. M. A. Lodge 100.

    W. P. English has been re-engaged as bandmaster of the Sells-Floto Show, season 1912.

    Tent Show Closings. Sells-Floto, Oct. 14, at Amarillo, Tex. Barnum & Bailey, Oct. 25, at Richmond, Va. Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill, Nov. 1, at Richmond, Va.

    Two Bills' Show, by F. Al. Pearce. We Sundayed at Nebraska City, Neb., where a day of quiet and rest was enjoyed, the weather was very warm, and the distance from the town to the lot too far to expect any great number of sight-seers, so in that respect, we were not annoyed in the least. Monday was a clear, cool day, with a capacity house at night, especially so in consideration of the long hike with no transportation facilities. Had a number of distinguished visitors here, including: Mayor Maloney, of Council Bluffs, Ia.; Mayor Dalmon, of Omaha, known as the "Cowboy Mayor"; H. C. Hayden, of Omaha, a lifelong friend of Major Lillie, and Messrs. Foley and McCuen, the latter having been connected with the show for a number of years, untile recently being compelled to retire from active service. . . .
    Tuesday, Clarendon, Ia., where we did not arrive until rather late. Only had a two block haul, so everything was up and ready in time for a big afternoon house. Only fair house at night. Wednesday, Red Oak, Ia., a cold rainy day, nevertheless had a capacity house in the afternoon. A long and hard haul here, on roads that were a sea of mud. Charley Metius left here for Philadelphia on account of the continued and very serious illness of his brother, Edward, who is reported in a dying condition. Thursday, Creston, Ia., in early, with a short haul. In afternoon every available seat was necessary to handle a crowd which fairly taxed the capacity of the big top. In fact, business was practically a turn-away. At night very fair. Friday, Maryville, Mo. The scene of the Ringling Brothers' catastrophe some few years since. Our afternoon business was good, with a light night house. Saturday, Chillicothe, Mo., where we had the biggest day business of the week, with capacity at night.
    George "Buck" Connors has again left the show, making his second resignation in one season. The Mulligan Club which has been idle for some little time is once more becoming active and is making arrangements for an outing at an early date. . . . Mrs. Wm. F. Cody is spending a few days with the show, after having entertained Mrs. Johnny Baker for some little time at North Platte, Neb. Charley Kirchmann, the armless and legless wonder, has completed an oil painting of Mrs. Bert Davis, begun some few years ago at a time when she was known as Millie Owens, the "Long Haired Lady." It is a very nice work, and reflects great credit on Charley's ability.
    During the past week a number of photographs have been made for the purpose of securing new designs in the printing for the season of 1912, and as Major Lillie was one of the two princiapl figures in the foreground, dressed in his buckskins, and looking as picturesque as in the early days on the plains, it is assumed that he is contemplating taking an active part in the next season's performance.

    Barnum & Bailey Notes, by Harry La Pearl. Springfield, Ill., Sept. 11. Some fine town to Sunday in, but weather was somewaht against us. We had one gorgeous,muddy lot, but as Springfield is a regular town this was overlooked. Gus Kraft and brother, who were formerly with the B & B, took a run up from Havana, Ill., to pay us a visit. Galesburg, Ill., Sept. 12, arrived very late. No parade given. Everything dry in this town, except the weather.
    Quincy, Ill., 13. Arrived very late. No parade was given. We had some more rain here. This is the home of Toby Thomas, aerial performer. The lot was filled with Toby's friends all day. . . . we have five new clowns with the show, namely: Warren Bard, Jewel Prickett, Ernest Anderson, Herman Joseph and Paul James.
    In St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 15, we had some more rain and a muddy lot, the whole week was rain and with muddy lots. Straw hats are called in with the B & B 15. I might say that the number of straw hats destroyed would make a good feed for the elephants. When Prince Youturkey walked in the dressing from with his straw hat on the clown band played "Turkey in the Straw." The "Bill" Show was here one day ahead of us, and as their last wagon was pulling off the lot the first of ours was pulling in.
    Topeka, Kan., Sept. 16. Mrs. Ella Leon, of the Leon Trio, wire performers, was taken suddenly ill and was rushed to the hospital, where a slight surgical operation was performed. From recent reports she is improving rapidly and will be able to rejoin the show shortly. Mrs. Charles Wirtz came on to visit her husband, and remained until we reached Wichita, Kan., and then returned to her home in Lincoln, Neb. During Sunday in Wichita the boys were busy patronizing the picture houses. We were also greeting with some rain and warm weather. It was so warm that it was unnecessary to sprinkle the hippodrome track, as the perspiration from the clowns answered the purpose. . . . The B & B boys are pretty well booked up for vaudeville for the coming winter. From the amount of practicing going on in the big top each day, I am sure the circus folks will make a good impressin on the vaudeville managers.

    Ringling Notes, by Geo. Hartzell. Leo Dornin, a cornet player, was run over by the lion tableaux band wagon, at Stockton, Cal., and died almost instantly. He started to climb up on the wagon while it was in motion. The driver not seeing him, the wheel caught his foot, throwing him under the front wheel, which passed over his body. He only lived a few minutes after being picked up. His remains were sent to his parents, who live at Hot Springs, S.D. There were many floral tributes sent from the members of the company.
    Claud Lang, a musician, fell from the train just out of Los Angeles, and was picked up unconscious and badly injured. He was taken to the hospital at Los Angeles, his wounds were dressed, and he returned to the show at San Bernardino, Cal.
    Our business at Los Angeles was the biggest ever laid out there, and there was some curio buying there. San Bernardino was the last stand in California. Our business in California was the best for five years. Now for the trip across the desert. It started in hot at Indio, Cal., and the heat was so intense that it almsot suffocated one. Yuma is the hottest place in the United States. When we arrived there it was 118 degrees in the shade. Phoenix, Ariz., arrived early Monday morning. Short haul, good weather, cooler and cloudy, with slight showers. Geo. Woods was a visitor at San Bernardino.

New York Clipper, October 14, 1911, p. 4. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    H. I. Ellis called during his visit to New York on behalf of the Frank A. Robbins's Show. He reports excellent business for the show throughout Delaware and Maryland. The show cloe the season Oct. 18, at Bristol, Pa.

    The Ringling Bros.' Show will close at Fayetteville, Ark. on Oct. 31.

    Dixie Engle, agent with the Sells-Floto Show, is re-engaged for next season.

    William E. Burlock has closed as press agent of Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch, and will take a long rest. He may visit Europe next summer.

    Mount Vernon, Ill., Oct. 6. Madame Rose, while doing the "iron jaw act," fell from the top of the big tent of Gollmar Bros.' Circus, receiving injuries that are believed to be fatal. The rope which held the strap broke.

    Sig. Sautelle's Circus. J. Henry Rice, general agent of the show, reports a successful season. Ed. Cunningham is local contractor; Ike Breed, manager No. 1 bill wagon with ten men; Joe Levey, manager of second bill wagon, with seven men; Tim Donavan, boss billposter, No. 1 wagon.

    Barnum & Bailey Notes, by Harry La Pearl. Enid, Okla., Sept. 19. At Enid it was really a treat, after plowing through mud for eight days. Next stand, Shawnee, Okla. Lot located near the cars, and the Indians and cowboys came for miles to see the show. Oklahoma City, sure some fine town. We had some sandy lot, just like Atlantic City beach, without the ocean. Business here exceptionally good.
    Coffeyville, Kan., Sept. 23. Mrs. Etta Leon returned to the show after a few days' absence. Joplin, Mo., 25, some fine show grounds in the park. Haradella, an old time performers, who has a large cleaning and dyeing establishment, did a lot of work for the boys. Sept. 26, Springfield, Mo., sure an awful hot day. We gave an exceptionally long parade. It was so warm that several horses became overheated, the riders were compelled to dismount, and the horses were led to nearby stables. On our latest route card, the closing date is in Richmond, Va., Oct. 25, this making it pretty soft for the bunch going to New York.

New York Clipper, October 21, 1911, pp. 14, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Young Buffalo Wild West had opposition with the Forepaugh-Sells Show in Carrollton, Albany and Americus, Ga. The billing of both shows was unusually heavy. The Forepaugh-Sells bunch was in Griffin and Carrollton first, while the Young Buffalo crew was the first on the ground in Albany and Americus. Over 7,000 sheets of paper and banners were used by the Young Buffalo Show in billing Albany and Americus.

    Press agent Charles A. White, who has served under Ringling Brothers management for fifteen years, closed the tenting season at Ft. Smith, Ark., on Oct. 10. He departed for Chicago, where he will remain a few days prior to visiting his wife, Claudia White, who is appearing in vaudeville with __ Remonde and company. Mr. White states that he will be identified with Ringling Bros. Circus next season.

    Two Bills' Show. The week of Sept. 25 was the hardest (at least so far as the stock and workingmen were concerned) of any we have had this season, not excepting our first week on the road, and which was bad enough. We Sundayed at Carrollton, Mo., where it was so quiet it was painful. Monday we gave two shows in a drizzling rain, but to very satisfactory business, considering the weather conditions. Tuesday, Moberly, Mo., where we experienced considerable difficulty in getting on the lot on account of previous rains; that is, we thought we were meeting with difficulty, but did not realize the true meaning of the word till we arrived at Kirksville, Mo., our Wednesday stand. It was a haul over roads that I am incapable of describing, and though it was only a short haul, it was nearly one o'clock before the show was on the lot. The afternoon performance was given to fair attendance, and at about 5 p.m. a sudden storm arrived; in fact a cyclone, but fortunately the great force of the wind was sufficiently high enough not to do any great damage, and though a previous report has been circulated to the effect that we had a blowdown, such was not the case. Some of the smaller tents on the front of the lot were blown down, ticket boxes turned over, and everyone had a good drenching. The lot was covered with water and it was necessary to abandon any idea of a night performance, but the horses and men were hard at work all night, and the show was not completely loaded till Thursday afternoon, making it necessary to cancel Macon, Mo., our next stand.
    Making the jump direct to Hannibal, Mo., another long and hard haul, we finally got on the lot and had satisfactory business at both performances. Saturday, Louisiana, Mo., one show to capacity, loaded and was away early for St. Louis, where we arrive early, and in anticipation of a pleasant week and a much needed rest. We hauled on the lot in a pouring rain, which continued for the greater part of the day, and we were compelled to waive the afternoon performance, opening at night to a very good house, considering the conditions. Throughout the entire week when it was not raining, it was too cold for comfort. During our stay we had many visitors well known in the amusement business. Among them were: Edward Arlington, of the 101 Ranch Wild West; Capt. C. W. Riggs, formerly of Riggs Wild West, now retired and enjoying the comforts of the "simple life"; Cole Younger, who is known by name at least to many; and C. P. Rock, of Pawnne, Okla., and old friend and business associate of Major Lillie. Mrs. Lillie also spent the week with us. Charles Metius, the treasurer of the combined shows, returned here from Philadelphia, bing called ther on account of the death of his brother. Louis Harris, formerly connected with the privilege department, closed here, having secured an engagement with the Chas. Ahearn troupe of bicycle riders with whom he was formerly connected.
    I am able to state that in all probablity this will be the last season of Frank Winch in the tented field, he having contracted with one of the leading automobile firms to act as their publicity manager. He enters on his duties at the conclusion of our season, by covering the territory from New York to Chicago lecturing on the subject of good roads. At the conclusion of this trip he will be one of the contestants in the trans-continental auto race from New York to San Francisco.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, by F. C. Cooper. Young Buffalo Show will close its second successful season at Hopkinsville, Ky., Nov. 2. The Southern tour, which began at Louisville, Ky., Sept. 6, has been a veritable triump for Col. V. C. Seaver's aggregation. It was one of the few large tented organizations to rout through Georgia and Alabama, where the cotton fields this year have yielded the biggest crops known in twenty years, and to add that the crop was three weeks earlier than usual made money plentiful at the right time for the tented exhibitions routed through the States in the latter part of September and October, a condition opposite to that existing a years ago. The show, starting from Peoria, Ill., early in April, has appeared in the principal towns and cities of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. . . .
    . . . Of the forty-seven men on the two advance cars and the special brigade, over twenty will draw a whole season's "hold-back," and of the changes which have taken place from time to time, inevitable in this department, but two men were discharged for cause, and not paid their "hold-backs," which speaks volumes for the steadily growing efficiency of the Biller's Union.
    Colonel Seaver, the general manager, is already at work on the line-up and new features to be introduced season of 1912. Lon B. Williams, general agent, will spend the winter months in the Windy City; E. F. Lampman, press agent, will be in advance of a well-known musical show, while yours truly will exploit a Western melodrama. J. H. B. Fitzpatrick, local contractor and story man, is already under way with the Passmore Musical Co. He is playing the principal cities of the South, under the auspices of colleges, on guarantees. The Young Buffalo Show will go direct from Hopkinsville, Ky., over the Illinois Central, to the winter quarters at Peoria, Ill.

    Edward Metius, forty-three years of age, died at the Rush Sanitarium, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 3, from tubercular pharyngitis. Mr. Metius was well known in various branches of the amusement world, having been associated with many different companies. A musician by profession, he was for a number of years in the employ of John F. Stowe, and for two seasons had been musical director of the June Agnott company. During the past two seasons he was assistant to his brother, Charles Metius, treasurer of the Two Bills' Show, who survives him, which position he capably filled up to May 20 of this year, when his failing health forced him to return to his home in Philadelphia. He was buried with Masonic honors, conducted by St. John Lodge No. 115, F. A. M., of which he was a member.

New York Clipper, October 28, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    "Dahlman," the beautiful white performing horse, belonging to Robert Whittaker, of Plainfield, N.J., is dead, following four years of retired life on the farm of Mrs. Mary Giles, at South Plainfield. The faithful animal was found lifeless in a corner of the meadow where he had fretted and pined for the sawdust and tanbark since placed in it, a victim of old age and complications.

    Heber Bros.' Greater Shows. These shows have returned to their Columbus, O. winter quarters after a successful season. Yes, we struck the flood with twelve bridges down between jumps, yet we made all dates, although we arrived late in some cities. We are now re-organizing our railroad show, and will be ready for the start East and South about Nov. 5, 1911.

    Chicago, Oct. 20. Alfred Witsenhausen, who for the past ninety weeks has been dealing out tickets to prospective patrons of the drama at the Olympic Theatre here, has resigned. He has signed a contract to have charge of the red wagon with the Barnum & Bailey Circus next season, thus returning to his first love, the white tops and green fields. He was for fourteen years with the Ringlings, and has a reputation of being one of the best ticket sellers in the game. Two years ago he took his position at the Olympic at the urgent request of the late C. E. Kohl, but because of the class of attractions the house has secured there has been no let-up since he took hold, ninety weeks ago, so he got the fever and the call for the wandering life again. For the next two weeks he will stay in the city, and then depart for a visit to his mother and sisters in Germany, where he will incidentally collect a small fortune left him recently. He will stay in the fatherland till the opening of the circus season next March.

    Frank A. Robbins' Circus Ends Season. Dr. James E. Gordon, general press agent of the Frank A. Robbins Circus, paid the Clipper a visit while en route to Boston, where he intends to spend the winter. Mr. Gordon reports the past season as one of the best in the history of the show. Nothing but turnaway business was done at each stand. The show had opposition at almost every town visited, but regardless of this they broke many records. Mr. Gordon left the Clipper a neat and well gotten up route book of the 1911 season . . . Nine states were visited, Michigan being the farthest West the show went. All told they traveled 5,319 miles, missed only one show and three parades, quiet a record for one season, which included twenty-five weeks. Mr. Gordon has signed for next season, as have the majority of the present staff.

    Roster of Car No. 2, Forepaugh-Sells' Circus. The car will close at Water Valley, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 28. Following is the roster on the car: Tom Dransfield, manager; Chas. T. Douglas, secretary; D. F. Worth, boss bill poster; William Smith, Chas. Smith . . . Lawrence Keating, J. R. Perkins . . . Wm. Scott, Frank Foster . . . A. Holland, Glen Hartwell . . . Joe Hart, Wm. Osgood, Ralph McCurdy, Herbert Clarkson, Bert McCann and D. F. Morgan, bill posters.

    Sig. Sautelle Shows. J. Henry sends the following: "The Sig. Sautelle Nine Big Shows have just closed a very successful season of twenty-tow weeks. The roster: Sig. Sautelle, Oscar Lowande, & Geo. W. Rollins; owners; Sig. Sautelle, manager; Mrs. Sig. Sautelle, treasurer; Oscar Lowande, manager dressing room; Geo. W. Rollins, manager side show; John Henry Rice, general agent; Earl Connors, contracting agent; Mike Beede, manager No. 1 bill wagon; Joe Levery, manager No. 2 bill wagon; Ed. Cunningham, special agent; Tim Donavan, boss billposter; Geo. Provonchle, press agent and charge of tickets; Dan H. Travars, superintendent working men.
    "The Sig. Sautelle is one of the largest wagon shows on the road, carrying one hundred and twelve horses, sixteen cages of animals, two elephants and two camels. Prof. Louis Campbell's two bands, the big show band of sixteen men; side show band of ten men; clown band; Lew Nichols and seven clowns; Eight Loandes, in their famous tally-ho act; Oscar Lowande, somersault rider; James Sutcliffe, wire and and rider; Louise Cannon, rider; Chas. Davis and the Rice Bros., aerialists; Sandy Laelle, acrobat; Lorella, Rice and Henry, brother act; Howard and Bennett, acrobats; Martino Lowande, rider; Lew Nichols and Chas. O'Brien, principal clowns . . . Lorette and Lorette, novelty ring act; Mamie Lowande, principal rider; Annie Cannon, equestrienne.
    "Side show: Tom Wilmouth, animal trainer; Nellie Cameron, snake charmer; Lydia Wilmouth, lion act; E. M. Blitz, Punch and Judy; Geo. Russell, superintendant side show.
    "I don't believe any show on the road had a more successful season than the Sig. Sautelle Show. At the closing stand, Afton, N.Y., manager Sautelle gave a banquet, the band played "Sweet Home," and managers Sautelle, Lowande and Rollins were called on for speeches. The same people have been re-engaged for next season."

    Two Bills' Show, by F. Al. Pearce. We resumed our road tour at Belleville, Ill., Oct. 9. Arrived in good season, found the town very quite, and business likewise. Tuesday we were at Murphysboro, where conditions were no different than the day before. Wednesday, Cairo, Ill. the town of unsanitary conditions of its various thoroughfares. However we did a bery satisfactory business at both performances.
    Thursday, Dyersburg, Tenn. Had a capacity afternoon house and a very fair night business. The county fair was in progress here at the time, but the attendance seemed to be confined to the Two Bills', and the fair people suffered accordingly. Friday, Memphis, arrived early and played to very good business at both performances. The night haul here was very long, so we were somewhat delayed in getting out for the next stand, Tupelo, Miss., where we arrived quite late in the morning. We had an excellent day's business in all departments. . . .
    . . . There is a rumor in circulation that Tom Smith, the superintendent of stock here, who has been referred to as the "cowboy millionaire," is negotiating for the purchase of a well known eight car show that is now on the road, with the intention of placing it on the road next season. Our closing date is Nov. 1, at Richmond, Va. . . . T. E. Kincaid, an old time showman, who for a number of years has been identified with the leading carnival organizations, has joined out here with his big snake show, and is meeting with success.

    Ringling Notes, by George Hartzell. Phoenix, Ariz. Show arrived early, long haul, good lot, and plenty of Mexicans and Indians on the lot. Two Mexicans wanted to carve some of the workingmen, and no doubt would have done some damage, only an Indian policeman tapped one of them on the head with a revolver and put him to sleep. Business in Phoenix was good.
    Tuscon, Ariz. Arrived early, short haul, good lot, weather rainy. Business good. Bert Delno was taken sick. He went to the platform of the car, got dizzy and fell from the car, by was not hurt very badly. He caught up with the show at Deming, N.M., and had to procure some clothes from some railroad men, as he was in his pajamas when he was taken sick. He has a black and blue mark on his hip where he struck.
    Deming, N.M., arrived at noon, having cancelled Lordsburg for Deming. Only one show was given to a fair crowd. We arrived at 1 p.m., gave one performance, and left town at 9 p.m., arriving in El Paso, Tex., early Thursday a.m. Short haul, good lot and good business. . . . Friday, en route Texas, a large place between El Paso and Abilene, with very few inhabitants and plenty of sage brush and cactus. No show given as the advance car ran out of paste. There was no place to hang the cloth banners, except on the telegraph poles. We arrived in Abilene at an early hour in the morning. Short haul, good lot, and good business.
    Sunday, Ft. Worth, we arrived at noon. The bunch quickly vacated the cars, but Sunday was quietly spent. The Sells-Floto and 101 Ranch were here ahead of us, and the H. & W. Show billed coming. Mollie A. Bailey on the side track and Teets Bros. still on earth. We packed them afternoon and night, some business. One of the drivers fell from his wagon in the parade, and was run over, his leg being broken. He was taken to the hospital.
    Dallas, arrived early, short haul, good lot. Horse tent and cook tent four blocks away. Some opposition as Ft. Worth, with same results in business, packed both performances. Claud Long left show today for home, San Fransicso. . . . Waco, Tex, arrived late, short haul, good lot. The hottest day this season, and business big.
    Temple, Tex. Sells-Floto Show here, and when show meets show, manager meets manager, ticket sellers meet ticket sellers, etc., and a great day is surely the result. Every department of the two shows visited each other. There were many yarns swapped and jokes about the two shows. Both shows did a good business. The Ringling parade went first, the Floto parade followed. There was a big crowd in town to witness the circus war. Both cook tents were visited by the folks from the opposite show, and it was a great day for everybody, and one that will long be remembered in circus annals.
    Austin, arrived early, long haul, business packed. San Antonio, business turnaway. Beaumont, Tex., business big. Houston, Tex., biggest business we ever did here.

    Closing Day, by Harry La Pearl. Closing day with the circus is a day of great importance. Years ago, when the circus was young, the show folks were like one large family, and closing day was a very sad event, but not so now, for it is a day far from sad. Weeks ahead one will count the days, and almost the minutes, until the day arrives. Not every one is happy on the last day, as many a poor person who has no home or realtives to look forward to, is not happy to leave old friends, and when they hear the band play for the last time, there is a different feeling in their hearts than the majority experience. About the only thing that enters their mind is the length of time they have to live until the show opens in the spring.
    Then there is the fellow who comes from the little country town, who is an acrobat or aerial performer, and of course, all his townspeople think he is the best in the world. He has it all figured out how many hundred will be at the depot to greet him upon his arrival. All the different storeis he has planned to tell the girls will tide him through the winter. Of course he has a sweetheart waiting, and this also affords him quite a bit of anxiety.
    Then there are the persons probably called "Bad-eyed Mike," "Mink-face Pete." They are happy-go-lucky, and don't care what happens. They are probably busy figuring how to beat it to some warm spot where they can make a good old-fashioned Mulligan stew. Then there is the gambling man. The boy who loves to shoot "craps." Of course he always wins, to hear him tell it, but you can almost feel assured it requires less time for him to count his money-orders than anybody connected with the circus.
    Then the party who is not coming back next season, but is going to make a big splash in vaudeville. His opening date is New York City, and this engagement he will probably play until the show opens in the spring, and he will be around shaking your hand, and if you remind him of what he said about not coming back, you will find he will not have any answer for same.
    Last but not least is the "Michael Pheaney." This is the fellow they all talk about all summer, and make fun of him for saving his money, for doing his washing, etc., but on the last day he puts on a new suit of clothes and looks just the same as the rest of the bunch. He is not bothered whether he plays vaudeville or whether he works or not, because those slips of paper with a few dashes of ink come in mighty handy in the winter. May the Pheaneys live forever.

    Guy Steely, press agent with Ringling Bros.' Circus since 1900, has written a novel called "Wally." The scenes of "Wally" are laid in a Nevada mining camp, and the story is delightfully Western in style.

New York Clipper, November 4, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Company have purchased the Dan Robinson Show in its entirety, and will sell it at acution, in lots, at Stock Yarks, Indianapolis, Ind., Friday, Nov. 24, commencing at 10 a.m. It includes a very fine lot of show property, consisting of seven flat cars, one elephant car, two stock cars, five sleepers . . . band wagons, calliope tableaux, cages, baggage wagons, etc.; two performing elephants, five performing leopards, five performing lions, a sensational act; __ arena and all props for the above acts; numerous other cat and hay animals, troupe of performing dogs, twenty-six ring horses, including bareback, principal high school ___ horse and ponies, tents, seats, lights harness, etc.

    Hunt's Show in Winter Quarters. We closed our season on Oct. 12 at ___ Corners, N.Y., after a season of twenty-one weeks and two days. We opened May 15, at East Kingston, N.Y., in a rainstorm, and rain and wind was a daily visitor for five weeks, with business like the weather, bad. The show was a steady loser until July 1, when we had some real circus weather, and in our old territory, we began to do a profitable business, which continued during the rest of the season.
    At Milford, Pa., we turned several hundred away at the night show. Our reserved seat section collapsed due to a soft, sandy lot, no one was hurt, and the natives gave us the biggest concert of the season. Pennsylvania was good to us, and our Jersey business was from good to turnaways. New York State we had another turnaway, Highland Falls, on Sept. 25.
    From Sept. 26 to Oct. 12, we showed towns that had from two to seven canvas shows this season, and our business ran from fair to good, with the exception of two nights that were lost on account of the weather. While we have had more pleasant and profitable seasons, we have a great deal to be proud of, as no less than six wagon shows were compelled to close for different rasons, while this little, uprestentious show, busines in the old fashioned way, opening early and closing late, with a fair profit, ___ a part of two of the outfits that closed for want of business, which will be added to our outfit for season of 1912. Our stock has been taken to the country to winter on the farm, with the exception of eight head, which will be kept in town to do trucking and transferring under John Hunt's direction, while C. T. Hunt will take out a vaudeville and moving picture show for the winter season.

    Notes from the Downie & Wheeler Shows. Contrary to the predictions of the wise-acres, the initial trip of the Downie & Wheeler Shows through the southern states has proven a grand success from a financial standpoint, as capacity audiences have been the rule at nearly every stand, and the show has left a reputation behind it that will hold in seasons to come. The closing date has not yet been announced, and dame rumor has it that Christmas dinner may be eaten under the white tops.
    The Downie & Wheeler Shows will be greatly enlarged and improved in every wasy for the season of 1912, and even at this early date the management is negotiating for several feature attractions for its next season's tour. Wm. F. Greiner succeeded Wm. T. Miller, manager of the annex, at Denton, Md., Sept. 18. Mr. Miller leaving to lauch his own attraction for the winter season. Chas. Evans has our stock in the pink of condition, and though long hauls have been the order of the day for the past few weeks, everybody compliments us on the fine appearance of our stock. Wm. Nealy has charge of the big top, which is always up on time, and James Kelly has charge of the seats. . . .

    Lester Murray, of the Two Bills Show, is back in New York and is a welcome visitor at the Friar's Club. Mr. Murray is one of the charter members of the organization.

    Ben F. Goodwin closed with the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

    California Frank's All Star Wild West closed its season at Richmond, Va., Oct. 14. After playing the State Fair, most of the large wagons, flat cars and heavy stocks were shipped to the winter quarters and car shops at Clifton, N.J. The passenger equipment and arena stock and people were split into two shows, traveling south with special passenger service. Show No. 1, with six cars, under personal management of C. F. Hafley, California Frank; show No. 2, three cars, under management of Earle Burgess.
    Col. C. F. Hafley has had the personal charge of the entire arena force for the season, and there has been but one or two changes in the show this season. All the performers starting out with the show will go into winter quarters with it, happy, and with a pocket full of money. The shows winter in Augusta, Ga., and the colonel has a scheme to take care of most of his people until show starts out in the spring. Augusta is an ideal winter resort.

    Two Bills' Show News, by F. Al. Pearce. During the greater part of the past week we have been "Marching Through Georgia." Spent Sunday at Birmingham, where a great many of the people had an opportunity to attend the aviation meet held there that day. Monday we opened to a big afternoon house, but shortly after the performance started, it commenced to rain, and was still raining when w left, consequently our night business was somewhat light. Tuesday, Columbus, Ga., arrived very late, but by fast work opened the big show doors at 3 p.m., and to a very good house. At night it was capacity, almost a turnaway.
    Wednesday, Macon. State fair in session, and this the big day. The estimated attendance was thirty-five thousand, and our big show had two houses to capacity. The interest of the people with the show was centered around the flights made by Eugene Ely, who gave a fine exhibition at the conclusion of the afternoon performance of the big show, and everyone was shocked to learn of his death the following afternoon, at the same place where they had been so interested in watching his flights the day previous.
    Thursday, Atlanta. Capacity in the afternoon, and packed and jammed in the big top at night. One of the largest day's business of the season. Friday, Rome, business only fair here, but the difference was made up by another exceedingly big day at Chattanooga, Tenn., Saturday. . . . Bill Saunders, who drives the "Overland Stage Coach," is mourning the loss of an entire new outfit of clothes that he missed about the time we entered St. Louis. While Bill would like to recover all the missing articles, he is particularly anxious to recover a number of papers that are of no value to anyone but him. Representatives of the various railways are hovering about in an endeavor to place transportation over their lines, for the close of the season is near at hand.

    Sandwina, with husband Boobie, sailed for Europe Oct. 31. They will return with a new big act for the Barnum & Bailey Show next season.

New York Clipper, November 11, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Forepaugh-Sells Circus to Be Sold. The Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Circus, one of the many shows controlled by the Ringling Brothers, will be sold at auction. The reason for selling remains a mystery, as the show has always made money. It was rumored for a time that it would be kept on the shelf for the coming season, and be entirely remodeled for the season of 1913. Reports say that the tour just ended was the best in the history of the organization.

    Mrs. James A. Bailey, widow of the late circus owner, has been ill for many months in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Last Spring and Summer Mrs. Bailey spent in Egypt mostly cruising in a houseboat on the Nile. She has been suffering from asthma for a long time, and for that reason, it was stated in her home, she went to Egypt and closed her country house, The Knolls. Her health improved greatly by the change of climate, but as soon as she returned to this country she suffered a relapse.

    Father of Nick Wale Dies. Clinton D. Wale, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., died in that city Oct. 31. Mr. Wale was the father of Nick Wale, who was with the Barnum & Bailey Circus the past season. The whereabouts of the son is not known, and relatives in Excelsior Springs wish to hear from him.

    The Havana Season. Pubillones opened his season in Havana on Nov. 6. The proprietor, Antonio V. Pubillones, arrived from a trip in Europe a few weeks ago, after having secured a number of acts from the Ringling and Barnum shows for his season in Cuba. . . .

    101 Ranch to Winter on the Coast. Edward Arlington, general manager of Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West, has gone to Venice, Cal., to arrange final details of his plans to winter the show there. It was the original intention to close the tour Oct. 21, at El Reno, Okla., and go into winter quarters on the fair grounds there, but the route was switched and the shows goes West over the Santa Fe to Venice, where it will close Nov. 19.

    Paul Keller Here. Paul Keller, who owns a large circus in South America, which plays the largest cities along the South American coast, is in New York, looking for circus acts, with head quarters at Buenos Aires.

    Winch for B. & B. Show. Frank Winch, last season press agent for the Two Bills Show, will, it is said, be in the press department of the Barnum & Bailey Show next season.

    The Ty-Bell Sisters will close their circus season with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Shows Nov. 11. They have signed with the Ringling Bros.' Shows for next season.

    Lew Graham, "the sonorous purveyor to the admirers of the strange and curious in nature's productions," arrived in New York Nov. 3 on the Ringling Special, and will spend the winter at his home in the Bronx. He is now arranging his campaign for next season with the Ringling Show.

    Sun Brothers Chatter, by the "Professor." Twenty-nine weeks of good trouping is the record established for the current season by the Sun Show. The aggregation is now in the full swing of its long season tour in the South. The show has met with cordial receptions, and this, coupled with good weather conditions, has made the season such a pleasant one. Notwithstanding the great number of tented shows touring through here, we have been receiving our share of business, however no record breaking stands have been encountered.
    Frank (Tossing) Deckero joined the show for the rest of the season at Lafayette, Ga., and is a distinct feature card in the big top programme. Deckero's clowning is also distinguished for originality in make-up and methods. Owing to the continued illness of John Shelly (the bandmaster), Gus Barnes is filling the chair with dignity and ability. The roster of the band is practically the same as at the opening in April.
    Hunting is the daily pastime with the members of the dressing room. The Rising Sun Club is the name of the new sportsmen's club, and each moring the members take "trots" and "bikes" through the delta and forests which team with all kinds of game through this section. The "takings' and "baggings" have been fairly good, however the returning hunters tell fabulous tales of what they encountered. The "no parade" idea permits the hunters to have the entire morning to themselves.
    The side show, under the direction of J. S. Robertson, is doing an excellent business. In fact, all season long this department has highly prospered, and has also kept up to a latter day plane of merit and respectability, and presenting many feature acts.
    The smaller towns of the South are making records in charging high city licenses, and each succeeding day they seem to increase in volume and size. The "special deputies" and "tin star brigades" are also on the increase, and each seem to have unusually large families. The front doortenders have a merry time of it. The Sun Show will again winter at Central City Park, Macon, Ga. The show will receive a thorough rejuvention, together with the additions of many new wagons and general equipment. It is the plans of the management to have a greater show for the season of 1912. The "Home, Sweet Home" date has not yet been announced by the management, and from present indications, it is a long way off.

    From Downie & Wheeler's Shows, by John V. Gleason. We are still touring the South, to capacity business, and while we have encountered some very cold weather, still for the most part the days are all nice, with the result that all are well and happy. Oct.27, Asheville, N.C., weather bad, short haul to the lot, business fair. Sam Fisher and Paul Wenzel had a heated debate in the dressing room today, something about a cannon. The Great Reynard is busy today fixing up his camera machine.
    Oct. 28, Morgantown, N.C. Weather bad, short haul to the lot, business good. Members of "The Thief" company visited our afternoon performance, while a good many of our boys hustled down and caught a couple of acts of "The Thief" show at the evening performance. While making the run from Morganton to Newton, our show train ran into an open switch, about ten miles out of Morgonton. The engineeer prevented what might have been a serious accident by applying the emergency brakes. The sleepers were given quite a jolt, and many funny incidents are being related around the show. Geo. (Baldy) Adams, steward on our dining car, suffered the greatest loss, as the jar broke several of his dishes. Ralph Howser lost his shoes, and after a search found them in Dan Randall's berth. Several other incidents happened, the most amusing of which was when Geo. Bates, a colored musician in the side show band, came tumbling out of the car, with his alto and violin tucked under his arm, thinking he was in a wreck. After a few moments' delay we resumed our journey to Newton, where we arrived all O.K. in the small hours of the morning.
    Oct. 29, Newton, N.C., weather great. This is general wash day around the show, everybody taking advantage of the fine weather. Found the Brown and Roberts Show laying on a side track on our arrival in town, they having played here last night. Ben Taylor (band leader) leaves the show here today.
    Oct. 30, Newton, N.C. Weather fair, unloaded alongside of the lot. Business good. . . . Oct. 31, Gastonia, N.C., weather fair, short haul to the lot. Business good. Mrs. Al. F. Wheeler, with her two sons, Al. F. Jr. and Leland, left the show here today, returning to their home in Oxford, Pa. John Robinson Jr., of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows, was a visitor to the show at this stand.
    Nov. 1, Clifton, S.C., weather fine, short haul to the lot, business fair. Wm. Todd, of the Wm. Todd Shows, visited our show at the afternoon performance here. Nov. 2, Union, S.C., weather fair, short haul to the lot, business good, nothwithstanding the face that the lot was a long hike from town. John V. Gleason (Si Clovertop) has been appointed official mail man, succeeding Geo. Taylor, who returned to his home in Middlebury, Vt., on Oct. 31.

    Two Bills Show, by F. Al. Pearce. The season of 1911 has at last come to an end. . . . From Knoxville we played in rotation, Morristown, Tenn.; Bristol, Tenn.; Pulaski, Va.; Roanoke, Lynchburg, Norfilk, Petersburg and Richmond, were we closed on Nov. 1. At Pulaski we were located within two blocks of the centre of the business district, making it very convenient for the tourists. At Lynchburg we were favored with a visit from the Elks who now reside at the home, in Bedford City, and they were made very welcome, and entertained first at the performance and afterwards at dinner by Col. Cody and Major Lillie. The last three days of the season were devoted to buying new togs for the home trip by the majority of the people.
    On the closing day, as has for long been the custom, a very elaborate dinner was served, and Col. Cody addressed the people assembled in the dining tent . . . Captain O. K. White and "Zip" will spend the coming winter in Los Angeles, at the Clark-Snow Museum. At the same spot will also be found P. J. Staunton, who likes the locality so well that he will take his family there with him. Dr. E. O. Tilburn will immediately journey to San Diego, where he will be indentified with the publicity department of the Panama-California Exposition. Mrs. and Mrs. Bert Davis, "Uncle Hiram and Aunt Lucinda," will spend a few days in New York, after which they anticipate going to St. Louis for the winter in the interest of the new Hippodrome Theatre there. Harry Parrish, who was our trainmaster, who contrary to all expectation, remained the entire season and gave the most efficient and satisfactory service, can be addressed at the Parrish & Hudson Stock Farm, R.F.D. No. 1, Shoals, N.C. Frank White, he who operates the tonsorial parlor during the season, informs me that next season he will have a very superior equipment, and will install three combination tub and shower baths.
    Devlin's Zouaves, Ameen's Arab Troupe, Gruber's animals, Nichols' elephants, Ray Thompson, and Rhoda Royal horses, all left to fill vaudeville time for the tenting season of 1912.
    George Tarbox, recently of the Barnum & Bailey Show was a visitor during the last three days. While at Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Baldwin, formerly of this show, renewed their acquaintances. James Hamilton, of Chester, Pa., made his annual pilgrimage to the show in time to be present at the close, an event he has not missed in some years. Eddie Weber, the little fellow who so faithfully looks after our mail, was considerably under the weather for a few days previous to our closing, though he had greatly improved when he started for home. Eddie would thank some of those who can well afford to do so, but who forgot to hand him their ___ for his services during the past season, to communicate with him at the winter quarters, from which point his mail will be promptly forwarded. . . .

New York Clipper, November 18, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    W. Al. White has been re-engaged with the Ringling Show for the season of 1912, which will make his tenth season with the show. He will remain at his home, Brighton, Ia., with his aged mother, and assist his brother, who is running a billiard and pool hall there.

    The Sig. Sautelle's Nine Big Shows, in winter quarters, Homer, N.Y., are in three new buildings and a ring barn. One building is 180x40 feet, one 90x40 feet, and the third 80x40 feet. Oscar Lowande arrived at winter quarters Nov. 7, and will soon commence to break stock. He paid $1,200 for one ring horse. This will make nine ring horses owned by the show. . . . Manager Sig. Sautelle and his general agent, J. Henry Rice, went to Philadelphia to see John Welsh on business, and also ran down to ___ to see Tom Hargreaves, the old circus man. Managers Hargreaves, Welsh and Sautelle had a fine visit, talking circus business. The Sig. Sautelle Show will go out next season grander and better than ever.

    Downie & Wheeler Notes, by John V. Gleason. Weather still continues raw and cold in this section, but we are all looking forward to our tour of Georgia with the hope that it will clear off and warm up by the time we enter that state. Nov. 3, Hasley(?), S.C. Weather fair, but cold, short haul to the lot, business good. Camp fires are the order of the day, and all hands have taken their overcoats out of storage.
    Nov. 4, Seneca, S.C., band weather, long haul to the lot, business fair. Weather still continues cold, and campfires are in evidence daily. The men's dressing room presents a novel sight these days. In the dusk of the evening between shows, all the performers and musicians gather around the charcoal fire and relate stories of the palmy days with circuses.
    Nov. 5, Toccoa, Ga. This is our first stand in Georgia. Weather today is raw, and a drizzling rain is falling, with the result that all the boys are congregated around the old camp fire, reading the Sunday papers. Wm. Turner and Walter Halbach are over in a far corner arguing as to which is the best route to Cuba. Nov. 6, Toccoa, Ga., weather very bad, heavy rain. Business good despite the bad weather. Only gave one performance here on account of the arrival in Royston, or next over, when we arrived in Royston, our next stand, the sun was shining brightly, and everybody was happy once more. Nov. 7, Royston, Ga., weather fair, short haul to the lot, business fair. Copeland and Wenzel are more than making good with their horizontal bar act; Wenzel, the comedy end of the team, keeps the natives in an uproar of laughter from the start to the finish of the act.
    Nov. 8, Hartville, Ga., weather bad, short haul to lot, business good. Mrs. Reynard has joined the show, and will hereafter work with her husband, "The Great Reynard," in his novelty and sensational bicycle act. Last night, in the railroad yard at Royston, Chas. Williams, our bass player, delivered a lecture to the boys upon the relative mertis of a locomotive, with the result that our peaceful slumbers wer disturbed to such an extent that Capt. Snider formed a viligant committee, and was about to descend upon the disturbers, when the whistle blew and our trainmaster called "all aboard," all scrambled for the train, and we were off on our journey to the next stand, Lavonia, Ga. Nov. 9, Lavonia, Ga., weather bad, short haul to lot. Only gave one performance here. Business was good. The Jenniers are still with the show, and are daily making quite a hit all along the line with their double trapeze and acrobatic acts.

New York Clipper, November 25, 1911, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Jessie Clifton writes: "I have just closed my season with Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Circus, and am taking a rest previous to opening with the Empire Stock Co."

    The Hagenbeck circus tent was blown down at Lake Providence, La., on Nov. 17. Three hundred people were in it at the time. Three residents of this city and two employees of the show were injured. The presence of mind of the circus people prevented a stampede of the animals.

    A one-third interest in the California Frank Show is offered for sale by Edward Arlington.

    Downie & Wheeler Notes, by John V. Gleason. We are still touring Georgia to good business, and while the weather has been rather severe, still once in a while we get an ideal circus day. Nov. 11, Franklin, N.C., weather fine, unloaded right on the lot, business good. Omitted parade today on account of our late arrival. This is the first stand we missed parade since our opening April 22, some record to be proud of. Downie & Wheeler's troupe of performing ponies are making quite a hit in this territory. They execute a military drill with as much precision as the soldiers of Uncle Sam., and are put through their paces daily by our genial equestrian director, Walter Allen.
    Our concert is also getting its share of the patronage. Following is the programme: J. Colwell Murphy, female impersonator and serpentine dancer; Capt. Snider and his trained bear, "Jupiter"; Dan Randall, character impersonator and dancing; La Belle Fisher, cornet soloist; Billy Burton, the dancing boy; and John V. Gleason, monologist.
    Nov. 13, Gainesville, Ga., weather fair, but very cold, short haul to lot. Business fine despite the fact that the weather in this section is extremely cold. Mr. Stowe, of Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" fame, has been the guest of Messrs. Downie & Wheeler the past few days. Nov. 14, Buford, Ga., weather fair, but still continues cold, business fair, short haul to lot. The cookhouse which, under the direction of chef Gus Barry and headwaiter Robert Clayton and their capable corps of assistant, is one of the best on the road.
    Nov. 15, Roswell, Ga., weather great, long haul to lot, business good. Considerably warmer today, and all are in hopes that it will continue so. The members of our big show band are all at sea today trying to fathom out the mystery of why Walter (Pewee) Halbach, one of their number, rode the "flats" last night. Nov. 16, Villa Rica, Ga., ideal circus day, short haul to the lot, business good. Capt. Snider is still the feature of our side show, and is daily astonishing the natives of this section in his fearless act with "Spitfire," the untamable lion.

New York Clipper, December 2, 1911, p. 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Hart Brothers, who closed their season with Barnum & Bailey Shows at Richmond, Va., and are re-engaged for next season, will rest for a few weeks, and open in vaudeville until the circus season opens.

    Born, to Julia De Forest, wife of Dr. Harry De Forest, late of Ringling Brothers's Shows, a boy, on Nov. 17.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus ended its season at Helena, Ark., Monday, Nov. 20, and fifty-two of the people went to Chicago. Among them was Capt. Jack Sutton, who has the Tasmanian-Van Diemans. This act has been with the show for four seasons, and Capt. Sutton is naturally proud of contracts for another summer.

    Downie & Wheeler Notes, by John V. Gleason. Still in the state of Georgia, and the weather man is treating us great, fine, sunny days are the rule for the most part. Nov. 17, Talapoosa, Ga., weather rainy, short haul to the lot, business fair. Ralph Howser is daily making quite a hit in the south here with his refined menage act. Ralph also puts the Downie & Wheeler troupe of trained canines through their paces twice daily.
    Nov. 18, Douglasville, Ga., weather great, long haul to the lot, business good. Col. and Chas. Snider, of the Tiger Bill Wild West Show, were visitors at this stand, and were the guests of Capt. H. Snider, our lion king.
    Nov. 20, McDonough, Ga., weather still continues fair, long haul to the lot, business fine. Chas. G. Frye, advance representative of Brown & Roberts' "Jesse James" Co., was a visitor at our afternoon performance.
    Nov. 21, Jackson, Ga., weather fair, long haul to the lot, business great. Bert Rutherford, our general contracting agent, is back with the show the past few days.
    Nov. 22, Hawkinsville, Ga., weather still continues fine, short haul to the lot, business good. Mr. Downie left last night for Indianapolis in order to attend the sale of "The Famous Robinson Shows," to be held in that city on Nov. 24.
    Nov. 23, Eastman, Ga., weather fine, short haul to the lot, business good. Walter Jennier is certainly more than making good in this section with his comedy mule hurdle act. . . .

New York Clipper, December 9, 1911, pp. 2, 3. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Downie & Wheeler Notes, by John V. Gleason. Still in Georgia. Nov. 24, Helena, Ga., weather fair, but rather cold. Short haul to the lot, business fair. Our side show, under the able direction of Wm. Griener (Our Bill), is certainly more than making good in this section. Nov. 25, Baxley, Ga., weather good, short haul to the lot, business fine. . . . Nov. 26, Hazelhurst, Ga., weather great. Everybody packing up today, getting ready for home, as tomorrow is our last day of the season. Nov. 27, Hazelhurst, Ga., weather hazy, short haul to the lot, business fair. . . . On this date we closed a highly successful season of thirty-one weeks and two days, and at the close of the evening performance packed the entire outfit aboard the train and proceeded for Valdosta, Ga., the new winter quarters of "The World's Best." The season has proved a big success, financially and otherwise. It is the intention of Messrs. Downie & Wheeler to enlarge the show for the season of 1912, and with this end in view Mr. Downie purchased an elephant, lions and several smaller animals, as well as cars, cages, wagons and other paraphernalia of the Famous Robinson Shows, recently sold at auction. Walter Allen, equestrian director the past season, accompanies the show into winter quarters, where he will have full charge. Walter expects to be very busy all winter breaking in new pony drills, elephant acts, etc. He will be ably assisted by our old friend, Ralph (Gabe) Houser.
    A party of show folks, composed fo the following, left Hazelhurst by special car at 12:10 p.m., Nov. 27, en route for Savannah, Ga., where we were to take the "S. S. City of St. Louis" for New York City, the following afternoon at 2 p.m.: Jess Bullock, Bill Turner, Prof. Burkhart, J. Colwell Murphy, Billy Burton, Wm. Neely, Judd Kelly, Howard Taylor, Chas. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Gus Berry, Harry Pilkington and John V. Gleason. . . .

    Bert Cole and his wife gave the Clipper a call last week. Mr. Cole has closed a most pleasant and successful season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, and has signed for next year, making it his twelfth season with that show. Mr. and Mrs. Cole will winter at their home in Tottenville, Staten Island, N.Y.

    Sun Show Notes. Thanksgiving Day was spent at Sparta, Ga., where afternoon and night performances were given. After the matinee performance was concluded, an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner was accorded all hands with the show. Much credit is due steward Forest and Mons. Boyd, the chef, for the manner in which the dinner was served. The show will play Dublin, Ga., on Dec. 5, exhibiting under the auspices of the local lodge of Elks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sparks, of the Sparks Shows, visited with us at Samson, Ala., and Al. F. Wheeler, of the Downie & Wheeler Shows, looked us over at Forsyth, Ga. The show will continue to travel through Georgia for the balance of the season, closing at Cordele on Dec. 16, and thence shipping direct to Central City Park, Macon, Ga., where the show will rest for the winter months, and start active preparations for the 1912 tour, which will open early in March in that city. . . . Bandmaster John Shelly has recovered from his late illness, and has again resumed the conductorship of the big top band.

    Barlow Show Notes. The show is in winter quarters at South Milford, Ind. The show closed its fifteenth season on Oct. 8, and is being prepared for 1912. Albert Towns and Elmir Gilmir are at the quarters, helping preparing for 1912 and caring for stock. The show will be overhauled and entirely new for 1912. Will carry twenty-three head of stock, seventeen performing dogs, and will work the Eastern states. This show will feature the street parage and will carry a nice little band. Have bought an electric light plant, and it will be one of the best little wagon shows on the road. While this show did not do a big business in 1911, yet the door receipts were up to the average of shows of our class. Our concert will be given with a moving picture outfit with the latest films, and will show evenings only.

    The John H. Sparks Shows is touring through Florida. On Dec. 4 they were at Kissimmee.

New York Clipper, December 16, 1911, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Campbell Bros. closed their show at San Augustine, Texas, Dec. 6, and will make their winter quarters at Beaumont, Texas. H. W. Wingert(?) has signed again for his third season, and O. C. Kreiser will have charge of the big top next season.

    J. E. Henry closed his show at Stonewall, Okla., Nov. 27. They will start another trip South in February.

    Walter Hayes, of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, writes: "Walter Hayes and Anna Conners, also of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, were married at Columbus, O., Nov. 22, the Rev. Day officiating.

    Edward Orrin sailed Dec. 7, on the Ward Line, for his home in Mexico.

    Silver Family Show. From the show's headquarters, Crystal, Mich. All hands busy here repainting wagons and getting everything ready for our opening in May. The show will be some larger and up to the usual standard. Route will be the same as former years. We will have two shows next season, a vaudeville-circus, under canvas, through the months of July and August, on our grounds, Silver Park, Crystal. Mr. Silver's son-in-law, Sandy Copeland, returned from a satisfactory engagement with Downie & Wheeler's Shows, since we closed, Sept. 5.

    Ned Brill's Band for 1912. The following musicians will be in the roster of Barnum & Bailey's band season 1912: Ned Brill, bandmaster; Cleveland Dayton, solo trombone and assistant director; ___, Joe Norton, Frank Anderson, solos cornetists; Frank Camp, Leonard Johnson, E. W. Bridges and W. S. Goode, assistant cornets; M. L. Williams, Guy Davis, ___, solo clarinets; J. J. Costick, F. W. McLean, F. Sullivan, F. M. Clarkson, assistant clarinets; E. J. Story, oboe; J. J. Farley, flute; Arthur Hoffman, R. W. Baker, saxaphones; Robt. Dalziel, Arthur Campbell, euphoniums; Henry Wetterman, Al. Baker, ___, Herrman Bingham, horns . . . J. Frankllin White, bass drum; Earl Dayton, small drums; Oliver Payne, typanies; Cleve Dayton, J. Eagan . . . and Roy Evans, trombones. Mr. Brill will no doubt surpass his triumphal tour of last season, as that was his initial season in the circus business.

    From 101 Ranch Winter Quarters. This real Wild West show is in winter quarters in Venice, Cal. The entire company have already become Venetians, and for once are summer tourists in the winter time. There is a colony of them wintering at this resort, and over one hundred cottages are occupied by the Wild West people, to say nothing of the many who are quartered at the St. Marks Hotel. The show closed the 1911 season on Nov. 22, at Pomona, Cal., having made a coast to coast trip. Opening in Boston, and closing a most successful season in California. . . . The show proper is quartered on the grounds of the Los Angeles Gun Club, at Venice . . . The 101 Ranch has opened a suite of offices in the Abbott-Kinney Building, which will be presided over by George Arlington, on his return from the East, and by Joe C. Miller, on his return from the ranch at Bliss, Okla. Fred Beckman is in charge of the quarters on the gun club's grounds. The Eastern office in New York will be managed by Edward Arlington, and the Western office at Bliss, Okla., will still be maintained by the Miller Bros. . . .
    . . . The 1912 season will find the executive staff just about the same as in the seasons past. The advance, under Edward Arlington, will remain practically the same, while at the back of the show Joseph C. Miller will retain his staff of the 1911 season, as will also George Arlington. One of the commendable features with the 101 Ranch Show is that its employees are not expected to give their winter time to it for nothing. All of the agents and members of the executive staff who are so situated that their time is required during the winter months are under yearly salary. The press department is under salary at all time. Even now the press department has established an office at 1813 Ocean Front, Venice, where special matter is being prepared for next season. . . .

    Robert Dawson Launder, aged thirty-one, a former circus clown, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Albert Russell, at Zanesville, O., Dec. 6. Tuberculosis was the cause of death. For many seasons Mr. Launder was with the Sells-Forepaugh Show and other large circuses. He remained at home the past season because of ill health. He was stricken with typhoid fever early in the summer, terminating in tuberculosis. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 8, and interment was made in Greewood Cemetery, Zanesville, O.

New York Clipper, December 23, 1911, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Mrs. Faust Interested in Circus History. Mrs. Faust, of the Faust Family and Faust and Hector, who were well known in the old circus days with the Howe's London Shows and Sanger's Menagerie, was a Clipper caller last week. Mrs. Faust spent twenty-five years in Australia, since then, and has been living in New York for the past eight years. Ted Faust, Victor Faust, Eugene Faust, Daisy, Rosy and Vera Faust are children, all at present in the business. Mrs. Ted Faust is at present conducting the Llewellyn Hotel at Columbus, O. Mr. Faust, Sr., who died two years ago, was the first manager who was stopped by the law against children's performances, with the Kiralfy spectacle, in Boston.

    Young Buffalo Notes. At the Chicago headquarters of the Young Buffalo Wild West, activities are much in evidence, and the return of general manager Col. V. C. Seaver, from New York City, where he has been for several days, concluding important arrangements for next season's arena features, will doubtless start the real work of getting his 1912 show in shape. In the conduct of the advance, Lon B. Williams, general agent, has been working quietly . . . he has engaged the contracting agent, E. F. Lampman. . . . Annie Oakley, "the peerless wing and rifle shot of the world," will again be the prominent arena feature, in a remarkable rifle and revolver shooting exhibition.

New York Clipper, December 30, 1911, pp. 4, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources. Lulu Del-Fuego (Mrs. Frank Foignet) died at Chicago, Ill., Dec. 22, agend forty-four years. She was well known in circus business, having entered the profession in the early eighties with the old John Robinson Show, and continuing to travel up to the time of her death, having closed the present season with the Mighty Haag Show, Dec. 12. She is survived by her husband, Frank Foignet, better known as Del-Fuego, the fire king; her mother, one brother and one sister, who was professionally known as Sallie Hughes, equestrienne. The remains were shipped to Perth Amboy, N.J., to the home of her mother and sister, where the funeral was held Dec. 27.

    Andrew Downie, of the Downie & Wheeler Shows, was a Clipper caller Dec. 23, on his way to Medina, N.Y., where he will spend a few days. On his return trip to Valdosta, Ga., he will stop at Bridgeport and other show quarters, to arrange for the purchase of additional cars and live stock. Mr. Wheeler will be in Valdosta, Ga., until Mr. Downie's return.

    The route sheet for 1911, of the Gentry Brothers has reached the Clipper. H. B. Gentry, W. W. Gentry and T. H. Gentry had the following staff: Sam B. Dill, treasurer; June Smith, auditor; W. E. Wells, equestrian director; W. W. Weaver, adjuster; E. F. Bailey, superintendent. The season consisted of thirty-two weeks, from April 21, at Bedford, Ind., to Dec. 2, at Victoria, Tex., with two wrecks, two blowdowns and one fire. Eight stands only were lost. Harry Crigler was the mail agent.

    Tote Ducrow writes from Venice, Cal., Dec. 19, as follows: "Am engaged with the Al. B. Barnes Trained Animal Show for next season, as principal clown. We closed our season here, and now am resting here by the seashore until March, and at the same time thinking up new clown novelties."

    Tony Lowande, who is touring the South American countries, make his headquarters at Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic.

    After an absence of several years from the circus field, Willard D. Coxey last week signed a contract with Edward Arlington to assume charge of the press department of the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show. Mr. Coxey's success in charge of the general press department of the W. A. Brady attractions, and at present being identified with the Werba & Luescher enterprises, made it appear that he had forsaken the white tops. Mr. Arlington is very much elated at being able to induce him to return to his first love, particularly as there were a number of the other big shows after his services. Great things are therefore anticipated in the press department of 1912, when it will make its initial tour of the Pacific Coast. Mr. Coxey enjoys a wide acquaintance in that part of the country among the newspaper fraternity, as he was the general press representative for the Barnum & Bailey Shows for several years during the reign of the late James A. Baily. Mr. Coxey will make his headquarters on the No. 3 advance car, and John D. Carey will handle the press contracting as usual, this making his third season in that capacity. The name of the press agent back with the show will be announced shortly, and will be a surprise to the circus world.

    The Sun Brothers' Shows closed their 1911 season at Cordele, on Dec. 16. The finish passed off splendidly. The two days previous to the closing days were unpropitious for show business, being veritable deluges of rain. However, on arrival at Cordele, early a.m., the weather moderated considerable. By twelve o'clock (noontime), the skies has cleared partly, making the day a pleasant one for business. The attendance at both shows was good. During the season the show appeared in eleven different states, and traveled 11,856 miles. Very few accidents or mishaps were met with. No blow downs were encountered. . . . The dispensing of the street parade continued all season long, and had no material effect on the crowds or patronage. The no parade idea seemed to appeal to the people, at least the financial results prove this. No street parades will be given during the season of 1912. This policy was adopted by this management six years ago, and will be continued indefinitely.
    The Tan Araki Troupe, Herman Griggs and Blanche Reed, premiere equestrian; Otto Weaver, fashion plate equilibrist; Bill Farmer, the "Man from Yankton"; Fred Kenno, American clown; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barnett, aerial iron jaw artists and equestrics; John Shelly, bandmaster, all of this season's company, are re-engaged for 1912. . . . The official staff will remain the same, and a few slight changes only will be made in the advance crew and its officers. Many of the performers and members of this season's tour will winter in Macon. . . .

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New York Clipper, January 6, 1912, pp. 6, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Porto Rico . . . Tatali Circus is still on the island, going to Kingston, Jamaica, and on the South America shortly. He has a new top and spread of canvas, sixteen performers and forty people all told. . . .

    Rhoda Royal notes, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 30, 1911. The 1911 and 12 season of the Big Rhoda Royal Two Ring Circus, Hippodrome and Old Buffalo Bill Wild West promises, from the standpoint of attractive features, to excel by far any of Mr. Royals's former efforts. A complete organization has been assembled for the past several days in St. Louis, and all is now in readiness for the gala opening performance at the Coliseum here, New Year's matinee. Engagement in this city will continue with matiness and night performances until Sunday night, Jan. 7. The route this season, the sixth of Mr. Royal's annual Winter tours, will embrace Kansas City, Wichita, Kan., Des Moines, Ia., Milwaukee, Wis., and four or five more large Eastern cities.
    The roster of the company includes some of the most notable artists in the circus and Wild West world. The business staff, besides Mr. Rhoda Royal, sole owner and general manager, is: C. B. Fredericks, business manager; E. F. Lampman, advance and press agent; Jack Harris and William Collett, advertising agents; Robert Courtney, treasurer; Chic Bell, manager of privileges; Bert Murphy and C. Murray, advertising privileges; Harvey Hall, concert manager; Joe Miller, superintendent transportation; John Agee, equestrian director; Park Prentiss, band leader, with twenty musicians; C. G. McNulty, boss of stock; Charles Lucky, boss of properties. The ring masters: John Carroll, Fred Collier, Alex. Seabert. The principal equestrians: the Davenports, Chas. Siegrist, the Seibert Family, Aldine Potter, Maude Burbank, Mrs. Flo Fuller, Sarah Agee, Lou King, Evelyn Buhl, John Fuller. The principal aerialists: Irene Montgomery, Mlle. Cordona, the Siegrist Family and Frank Cordona. Clowns: Abe Johnson, J. Harris, Horace Webb, Eddy Nemo, Billy Jameson, Lon Mower, Frank Stout, R. L. Worth, Joe Vancetti, Little Pinkey, Jerold Clayton, Pat Velder, Charles Wertz.
    The Wild West contingent of seventy-five cowgirls and cowboys is introduced by Col. Wm. A. Lavelle (Old Buffalo); Prairie Rose is queen of the cowgirls - twenty of same - and Montana Jack heads a large band of cow-punchers. There will be besides one hundred head of horses, trick elephants and a dog and pony circus.

    Frank Winch, who resigned as general press agent of the Two Bills Show, to occupy a similar position with the Barnum & Bailey Show this coming season, has entered suit for $5,000 against Col. William F. Cody and Major Gordon W. Lillie for royalties of the book, entitled "Thrilling Lives of Buffalo Bill" (Col. Wm. F. Cody) and "The White Chief of the Pawnees" (Major Gordon W. Lillie), of which Mr. Winch is the author. Mr. Winch claims that he had an arrangement with Cody and Lillie that he would get ten cents for every copy of the book sold. He claims that 80,000 copies of the volume had been sold at one dollar each, but he has not received any accounting. The suit comes in the nature of a decided surprise, as it was conceded that Winch, owing to his proclivities for making good, had a life contract with the Two Bills Show.

    Harry Overton, of the Gentry Shows, arrived in Cincinnati Dec. 28, having made the jump from San Antonio, Tex., in order to be in his home city on New Year's Day. He will manage the No. 1 advertising car, in advance of Gentry Bros., next season. W. W. Gentry, who has heretofore looked after that department, will resume his duties back with the show.

    Fred Elzor's Wagon Show will open about May 1.

    Notes from Sig. Sautelle. The show is being put in shape for the next season. Already a number of performers have been engaged, in addition to those re-engaged from last season. The performance will be in the sole charge of Oscar Lowanda. George W. Rollins will look after the side show and menagerie, and Sig. Sautelle is director general. We have built new winter quarters at Homer, N.Y., the home of David Harum, also of Sig. Sautelle. Mrs. Sautelle recently had the ill luck to fall in such a way as to tear the ligaments of her ankle. She will, as a consequence, be compelled to remain in bed for at least two months. . . .

    Otto Weaver, hand balancer, with the Sun Shows, is spending the winter with his parents at Decatur, Ill., and has been confined to his bed by sickness since his return. He will break in a new act for next season, and has signed with Sun again.

    Jess Lane, of the Gollmar Show, is lithographing for the Powers Grand Opera House, at Decatur, Ill. He will go out with the Barnum Show next season.

    Fred Leslie and family have gone into winter quarters at Decatur, Ill. He will break in a new ladder act, using two of his best educated porkers. His barnyard circus proved a great drawing card last season.

    Jacob Showles, circus owner, clown and gymnastic performer, who for years was prominent in the early days of the traveling shows, died Jan. 1, at his home in Third Avenue, Long Branch, N.J., in his eighty-third year. He had been confined to his bed for a week, and conscious that the end was near, the aged clown passed away with a smile on his face.
    Mr. Showles was the son of John and Catherine Showles, and was born in Germany. When two years old his father came to this country and settled at New Orleans, La. When six years old young Showles was left an orphan. He joined the Jerry Mabie Show when twelve, and at the age of eighteen he was with Dan Rice, doing the "globe act" on horseback, through the West, where he won considerable fame, being the only man who could perform that feat. He also acted as clown, and did some twelve acts.
    In 1872 Mr. Showles branched out for himself under the name of the North American Show. After two years on the road he again connected himself with the Rice Show. Mr. Showles also traveled with the Forepaugh and Doris shows, doing the globe act. In 1885 Mr. Showles he opened up a livery business in Long Branch. Mr. Showles married Elizabeth Manahan in 1861, who for several years traveled with her husband. The couple had no children, but early in life adopted a boy, who later became William Showles, a bareback rider.

A Rare Circus Bill, from Al. Fostelle.
    Mr. Pool, the noted performer in horsemanship, lately arrived from the West India Islands, intends exhibiting on Saturday the 25th inst., on Mr. Philpott's Hill, between the town and Point, where he has erected a menage, at a very considerable expense, with seats convenient for ladies and gentlemen. The following equestrian feats:
    1. Mounts a single horse in half speed, standing on the saddle, throws up an orange and catches it on a fork.
    2. Mounts a single horse in full speed, dismounting and mounting many times, and will, on that stretch, vault over the horse back again and mount on the near side.
    3. Mounts two horses in full speed, with a foot in the stirrup of each saddle, and in that position leaps a bar.
    4. Mounts two horses in full speed, standing on the saddles, with a man in the stirrups between the horses.
    5. Mounts a single horse in full speed, with his right foot in the near stirrup, and his left leg extended at a considerable distance from the horse, and in that position leaps a bar.
    6. Mounts three horses in full speed, standing on the saddles, and in that position leaps a bar.
    7. Mounts a single horse in full speed, fires a pistol, falls backward, with his head to the ground, hanging by his right leg, and while hanging, fires another pistol under the horse's belly, and rises again to his seat in the saddle. And lastly will be exhibited the Taylor humorously riding to Brentford. At the conclusion of the performance, Mr. Pool will introduce three horses, who will lay themselves down, as if dead. One will groan apparently through extreme sickness and pain; afterwards rise and make his manners to the ladies and gentlemen; another, having laid down for a considerable time, will rise and sit up like a lady's lap dog.
    Every time of performance there will be new feats. Mr. Pool flatters himself - the ladies and gentlemen who may be please to honour him with their company will have no reason to go away dissatisfied; he even hope to merit their approbation. The performance will be precisely at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
    Tickets may be had at Major Brown's and Mr. De Witt's Coffee Houses, and at Mr. Philip Miller's Tavern, at the Point and at the place of performance. Boxes one dollar. Pit five shillings. Mr. Pool beseaches the ladies and gentlemen who honor him with their presence to bring no dogs with them to the place of performance. Baltimore, June 23rd, 1785. Baltimore: Printed by Goddard and Langworthy, in Public Alley.

New York Clipper, January 13, 1912, p. 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    From Staats Bros. Shows. Earls & Rueland, proprietors, write: ". . . Have been up to winter quarters, taking list of 'goods' for the road, 1912. . . . We were very much shocked to hear of the sudden death of a father and founder showman, Jacob Showles, and sent our heartfelt sympathy to the son, William. He was a very close friend of ours, as we were togther during our time with the B. & B. Show, and traveled all over this country. In regards to our outfit, our show will take the road about May, carrying fifty people in all, also handling a side show. E. E. Staats is conducting a business in the Bronx, known as the Bronx night patrol. He writes: 'I often think how the years do fly. In 1892 I joined the Barnum & Bailey Show as property man, under a boss by name of William White. He is dead. I remained with the show the whole season (six months), joining in Madison Square Garden in April, and closing in Philadelphia in September. The next season I was employed in the wardrobe department, under Gus Wade, and was also a private man for James A. Bailey and Merrit Young, both of whom are dead and gone, after years of hustle. I have always been a hard worker and love work, never counting the hours, as sixteen and eighteen hours was nothing with the shows those days. Traveling was better than schooling, and I was taught how to work and eat. Of course I love the business and every Wednesday I sat on the blues and read the Old Reliable. That was a new life. Our winter quarters are located in Bloomsburg, and also Little York, N.J. Bob, our dog, is learning bag juggling.'"

    Al. F. Wheeler passed through Philadelphia the past week on his way to his home at Oxford, Pa. It is rumored that the "New Model" wagon show may again be put on the road next season.

    Ed. C. McClure, formerly of Sells-Forepaugh, Yankee Robinson and other tented shows, has signed with the Ringling Bros. Shows for next season to take charge of the lithos on advertising car No. 1. Mr. McClure the past season was assistant to general agent Harry Noyes, of the Great Patterson Shows.

    The Frank A. Robbins Show purchased all of the cages at the sale of the Dan Robinson Show at Indianapolis, Ind. This makes the total number of cages twenty-five. Several new animals have already been purchased. The aviary has been augumented by the addition of a very handsome ostrich and a pair of rhea (Rhea Darwioll). As it already has a cassowary and an emeu, this makes a splendid collection of running birds. Several additions will also be made to the gallery of wax statuary, representing several of the great and the near great.
    The performance will be up to the standard established by this show more than a quarter of a century ago, when its company included at one and the same time, Chevalier Ira Payne, expert pistol shot; Chas. W. Fish, bareback rider; Linda Jeal, hurdle rider; Elena Jeal, somersault principal rider; French Troupe Davene, acrobats and aerialists, and fifty other, the best in their respective lines, and must of necessity keep up the same standard today, as it is a well known fact that a standard once established must be lived up to. The show expects to present the largest menageris, the longet and best parade, and the most up-to-date and sensational performance that it has ever presented in its long and successful career. All of the wardrobe for the parade and tournament will be entirely new, and of the bets and most costly material. As the office and winter quarters are thirty minutes from Broadway, it is convenient for callers. Among the recent visitors were: Major Gordon W. Lillie, "Pawnee Bill"; Jno. G. Robinson, G. N. Robinson, Peter Peterson, and many others.

New York Clipper, January 20, 1912, p. 6. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Colonel Francis Ferari, the well known animal king, sailed for Europe on the Oceanic, of the White Star line, last Saturday. He left for the purpose of buying at least one-half of the South African and Australian output of wild animals for his show.

    Young Buffalo Show Expanding. It is reliably reported that the Young Buffalo Wild West will add a great "Far East" next season. In fact, a number of big Oriental features have been engaged, and Col. Vernon C. Seaver is at present in correspondence with several big European features who will make their first American appearance under the Young Buffalo banner. A. L. Salvail will again handle the side show of the Young Buffalo Wild West. He is spending the winter at his home in Nashua, N.H.

    Frank A. Robbins Circus Expanding. Owing to the splendid business done by the Frank A. Robbins Show last season, manager Robbins has decided to increase his show and make it one of the biggest and best on the road. It will be enlarged and have two rings and one stage, and will travel in twenty-four cars. New features, including tricks and high school acts, as well as several big novelties that are new, are only a few of the changes promised by Mr. Robbins for the coming season. Jack Cousins remains as equestrian director, and he has an act in preparation that from all reports will be a knockout.

    Rays from Sun Bros. winter quarters. Forest Berman and Oscar Rodgers are back home mingling with the other members of the "Old Guard" of the show. Both of these boys had a pleasant tour of three weeks, taking in the sights of the leading Northern cities, and report having had a swell time. Oscar Rogers is re-engaged to handle the privileges this season. He "made good" during last season; in fact, breaking all records for candy stand and "light privilege" receipts. His department next season will have many innovations of a legitimate character.
    The work at the quarters is being pushed rapidly, many new wagons are being turned out, and will be highly ornamented. The new outfit of tents for all departments will be made on original and modern lines, with many new devices for the comforts of both patrons and performers. The canvases are now under construction by a leading firm of tent makers. James M. Beach arrived at winter quarters after a pleasant sojourn of four weeks at his home, Seneca Falls, N.Y. He will be identified with the official staff at the business offices. The Mexican Morales, tramplin triple bar and rolling globe experts, are recent bookings for the coming season. Bob Pierce, Jack Sully and George W. Lansing, comedians, are among the newcomers in the "Joey" section.

New York Clipper, January 27, 1912, p. 20. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The John H. Sparks World's Famous Shows are getting ready for an early Spring opening. The show will be greatly strengthened for next season. Ben Taylor has been engaged as bandmaster.

    John Ringling is resting at Palm Beach, Fla.

    Dan Robinson, who suffered severe reverses with his circus and street fair last season, and was sold at auction, has collapsed. His friends in Cincinnati took charge of him, and his is at the College Hill Sanitarium, where Dr. Beebe gives hope of his ultimate recovery.

    Carlos Carsaro will go with the Ringling Show this year.

    Fred Egener, clown during the past four years with Barnum & Bailey's Show, will next season go out with Hagenbeck & Wallace to sing with the band and do clowning.

    Ernest Cooke is now at Peoria, Ill., in charge of the Young Buffalo Wild West Show.

New York Clipper, February 3, 1912, p. 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Opening dates of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Shows. Nothing but action is seen around Bridgeport, Conn., these days, and a stranger visiting the town is amazed at the hustle and bustle. Very naturally he is informed, on inquiring, that the Ringling Bros. and the Barnum & Bailey's World's Greatest circuses, are preparing for their opening, which promise to far eclipse anything yet attempted by the Ringlings. Both shows have been entirely remodeled from stable to big top, many changes being made that will most likely give them the appearance of brand new shows. Always alert, and wishing to cater to the wants of their patrons, the Messrs. Ringlings announce that both shows will have spectacular openings that will create no end of talk. The Ringling Show opens in the Coliseum, Chicago, April 6, and the Barnum & Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden about March 21. The Forepaugh & Sells Show will not be put on the road this season, as has already been announced.

    The Struggle for the Right to Use "Hagenbeck." Cincinnati's Superior Court is witnessing a judicial battle for the right to use the name "Hagenbeck." W. Austin Goodman, receiver for the Carl Hagenbeck Circus and Show Co., asked the court to confirm the sale of the American rights to use the name, to B. E. Wallace, of the Wallace Shows. The latter backed up his bid of $1,200 with the cash. The court then heard a protest cabled from Germany by Carl Hagenbeck, denying the right to sell the name. The famous animal man claims the contract to use his name was made for only five years. Judge Spiegel has set aside the sale temporarily and given Hagenbeck's attorneys thirty days in which to complete negotiations for the name or to take action to prevent its sale.

    Among the acts engaged by director Polak, for the Pittsburgh Society Circus are: the Corrieas, double carrying act; Six Walton Troupe of acrobats and tumblers; Harry Clark, producing clown; Margaret and her five lions; Stricklin's Dog and Pony Circus; Three Zeigler Bros., Roman rings; Arthur Borella, Zensell Bros., Freeman's Goat Circus, Waldo's stallions, Deaffy Biship, announcer, and Buster Cronin, assistant superintendent of privileges. The ticket sale is enormous.

    Lon B. Williams, general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West, arrived last week in New York, and is stopping at the Marlborough. He will be in the city ten days. The Young Buffalo Wild West will probably make an extensive tour of the East, commencing in the early Spring, and Mr. Williams is here for the purpose of closing his railroad contracts and transacting other business connected with the advance.

    Heber Bros. Greater Show. Winter headquarters at Columbus, O., is showing activity. Under the personal supervision of Rollo H. Heber, new animal acts are being broken in, wagons are being overhauled, and several new ones are being built. The show will be enlarged for the coming season, and a Wild West will be added to the circus features. Heber Bros. Show Printing Plant is busy getting out their special and flashy paper.

    Articles of Incorporation were granted Jan. _, 1912, at Sacramento, Cal., for the Mackay European Circus, Menagerie and Hippodrome, with a capital of $100,000, to be operated at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, 1915, at San Francisco, Cal. The features are "The Garden of Eden," as presented by Hagenbeck at the Chicago and St. Louis World's Fairs and the Vienna Winter Circus.

    J. E. Henry's "World's Greatest Wagon Show, Circus and Menagerie, Dog and Pony Show," as he styles it, is wintering at Stonewall, Oklahoma. All his paraphernalia is stored in the big sheds there.

    Mackay's European Circus, Menagerie and New York Hippodrome open their regular season early in May at Cleveland, O., appearing there under the joint auspices of the Eagles and Moose.

    John Agee, whose performance with the Ringling Show last season as equestrian director was noteworthy, has signed a return engagement for the coming season.

    The Davenports, with their excellent riding act, who have been meeting with much success in vaudeville during the winter, will be seeen with the Barnum & Bailey Show.

    Montana Jack will be a strong feature with the Young Buffalo Show.

    The Cordona Troupe will again be seen in their capable performance with the Barnum & Bailey Show.

    Victoria, the pretty Mexican girl, whose performance on the swinging wire created a lot of comment last season, will again be with the Barnum & Bailey Show.

    The Charlie Siegrist Troupe will be one of the strongest features with the Barnum & Bailey Show the coming season.

    Spader Johnson will again make them sit up and take notice with his funny antics with the Ringling Show the coming season.

    The Tote Segrist and Eddie Silbon Troupes have returned from Porto Rico. They will open with the Barnum & Bailey Show, in New York.

    Chas. (Pogie) O'Brien has been re-engaged as clown for the coming season with the Sig. Sautelle Circus. Mrs. O'Brien will conduct the rooming house at 231 So. Third Street, Reading, Pa., which they have just purchased, and they will make it a homelike place for professionals.

    Harry Clark closed with the Cole & Rice Show Saturday, Jan. 20, and goes direct to Pittsburgh to do producing and have charge of the clowns with the Pittsburgh Society Circus, week of Feb. 12.

    Notes from Honest Bill's Combined Shows. We are meeting with good success in the South this winter. The show closes Feb. 20 and ships to Quenemo, Kan., the headquarters of the two shows (Lucky and Honest Bill).

New York Clipper, February 10, 1912, pp. 2, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Pittsburgh Society Circus. The announcement is made that the sale of tickets for the Pittsburgh, Pa., Society Circus is phenomenal. There have been thirty thousand tickets sent through the mail, and over eighty percent has been sold. This will be perhaps one of the biggest circuses ever staged under roof. The amateur part of the entertainment will be a feature. The Harkoway Hunting Club has volunteered its services, and among the members are some of the greatest steeplechase riders in the country. Miniature fox hunts on the hippodrome track, high jumpers of every description, racing and polo ponies, chariot races, etc. The Pittsburgh Mounted Police will go through their manoeuvres at every performance. At the professional end of it some of the best circus acts in the country have been engaged, among whom are Harry Clark and his five clowns, the Corrieas, Six Walton Troupe, Margaret and her lions, Davenport and Meers, Stricklin's Animal Circus, the L'Auglous, Three Zeigler Brothers, Freeman's Goat Circus, Hill's Famous Wild West Show and many others. Servoni's Military Band of twenty pieces will furnish the music. There will be the regular concert, mammoth menagerie, kid show, etc., under the direction of Buster Cronin.

    Might Haag Show. "As to news that might be of interest from this show, I would wish to state in the beginning that our policy has ever been 'conservative,' to the extent, at least, of 'making good' to the very best of our ability and resources at all times. In time, consequently, although our growth may not have been as rapid (or as much 'hot-aired') as some, we have, nevertheless, by sticking to our policy, gradually built up a really excellent show, of considerable magnitude, real merit, and splendid equipment. And from its inception (sixteen years ago with a wheel-barrow, trundled down a bayou bank by myself to a flat boat, on which it was 'poled' to the first 'stand') its 'clientele' has steadily increased.
    "The coming season (the fourth on rails) - the three past having proved most satisfactory in every sense of the word - will mark another permanent enlargement, as it goes out into the amusement field a strictly first class two ring show. To compete with others in the same class now, we are taking every necessary step to make it classify with the best from the start. The entire advance, greatly increased, will be under the same management as in seasons past, the billing matter elaborate, extensive and all 'special.
    "As to the 'morale' of the show, it is universally conceded (especially among the show people and the know) that, from the lowest employee to the assistant department managers, the very highest, the least discourtesy to the public, or any conduct unbecoming a lady or gentleman is followed, invariably, by dismissal (but with courtesy) for the second offense. This is a rigid rule, I am free to admit, but it soon shifts the whole - the bad finding employment elsewhere, the better element remaining and contributing some (I hope) to the general betterment of a class that, as a whole, have been blamed for the faults of a few.
    "To go into any more detail (than above given) as to 'news' that would interest the Clipper readers, I feel would be superfluous, nor is this letter written with any view of its getting literally into print, but more with a view, privately, of acquainting you with our methods, since we are of necessity from normal and substantial growth, moving gradually, but just as surely into the field where the 'spotling' is going to be 'on us,' and we want the Clipper, the always reliable authority, to be fortified with the knowledge of our real 'background." When one looks back over three short years, and calls to mind that an (almost) entirely unknown show (on the railroads) has had the temerity to show every State in the Union (excepting possibly one or two) east of the Mississippi River, including Canada and the provinces, and all the big summer resorts of the discriminating Eastern coast, then add to that, among other big cities, Washington, the capital of our country, it's 'making show history' pretty fast, isn't it? It is a fact, nevertheless, and our 'return' engagement, with very few exceptoins, have given us increased receipts over the 'initial' ones, proving the policy that making good at all times has, as far as our experience goes, been a winner. The coming season (1912) will open in March. Your sincere friend, E. Haag, Mighty Haag Show."

    Sparks Show notes, by Fletcher Smith. The winter quarters of the John H. Sparks Shows, at Salisbury, N.C., are just now the scenes of unusual activity, and work is rushing in every department. The show is occupying the buildings of the Yadkin Valley Fair Association, and they make ideal quarters. In the main building the animals are housed, and a free zoo has been opened for the benefit of the Salisbury people. It is liberally patronized, especially on Sundays, when extra cars are run to accomodate the crowds. The show this season goes out practically a brand new outfit. The painting and decorating is being fast completed, and, under the direction of Fletcher Smith, the painters are turning out some attractive work. All of the parade wagons and cages are beautifully decorated and re-gold-leafed, and baggage wagons and cars have been thoroughly overhauled and repainted.
    Lewis Reed, superintendent of animals is busy teaching the elephants some new stunts, and superintendent of stock James Jacobs has the horses in splendid condition. Clifton Sparks arrived a short time ago, after a visit to his home in Pennsylvania, and is filling the position of superintendent of the quarters. Manager Sparks and wife left last Friday on a business trip North. Joseph Sherry, producing clown, is busy daily at the quarters with a partner, breaking in a comedy acrobatic act. Andrew Downie and Al. F. Wheeler were recent visitors. A letter from Harry H. Hall states that he has engaged some new and novel feature acts, and will have a side show this season that the people will just have to see. Manager Charles Sparks has been remarkabley successful in securing big show features, and, as good as the show was last season, he promises to outdo all his former efforts this year.
    General agent P. W. Ballinger is a busy man these days, and he has been on the jump since the first of the year. He has several surprises up his sleeve to spring later on. C. S. Clark, for the past two seasons local contracting agent, will this season manage the No. 1 advance car, and he has signed up a full crew of advance hustlers. Bert Mayo, equestrian director, and Mr. Sparks right hand man in quarters, has found time to break in a new pony drill, as well as a troupe of English bulldogs, including a riding dog act. The weather has been cold and stormy, but work is being pushed forward in view of an early opening, and the show this season will be in every department better equipped than ever before.

    The Orton Troupe have signed for the coming season with Downie & Wheeler's World's Best Shows. They are now resting at their home at Vineland, N.J.

    Jos. Rosenthal has severed his connections with the Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Show, and has signed to manage car No. 1 with the Young Buffalo Wild West.

    Holding off until the last moment, Joe Deltorelli, of the Two Casinos, put his name to a contract that made him one of the biggest features with the Ringling Show next season. He is busy working on several novelties that will most likely be knockouts. He will open at the Coliseum, in Chicago, with all brand new material, having discarded all the stunts performed by him last season with the same show. His wife, Sadie Casino, will not be with him. Joe recently purchased a large farm of some seventy-five acres, in Warwick, Mass., on which he intends to spend his future winters. It is said to be one of the handsomest places in that section of the country. Joe informs us that there is a large lake on his property that contains many kinds of fish, and every morning he can be seen with his rod and hook casting for the big ones. The place is also well stocked, and Joe threatens to become a farmer.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, by Beverly White. The artisan, the cowboy, the Indian, the Hindoo and the representative of wealth are now working in unison at the winter quarters of the Young Buffalo Wild West Show, at Peoria, Ill., to make the show much larger and more attractive than anything of its kind ever offered to the American public. It is said that special emissaries, who were sent to India to study the Durbar in all its glory, are to reproduce that great inaugural procession in all its splendor and grandeur. For that purpose especially imported Hindoos are brought here to interpret the Durbar in all its symbolic teachings. Colonel Vernon C. Seaver, general manager of the show, is one of the busiest men in Chicago, in spite of the fact that he has recently left the hospital. He underwent a serious operaton, but his many friends will be glad to learn that he rapidly recovered. His indomitable will and constitution saved him from a second ordeal with the surgeons. Ernest Cook, his first assistant in handling the show on the lot, is in charge at winter quarters. He is surrounded by a staff of competent aids, many of whom are re-engaged with the show.
    Lon B. Williams, general agent, is now in the East, making his headquarters at New York while arranging the tour of 1912. Mr. Williams is entrusted with the entire advance and routing of the show, his success last year having proved him equal to that responsibility. The approval accorded the show in the East last year forecasts an early as well as a long season in that section this year. It is likely the show, after opening at Peoria, will make a long jump toward Buffalo. In its itinerary it will make Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Annie Oakley will be an especial of the show. The world's peerless wing and rifle shot will be supported by a coterie of marksmen and markswomen, this feature being especially attractive to the Eastern section of the nation. Sam H. Fielder will be local contractor. Jos. Rosenthal will manage the No. 1 car. The manager of the second car has not as yet been announced. C. M. Cookston will put in his third season with the show as legal adjuster. A. L. Salvail, who had the management of the annex and side show last season, will again be with the show this year. He is now in Nashua, N.H. __ Lampman will be one of the press agents ahead of the show. The identity of the other publicity men has not as yet been announced by general agent Williams.

    Sun Bros. Circus Chatter. Work at winter quarters is going along finely, and the boys have the wagons practically finished. The new cages and dens are also well under way. Next week the painters and decorators will start operations. Big invoices of gold and silver leaf are ready for the event. Al. Picardo, the comedy juggler and clown, has signed contracts for next season. Edwin (Silvers) La Belle is another comedy artist who is slated among the list of fun makers. This section of the show will be particularly strong this year, and will be featured heavily. William Delevan is the new boss hostler. Howard Martin will be manager of the culinary department, and L. L. Dillon is the new trainmaster. John Shelly is underlining a fine bunch of men for his new band. It is his idea to have twenty-two men next season. All Americans will be carried.
    Pete Sun is back in Macon, and will remain at winter quarters for some time to come, looking after the details of the preparatory work. George Sun is spending a five weeks' vacation at Hot Springs, Ark. B. L. Neel (Waxey), has gone to Chicago for a fortnight's visit. Cheerful Gardner returned home to Macon, after a pleasant trip North. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs and Mr. and Mrs. Barnett are hard at practice each day. They will have a number of novel equine specialties. The aeropland horse will be featured. The advance brigade is busy preparing their paper and outfit, and will have same ready for an early 'get-away." Pete Sun, as usual, will be the general agent, and Geo. Sun will be director general back with the show.

    Pat Valdo and Fred Egener, who were a feature with the Barnum & Bailey Show last season, as clowns, have signed with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus for next season.

    Harry Mooney is putting together an entirely new elephant act that promises to be a big attraction.

    The American Florence Troupe will again be seen with the Barnum & Bailey Show.

    ___ and Devoe, "Denver" Darling, Jim Rossi, Art Jarvis and Harry Clemons are a few of the funny men that will be seen with the Barnum & Bailey Show.

New York Clipper, February 17, 1912, p. X. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Incident of Early Days. Old Showman Tells of Slaughter in Bowie County, Texas. J. N. Rentfrow, owner of the show now playing in the city, was formerly a circus acrobat, and traveled in Texas in the days when there were no railroads and everybody carried a gun.
    Those days just after the Civil War were stormy ones throughout the South, whose bleeding, broken remnants of ragged regiments were passing through the reconstruction period and gasping for breath, they lay helpless, with the iron heel of the conqueror on their necks, and the tentacles of the carpet-baggers and scalawags mercilessly sucking the small sustenance they were able to eke from crippled commerce and the blood-soaked soil.
    During this period, about the middle of November, 1867,J. N. Rentfrow, proprietor of Rentfrow's Pathfinders, made his first entry into Texas, in the amusement business. He was with Orton Bros.' Circus, in the capacity of acrobat and gymnast. They gave their initial performance in Texas at Boston, Bowie County.
    The little frontier town was full of strangers, even to those who lived there. In those days there were many desperadoes and organized bands of bandits. It was apparent that there were such men among those who swaggered about in careless abandon, drinking freely and endangering the limbs and lives of pedestrians. They were very boisterous, riding down those who were not quick enough to get out of their way, riding upon porches, into stores, and otherwise acting as if they were daringly reckless of consequences.
    During the afternoon performance it was all the show people could do to avoid a row on account of the liberties taken. The men entered the dressing rooms, went into the ring, and did other things calculated to arouse indignation and just anger.
    After the performance concluded the bandits gathered at a house on the edge of town and concocted a plan to rob the show the next morning as they preceeded en route to their next town. But, as is often the case, booze got the best of them, and their well laid plan went astray. This fact alone saved the circus from an ambush that would have been eminently successful, for the circus people could not have defended themselves against the twenty-five men who composed the gang of desperadoes.
    They went to the night performance, and there declared themselves members of Cullen Baker's gang, and, if necessary, they could get enough men together in a short time to whip the entire town.
    They talked too much, and that was another serious mistake. They left the canvas during the performance. In a very short time a citizen informed the doorkeeper that the bandits were mounting their horses and intended to ride into the tent at the main entrance, perhaps indulging in reckless shooting. Orders were given by the management to immediately, upon their entrance, to drop the side walls. In a few minutes they came at a gallop, twenty-five strong, noisy, hilarious, threatening. The side walls were dropped at once, and the audience went through the seats as one man and soon scattered in all directions, hunting a place of safety. Among the audience there were thirteen soldiers, in charge of the Bureau agency. They went to the barracks as rapidly as possible, secured their rifles, and returned to the tent just as Tom Duke, the leader of the gang, shot one of the Orton boys, who had returned to the bandstand for a musical instrument. This was the first cue for the soldiers, and they opened fire upon the outlaws. When the smoke of battle cleared away, eleven of the reckless cutthroats lay dead. Two others were captured by citizens. The show people got the credit of "cleaning out" this dangerous gang that had so long terrorized that part of Texas, and nowhere else were they molested.
    This was the biggest circus fight that ever occurred in the United States, but the accounts of it were never heard of, as in those days there were no railroads or telegraph stations in Texas.
    The company at that time consisted of the following members: Hiram Orton, proprietor; the Orton Bros. (Miles, Den, Lester and Arge, riders, gymnasts and acrobats; Andrew Gafney, cannon ball performer; Lamour Bros. (Newton and William), horizontal bar performers, leapers and tumblers; Billy Andrews, principal clown; Mat Hosmer, ringmaster; Orton Sisters (Irene and Celeste), riders, and Leon and Jessie Orton, slack wire artists. The company carried a female brass band, and the side show was run by W. W. Cole, who afterwards conducted the W. W. Cole's Colossal Shows, and is today retired in New York City, very wealthy. All the other members of the above company have passed away except R. Z. and Lester Orton, who are at present in Adel, Ia., in the hardware business, and the writer of this article, J. N. Rentfrow.

    The Circus Adjuster, by Charles Andress. The name or title of adjuster was never applied or attached to anyone in show business until Ringling Bros. published their first route book, and at that time I was taking care of their troubles, and Alf. T., who was compiling the book, did not like the name of "Fixer" to appear in the official staff, as the title "Fixer" in circus parlance with all other shows, dating as far back as we have any record of the American circus, was applied to the one who fixed the license and incidentally "fixed" the officials for graft, and nearly every show carried one until Ringling Bros. entered the circus field. Thus it is plain to be seen why Alf. T. enrolled me as "Legal Adjuster," and I have the distinction of being the first under the new title of adjuster, but he next season all the shows had an adjuster; there were no more "Fixers."
    In the forty-five years of my "ups and downs" of show life, I have filled almost every position in the theatrical and circus business, from carrying a little show from town to town, when a boy of twelve, consisting of a few little tricks of magic and ventriloquism, and an old fiddle on which I played for a dance after the show, to owning and conducting a two-ring circus.
    About twenty-five years ago I disposed of all my business and joined the Ringling Bros., and most of my time until my retirement, four years ago, was with them and the Barnum & Bailey Show, as legal adjuster. Therefore I can speak from experience when I say that an adjuster with any of the big shows, if he applies himself diligently to his duties, and is fully capable of protecting the show's interests, has more responsibility than any paid position in the business, and each succeeding year requires more tact and executive ability to cope with the growing demand and exacting requirements of the different States and cities.
    The time was when it did not take any great "fixing" to pave the way for the circus. A little clever talk, a few stories, seasoned up with a few tickets (in circus slag called "boards," pasteboards," "duckets," etc.), and sometimes a little money (in slag called "blunt," "doe," "long green," etc.), was all that was required. But year by year the State, county and city officials became more exacting and the laws became more stringent, excessive, so changed and augmented that there were few loopholes by which to find an escape, and the circus of today is considerd by a big majority to be legitimate prey for shakedowns and extortion, and they study every means to take advantage of every technicality to extort, and to give even a brief description of the many low, cunning and unlawful schemes that some of the unprincipled people resort to to extort money from the circus, would take more space than this article would permit. So the adjuster, in order to keep abreast of the times, must invent new schemes and present new arguments, and bring to bear an unexpected leverage, for they have been "doped so much with circus arguments that they are very near 'fixproof.'" Of course, this does not apply to all cities or to all individuals who have dealings with the circus (thank kind Providence for the poor adjuster's sake). There are some exceptions, where the circus people are considered human and get a square deal.
    There are very few, even including the owners, managers, etc., of the circus, who fully realize to the full extent the cares and responsibility that rest upon the adjuster.
    The usual routine of the adjuster, which, of course, varies somewhat each day, as, for instance, some States have no State license and only a nominal license in a big majority of the cities, while other States have State license, county license, levy license, school license and city license, and it varies from no license to $2,500 per day. The adjuster rises early in the morning, goes to town and starts by adjusting the licenses. If he can present such an argument which carries sufficient conviction with it, he will succeed in getting a liberal concession and still hold the good will of all concerned. Perhaps where the law prescribes, say $200 for each performance,and $50 for each side show and concert, and $10 for each candy stand, which would amount to a total to say $500, now, Mr. Adjuster starts to explain to His Honor the Mayor or license committee, or whoever he is obliged to see, and after explaining at length that such a license is prohibitive, and that many cities are glad to have the circus come to draw a big crowd for the merchants, and bring to their very doors an amusement that represents millions invested, an army of over 1,000 people, and a school in natural history for the rising generation, and all given for fifty cents, the same as a lecturer or small dramatic company would charge, etc. After sweating blood and almost shedding tears with an argument hard to ignore, you are told that the law is plain and they they have no right to deviate from it, and, much as they would like to make it less, they can't see any way. So now it is up to Mr. Adjuster to show them the plain way, which all other cities have conceded. For intance, in the above case, where the license is $200 for each performance, we convince them that ours is one continuous performance. After this is arranged the adjuster says the show has not paid a side show or concert license for years, for this is my excuse to give the officials some tickets.
    When the license is finally issued as one continuous performance, including side shows, then comes another contest to save all the tickets possible by setting forth the fact that the show's only revenue is the sale of tickets, etc., and finally figure up with , say the mayor, for the number of tickets required, cutting the number to less than half which would be required if you tried to distribute them to the different officials yourself. Then give him the tickets, take your license and "sneak." You will always find a big mob waiting along the line, but you tell them that the mayor has the tickets.
    By this time the parade is on the street, and the adjuster should be on the watch for accidents, such as runaways, damage to shade trees, etc. If all these can be adjusted on the spot, before any hungry lawyer gets hold, it is usually a big saving.
    Mr. Adjuster now goes to the show grounds and is liable to find a lot of troubles to be "fixed," something like this: Smoe of the tents are on the wrong ground; the big wagons passed over some one's lawn; "Your men posted bills on my barn without consent;" My little boy or girl is missing from some town, and I think he or she is with the show." Here is a note from the mayor; "Mr. Andress - The tickets you gave would not go around; please send about fifty more or I will mobbed." Of course, I send them, for this not only obligates him a little more on holding the license good, but is at least one hundred less than I could possibly get away with had I tried to distribute them to the individuals.
    The street commissioner informs me that the wagons broke several stone crosswalks and culverts, and damaged the streets. The Orphan Asylum and Old Soldiers' Home wish passes for the inmate, with attendant. "One of your wagons, in turning the corner struck my automobile."
    These are only a few of the perplexities that the adjuster has to contend with, and he never knows what time of the night he may be called from bed to go back to the show grounds to adjust troubles which may occur while the show is being packed up and loaded, and perhaps find it necessary to remain over until next moring.
    The adjuster with a big show has no snap, and at the end of the season, if he has attended to his business and shown proper results, he has not been overpaid for services rendered.
    In conclusion I wish to say I have no "kick" coming. It is an outdoor life, with plenty of exercise, fresh air, and a jolly good crowd to be with. But I have had my draw and am quite willing to give away to some one who perhaps needs it worse than I do. I have nothing but good will for everyone in the business, and the most profound respect and admiration for the Ringling Bros., whom I knew before they ever ran any circus. They are certainly the monarchs of the amusement world, and deserve all they have and all the praise that can be bestowed on them.

New York Clipper, February 24, 1912, p. 6. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from the Robbins Show. In April, when the Robbins Show leaves its winter quarters in Jersey City, the policy will have changed from one ring to two rings and a stage, and will have some of the foremost aerial acts in the circus world. The entire outift will be practically new, canvas, wagons, etc. Mr. Robbins has already placed his order for his canvas, which is to be delivered April 1. The new horse tents will be something entirely new, an original idea of Mr. Robbins, and promises to entirely eliminate the difficulties now experienced with the old style horse tops. Mr. Robbins has repeatedly stated he never in his thirty odd years' experience, had a front to his show that was satisfacorty to him, and this year he has in innovation that later, he things, will be adopted by all shows, large or small.
    The menagerie will be one of the features this season. The cross cages will be done away with, and new large open dens will take their place, and will contain many new animals not usually seen in the smaller menageries. In addition to last year's collection a new five pole top will be used for the menagerie the coming season. A new 76 ft. car will replace the "Mattie," and has arrived at the shops of the Pennsylvania R. R. for a few alterations. Mr. Robbins' new private car, "The Governor," is receiving the finishing coats of varnish, and is, in the vernacular of all who have seen it, "the classiest thing they have seen." It is 70 feet long, steel body, with two staterooms, reception room and buffet compartment, elaborately decorated inside and out.
    Jack Cousins, equestrian director, has been busy all winter breaking in some new horse acts, and says he will present six jet black high school horses this season, whose equal the public have never seen. Mr. Robbins has ordered special trappings for these acts, as well as wardrobe. In addition to breaking these high school horses, two four-horse acts have been broken - four grays and four roans. Charles Lowry, famous hurdle rider, will ride the grays, while Jack Cousins, himself, will ride the roans. The fact that Jack has personally broken these acts is sufficient guarantee that they will be the best. About forty head of stock will be added this year, making total of one hundred and fifty. Dr. J. E. Gordon has been re-engaged as press representative for the coming season. This will make his fourth season with the Robbins Show.

    Charles Andress writes as follows: "I just bought a new Chalmers machine at the auto show in the Coliseum, Chicago, of the 36 horse pattern, which has been fitted up especially for my comfort and convenience, and I expect to soon be touring through the country. Among the many places contemplated in my itinerary, beginning soon, will be my farms at Three Oaks, Mich.; Mudiovai Springs, Kramer, Ind.; Grand Rapids and Saginaw, Mich.; Baraboo, Wis., and in May I shall take an overland trip to my farms at Great Bend, Kan., with side trips to St. Louis and Kansas City.
    "The car is the Chalmers 36 Roadstar, self starting, and is equipped with large trunks on rear, two extra nobby tread tires, Stewart clock and speedometer, shock absorbers, floating compass, electric dynamo for lighting, reflecting mirror, and many other accessories which all go to make touring pleasant. Many of the attachments have been assembled to my car by different firms to advertise them, knowing of my extended acquaintance and the many places I will visit en tour. Mrs. Andress will accompany me, and we are provided for hunting, fishing, camping, kodaking - what more could I ask? We will visit some of the big shows.

    Carlisle's Wild West. We are making big preparations for the next season. The show will carry thirty head of fine stock for the arena, and a cowboy band of twelve pieces; five outlaw bucking broncos and a new spread of side wall and canopy. We will carry a side show. R. C. Carlisle was in Boston and New England recently, looking up some good parks, and while there he called on several electric railway companies. He intends to fram up a first class park attraction and carry free acts. In the Fall he will play agricultural fairs. Mr. Carlisle stopped over and spent several days visiting W. C. Manning, at Revere Beach, Mass. Everything is progressing nicely in winter quarters, and will be in fine shape for the opening.

    U. V. Parkerson has been re-engaged for the Mighty Haag Shows as calliope player and side show ticket seller, making the third consecutive season.

    Nickel-Plate Shows. We are in winter quarters at Davenport, Ia. Work on the wagons is progressing rapidly, with several new additions to same, all newly painted and made ready for an early opening. New tents are to be added, also new features for the coming season. C. S. Duvall and Francis H. Blakely were at Peoria over Sunday and visited the Young Buffalo Shows in winter quarters at that place. The show this season will be under the personal supervision of Mr. Duvall and Mr. Blakey, and will open May 1, in Ohio.

    At Schenectady, N.Y., Mayor George Lunn has refused advance representatives of the Barnum & Bailey Show a license to exhibit here until claims growing out of the destruction of the circus tents by fire here, two years ago, are settled. He demands that the circus refund the money of persons who did not see the performance because of the fire. It is asked that the money for the seats be turned over to a citizens' committee, to be devoted to the equipment of a playground.

New York Clipper, March 2, 1912, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Heber Bros.' Greater Show notes. Headquarters at Columbus, O., are getting into a lively stride for opening day, the latter part of April. All the wagons are being re-decorated and new wagons are nearly completed. The animal acts are being worked daily. Buck Texas and his Western rangers, and a high class troupe of Russians, have been engaged as some of the features of the Wild West which will be added to the circus. All of the old time executives will be on hand when the whistle blows, and the band (which has taken laurels every season) will have, with two exceptions, all of its members of last season. The band will also be enlarged. It is the intention of the Heber Bros. to enlarge each year, and this season they will take several steps forward in every department, notably in the increased number of performers to be carried. The advance will be strong, sending out three brigades.

    Olive Swan writes from the winter quarters of the 101 Ranch at Venice, Cal., as follows: "I have been here all winter and have not lost one day's work since the show closed. It has been the most pleasant winter I ever spent in show business. Still, I have worked all the time. I am working for the Bison Moving Picture Co. week days and Sundays. I show my mule act out on the pier over the ocean. Fred Beckman has an Indian villiage out there and it gives extra money to the Indians, and we have a twelve piece band for Sundays, two shooting acts that belong to the show, and my six mules, a pony and my big buffalo, 'Nip.' Wish I could stay here always, the people are so nice and the town is beautiful. All winter long there has not been a day that the people did not go in bathing, and the flowers grow in the streets here. Oh, it's great. But we only have about four weeks more now before the show goes on the road. I have a new trap to drive my mules to. This Spring will use all six of them; new red harness for them, and I will stay with the show until August, if nothing happens. One of the Bison men, Charlie Weston, got hurt working in a picture adn explosion that he tried to light in a fort scene, and I think he has lost his eyesight. It was very sad, for he wanted someone to kill him when he found he had lost his sight, and now they don't think he will get well. The weather has been very warm and dry here last week. It has been hot, and I have lost all hopes of rain. When we went to work the Bison people told us that sixty percent of the time we would not be able to work on account of rain, but we would get our money every Saturday just the same, and we have not had any rain at all. I am afraid the rain will start about the time the show goes out, and that will mean work in the rain and muddy lots."

    The Three Julian Sisters and Company, tight wire performers, will conclude their vaudeville season March 2, and will rest at their home in Chicago till the coming circus season opens.

New York Clipper, March 9, 1912, p. 6. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East. A combination of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Frederick T. Cummins' Far East and Indian Congress was affected in Chicago last week. This announcement comes in the nature of a bombshell, as it was generally understood that Col. Cummins intended to launch his own show in America this season. All preparations to this end had been made when, after thoroughly canvassing the field and appreciating the remarkable success of the Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins entered into negotiations for an amalgamation. Arriving in Chicago Friday, Col. Cummins conferred with Col. Vernon C. Seaver, president and general manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West Company and effected a deal which, perhaps, will mark an epoch in the history of outdooor amusements. The Clipper is reliably informed that the arrangement will be a permanent one.
    When Col. Cummins appears in the saddle at the opening performance he will be seen, in America, for the first time in six years. During his sojourn abroad Col. Cummins visited the principal cities of Europe with his Indian Congress and Far East, and, returning to this side, brings many European novelties. The arena of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East will be under Col. Cummins personal direction, and he will appear in the saddle at every performance. The show will open at Peoria, Ill., Saturday, April 27, and, according to general agent Lon B. Williams, will tour New England, playing en route, many of the important cities of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia are included in the itinerary. J. H. B. Fitzpatrick has been engaged as general press representative.
    The following is the roster of the executive staff: Back with the show - Col. Vernon C. Seaver, president and general manager; Ernest Cooke, assistant general manager; Col. Frederick T. Cummins, director general; M. C. Cookston, general superintendent; W. Bennett, treasurer . . . A. L. Salvail, manager side show . . . Geo. Wombold, superintendent of canvas. Advance - Lon B. Williams, general agent; J. H. B. Fitzpatrick, general press representative . . .

    Jamestown, N.Y., March 4. Dr. Theodore Crosby, physician with Campbell Brothers Circus for several years, met with an accident at the Erie Railroad station in Corry, Pa., Saturday night, which caused his removal to a hospital there. Dr. Crosby tried to secure a passenger train for New York, after the vestible doors had been closed. He missed his footing and went under the wheels. Fortunately he maintained his grip on the handles until the train stopped. His worst injury was a broken toe, and he was badly bruised. He has been taken to the home of his brother in Titusville, Pa.

    Judge ___, of the Cincinnati courts, has decided that the name Carl Hagenbeck cannot be sold as an asset in the affairs of the Carl Hagenbeck Circus Co., which was dissolved several years ago. The case will be taken to a higher court by the creditors.

    Leon W. Washburn has bought all the trained animals for Joe Ferrari's Show; also a half interest in Col. Francis Ferrari's Trained Animal Show, and, with Col. Ferrari, will put on the road, for the coming season, the largest carnival company ever organized for this country.

New York Clipper, March 16, 1912, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Jack Sutton's Tasmanian Troupe is engaged for its fourth consecutive season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows to open in Peru, Ind., the latter part of April.

    Geo. Atkinson, press agent back with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, is making his headquarters this winter at the Wellington Hotel, in this city [Chicago]. Warren B. Irons is also registered at this hostelry.

    H. S. Rowe, the well known circus man, is a familiar figure on the Chicago Rialto, and may have an announcement of considerable interest to make within the next fortnight.

    John G. Robinson and his general agent, Ed. C. Knupp, were with us last week [Chicago]. It is reported that the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association has booked a number of Mr. Robinson's big animal acts for parks and fairs.

    Lon B. Williams, general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Frederick Cummins' Far East, was called to Atlanta, Ga., by the death of his brother, Edward C. Williams. Mr. Williams was a prominent official of the Pullman Company, and met his death in an accident which took place on the Southern railroad near Anniston, Ala. . . . On receipt of the sad news Lon B. Williams left for Atlanta, his old home.

    General manager Col. Vernon C. Seaver, of the "Two Colonel's Show" - The Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Frederick Cummins' Far East - made a flying visit to the winter quarters of the big exhibition, at Peoria, Ill. Col. Seaver reports that everything is progressing nicely, and that all will be in rediness long before the opening date. Assistant general manager Ernest Cook is in full command of the winter quarters.

    Billy and Marion Waite, the Australian stock whip crackers, spear and boomerang throwers, have been engaged by the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Frederick Cummins' Far East. Billy and Marion Waite have appeared all over Europe in their act, and have won considerable fame for their unique exhibition. The whip used is fifty-three feet long, and weighs twenty-three pounds. The Waites finish their act by flicking the end off of a cigarette held between the lips of the gentleman.

    A. L. Salvail, manager of the side show with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, arrived in Chicago Friday, from his home in Nashua, N.H., and is on the job at the home office. Further than to announce that he had ordered a complete canvas outfit from the U. S. Tent & Awning Co., Mr. Salvail declined to disclose his features for the 1912 tour, but is is presumed that the Young Buffalo side show will have something new to offer.

    Chas. Miller, for many years superintendent of properties for the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, committed suicide in Baraboo, Wis., last week. For a number of years Mr. Miller has been in bad health as the result of a shock received when lightning struck the Ringling Bros. top as the tents were being erected in Wahpeton, N. Dak., killing two canvasmen and stunning several workmen. Chas. Miller was considered one of the best boss property men in the circus business.

    There have been a number of changes made in the advance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows during the past ten days. C. D. McIntyre, who was engaged to go with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, canceled, and will serve as contracting agent with the Barnum Show in place of Fred Morgan, resigned. Wm. (Kid) Goodwin, who had the No. 2 excursion car with the B. & B. Show for several years, resigned to assume charge of the billposting plant in Hamilton, O., which he recently purchased. His place with the B. & B. Show will be taken by Tom Transfield, who was originally engaged for the No. 3 car of the Ringling Bros. Show.

    Arthur Diggs passed through Chicago Sunday night on his way to join the B. & B. Show in New York, as special agent.

    Dave Jarrett, manager of advertising car No. 3, of the Two Bills Show, will leave Chicago for the East within a few days to enter active service in the advance of the big Wild West aggregation. This is Mr. Jarrett's third season with general agent Louis E. Cooke's forces. Previous to that he was for a number of years identified with the Wallace and Sells-Floto Shows.

    The Sells-Floto Circus will open at Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, March 30, and will go forth this season greatly enlarged and embellished in many respects, and will proceed, to a great extent, over the same territory which it has made in former years. The official roster is as follows: H. H. Tammen, president and general manager; Fred Bailey Hutchinson, manager; Arthur Bennett, general press representative; E. C. Warner, traffic manager; Vay Hampton, auditor and treasurer; Henry Gilbertson, assistant manager; Joe Wilson, assistant manager; Field Carmichael, press agent with the show; Colonel Rovinson, business manager; Harry Graham, manager car No. 1; Fred McMann, manager car No. 2; Walter Murphy, contracting agent; Wm. E. Haines, contracting agent; James McElroy, twenty-four hour man; John Beck, twenty-four hour man; W. W. Menafee, superintendent of advertising; Wm. Curtis, boss canvasman; George Brown, train master; George Schaefer, property man; Rhoda Royal, equestrian director; John Carroll, assistant equestrian director; George Stumpf, boss hostler; Fred Allispaugh, superintendent of menagerie; Walter P. English, bandmaster. Among the principal performers are: Mrs. Rhoda Royal, Maude Burbank, May Saunders, the Hobsons, Emma Stickney, Effee Dutton, the Lowandes, the Roy Smith Troupe, the Stadium Trio, the Kelly Brothers, the Rutherfords, Shorty Maynard, Billy Jameson, George Brown, Frank Scott, Ab. Johnson, the Luckeys, Lucile King, George Fuller, Jerry Clayton, Jack Harris, the Galarmo Sisters, and Horace Webb.

    Notes from the Robbins Show. Carmelia Nassella and his concert band of twenty-four solo musicians has been engaged for its eighth season, with the following musicians: Ninano Raffaello, baritone soloist; V. S. Brusso, clarinet soloist; O. M. Armetto, cornet soloist; Correio Pietro, saxophone. The following performers have been engaged: the Five Flying Bauschlelms, Three Herberts, acrobats; Cervenes, iron jaw and wire act; Aerial Leons, Three Morays, George Parento, Mlle. Corvea and Marie Corvea, equestriennes; Iva Orton, perch, traps and posturing; Bessie Gregory, Anna Leon, Margaret and Hattie Durene, Harriet Le Mont, Perta Ginley, aerial acts; Jas. Duval, "eccentric fellow"; Jas. Kincade, "Howdy"; Dan Ducrow, "Oh, You Kid"; Chas. La Belle . . . Chas. Diamond, and Mike Flynn, the "Irish Copper." Side show: Frank Morris, manager; Harry Nugent, lecturer; Marie Devere, Lillian Gillis . . . La Belle Calipha, La Belle Onieta, and Prof. Jacobs' Georgia Minstrels and band.

    Roster of Heber Bros. Greater Show. Manager, Reginald C. Heber; treasurer, R. Heber; general agent, Benj. C. Heber; equestrian director. R. H. Heber; superintendent privileges, Geo. Taimage; musical director, R. Franklin Heber; superintendent reserved seat tickets, A. Heber; superintendent canvas, Arthur Langhrey; transportation manager, Geo. T. Heber; boss hostler, ___ Hitchcock; superintendent commissary department, Jack Richardson; superintendent lights, Fred Watts; superintendent properties, Walter Larimer; superintendent stock, Milton Harris; manager advance wagon No. 1, James Ramsey; manager advance wagon No. 2, Frank Watters; manager advance wagon No. 3, Bill Bowers; announcer, A. W. Henderson.

    Al. Ringling is to build a new theatre at his home town, Baraboo, Wis.

    Judge Spiegel, of Cincinnati's Superior Court, has ruled that the name "Carl Hagenbeck" cannot be sold by the referee, who is winding up the affairs of the Carl Hagenbeck Circus and Show Co. The Hagenbeck family, through Oscar Meager, German consul, protested against the sale of the name, and the objection was legally sustained.

    J. C. Kelley, the popular adjuster with the Frank A. Robbins Shows, is a very busy man just now, learning to run a new runabout he has just purchased. He is making good progress, and will have it letter perfect by the time the show opens.

    Already a long string of wagons fill Marcy Avenue, the street that runs along the side of Frank A. Robbins winter quarters, ready to be loaded. The show will move on the lot April 20 next. The largest department store in Jersey City has a big display of animals on the third floor, free for visitors. They are from the winter quarters of the Frank A. Robbins Show. As one enters Jersey City, on the P. R. R., the long string of yellow cars belonging to the Frank A. Robbins Show attracts everybody's attention.

    Information has just reached us that Mme. Conchita De Kock, wife of Peter De Kock, of the well known acrobatic troupe, died the latter part of December at the Islip Hospital.

    Al. W. Martin will be identified with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows again this season. He is taking the waters at West Baden this week.

    Harry Earl is shaping up some great press stuff for the Ringling Bros. Shows, which will open the season at the Coliseum, Chicago, April 6. A big ballet will be featured.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show took possession of Madison Square Garden, New York, March 11, to prepare for the big show, opening March 21. "Antony and Cleopatra" will be rehearsed daily.

    A. L. Orcutt will go out again during the coming season with the John H. Sparks Shows, in his old position.

New York Clipper, March 23, 1912, pp. 6, 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    John Robinson' Shows. For the first time since 1824, the John Robinson's Circus will not "take to the road" this Spring. John G. Robinson has decided to dodge the uncertainty of the presidential excitement, and has divided the circus end of the big tent show into vaudeville acts. They will tour the West and North sections of the United States and Southern Canada, under the auspices of the Western Vaudeville Association. There are seven of these sections. Trained elephants, lions and leopards, with high school horses and trick ponies will vie with the sketch teams and monologists. Manager Robinson, in his declaration of intentions, said: "The Summer season in the West was a poor one, and that is but a forerunner of what the coming one will be. None outside of the show business can realize the unsettled condition of the section of the country through which my show would have had to travel." Most of the animals not taken on the road will be turned over to the Cincinnati Zoo, for their summer outing.

    Harry Potter, well known as a circus adjuster and agent, and for many years a prominent figure in the carnival business, is in New York, framing up a show proposition for the coming season. Mr. Potter was for many years the right hand associate and partner of the late Martin J. Downs, whose successful and spectacular career as manager and owner of the Cole Bros. Shows is well known.

    Governor John F. Robinson, of Robinson's Circus fame, has bought a winter home in Florida. He will spend his summer at his handsome Ohio home at Terrace Park.

    On March 11 the Lampe Bros.' Show's winter home was the scene of a real happy party, in honor of Otto W. Lampe's twenty-fourth birthday. It was planned to put up the big top and give an "under canvas" party, with a luncheon served "on the lot," but on account of the rain the idea was not feasible. About forty guests helped to make it a big screaming success, and they succeeded very well in doing so. All the odd musical instruments around the quarters were dug out, and a "concert band," consisting of two tubs, cornet, baritone, flute and bass drum, was made up of people who had not touched a horn in years. The band did a "bally-hoo" that would wake up the dead, and received hearty applause. . . .

    F. A. Robertson writes: "My single comedy musical act is still one of the hits with the De Vere Show. Will close here soon, however, to fill all contracts with the Robinson's Ten Big Shows (solo cornet in band) for coming season."

    Mlle. Marguerite, with her trained lions, will be with the Gollmar Bros. Circus this season.

    The Downie & Wheeler Shows are touring Georgia.

    Mrs. James A. Bailey, widow of the famous circus man, died at her winter residence on the T. A. Snider estate, at Hobs Sound, near Palm Beach, Fla., on March 11, from bronchial trouble. Ruth Louise Bailey was born in Beverly, O., sixty-one years ago, and her father was a hotel proprietor there when she first met young James A. Bailey, going westward as the advance man of a small circus. Shortly after their marriage he had a small wagon show, and she went with him, supervising the wardrobe of the performers and helping in every way she could. Later, when Mr. Bailey was associated with the biggest of all circus undertakings, she always journeyed with him wherever he went. At his death, six years ago, Mrs. Bailey inherited his circus interests, which included all of the Forepaugh-Sells property, the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and an interest in the Buffalo Bill Show. Four years ago she sold the last to Pawnee Bill and all her other holdings to the Ringling Brothers. Mrs. Bailey is survived by her brothers, Theodore McCaddon and Joseph T. McCaddon, both of whom are well known in the circus business, and by two sisters, Mrs. W. F. Harper and Mrs. Anna Hutchinson, whose son, Charles R. Hutchinson, is treasurer of the Barnum & Bailey Show today. These brothers and sisters were with her when she died. Her home was "The Knolls," in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

    Joe Kallis, who for a number of years has been identified with leading circus organizations, is spending the winter in Chicago and preparing for the season of 1912. He has been busy at the bowling congress at the International Amphitheatre, which opened March 3 and closes 24. Joe will be with one of the white top aggregations this season.

    Fred Wagner, who for a number of years has been prominently identified with leading circuses, is in Chicago, and it is rumored that he has decided to accept a proposition tendered to him to assume charge of the privileges with a new show now being organized in Chicago. For twelve years Mr. Wagner was in advance of the B. E. Wallace Circus, and later assumed the position of assistant general manager of the Sells-Floto Shows.

    C. D. McIntyre, contracting agent for the Barnum & Bailey Show, leaves Chicago Sunday, 17, for New York, to assume his duties in advance of the big show, soon to open at Madison Square Garden.

    It would appear that Harry Earl, whom it was thought would handle the press work for the Ringling Bros. Shows, is to be the contracting press agent for the Barnum & Bailey Shows. Mr. Earle is one of the most capable men in his field of amusement endeavors, and is sure to make good.

    James McNulty, manager of the Sells-Floto annex, left Chicago for Denver Sunday, 10. Jim declared his side show would be one of the strongest in the circus business.

    R. M. Harvey, general agent of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, arrived in Chicago Saturday, 16, from Perry, Ia., and made his headquarters at the Willington Hotel. According to Mr. Harvey the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows will go out stronger than ever this season, opening in Peru, Ind., the latter part of April.

    Dan Robinson is making his headquarters at Cincinnati, and will have a two car show on the road this season.

    Fred Worrell, one of the best legal adjusters in the circus business, will be identified with the Ringling Bros. Shows, soon to open the season at the Coliseum, Chicago.

    J. P. Fagan, general railroad contractor for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, was at the Wellington Hotel, Chicago, Thursday, 14, and fraternalized with a host of Chicago friends. Mr. Fagan has had a world of experience in handling railroad matters for various circus enterprises, and after a careful survey of the country in the interest of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, declares that 1912, in spite of it being a presidential year, will undoubtedly prove a prosperous one for all tent shows properly conducted. Mr. Fagan makes his residence in Madison, Ind., where he posseses a beautiful home.

    The John Robinson Ten Big Shows, of Cincinnati, will not go out this season. General director John G. Robinson was in St. Louis this week, to get his elephants, which have been featured for a number of weeks at the Hippodrome in that city.

    The Vin-Fiz Co. has arranged for a special wagon to accompany the Two Bills' Wild West Show this season. Vin-Fiz is a carbonated grape juice, and it is to be exploited in a special manner this summer. It will be recalled that the Cal. P. Rogers aeroplane flight last Fall, from New York to Los Angeles, was financed by the Vin-Fix Company, and as a special publicity stunt it proved most effective.

    W. H. Coulter and Al. Campbell, of the Cole Brothers' Shows, Lancaster, Mo., arrived in Chicago Friday, 15, and are making their headquarters at the Wellington. The Cole Brothers Shows will open late in April, and will be transported on fifteen cars. Al. Campbell will be the general agent. It is rumored that Tom Ryan is to have the side show.

    Eddie Martin is in Chicago and leaves shortly to join the Yankee Robinson Show, at Des Moines, Ia., as superintendent of inside tickets for the season of 1912.

    Frank Butler, for the past two seasons manager of an advertising car in advance of the Two Bills Wild West Show, many be contracting agent with the Campbell Bros. this season.

    Dave Jarrett, manager of advertising car No. 3, with the Two Bills Show, leaves Chicago Sunday, 17, to join in the East. Mr. Jarrett purchased a seventy-five foot Pullman sleeper in Chicago, which is to be converted into an advertising car.

New York Clipper, March 30,1912, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sells-Floto roster. The following is the complete list of men employed on advance car No. 1, of the Sells-Floto Shows, for 1912: Harry Graham, manager; Dick Simpson, boss billposter; C. C. Case, banner squarer; __ Lindwall, boss lithographer; P. A. Bacon, L. R. Michell, R. H. Rippon, lithographers; Chas. Newcomb, C. A. Hickman, W. J. Page, bannermen; C. C. Garnett, Ed. Hamblin, C. O. Tinsley, Perry Powers, J. M. Hartman . . . E. S. Crowell, Paul Barnes, Will Funk, billposters.

    Frank Winch does not go with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Mr. Winch was engaged last Fall by the Ringling Bros. for the press department of the B. & B. Show this season, but owing to the fact that he was engaged at the time he was to have commenced his duties with the circus, he was released, at his ___ by the Messrs. Ringling.

    Prof. Wilson Dead. A Western newspaper recently printed an account of the death of Jas. Wilson, formerly well known as a strong man and expansionist, with various circuses and museums. He originally was a blacksmith. He is reported to have committed suicide.

    The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Shows will open at Harrisburg, Pa., and will play Eastward, opening for a week in Brooklyn a week later.

    Ralph Stamforth, formerly a famous clown with Ringling Bros., after a successful tour in vaudeville during the winter, will be with the Barnum & Bailey this season.

    George Sun, Harman Greggs and wife, Bernie Greggs and C. M. Newton were visitors to the Downie & Wheeler Shows, at Americus, Ga., March 19.

    Barnum & Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden . . . in the spectacle of "Cleopatra" they have set a pace that it will be difficult for any but the very biggest of the tented aggregations to follow. In chosing their subject the management selected that portion of the life of Cleopatra which deals with the time that Marc Antony was in her favor, and which leads itself splendidly to spectacular effects. Antony's entrance to Alexandria, Cleopatra's offer to share her crown with him, his refusal of the offer, her conquest of him, his departure to battle against the countrymen for Cleopatra and Egypt, his return mortally wounded and Cleopatra's death over his dead body, are all told in pantomime. For Antony's entertainment, Cleopatra brings forth a pageant, which makes its entrance from the stage to the arena, and becomes the parade around the hippodrome track, which, by the way, is the most gorgeous thing of its kind we have ever seen. Following this are the hippodrome races, and as they are all supposed to be for the edification of the Romans, they fit in nicely, and the fact that they come at the beginning of the circus in place of the end, according to the time honored custom, is readily overlooked. Then fellows dancing on the stage by several hundred girls, dressed in brilliant and varied colors, but so harmoniously blended that the effect is little short of marvelous. It is a wonderful spectacle, not only for a circus, but for anywhere else, and when one remembers the limited time a circus has to prepare for a thing of this kind it becomes all the more remarkable. The old time circus spectacle, which consisted of groups of men and women who marched around the arena with little semblance of unity of purpose, was a simple matter to arrange, but here is a spectacle on an enormous stage, with a ballet trained to a state of perfection that would be a credit to any production.
    The usual remarkable display of pyramid building and famous other stunts performed by herds of elephants was enjoyed by old as well as the young folks. Their trainers, J. L. Clark, J. J. Dooley and Harry J. Mooney, are past masters with these animals, and need very little introduction. The feature and one of the most wonderful tricks ever taught the beasts was exhibited by Mr. Mooney, who also trained them, consisting of an inning of baseball, in which three are used, a catcher, batter and pitcher. Every bit of science is used by all three that is known to baseball, including the always stall gag of the catcher and pitcher talking to one another after the batter has three balls and two strikes called on him. It was a funny bit of business and created roars of laughter. The next ball being a strike, the batter swings and is supposed to hit the ball, run madly around the bases and slide into home plate. It is indeed one of the most remarkable exhibitions of animal training that has ever been witnessed in the Garden, and will be a big feature for years to come.
    For display 4 in ring No. 1, May Davenport gave a pleasing equestrienne act. When she finished Stella Wirth appeared, dressed in a flimsy draper of white. After riding around the ring several times she was lifted high in the air (by means of a wire attachment), and gave a pretty butterfly effect. The Seabert Sisters occupied the centre ring with their broad-backed white steed, performing a double carrying act that kept the crowd thrilled. They climbed over and under each other with utter disregard for danger, and were veritable apparitions in white. Victoria Davenport, in a dainty and graceful performance of bareback riding, was seen in ring _, and showed some up-to-date jumping and handspring work. She was tastefully attired in a pink spangled costume.
    Display 5. On stage 1 were the Joe De Keen Troupe (two men, a woman, a boy and a dog). The work done by this troupe is really remarkable. The boy does some of the most marvelous feats ever attempted in the acrobatic line, one of which is a hand-to-hand catch and balance. He makes his start from a cradle, and making a half turn lands with his left hand on the right hand of one of the men, balancing with his feet straight in the air. It is truly a remarkable feat, and one that few performers would attempt and fewer still succeed in doing. The Georgetty Troupe of ladies and gentlemen, on stage 2, had a routing of surprising acrobatic movements in rapid succession. The smallest member was handled in seeming reckless fashion, changing from feet to head stands, over and under each other, and the ladies contributed their share of the entertainment. The act was nicely dressed and had no trouble in attracting the attention of all those within range.
    Display 6. In ring 1 Capt. James Waldo introduced his two trained seals, one of which rides on a horse and the other on a vehicle which the horse draws. The seals do a number of juggling feats while riding around the ring, and one of them does a clever stunt in going across a slack wire, working his way across by his "flappers" or fins. They do a number of other feats, and represent a high degree of training. Prof. Winston, the well known seal man has a troupe this season that far surpasses anything he has ever attempted. They perfom feats of juggling, balancing, and many other stunts while riding horseback, that would be a credit to a human being. The ___ is the title of the act which occupied stage No. 2. It consisted of a lot of trained pigs, performed by a party who represented a chef. Plenty of paraphernalia was on hand for the exercises of the routers, and they jumped the hurdles and did other tricks like regular trained animals, although they balked on some of the routine. In ring No. 3 the seals went through their juggling of batons and torches, their balancing, climbing and other stunts, finishing with rides on the galloping ponies. Geo. Damon was the master of ceremonies for this clever troupe. . . .
    Display 7 brought out the Fillis Family, with their marvelous troupe of horses seen in all three rings and also on the hippodrome track. The work of all the members performing many difficult features was enjoyed by everybody. They do waltzing, two-stepping and form many pretty figures.
    Display 8. In ring 1, the Four Comrades gave a capital comedy acrobatic and horizontal bar act, and elicited applause. The Pichells, a group of three acrobats of various sizes, were properly styled "Humpsby-Bumpsbys," as they went through a series of falls and bumps over chairs and tables to general amusement. The Jack Corelli Trio, with the elongated Jack topping them, did their funny tricks, with Jack clowning up like a jack-knife at frequent intervals. They had rough-house tactics of various kinds, and finished by the winding up of Jack in a merry-go-round style. The Hart Brothers also had fun in an acrobatic way, doing things that seemed nigh impossible in all sorts of jumps and twists. The Camille Trio, in their humorous triple bar performance, were one of the biggest laugh producers in this display. Besides being clever comedians they are excellent acrobats, and perform some difficult tricks. The finish of this act, which consists of disrobing and a general rough-house, was very successful.
    Display 9. In ring 1 Fred Derrick gave a fine exhibition of bareback equestrianism, such as turning somersaults and jumping to the horse's back from the ground. Orrin Davenport rode without a blemish, dividing his time between dancing on his horse's back, and turning back somersaults from one horse to the back of the one behind, without a shiver. He certainly showed all the clas that's in him as a master of equestrianship, and earned the applause he received. Charles Siegrist, on another showy steed, presented his act with exact precision, turning somersaults, pironettes and things of that sort, ad lib., while the horse kept up its even pace around the ring. He was liberally applauded.
    Display 10. This display was entirely given over to Cliff Barzac's original creations of trained horses and ponies, managed by Mrs. Berzac and Fred Bradna, including such tricks as revolving tables going at full speed, with a pony balancing himself on top. The old mule performance was a big laugh producer, the animals throwing everybody that attempted to mount them.
    Display 11. In ring 1 the Berne Brothers a couple of strong men, did some remarkable feats of strength. On stage 1 the Royal Mikado Athletes gave a sample of the perfection to which the art of wrestling has arrived in Japan. Katie Sandwina, assisted by three men, was seen in an act similar to the one that made her famous last season. The feature this season is pulling against two truck-horses with hands and feet, and displayed the strength of this remarkable woman. The Jardons, in ring No. 3, had a strong man act with dumb-bells and ball that clearly showed to what enormous strain their muscles had been trained. The weight of the men and apparatus, which was sustained by the underman, must have been tremendous. The combined grace with their wonderful strength.
    Display 12. In ring 1 a fine exhibitonof bareback riding was given by Orrin, Victoria and Mae Davenport. This trio of riders perform with the utmost grace, and their work ranks with the best in their line. An act that would be greatly missed is the one performed by those excellent riders, Ella Bradna and Fred Derrick. Costumed in the gayest and latest fashions, this clever pair perform some feats of equestrianism that are simply astounding. They do handsprings, somersaults and jumping on fast going horses that seem almost impossible feats. In ring No. 3 the Alex held a exhibition of jockey carrying and jumping exercises. On and off and on again in the right spot at every try is their record, and their double work was of the best, giving the audience at their end of the Garden little opportunity or desire to look elsewhere during their act.
    Display 13. In ring 1, Maximo, billed as "the wizard of the wire," lived up to this billing and did some of the most startling feats ever seen on a swinging wire. He walks on the slender "thread" as though he was on terra firma. He swings from side to side until it seems as though he would surely fall off, and then suddenly stops the swinging. He has such perfect control that he does not even seem to be balancing himself. His most difficult feat is probably that in which he simulates drunkeness. In this he staggers and literally "falls all over himself," but at no time does he appear in danger of falling for several times during his "spree" he brings the wire to a sudden stop, and at the finish after an unusual amount of staggering, he straightens up in a way that would appear that he must fall off the wire - but he doesn't. Maximo is surely a marvel.
    In the centre ring La Belle Victoria was perfectly at home on the tight wire, affecting at times a swagger and nonchalence perfectly wonderful to behold. She jumped and skipped and walked over various appliances laid upon the wire. For a finish she did the gradually lengthening swing until the wire nearly touched the ground. She received an ovation on her way to the dressing room. The Welse Troupe, three men and a lady, did some clever head and hand balancing, also a single perch and then a double perch, on which, while it was held on the shoulders of one, the smaller two men performed some difficult climbing and balancing. The lady was also a strong understander, balancing the heaviest of the three on her uplifted hands and carrying him around the stage. The Bento Brothers did an act on the perpendicular ladder, balancing head to head on this awkward apparatus.
    No circus at the Garden would be complete without Youturkey, who has been showing his wire act here for some seasons, each time improved in style and execution. His swings and manoeuvres this season are as daring as ever. The Silvas, three in number, present one the cleverest ladder acts seen with a circus in some time. The heaviest of the trio balances the youngest member, who ascends and descends, and also performs other remarkable feats. Their whole performance was noteworthy, and held the attention of the audience.
    Display 14. In ring 2 May Wirth was given the post of honor by appearing along in the arena. Miss Wirth is a remarkable equestrienne, and the honor given her is well deserved.
    Display 15. In ring 1 the Florence Troupe of acrobats, six in number, gave a fine exhibiton of skill, dexterity and daring. They performed many acrobatic feats out of the ordinary, and won full approval for their work. The Pichard Troupe of acrobats use the catapult seesaw with wonderful effect, shooting the acrobats about in bewildering fashion, each one of them to land right side up. A double four high was the feature at the finish, but the entire act is replete with tricks . . . The Les Jardys, in acrobatic and equilibristic feats, were one of the features in this display, performing some astonishing tricks. . . .
    Display 17 was given up to aerial acts. Over ring 1 the Six Neopolitans did their startling feats in mid-air, turning single, double and twisting somersaults, doubles and returns, cut-offs and all the rest of the hazardous stunts which these mid-air artists are wont to do, and the applause with which they big garden rang when they "pulled off" a feat more than ordinarily caring (of which there were many), was proff that they captured a prize in the favor of the onlookers.
    The Imperial Viennese Troupe, led by Eddie Silbon, closed the show in their graceful exhibition of leaps and twists form one flying trapeze to another, the ladies and gentlemen working with the exact precision which the mere spectators fail to understand. The dives into the net were interesting as ever, especially the one form the extreme top of the building, and the finishing touch by Mr. Silbon, wherein, starting from a great swing on his trapeze, he lets go and does four somersaults before he reaches the elastic net, which sends him up back in the air nearly a quarter of the distance. The La Troupe Lamar, in an aerial performance that teams with cleverness and originality, do some great swinging and leaping work that attracted considerable attention.
    And now for the funny men, a department in a circus that could never be disposed of. This year the management has collected a bunch of clowns that for originality and cleverness has previous years beaten many ways. Headed by Harry La Pearl, the boys perform stunts and tricks that are a sure cure for the blues. The Suffragette's meeting, about the funniest bit of clowning ever seen with a circus, is again produced by Mr. La Pearl. Starting in with a quiet sort of meeting it soon develops into a battle, and ends with all being taken to a police station. Harry La Pearl, as the speech maker, provoked much laughter with his witty remarks and funny antics. Big Jim Rossi, who, by the way, seems to have taken on considerable weight during the winter months, plays the fat woman, and got many laughs. The rest of the boys were all seen in this number, and all got their share of applause by their clever work. The above is the only big stunt done by the clowns. La Pearl, with his humorous other stunts, including "The Fashion Gir," in which he features a large "Gaby" picture hat, was a scream.
    Denver Darling, with his clever dog, "Tighe," was a noticeable feature in his hunting stunts. The dog is so trained that whenever "Denver" shoots, he will lay down as though shot. A one-man boxing stunts, which is strongly featured on one of the stages, is credited to "Denver," and it might be mentioned that, although it is being done by several others, "Denver" is the originator. He works it up in a clever way, and has the audience interested during the two rounds and including the knockout. Baker and De Voe, as clever a pair as seen with the circus, created a sensation when they turkey-trotted around the hippodrome track, in Jewish make-up. They also do numerous other stunts that got them plenty of laughs. The Hart Bros. (three men) were also seen in many stunts, the best being three Scotchmen, which was a clever bit of clowning and earned for them much laughter.
    Flatiron was a scream. Dressed up as a woman, he starts to disrobe, and finally, after much hard work, he disposes of a pair of corsets, going through many antics. He then prepares to bathe, and after throwing a pail of water on the tracks, jumps on the sawdust. It was a funny bit of work. He was also seen as a "Salome" dancer. Joseph and Jerome, in their duck shooting stunt, got many laughs. ___ Wirth, with his kangaroo, made them sit up and take notice. . . . Art Jarvis, although he was there with several new things, his pig was greatly missed. "Where is the pig?" Billy Day, as a giraffe and "splash," chaing a mock Indian on horseback, made good. Ernest Anderson, one of the new men with the show, proved he is capable of holding his own. His rubberneck wagon and auto stunt was cleverly executed and got the laughs. Fred Gay had is dog and wouldn't let anybody kick him around. Jim Rossi, as the untimable clown, cured a man who had a headache that sat in front of the writer. Jim also put on the Roosevelt "Hat in the Ring" gag, which was a big laugh winner. Fred Dirks and Pat Walsh, as the policemen, showed their authority at every opportunity. Harry La Pearl, in his wooden shoe dance, was a success on both stages. Following is a complete list of the clowns: Harry La Pearl, "Denver" Darling, Ernest Anderson, Three Harts, Baker and De Voe, Oschousky, Jack Carrolli Trio, Fred Dirks, Four Conrads, James Rossi, Harry Clemons, Joseph and Jerome, Bill Day, Art Jarvis, Baker Trio, Fred Gay, Pat Walsh, "Flatiron," Emmett Splash, Camille Trio . . .

New York Clipper, April 6, 1912, pp. 10, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sunbeams from the Sun Shows, at Macon, Ga. The billposters and advertisers have billed Macon and vicinity, heavily, for the grand opening of Sun Brothers twenty-first annual tour, beginning Saturday, April. 6. The paper on the walls and in the windows is all new, and every sheet used is of special design. Rehearsals are well under way, and from the prospectus at hand, from Mr. Griggs, the equestrian director, the show will be a first class one, and worthy of being presented to the most exacting audience. The show is strong, with high class riding acts and big gymnastic novelties. Bobby Fountain has arranged a fine big side show, together with an all new equipment. Counsul Sam, the human-like baboon, and Sanwa and Swishska, Japanese jiu jitsu experts, will be among the stellar cards. The show will tour Georgia in the early Spring, where it has a household reputation. Despite the fact that this State is regarded as bad Spring territory, this show invariably attracts satisfactory business. The cleanliness and meritorious character of the programme offered, and the entire absence of off-color issues, are in a measure responsible for the great clientele this show has built up in the "Cracker" State.

    The Ringling Circus opens the season of 1912 at the Coliseum, Chicago, Saturday, April 6, and as a result of a heavy billing campaign more than an ordinary degree of interest is being evinced by Chicago people in the forthcoming engagement. The big show arrived in Chicago April 1, and rehearsals will commence Wednesday, 4. Some of the ringstock arrived this week, and is in fine condition. The big feature of the Ringling Circus this year is to be a spectacle, "Joan of Arc," and several thrillers are promised in the big show performance.

    Gentry Bros. advertising car No. 1, with Harry B. Overton in charge, was at San Antonio, Tex., March 21, billing for the appearance of the shows in that city on April 1 and 2. The crew is composed of fourteen men and includes: Frank Stinnett, boss billposter; ?. L. Hayes, boss banner man; Walt Wallace, charge of lithographs; Jack Middleton, Fritz Rorden, C. L. Fisher, John Owen, Fred Adams, Frank Gates, James Flannagan, Wm. Cadoret, Dutch Beardsley and Johnnie Cosgrove, all members of the I. A. B. P. and B. Texas locals, and native sons, with the exception of manager Overton, who, as everyone knows, comes from the land of "wooden nutmegs" and famous showmen.

    Bert Rickman, the popular privilege man of the Cole & Rice Circus, who spends his time in Lima, O., during the winter months, was arrested and fined for "ballyhooing" for the City Hospital, who had upon exhibition Henry Hammond __'s famous painting, "The Shadow of the Cross." The local press were very much wrought up over the action of the city officials in causing his arrest while working in the interests of charity. Later Mayor Shook, realizing that he had made a mistake, remitted the fine.

    After a visit lasting almost two months, Earl Burgess, of the California Frank's Wild West, recently returned from California, where he was busy in the interests of the show. Mr. Burgess predicts a banner season for the show this year, having contracted for some large cities. The show will play a week in Brookln, this being its first time there. It will follow the Barnum & Bailey Circus on the same grounds, opening April 29.

    Few, with the exception of those directly connected with the Barnum & Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden, are aware that the characters of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra, in the grand spectacle, "Cleopatra," presented by the Ringling Bros., are portrayed by Camille Fortune and Mrs. Eddie Silbon. They were chosen after many people engaged for the parts were dismissed. The work of both in the roles is receiving marked approval, the daily papers devoting much space to praising their performances.

    Charles M. Robinson, grandson of Governor John M. Robinson, secured a divorce in the Court of Common Pleas, Cincinnati, from Josephine Robinson. Wilful absence was the plea. They were married in Philadelphia in 1901. Five years ago she left him, and is now living at Hempstead, L. I.

    John G. Robinson expects to be in Chicago Monday, 1, to confer with vaudeville men and to transact business parties wishing to purchase circus property.

    Casad and Deverne write that after finishing twenty-five weeks through the middle States, they signed with the Hagenback-Wallace Shows, for the season of 1912, which opens at Peru, Ind., April 20.

    A. H. Barkley, general traffic manager of the Campbell Bros. Circus, was in Chicago Friday to close several railroad contracts, and said that the Campbell Bros.' Shows, which open in Beaumont, Tex., today (Saturday), are in better shape than ever, and will be transported on twenty-two cars, and will cover a wide territory in 1912. The Campbell Bros. Shows will play thirty days in Texas, and among other cities will exhibit in Houston, Galveston and Waco.

    C. V. Blum, who for a number of years has been prominently identified as a concessionaire, with money making attractions at some of America's leading parks, announces that he has decided to project a one ring circus on the Chicago lots, to open the middle of May. It will be recalled that the Nickel Plate Shows made a lot of money on Chicago lots some years ago, and since then the Gentry Bros. and other shows have found it profitable to play them. Mr. Blum is in negotiation with the United States Tent and Awning Co. for a complete outfit of canvas and side show banners. He says his season in and around Chicago will be about sixteen weeks, after which he will play the fairs. There is no reason why a first class one ring show on Chicago lots should not prove successful.

    Harold Bushea, general representative for the Al. G. Barnes Animal Circus, was at the Wellington Hotel, Chicago, this week, on his way to Baraboo, Wis., to purchase flat cars. Mr. Bushea stated that conditions in the Far West looked very promising for properly conducted tent aggregations. Mr. Bushea is one of the most aggressive men in the outdoor amusement line, and enjoys a very wide personal acquaintance in the show business.

New York Clipper, April 13, 1912, pp. 6, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    James Dudley, an elephant trainer with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, was instantly killed, night of April 2, by falling fifteen feet through an elevator shaft. He had been connected with the show for five years.

    Floyd King, of the Al. G. Barnes Circus, writes from San Francisco, March 30, as follows: "Dear Pat: After two years out of the circus business, I am back this year with the Barnes Circus. We have twenty-five cars and a real show. At one time I was the pencil man with the Cole Show. After leaving them I worked on papers in New York, Chicago and Memphis. I see many of our friends out this way, especially aroung the Continental, in 'Frisco. Jim Morrow is our announcer this year, I think he said you all were together with the Sells & Gray Show. Purely personally, this Barnes Show is right there. It cleaned up last year and the two previous years. We have a lion act in which twenty-four of the big fellows work together, in addition to all sorts of stuff by other wild animals, ponies, monkeys, elephants, etc. We have very few performers to pay off every week, and in consequence the 'nut' is very low.
    "I understand the Wallace Show will land around Portland about July 1 or a little later. We are beating it up the Coast, with the 101 Ranch and the Sells-Floto close on our heels. Of course, you know the B. & B. Show will also play the Pacific Coast this year. Among the many favorites to be seen with the Barnes Show are Herr Louis Roth and his twenty performing lions; Maj. Robert Thornton and his troupe of performing bears, Prof. Emery and his herd of Siamese elephants, Mme. Florine and her educated Persian leopards, Capt. Stonewall and his sea lions, Ethel Bonde and her trained Arabian stallions, lions, monkeys, dogs and ponies, and Mme. La Monte and her royal Bengal tigers."

    The consensus of opinion among circus managers is that it will prove more profitable than last season, which was decidedly off from 1910.

    The first show of importance of the year to get under way was Barnes Trained Animal Exhibition, with an equipment of twenty-five cars. This show inaugurated its season at Venice, Cal., early in March, with Los Angeles following. Their business is said to be unusually good.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West opened at Long Beach, Cal., shortly afterwards, and according to reports, the receipts are thus far satisfactory.

    The Sells-Floto Show began operations at Albuquerque, N.M., March 30, with business fully up to that of last season in this same city. These shows will pretty thoroughly cover the Pacific Coast territory the early part of the season, to be followed by the Barnum & Bailey Circus, later in the year. Notwithstanding the reports from California that frost damaged the fruit crop 40 percent, and that there has been a great dearth of rain all over the coast, the reports so far, from the shows playing the territory, are gratifying.

    The two circuses controlled by the Ringling Brothers opened most auspiciously, the Barnum & Bailey Show at Madison Square Garden, New York, March 20, and the Ringling Brothers Circus at the Coliseum, Chicago, April 6. Both shows have been equipped with elaborate specatcles, the "Cleopatra" presentation given by the Barnum & Bailey Show being declared by the New York prss, the most elaborate ever seen in that city. "Joan of Arc," the companion spectacle with the Ringling Show, is a magnificent one, and should prove a powerful drawing card on the road.

    Weideman's Kit Carson's Wild West opening the season at Harrisburg, Ill., April 1, Without trying to be humorous, it seems as though Mr. Weideman failed to appreciate the significance of the generally accepted meaning of April 1. April was ushered into Illinois with a temperature far from favorable enjoyment of a tent show. The growth of this exhibition has been most phenomenal, with a bright future for further improvements and enlargements. The railroad equipment consists of eighteen cars.

    Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East will open the season at Harrisburg, Pa., April 20, and the following week will be seen in Brooklyn, N.Y. Although a great deal of secrecy has been maintained regarding the program by Louis E. Cooke, the general agent, and other executives of the big exhibition, it has gradually leaked out that many radical changes will be made, and that a number of features will be added that will cause much comment, not only from the public, but from showmen generally. This applies particularly, it is said, to the Far East, while the Wild West episodes will be joined together into a compact and comprehensive spectacular drama, presented on a scale of magnitude and grandeur never before attempted in arenic "stage management." The tour will embrace a number of cities that the exhibition has not visited in a number of years, and in those cities Buffalo Bill will appear in the saddle.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows will be "at home" to the public, commencing April 20, at Peru, Ind., and the next day will begin its peregrinations for the year. Equipment has been added instead of curtailed, which is significant in face of the pessimistic mood of some managers, for, be it known, that the astute, keen and shrewd "Uncle Ben" would not hazard additional expense unless the outlook merited it.

    The Young Buffalo Wild West and Col Cummins' Far East will open the season at Peoria, Ill., April 27, with practically a new show. The most radical changes have been made in its formation. The additionof the Far East, with Col. Cummins, is looked upon by showmen as a brilliant move on the part of general manager Col. Vernon C. Seaver. It is said that the show train will consist of twenty-six cars.

    Yankee Robinson's Show will also open April 27, near Des Moines, Ia. The equipment, it is said, will be the same as last season. Regarding the outlook, Fred Buchannan says that he has never yet failed to "bring home the bacon," and that notwithstanding the fact that the G. O. P. and Miss Democracy will invade his territory, that he will outbill them at every point, notwithstanding the fact that these are old and well known shows.

    Fred Gollmar, general agent of the Gollmer Bros. Show, is non-committal regarding his opinion of the season's prospects. The Gollmar Show will open the season at Baraboo, Wis., May 4. The Cole Bros. Shows will give their first performance at Lancaster, Mo., April 27. This show will have about seventeen cars in its train, and will be under the management of Al. Campbell, of the Campbell Brjos. and W. W. Coulter.

    Of the shows wintering in the South, the Campbell Bros. opened at Beaumont, Tex., March 30; the Sparks Show in Salisbury, N. C.; the Mighty Haag Show in Louisiana, and the Gentry Bros. Show at San Antonio, Tex.

    The withdrawl of the Forepaugh-Sells, the John Robinson and the Danny Robinson shows from the field is bound to benefit the circuses operating this year. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will have a clearer field, with less opposition with the Forepaugh-Sells out of the running, and as the John Robinson Circus included some of the important, as well as considerable of the smaller stands in its itinerary, the lesser as well as the larger tent shows will find less opposition and mroe virgin territory throughout the season. The Eastern country, including New England, will be thoroughly covered by the Ringling Bros., the Young Buffalo Wild West & Col. Cummins Far East, the California Frank Wild West, the 101 Ranch Wild West, and the Sparks Show. While the routes of the Hagenbeck-Wallace, the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, and the Sells-Floto enterprises will include some Eastern territory. The Barnum & Bailey, the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill and Sells-Floto shows will cover the Middle West thoroughly. The rest of the tent shows on tour, with the exception of those above mentioned, will confine their operations, as usual, to the territory West of Pittsburgh.

New York Clipper, April 20, 1912, pp. 9, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    In the consolidation of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East into one arenic amusement enterprise, Col. Vernon C. Seaver, general manger, has created an exhibition that will prove a big factor in tented amusements this season, and one that will be "worthy the steel" of all opposition shows. Although negotiations had been carried on for some time with Col. Cummins, the consolidation was not consummated until about two months ago. In this short interval Col. Seaver has changed the entire policy of the Young Buffalo Wild West, it character and the formation of its program. These changes necessitated practically an entire new compliment of advertising material, and the addition of several cars in the exhibition's transportation facilities. In addition to the Wild West equipment, room had to be made for troupes of Bedouins, Cingalese, Arabs, Turks, Hindoos, Tartars, Boers, Japanese, Maoris, Australians and other denizens of the Far East. The addition of elephants, camels and long horned cattle from Iceland, and the trapping, scenery and paraphernalia of the Far East necessitated several cars alone. Notwithstanding the tremendous amount of work these innovations entailed, everything is in readiness for the opening, which will take place at Peoria, Ill., April 27. Ernest Cook, the assistant general manager, and superintendent Crookston are in charge of the winter quarters. Col. Seaver divides his time between the general offices of the exhibition in Chicago, and the winter quarters.

    Al G. Barnes Show notes, by Floyd King. Oakland, Cal., April 4. Since the opening of the Al. G. Barnes Big Three Ring Wild Animal Circus, in Santa Monica, several weeks ago, unusual prosperity has been enjoyed. Following the opening ten days of rain was in evidence. Jupiter Pluvius appeared to be unusually active, but what was our temporary misfortune only proved our good luck later, as the farmers were suffering for rain needed for their crops. Today the show closes a four day engagement in this city. Old time showmen from 'Frisco, and other visitors, all declare that they never before saw any tented aggregation so well patronized in this city as the Al. G. Barnes Circus. The eight performances were attended by more than 30,000 persons.
    The following are the members of the executive staff: Al. G. Barnes, sole owner and manager; Mrs. Al. G. Barnes, treasurer; Harold Bushea, general agent; William K. Peck, contracting agent; H. S. Tyler, adjuster; Floyd King, general press representative; A. Sands, 24-hour agent; Robert Kane, manager of side show; Capt. C. W. Sharpe, equestrian director; Capt. Albert Stonewall, superintendent of menagerie; Jerry Barnes, superintendent of lot; James Morrow, announcer; Max French, boss canvasman, and Prof. E. E. Markham, director of big show band, with twenty-five soloists.
    With the Al. G. Barnes Circus for the season of 1912 there are 350 performing animals. More forest bred African lions are carried with this show than may be found in the combined menageries of the four largest circuses. There are more than 400 workmen, animal trainers and attendants. Twenty-five specially constructed double length railroad cars are needed to transport the show, which includes two advance cars. Every workman of the Barnes Show, from the humble pony boy to the manager, has a Pullman berth in which to sleep. The program for the big show follows:
    Display No. 1. Grand entry. Cavalcade, riders, elephants, camels, Arabian stallions, sacred cattle, performers, trainers, etc. Display No. 2, in the arena, Maj. Robert Thornton and a groupe of grizzly Russian and Sable bears. Ring no. 1, Ethel Barnes and a troupe of Arabian stallion pones. Ring no. 2, Prof. Chas. Fulton and a platoon of military ponies. Display no. 3, in the arena. Mme. Margaret Ricardo and a group of royal Bengal tigers, "The Singing Girl in the Tiger's Den." Ring no. 1, Signor George Settler and high school dogs. Ring no. 2, Bert Jackson and performing dogs. On the hippodrome track, leaping greyhounds. Display no. 4. In the arena, Maj. Robert Thornton and wrestling Russian grizzly bear. Ring no. 1, Ted Sherman and the boxing kangaroo, "Hope." Ring no. 2, boxing ponies.
    Display No. 5. In the arena, Maude Rollins presents the only hybrid lioness, tiger and lion, that has ever been trained to perform. The hybrid rides a fast-running horse and performs all the feats of an accomplished rider. Ring No. 1, riding dogs, Grover Rollins. Ring No. 2, riding monkeys, Captain Sharpe. Display No. 6. In the arena, Capt. Albert Stonewall and his juggling, acrobatic and riding seals. Ring No. 1, posing ponies. Ring No. 2, posing ponies. Display No. 7. Capt Sharpe, late of the English cavalry, and his company of high school riders and menage horses, on the hippodrome track. Display No. 8. In the arena, Mlle. Martha Florine presents a marvelously trained troupe of Persian leopards, African pumas and South American pumas. Ring No. 1, Bert Jackson and performing monkeys. Ring No. 2, Mabel Stark and educated goats.
    Display No. 9. Mme. Barnes and the "Riding Four." A full-grown South American lion, a Thibet bear, a chimpanzee and a Pomeranian dog ride upon the backs of four Arabian stallions. Ring No. 1, Prof. William Emery and a herd of acrobatic elephants. Ring No. 2, Prof William Emery and a herd of Siamese elephants, presenting "The Elephant Barber Shop" and "__ in the Laundry." Display No. 10. In the arena, Herr Ricard Ricardo and a group of twenty-four full grown jungle bred male African lions. Ring No. 1, bucking mule. Ring No. 2, bucking mule.
    The program is interspersed by the antics of a congress of clowns and buffoons, headed by Tote Ducrow. Twenty altogther. Side show: Robert Kane, manager; ticket sellers, Carl St. Claire, John Dobbart, M. L. Thompson and Bert Roach; Herr Bowman, Punch, magic and inside man, and the following others: Prof. Scott and his glass blowers . . . Capt. Ringman, Chinese torture act; Apollo, human pincushion; Robert Caldwell, fat man; Princess Tiny, midget; Princess Oria and Mme. St. Claire, in the Oriental department, with three dancing girls; George Wells, boss canvasman with twelve assistants. W. H. Burns, director of side show band, with twelve soloists. Uptown wagon: Robert Kane, manager; Daniel Mahoney and Roy Barnett, ticket sellers . . . The pin-headed cannibals are the attraction.

    Sun Bros. opening a huge success. With ideal weather prevailing, and enthusiastic crowds in attendance day and night, the famous Sun Bros. World's Progressive Shows opened their twenty-first annual tour at Central City Park, Macon, Ga., on Saturday afternoon, April 6. The show is the most pretentious that this management ever handled, and gave the greatest of satisfaction on opening day. Every department was well patronized, the privileges prospering heavily. Bobby Fountain's latter day annex and supplementary shows certainly caught the crowds' attention. This department offers many unique "ballyhoo" stunts. . . . The following clowns and funsters appear before and throughout the performances: Jack Klippel, Edwin (Slivers) La Belle, Geo. H. Weymann, Al. Picardo, Bernard Winton, George W. Lansing, M. Morales, Jack Sully, Charley Barnett, Bonnie Runnels and Austin C. King.
    Display No. 1. Grand introductory tournament, introducing the leading members of the company mounted on handsome horses. A kaleidoscopic review of dazzling wardrobe, trappings and ornate accessories. Display No. 2. The clowns' carol, warbled by Edwin (Slivers) La Belle and a bunch of associates. Display No. 3. Burlesque hurdle mule act by Charles Barnett. Humerous stunts on the back of his long eared friend, "Ginger." Display No. 4. Convocation of clowns, single and en masse, in latter day skits and absurdities. Display No. 5. High class menage divertissement, by Mona Barnett, a most amazing equine presentation.
    Display No. 6. A galaxy of mid-air specialties. Including Carrie Araki, charming exponent of the flying trapeze; Ethel Vaulp, unique aerialist; the Two Kobers, sensational double trapeze act; Otto Weaver, original balancing trapeze act; Adele La Belle, flying trapeze act; Bonnie Runnels, comedy revolving ladder expert. Display No. 7. Appearance of the statuesque and sylph like equestrienne, Blanche Reed. Introducing the latest and most artistic feats in equestrianism. Display No. 8. Unique pedalistic oddities. Curious dancing barrel specialty, by Prince Tan Araki; dexterous gyrations upon the rolling globe, by charming Senorita Morales. Display 9. Delightful and daring two pony riding act, by La Petite Minnie.
    Display No. 10. Clownish capers, introducing the full strength of the comedy college, all screamingly up-to-date entrees. Display No. 11. Highly sensatonal jockey riding number, by Charles Barnett; skillfully executed equestric exploits. Display No. 12. A medley of vaudeville oddities, introducing the metropolitan favorites, the Three Kobers, first class triple ring artists. Dashing dancing screen novelty by Prince Tan Araki. Latter day floating wire act by the Great Lamberto. Display No. 13. Feature tramplin triple bar performance by the champions of Mexico, the Mexican Morales Family.
    Display No. 14. The carriage equestrian act de luxe, presented by the famed American artists. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs. A most gorgeously costumed exhibit, intermingled with many unusual feats. Display 15. Absolutely new equilibrium offerings by stars of the profession; Miss Kober, in artistic contortionistic movements; Otto Weaver, the fashion plate hand balancer, assisted by his clever canine, "Champ"; Master Tomo Araki, Japan's most marvelous contortionist. Display No. 16. Appearance of the two premier clowns, Jack Klippel and Al. Picardo, presenting their own original version of the "one man prize fight," truly a most laughable event. Display No. 17. The epitome of all pachyderm acts, presented by the renowned animal subjugator, Cheerful Gardner, concededly the peer of all trained elephant presentations.
    Display No. 18. Assemblage of the clown college, presenting a series of stellar stunts. Display No. 19. Big whirling aerial number, introducing the Great Barnetts and the Tan Arakis. A transcendently georgeous, super-excellent display of hazardous exploits in mid-air, and justly called "The Human Butterfiles." Auxiliary aerial convolutions by Ethel Vane, Miss La Belle and Miss Morales. Display No. 20. Farewell appearance of the funny men. Display No. 21. Thrilling four-horse climax, presented by Herman Griggs, the peer of all horsemen. A most fitting finale to a most fitting program.
    The after-show and concert is presented by the following vaudevillians: Irene Kober, Ethel Lamberto, Mona Barnett, Senorita Morales, Weymann and Winton, Lansing and Frazier, and the Great Boyd. The supplementary shows and annex is under the direction of Bobby Fountain, and contains the following freakdom and vaudeville stunts: Washki and Ashki, Japanese jiu jitsu experts; Fountain's pony and monkey theatre; Theo. Graupner, necromancer and ventriloquial entertainer; W. H. Schooley, master of musical instruments; Frazier Helding, comedy jugglers; Sisters Tanquay, "turkey trot" dancers; Captain Cardona's latest sensation, "The Lion Hunt," and Cleopatra, the "flying lady." This department is furnished in modern style, together with a most elaborate and highly decorative outside front. Moses Berman Forest, Sam Morris and Jack Deschemes are the talkers and ticket sellers.
    The business staff includes the following: George Sun, acting manager; Bobby Fountain, annex manager; Herman Griggs, equestrian manager; John Shelly, musical conductor; Oscar Rodgers, privilege manager; George A. Washburn, secretary, and C. M. Newton, official representative. The working bosses include the following: Kid Fletcher, boss canvasman; C. J. Cherry, master mechanic; William Delevan, superintendent of stock; L. Dillon, train master; Arthur E. Webber, superintendent of lights; Howard Martin, manager dining department; B. L. Neil, harness maker and assistant light man; William Spivvens, manager privilege car.
    The advance staff: Peter Sun, general agent; P. J. Klotz, railroad contractor; Harry S. Hopping, local contractor; Ray G. Piper, advance car manager; J. M. Beach, special agent; Fred Bowers, boss poster, and J. J. Davidson, twenty-four hour agent. The show is touring Georgia for a fortnight, and will then make an extended trip in the Northern States. The show since its opening has been moving finely and has experienced very fine weather.

    J. P. Fagan, general traffic manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, one of the most popular men in his sphere of endeavor, is seriously ill at his home at Madison, Ind.

    Sydney, Australia, March 11. . . . Wirth Bros.' Great Circus and Menagerie will open on the site of the Belmore Markets, Sydney, next Saturday, March 16. Among the thirty star artists secured, Philip Wirth secceeded in engaging the renowned Bastien Family, which numbers eleven (six women and five men). They are hearlded on the continent as the greatest of all living acrobats.

New York Clipper, April 27, 1912, pp. 2, 8, 17, 18. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    South Africa, Bulawayo, Rhodesia, March 10. . . . Paget's Circus and Menagerie opened a season in Johannesburg, and as an old circus performer, I am in duty bound to acknowlege the very fine program they present. The Imperial Circus, of which my wife, daughter and myself are still members, has changed management. Formerly under the direction of Yelding & Fitzsimmons, the last named sold his interest to Messrs. Yelding & Son, who now control one of the best road shows in Africa. Ted Silvini.

    A. L. Salvial is one of the best known side show managers in the business. For years he has been connected with well known tented aggregations, and this season will manager the side show with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, which is to open at Peoria, Ill., Saturday, April 27. Among the shows with which Mr. Salvail has been identified are: Frank A. Robbins, Miller & Freeman, Leon Washburn, Scribner & Smith, Downey & Gallagher, Van Amburg, Wyoming Wild West, Younger & James Wild West, Campbell Bros., Yankee Robinson and Young Buffalo Wild West. Mr. Salvail declares that his side show this season will be up to standard, and that he is having a complete equipment, including the banners, made by the United States Tent and Awning Co., Chicago.

    John Devinney, a boss canvasman, died April 18, at the Mercer Hospital, Trenton, N.J. For a number of years he was connected with various tented shows, the past four years as boss canvasman of the Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill Far East. While engaged at the winter quarters of the above show, he contracted a severe cold, pneumonia developed, necessitating his removal to the hospital, where a complication of diseases developed, completely baffling the attending physicians, and after hovering between life an death for nearly four weeks, a greater part of the time being in an unconscious condition, he finally passed away at 4 p.m., on the same day the show he had so long been connected with, left for its annual tour. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the B. P. O. Elks No. 417, of Oklahoma City. Representatives of these lodges took charge of the remains and the funeral services were held from the Elks Temple, at Trenton. Various attempts have been made to communicate with the relatives of the deceased, in particular with a sister, formerly residing in San Francisco, but without avail. Anyone knowing her present address, or the address of any other relatives, will confer a favor by communicating with the secretary of the B. P. O. Elks, at Trenton, N.J., or Fred W. Biddle, in care of the Two Bill's Show.

    Fred R. Gay writes: "I am back with the Barnum-Bailey Shows, and am getting along fine with a good bunch of old time clowns, and we are all on the best of terms. The Clown Club has not been formed yet, but you can expect to hear from us soon."

    Notes from Ed. P. Barlow's Show. We are prepard for our fifteenth season. We carry thirteen wagons, five trained ponies, seven trained dogs, and a strong vaudeville show, with moving picture concert. We carry the finest electric light plant that travels. Our wagons, ponies, horses and dogs are as fine as any show on the road. Our lot display is right there with the best of them. All our wagons are newly painted, and we take the road May 4. The people signed for season 1912 are: Jack Sully, principal clown and comedy; Ross C. Coyon, acrobatic and aerial work; Ed. Long, trainer and manager of dogs and ponies; Prof. Felix Satchez, leader of band and orchestra; Bert Snavely, Charles Smith, Roy E. Knapp, F. H. Hamlin and Archie Cochren, members of the band; George Stofer, advance; Elmer Gilmire, general repairer; Dan Shade, steward; Ed. P. Barlow, manager; Ella Barlow, treasurer, and John Pressler, charge of stock.

    Ringlings to Change Winter Quarters. Chicago, April 22. It is rumored that Ringling Brothers are loading their circus trains for the last time at Baraboo, Wis., which for twenty-nine years has been the winter quarters of the show. At the end of the circus season now beginning, it is said that they will take their circus property in to Bridgeport, Conn., and there establish a permanent winter quarters with the Barnum & Bailey Show, which they also own. Chas. Ringling has vacated his handsome home at Baraboo and moved with his family to New Rochelle, N.Y. Al. and Henry Ringling the only two other members of the firm, whose legal residence has been in the Wisconsin town, will, it is said, also move away. While no official explanation has been given by the Ringling Brothers, the popular impression is that the recently enacted Wisconsin income tax law is back of the affair.
    Baraboo is greatly wrought up over the departure of the showmen, who grew up and builded their great business in that city. Public meetings have been held for the purpose of avoiding the disastrous results sure to follow the discontinuation of winter quarters there. Nearly a thousand people will move away when the Ringling Circus goes, and merchants and tradesmen in general will suffer great loss by the exodus. Al. Ringling recently purchased property and tore down a business block to make way for a theatre, which was to be one of the handsomest in the State. Work has been abandoned, and it is understood that Baraboo will have no theatre.

    Hagenbeck and Wallace Opening. Peru, Ind., April 20. The Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Combined opened the season of 1912 in this city today. . . . It has been Mr. Wallace's custom to open his show in Peru every season, and it is a matter of record that the home folks have always been loyal, but today's audiences eclipsed any heretofore in point of numbers and enthusiasm. The big top (160 feet, with three 50 and two 30 foot middle pieces), was packed at both the afternoon and evening performances.
    The street parade of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show this season is without a doubt the most magnificent pageant ever presented by this organization. Not a single feature as been overlooked, and a world of money has been spent in assembling the paraphernalia. Everything is brand new. The horses are in excellent fettle, and the costuming is in fine taste. There are many novel features. At 2:25 o'clock this afternoon, after an hour's concert by Park B. Prentiss' Military Band, which, by the way, is a most admirable organization, the first big show performance of the season was inaugurated with the introduction of the grand entre, which presented a panoramic picture of unusual splendor. The specatcle closed with the Garland entry and the equine ballet. . . .
    Display 2. Mrs. Bedini, with liberty horse and dogs; Lloyd's dogs, the Gathering of the Gallants, a big animal act, presented in a steel girted arena, under the direction of Louis Roth, the animals including lions and lionesses, tigers, pumas, leopards. Polar bears and German boar hounds, and Thalaro's zebras. Display 3. The Aerial Human Butterflies, the Van Diemans and the Four Fredericks. Display 4. Performing elephant, under the direction of Jack Wardon and Jack Murray. Display 5. Ponies, performed by Mrs. Bedini; Capt. Pickett's seals, leopards, performed by Mrs. Roth; Lil Kerslake's pigs, pony and dogs, directed by Mary Connors.
    Display 6. Comedy acrobats, Rice, Bell and Baldwin, Hesse's Comiques, Four Rooney Comrades, Kennard Bros. Display 7. Sensational traps and acts in the air; the Leach-La Quinlan Trio, the Aerial Patts, Annie Connors, Cecil La Fortuna, Lukens Duo, Alex. Brisson, Quinlan slide for life. Display 8. Principal riders: M. Connors, Olga Reed, Lulu Davenport, Rose Myers. Lion, leopard and two horses, performed by Mrs. Roth and helpers. Display 9. High class wire acts. Nellie Loyd, Cevenes, Nelsons, Leach-La Quinlan Troupe. Display 10. Mr. and Mrs. Thalaro's dogs and ponies; Polar bears by Mr. Roth.
    Display 11. Contortion and ring acts. Prickett and Luster, the Great Stantz, De Koks, Ardell Brothers, Patt and Patt, the Brissons and Nelsons. Display 12. Riding acts. The Great McCree, Davenport Troupe, the Riding Connors. Display 13. Acrobats. The Lukens, the Original Nelson Family, Singer Bros., the Tasmanians, De Koks. Display 14. The Wilkes Lloyd Family, in an Indian riding spectacle. Display 15. Menage acts in the three rings and on the hippodrome track, sixteen artists appearing in this display, including Misses Stephen, Smith, Connors, Reed, Kelly and Baker. Victor and Madame Bedini and Geo. Connors.
    Display 16. Miss McDonald appears in an elephant menage act on the hippodrome track. Display 17. Golden Troupe of Russian Dancers. Display 18. The Flying Lukens. Display 19. Comedy mule act, Joe Litchel and Joe Coyle. Display 20. Hippodrome races.
    The first performance, under the direction of equestrian director George Connors, moved along without a hitch, and the big show musical program was creditably rendered by Park Prentiss Band. Bert Cole is the official announcer, and, being in fine voice, he was plainly heard in all parts of the canvas amphitheatre. The clowns with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows deserve special mention. Uncle Ben believes in providing his patrons with plent of merriment, and throughout the performance, whenever the clowns are in evidence, there is a gale of laughter. Among the funmakers are: Lon Moore, Fred Egener, Pat Valdo, Bill Hart, Kennard Bros., Hesse's Comiques, Four Rooney Comrades, Ernest Girard, Billy Rice, Charlie Bell and Shots Baldwin, Bayfield and Carroll, Dick Plukney, Joe Coyle, Joe Litchel, Prickett and Luster, Ardell Bros., Lil Kerslake.
    Among the clowning stunts which make a hit are: Breakaway auto, Lon Moore's baseball pantomime, geese in sulkies, clown suffragettes, bear dance, clown band, sharpshooters, Kerslake's pig hippodrome track, police patrol, Kennard's Teddy Roosevelt looking for third term, Hesse's "you got to stop kicking my dog around," mule acts. The big show moves with a snap and vigor throughout. There is not an idle moment. Beautifully costumed.
    The preliminary band concert is a treat. Fred Egener sings with the band. The following musicians are enrolled: Cornets, Richard Moore, Eugene Eugert, Ted Nicholson, Clint Meyers, D. Nettleton. Flute and piccolo, Charles Kellman. Clarinets, George Ryan, Bill Williams, J. R. Richardson, Ed. Berger, John Cunningham, Tom ___. Horns, Chas. Wetterman, Jack Chinnick, David Thomas, Chas. A. Fariner. Baritones, Chas. L. Elwyn, Jesse Davis. Bass, Walter Fulk, W. O. Simpson. Trap drums, W. A. Pickle. Bass drums, Paul Hart. Trombones, Geo. S. Kemble, Joe Shockey, Geo. Ermlick, Wm. Boder.
    The Hagenbeck-Wallace annex, under the management of J. E. Ogden, deserves much praise. Fifteen double decked banners, made by the United States Tent & Awning Company, present a great front. Assisting Mr. Ogden as orators and ticket sellers are Bert Chipman, assistant manager; W. C. Morgan, Henry N. Matthews and Jack Beach; ticket taker, J. W. Wilson; J. J. Rogers, side show boss canvasman; Frank Fairchild, assistant; J. Thompson, assistant manager Oriental Theatre department. The features of the annex are: P. G. Lowery's Colored Band and Georgia Minstrels (eighteen people); Mlle. Amy, snakes; Mlle. D'Aulin and Delno Fritz, sword swallowers; Carrie Scott, physical culture; Charles Cann, Punch and Judy; Davis Spotted Family; Andrew Streuz, tattooed boy; Josie Kapp, cockatoos; Casad and De Verne, musical artists; Ivy Herne, mind reader; Turkish musicians and girl dancers. The No. 2 side show on the lot is Peter the Great, a big snake, thirty-four feet long; Tom Exum, manager; Grace Thompson, ticket taker. C. S. Hagerman and Warren B. Irons, the adjusters with the show, conduct the No. 2 side show and are interested in the privileges.
    Lottie Brown, who enjoys the distinction of being the only lady talker in the circus business, has the Astec Uptown Show, and opened to big business in Peru today. This is the fourth season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace organization. Robbie Frankel is the ticket seller; John Cook, lecturer, and Pete Jenkins, ticket taker. Lottie looks for a big season. Al. W. Martin, superintendent of inside tickets and George Atkinson, press representative back with the show, were on the front door today, and helped to entertain out-of-town visitors attending the opening. . . . J. E. Ogden was taken suddenly ill this morning and was unable to be on duty for the opening. Bert Chipman made the side show openings. . . .

    Harry Bussing writes: "I have just closed with the Ricardo Indoor Circus, with which I have been general agent for the past two seasons in Canadian territory, and will stay at home for a while before I start my summer work."

    Musical Walker was compelled to close his engagement to open with the Ringling Bros. side show, on account of being ill at his home in Indianapolis, Ind.

    The Wm. Heras Troupe of acrobats have joined the Ringling Bros. Show, at the Coliseum, Chicago.

    Gentry Bros. opening. On April 1 the Gentry Bros. New Shows opened in San Antonio, Tex., to big business, which continued up until the close of the stay, notwithstanding the heavy rains throughout the State. Everything is new this year in the way of tents and unifors, and they are expecting a big season, as their route covers all the Eastern States, and the show plays all the larger cities. The roster of the executive staff is as follows: H. B. Gentry, general manager; F. H. Gentry, legal department; W. W. Gentry, manager; J. B. Austin, general agent; Harry R. Overton, in charge of advance car, with ten assistants; Beverly White, press agent, and W. E. Wells, equestrian director. The performers include: the Four Lenne Troupe, Wilson and Lenox, horizontal bar experts; the Four Aerial Sedams, and Dr. Earl Carpenter and his high school stallion, "King Arabia." Wink Weaver has charge of the concert.

    Jas. Du Val, who was engaged for the Barnum & Bailey Show for the New York engagement, was unable to join them owing to illness. He is now out of the hospital, and joins the Frank A. Robbins Show, at Jersey City, April 24, as principal clown.

    Frank A. Robbins Show notes. Everything with this all feature show is in good shape for the opening at Greenville, Jersey City, Wednesday, April 24. The cookhouse has been up for some time, and each day adds from five to ten experienced and valuable men to the list of the working crew who eats there. Each wagon has been painted, varnished, striped, decorated and gold leafed. When the show opens it will be seen that there are many improvements over last season. The show set up on the lot at Jackson and Stevens avenues, Saturday, April 20, and everything will be put in order for the opening Wednesday. The program for this season is an excellent one, and several new features have been added to the "All Feature Shows."

    Opening of the Two Bills. Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East opening the season's campaign in Harrisburg, Pa., with two performances on Saturday, April 20. Notwithstanding cool and disagreeable weather, a capacity audience attended each performance. . . . The big enclosure proved to be particularly good for the advantageous display of the six horse team work done by the celebrated "whip," Billy Wales, with six dapple gray horses, blue ribbon prize winners at the International Horse Show, London, Eng., the wagon, harness and trappings being part of the prize winning outfit. His control over these magnificent animals showed the magic art of the expert reinsman, and was a striking number.
    The military tournament was executed with the rhythmic precision of perfectly drilled men and horses, and embraced military contingents from different countries. The drills, performed separately and collectively, were excellent illustrations of the tactics of the various armies of the workd. In the artillery manoeuvers guns that were used in the Civil War, with the methods of loading and handling then in vogue, were shown in contrast to the up-to-date rapid-fire breech loading guns of the present day, and the exhibition was both interesting and instructive. Capt. J. S. Melton's Zouaves gave some capital illustrations of wall scaling and lightning drills. The popular music, marking time with their movements, was an effective novelty.
    The Far East has been considerably enlarged and has taken on new environment, and may be set down as the quintessence of Oriental pomp and splendor, with the peoples of every clime, their native animals, conveyances and attendants, disclosing a wonderful conception, executed with studied attention to the minutest detail. This contingent included Persians, Dahomians, Eat Indians of different sects, Malays, Afgans, Turks, Armenians, Russians and others, in games, diversions and native characteristics. The Australian boomerang throwers, Afghans with assagel and shield, and the Japanese, with short sword, gave interesting illustrations with these weapons. The Whirling Dervishes performed dances in which the sustained speed of their revolutions seemed positively amazing. Boris Fridkin's whirlwind Russian peasants, in festal dances, and Ameen Abon Hammed's Troupe of Arabs presented a startling repertoire of surpassing acrobatics. The last episode incidental to the Far East was Max Gruger's animal act, a sextette comprising an elephant, stallion, pony, dog, Max Gruber and Miss Gruber. This is one of the most novel and most interesting animal acts the writer has ever witnessed, and scored a big hit.
    An interesting subject, admirably handled and a genuine novelty to the average amusement-goer, was "The Meadowbrook Hunt," a fox hunting scene, which is genuinely interpretative, and was genuinely interpretative, and was keenly enjoyed and vociferously applauded by the big audineces. The recklessness, heedlessness and daredevilty displayed by the huntsmen and huntresses, as they flew over the high and broad distance obstacles, was outclassed by nothing on a program where daring stunts predominate. As a fitting finale to the fox hunt, Fred Gerner, high and broad distance leaper,and his dog, "Bennie," competed with "Stawaway," a pony holding a record of thirty-two feet water jump.
    "The Two Bills" have wisely accentuated the atmosphere of Pioneer Days with scenery and scenic settings, and the sympathetic interest of the assembled multitudes in the thrilling Wild West events indicates that in spite of the circumspection of years, a hankering after the primitive still lurks in the blood of civilized humanity. "Pioneer Events in Frontier Days" is one of the specialized numbers, and it is no exaggeration to say that nothing more realistic or enthralling in its modus operandi has ever been presented. The auditors sent out rolling applause sweeping from one side of the arena to the other in testimony of their appreciation. Many of the Wild West episodes reach a high standard of historinism in the rendering of the themes. The arena this year is shown in new garb and arrangement, the huge plains and mountains are an original scenic idea and contribute largely to the general effectiveness.
    The warm greeting accorded Johnny Baker, the expert marksman, gave evidence of his high standing in the public sentiment. Broncho busting, lariat throwing, quadrilles on horseback, a game of football on horseback between cowboys and Indians, and other festivities of ranch and range illustrated that their charm of vitality was as powerful to please as ever. Prof. William Sweeney and his cowboy band of forty pieces gave a supplementary concert prior to the performance, his selections fitting the varied program admirably.
    Buffalo Bill, picturesque and vital, was greeted with unstinted applause. The performances will be given under Col. Cody's personal direction throughout the tour, assisted by Johnny Baker. Major Lillie (Pawnee Bill) is general manager as usual, with C. N. Thompson as assistant manager, and Chas. Metius, treasurer. The privileges, including the side shows, are handled by H. G. Wilson. The principal annex this season is one of the greatest in the way of attractions that this exhibition has ever carried, and includes a big trained animal act, which requires five separate dens for its transportation. The Wild West and Far East is appearing this week in Pennsylvania and New Jersey cities, and will exhibit in Brooklyn week commencing April 29.

New York Clipper, May 4, 1912, pp. 12, 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows are transported this season on fifty cars, none of them being less than sixty feet in lenght, and some of them eighty feet long. The rolling stock equipment is first class in every particular. Bernie Wallace will not be with the circus this season, having embarked in the automobile trucking business at Peru, Ind. It will seem strange not to see Bernie in the Wallace ticket wagon, for up to this season he has handled the money of the show since its inception. It is a trememdous task to assemble a circus organization and have everything in running order for the opening of the season. C. E. Corey is to be congratulated upon the smoothness with which the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows opened in Peru, Saturday, April 20, for he had to shoulder much of the responsibility and look after the details.
    Uncle Ben Wallace added to his real estate holdings recently by the purchase of a seventeen thousand dollar farm, adjacent to this country estate near Peru, Ind. Mr. Wallace now owns three square miles of choice farm lands upon a section of which the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus winter headquarters are located.
    Circus opposition between the Ringling Bros. and the Hagenbeck-Wallace shows at Dayton, O., the latter appearing there April 24, and the former billed for May 10, stirred up things in this Ohio city. The lithograph banner showing, according to reports, is really extraordinary and about evenly divided between the two aggregations. Jack Sutton, whose Tasmanian Vandiemans have been featured with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows for the past four seasons, declares that "Uncle Ben" has the best show this year he ever had. Jack is a good showman and should know what he is talking about.

    Ike Gaul attened the opening of the Wallace Show at Peru, Ind., April 20. He has not announced his plans for the coming season, but it is to be presumed that he will be identified with one of the circuses.

    The Sells-Floto Circus and the 101 Ranch Wild West are in the midst of a battle royal on the Pacific Coast. Both shows are billing heavily and using the advertising columns of the newspapers in a big way. Page ads, telling the folks in California of the wonders of the respective aggregations waging this opposition war are not infrequent. From all reports it would appear that honors, in the way of business, are about even.

    Frank C. Cooper, the Two Bills' press expert, started off the season right in placing a big five column picture lay-out and story on the front page of the Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph on the day of the opening of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Wild West. Frank is considered one of the best publicity promoters in the tent show business. He is a good writer and a close contractor. With Major Burke at the publicity helm back with the show, we may expect great things from the Two Bills' press department this season.

    Under the careful directior of general agent Lon B. Williams, the advance forces of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East are performing wonders. Lon believes in letting the people know his show is coming, and as he has had many years of practical experience in laying out the route and handling the advance for tent shows, he keeps his boys busy and gets results.

    Included in the working equipment of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows this season is a stake driver, an apparatus operated by a gasoline motor. The "workingman" problem has grown to be a serious one for circus proprietors. It is at harvest time that the pinch comes, when the farmers, eager to get their crops under cover, offer all sorts of inducements. Workingmen with the circuses have taken advantage of this in the past, often leaving the big shows short of help and retarding their movements. The modern stake driver obviates much of this embarrassment. It enables the circus manager to get his canvas up on time in spite of the late arrivals and the shortage of help. As a matter of record, Charles Andress was the inventor of the stake driver, which was first used with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth during the season of 1904. Since that time several improvements have been made, and the stake driver has become one of the most important parts of big show equipment.

    John Barton, the well known circus privilege man, will be identified with the Prairie Lillie and Nebraska Ned Wild West Show this season.

    Walter Shannon and Bill Burdock are said to be framing up a two car show, to be known as the Great Rice Bros. Railroad Shows. The big top will be an eighty, with two forties; side show a fifty with a thirty. Fifteen lengths of blues and six lengths of reserves, all eight high.

    Mary Abrams, one of the most popular women in the circus business, is with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show again this season. As a four-horse Roman chariot driver she has no superior and her dash and spirit never fails to add an interest to the hippodrome races.

    The Gollmar Brothers will open the season at Baraboo, Saturday, May 4. Several Chicago professionals have expressed their intention to attend the opening. Fred Gollmar says that the show this season will be the strongest every assembled by his firm. Always an optimist, Fred scoffs at morbid predictions, and believes that 1912 will prove a banner year for the Gollmars. John White, who always assists in looking after the front door matters with the Ringling Coliseum engagements, leaves Chicago Tuesday to join the Gollmars, in is old position as superintendent of the main entrance.

    Baraboo has ceased to be the capitol of the circus world, and henceforth all roads of the tented realm, will lead to Bridgeport. . . . Baraboo may also lose the Gollmar Bros. Shows, for, according to Charles Gollmar, one of the circus firm, who visited the Ringling Show at the Coliseum, in Chicago, this week, unless the Wisconsin income tax law is repealed, the Gollmars will seek other quarters for their aggregation. It appears that the State of Wisconsin insists on levying a tax of 6 percent on all incomes of $12,000 a year and over; 1 percent tax on incomes up to $12,000 a year.

    The shelving of the John Robinson Ten Big Shows has been a blow to a lot of people who have been identified with the aggregation for many years, and who have been compelled to seek employment with other circuses. The Forepaugh-Sells retirement as also affected many, and altogether there has been a scramble of circus jobs this Spring.

    From A. G. Barnes' Circus, by Floyd King. Stockton, Cal., April 7. Show arrived shortly before 6 o'clock, notwithstanding a 20 mile jump. Banner Island show ground again used. All tops up as usual before noon, and the rest of the Sabbath was given over to pleasure and rest. Big Sunday crowd on lot all day. Max French, boss canvasman for big top, ran across an old gent with much spinach under his chin who used to drive stakes for John Robinson in 1846. He was looking for a job and he was taken care of. Several members of the executive staff and a few trainers and performers ran over to 'Frisco, while others were content to go fishing. Stockton, Cal., April 8. This is a city of 35,000 souls, but it has been augmented by 10,000 additional persons. The State encampment of the G. A. R. is on here this week. The veterans of the blue were to give a parade, but they postoned it when they learned of the "Glittering, Gorgeous, Mastodonic," etc. Parade out on time and back shortly after noon. Big side show opening. Fair afternoon house and capacity at the evening show.
    Antioch, Cal., April 9. Beautiful little village, nestling in the mountains. First circus ever here, and most of the natives were at the station to welcome the twenty-five yellow cars. We got most of them at the afternoon house and the balance in the evening. Last wagon off the lot at 11 o'clock and out of town a few minutes past midnight. Martinez, Cal., April 10. A city of 4,000, located on the bay. All the hustle and bustle characteristic of a growing Western town is in evidence here. One man brought his family forty miles and camped here a day to see the show. Good afternoon house and fair at night.
    Benicia, Cal., April 11. Shortest run of the season, only five miles, across the bay. This is a manufacturing town, and business was only fair at the afternoon house, but big at night. Capt. Richard Ricardo, who works the twenty lion act, received a severe scratch on the chest at the matinee, while working with one of the big lions. Bill Emery, the elephant man, put the "bulls" through a rehearsal today, in preparation for the fighting the flames act. It was real good. Mr. and Mr. Schram, of Richmond, Cal., joined the show today, for a several weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. Barnes. Dixon, Cal., April 12. Small town and poor afternoon and evening house. Long haul to lot. Big pole wagon went through a bridge and delayed things for a while. Several visiting "troupers" from Sacramento came over today. Chas. Cook, train master, had the last section moving before 1 o'clock. . . . [text cut off on microfilm]
    Frank A. Robbins Circus Opens, Greenville, Jersey City, N.J. With weather conditions against them, and a gale blowing about fifty miles an hour, the famous Frank A. Robbins Circus opened for the season April 25, playing to a capacity business at both afternoon and evening performaces . . . The show played Jersey for four days, and then started on its route, which will take it West as far as Michigan. Jack Cousins, who has been equestrian director for Mr. Robbins for many years, still holds down that position in a capable manner. . . . Many new features in the animal line were also seen. Chief among them is the baby kangaroo, born in the winter quarters several months ago.
    A well arranged tournament, showing beautiful young women and robust and handsome men, in gorgeous costumes, astride beautiful stallions and carts parading around the tent, opened the performance. The first number on the program was allotted to several trapeze and ring acts, which included Eva Herminger, Iva Orton, Anna Leon, Bessie Gregory and Eddie Baird. All are perfect artists, performing some really remarkable stunts, the applause at the finish being loud and long. Marguerite Corriea, in a riding act, made a pretty picture, being costumed in a handsome blue silk dress. She leaps upon the horse's back and then to the ground in a graceful manner, finishing her performance with a whirlwind dash around the track, doing many difficut stunts atop the horse.
    The arena was then given over to the clowns, and the capers cut up by them won the heartiest laughter. Among the fun makers were: Charles La Belle, George Heminger, Minert De Orlo, Jack Martin, Jim Kingcade, Lew Loomis, Jim Roome, Fred L. Gay, Dan Du Crow and Horace Laird. A Risley act, by the Morey Bros. was as good as the writer has ever witnessed. Miss Winslow, in a contortion act, pleased greatly. Jack Cousin, with his beautiful black stallion, "Ben Ali," in a menage performance, had this number to himself, and again demonstrated his ability as a born trainer. He put his horse through many pretty steps, and concludes his performance with a turkey trot, keeping perfect time with the band. A burlesque on this was then given by one of the funny men, and created roars of laughter.
    Billy Leon, in a loop-walking act, held the audience spellbound with his seemingly death defying stunts while projected from the top of the tent, hanging head downward. The Three Herberts, acrobats, are second to none in their line of work, performing some wonderful tricks in a graceful manner. A burlesque ball game was put on by the clowns in a humorous way, and got much laughter.
    The Marvelous Colten, in feats of strength, held the attention of everyone. Being very lightly built, he surprised everybody with his excellent work. He features lifting ten men seated on a plank with his back. Hilary Long, in as good a head balancing performance as there is in the business today, does more tricks perched on his head on a trapeze than most men can do standing. He juggles, drinks, smokes and does a long swing that was a hair raiser. The feature of his performance is a slide from the top of the tent down a wire on his head.
    Six beautiful black stallions, worked by Jack Cousins, was another feature, and was a big success. The horses worked finely, performing figure and dancing steps in a capable manner. A posturing performance was then presented by Joe Morey and Bros., which was a big encore getter. Mr. Morey, on the block, juggled the youngest with his feet, executing difficult tricks. He also uses a barrel and keeps good time with the band.
    In this display several double trapeze acts are shown. The Two Heningers, the Aerial Leon, the Flying Munich Sisters, and Anna Leon, on the rings, all perform some remarkable and wonderful stunts that earned for all plenty of applause. The next was one of the features of the program, and displayed the splendid talents of Iva Orton, a beautiful and shapely young woman, on the flying perch. The Two Armenians, in a wire act, showed their skill in their style of work. Both are clever artists, executing many difficut stunts. Another one of the features of the program was performed by Hilary Long, in walking down a flight of steps on his head. He met with instant approval.
    A riding act, one of the best in the business, was given by the Misses Carrieas. Two handsomer or more shapely women would be hard to find, and working with two snow-white horses, they made a pretty picture. The Four Flying Munichs, in a casting act of much excellence, was the closing feature, and was a fitting climax to a wonderful program. The work of all four members was beyond criticism. The clowns during the whole performance put on some very funny numbers, and go numerous laughs.
    The concert which was put on at the conclusion of the show, was a meritorious one. Anna Leon, a graceful and pretty young lady, opened the performance, and rendered a song in a capable manner, earning quite some approval. Jessie Tolivar, in a roller skate dance, cut up some capers, and proved a skillful dancer. He was well liked. Eddie Laird, in a singing and dancing specialty, was a big success. Charlotte Flock also rendered a song in good voice. Jim Roome, with a monologue, in black face, was a big applause getter. Lew Loomis, as the rube, pleased, as did J. S. Kelly, a one leg dancer. The side show is under the management of genial Frank Morris, one of the most well known men in the circus business today. He has gotten together a grand show and surrounded himself with some able assistants. His attractions include: Mlle. O'Beatrice, snake charmer; Marie De Vere, sword swallower; Lillian Gillies, fire queen; Mysterious Aga, Prof. Nugent, and Jacobs' Georgia Minstrels and band. Mr. Morris' working staff is" Charles Lowery, superintendent; Balbriggin and Bruford, auditors.

New York Clipper, May 11, 1912, pp. 12, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    George W. Aiken, one of the best known railroad contractors in the circus business, has succeeded the late John Patrick Fagan as general traffic manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, and is making his temporary headquarters in Chicago. In appointing Mr. Aiken for this important post, B. E. Wallace evidences his appreciation of experienced talent. Mr. Aiken's circus career covers a long period. For many years he was identified as a railroad contractor for the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, and at various times served in that capacity for Barnum & Bailey, Walter L. Main, the Famous Robinson Shows, and 101 Ranch Wild West. The untimely demise of J. P. Fagan is generally mourned in the circus field. He enjoyed a very wide acquaintance, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

    Harry Ferguson, for a number of years a steward with various circuses, including Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers, Sells & Downs, Cole Bros., Norris & Rowe and Howe's Great London Shows, is under a doctor's care at the home of his sister, 3745 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, as the result of a stroke of paralysis and a general nervous breakdown, and is in need of funds for medical aid. His physician believes that with proper attention Ferguson may be all right within a year. He would like to hear from friends and will appreciate their assistance.

    Gollmar Bros. Circus. Baraboo, Wis., May 4. Gollmar Brothers Greatest of American Shows opened the season of 1912 in this city today. A prettier day for a circus opening could not be desired. Both afternoon and evening performances were well attended. At is had been intimated that this might be the last opening of the Gollmar Shows in Baraboo, added interest was evinced in the inaugural. It is reported that the Gollmars will establish winter quarters in Oklahoma, and it may be some time before Baraboo folks will again have an opportunity to see these shows. The Gollmar Shows this season are transported on twenty-five 60ft. cars - two advertising cars ahead and twenty-three cars back. The canvas is new throughout, the big top is 150 foot with three forties; the menagerie top, an 80 foot, with four thirties, and side show top a 60 foot with a thirty. In the big top are forty lengths of blues, twelve tier high; twenty lengths of reserves, ten tier high. The show carries 120 head of stock, mostly dapple grays, and in fine condition. In the menagerie are fifteen cages of animals, seven elephants, seven camels, including a baby camel, and a string of ponies. Animals in splendid condition. Fatima, the hippopotamus, is perhaps the biggest in the country.
    The big show performance is a pleasing one. Walter Gollmar is the equestrian director, and Harry Wertz, his assistant. J. D. Hollinger is the musical director, with a band of nineteen pieces. Eighteen displays comprise the big show program, and they are nicely arranged. The opening tournament introduces the entire dressing room, and the costumes are new and attractive. The Garland and lay-down entry follows the tournament. In rapid order following the preliminary entree are presented: rings and ladders, Zanton Bros., Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Laine, and Naida, Birty, Avallon; menage act, Aldean and Al. Swan; principal riding acts, Flossie Bedini and Florence Reed; big lion act in steel arena; acrobats, Albion Troupe, Kamp and Crisswell; aerial bars, Guice Troupe; slack wire, Bessie Laine, and Vina McClain, and Kemp; trained ponies, worked by Al. Dean and Al. Swan; double wire act, Avallon Troupe and La Pollos Troupe; contortion act, Andrews; comedy bars, Guice Bros.; jockey riding, Joe Wright and Francis Reed; hippodrome races with the following riders and drivers: Ross, Maller, Wilson, Tomar, Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Swan, Zentor, Bradley, Wallace, La Cross. The big show is presented in two rings and on an elevated stage. In the concert McClain's dogs are a feature.
    The big show band includes: R. C. Ray, J. H. Jaquish, L. Pontino, Haskell Herr, E. B. Rinehart, Henry Prescott, George Gear, Fred Junod, E. P. Donnar, B. M. Ferguson, Mark Steebley, Lark McPherson, Homer Sheridan, Henry Burt, Blackie Simpson, Jas. Briggs, R. V. Lash and Vic. Potter . . .
    George Holland, who has been with the show many years, is the boss hostler; Tim Murphy is the superintendent of ring stock; Emery Stiles, boss animal man; Charles (Slivers) Holland has charge of the big show canvas, with the following assistant: Zeb Cattanotch. The seat men are Buck Robinson and the "Star Kid." Tom Kehoe is boss property man, assisted by C. W. Scott. Chandelier Frank has charge of the lights. M. MacPherson has charge of painting and repairs. Charles Mack is the side show boss canvasman.
    The Gollmar Brothers side show with ten double deck banners made by the United States Tent & Awning Company, is under the management of Lew Aronson. Al. Mastiff is the lecturer inside, Ralph Lane and Harry Ridgely sell tickets and grind in front. The side show features are: Major Jack Kelly, physical culture; Al. Mastiff, ventriloquist, Punch and magic; Mayme Gilmore, snakes; Miss Clifford, sword swallower; Zelda De Coupe, smallest lady bag puncher; Rhynata, the man of mystery; Grace Geary, Ina May and Letitia Kelley, Oriental dancers; Georgia Minstrels and band; James A. Harris, manager; William Carr, James T. Jackson, Buddie James, Henry Young, William Bright, Thomas Bright, Charles Brown and Martin Douglass. The nuber two side show on the lot, is under the management of Charles Bell, a three-in-one show, with an entire new outfit, made by the U. S. Tent & Awning Co. Charles has been with the show seven years, and is one of the most popular men in the circus side show business. It will be recalled that for many years he was identified as lecturer with the late Louis Hedges in the Clark Street Musuem, Chicago, and he looks for a big season with the Gollmars this year.
    Frank Bullard, who has been with the Gollmars ever since the inception of their show, has charge of the privilege car. Capt. John White is superintendent of the main entrance. This ensures courteous treatment for all patrons, for the genial captain has had years of experience in handling front door crowds. Charles Gollmar is the manager of the show; Fred Gollmar, general agent, with headquarters in Chicago; Ben Gollmar, treasurer; Tom Ford is the legal adjuster; Doc. F. E. Tryon handles the press back with the show; Fred Seymour manages the cook tent; Doc Chapman is superintendent of candy stands - his assistants are Ross Mikels, Chas. Brady, George Corey, Ben Newman, F. J. Winess, Dan Jenkins, Roy Sheets, Slivers Bowden and Fred Litner.
    The Gollmar circus train is in charge of W. D. Paget; the rolling stock is in fine shape, and all the cars are newly painted. Bill Jinks, the old time circus animal man, was on the lot today, and seemed to enjoy the sniff of the sawdust. C. W. McCurran was here from Chicago to attend the opening. With perfect weather and not an accident, the opening of the Gollmar Bros. Shows today was a happy event for all concerned.

    Two Bills Show note, by F. C. Cooper. . . . Notwithstanding inclement weather during week of April 22, capacity audiences afternoon and night was the order of the day in Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Middletown and Paterson. The engagement in Brooklyn, N.Y., last week, with the exception of Monday, when the weather was cold and wet, was the largest in the history of the exhibition in that city, and included three nightly turnaways. On Wednesday night fully ten thousand people clamored for admission after the doors and the ticket wagons had been closed, the audiences fairly overflowing into the arena, upsetting all previous records for attendance. . . . Mayor Hunt, of Cincinnati, turned down a application of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show for Sunday performances in June. A week day license will be granted.

    Bob Simons, a burlesque agent, is contracting cities in Oregon and Washington for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.

    Cincinnati is ready for two days of Ringling Brothers Show at the Cumminsville and Norwood show grounds, May 8, 9. The opening spectacle, "Joan of Arc," is being featured. So is Fritz, the giant of all giraffes.

    The Elzor Wagon Shows, under the management of Fred Elzor, opened at Garland, Pa., April 30. The home folks turned out in great style to give Elzor a send-off. His route is through the oil and coal country of Pennsylvania, and then directly South for a long season. The show has twenty wagons, some magnificent stock, and after the program runs a little more smoothly, will give a pleasing performance. Elzor's wife is featured, and she is some contortionist. There is also a troupe of trained dogs, a funny riding monkey, slack wire and trapeze performers, and all that goes to make up a one ring circus. In the side show may be found Capt. Snyder and his trained lion, so long a feature of the Wheeler Show. There are also other acts. It is reported that J. Augustus Jones is interested in the venture.

    Two Bills' notes. Advertising car No. 2, V. B. Cooke, car manager; W. W. Winn, boss billposter; P. Reardon, C. Rhoades, J. Elliott, E. Decker, H. P. Ells, A. D. Estcolet, J. Brown, H. M. Mason, M. Goodman, J. Reppert, R. McCoy, J. A. Lyons, R. Martin, J. Detzel, billposters. H. Johnson, in charge of banners; T. Godfrey, P. Cohen, F. Mack, L. Rubin, banners. F. Lee, in charge of lithographs; M. Concannon, M. McInnery, lithographers; Lew Brownell, porter. H. M. Mason was unanimously elected steward for the I. A. B. P. and B. of A. George Battis, connected with this car of years, was left seriously ill with typhoid pneumonia in the hospital at Middletown, N.Y., which proved fatal for him Sunday, April 21, 1912. He will be sadly missed by all the boys, as he was known as Sunny Jim by everybody.

    Roster of car No. 1, Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East. Joe Rosenthal, manager; Mark Wisehart, boss billposter; Chas. McClure, assistant, with the following billposters: Joe Hyde, Wm. Mocert, Frank Zahn, Harry Chaplin, M. Stokes, Wm. Besant and Frank Wirick. Banners in charge of Louis Ritt, with Harry Pierce, Jim Shack and Harry Rich. Lithos in charge of Wally Reese, J. Oliver and A. Schumm. D. A. Barnett, program solicitor; Chas. Eiken, chef; A. V. Riley, porter and paste maker. Mr. Rosenthal writes: "This is, with one exception, the finest equipped Pullman advance car in the country."

    Kenilworth Lachvisser writes: "I am with the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show, as 'Kalliope King' and official announcer. I was formerly with the Young Buffalo Wild West, season 1910-11."

    Rice Bros. Show opens, West New York, N.J., May 4. The latest addition to the circus field occurred on the opening of the Rice Bros. Show, Saturday afternoon, May 4, at West New York, N.J. The organization is under the sole management of Messrs. Shannon & Burlock, well known in the amusement world, as both have been connected with circuses for the past dozen years or more. The outfit made a good shoing on the opening date, playing to capacity business both afternoon and evening. The show as it now stands is one of the best equipped of its size on the road, and with proper management and a little system instituted in the performers department, there is little doubt that it will make money the present season. Considering that no rehearsals were given before the regular show, the program presented went along without a hitch being noticed, and is composed of some well known vaudeville features. Before the big show started a capable free act was given on the outside of the tent by Mons. Diavolo, on the high wire. The excellence of this feature probably was greatly responsible for the big crowds that were in attendance. Every act on the program was given hearty approval by an audience that was very liberal in applause.
    Following is a list of acts that appeared on the opening day: Schindler Bros., De Boling, and the Two La Rues, all splendid ring performers. The second display showed Bennetto in an excellent contortion act, performing some remarkable stunts. Stirk and London, comedy acrobats, amused with a well balanced performance. The comedy, which is supplied by one of the members, created much laughter. Display 3 contained all trap acts, featuring Irene Stirk, in a handsome costume, doing some excellent trapeze work that earned much approval. Thelma Woods, also appearing on the trapeze, gave a finished performance. Display No. 4 had the Rosette Bros. [Resette?], in an acrobatic specialty that showed them experts in this line. Pete La Belle also demonstrated his ability as a knockabout, performing some difficult tricks. Display No. 5 was made up of a double trapeze performance, and featured Sheerlera Bros. and Weekly and Woods, two of the best acts of this kind in the business.
    The next display was devoted entirely to the funny men, and the capers they cut up were laughable in the extreme. Dogs and ponies were features of the next display, and amused both young and old with fancy groupings and many other stunts. The next was the big feature, and is billed heavily, special paper being displayed all over the towns telling about the wonderful performance of Miss La Pines [Plnes?], in her seemingly death-defying slide for life from the top of the tent to the ground, on a wire, suspended by her teeth. It held the attention of everyone, and at the conclusion the young lady received tremendous applause. Display No. 9 held the De Bolin Bros., acrobats, in a capable performance, and Shindler, in a contortion act par excellence. Display No. 10 showed the wonderful talents of Bendetto Artessie and Miss La Rue, in a marvelous ladder act. Both are capable performers, the lady making a fine appearance in a handsom blue costume. In Display No. 11 Jimmie Doger, appearing in clown make-up, juggled himself into much favor, using clubs and balls. De Bolin, in a perch act, went big.
    Display No. 12 held two clever wire acts, featuring Pete La Belle Troupe in the centre of the ring. Mr. Woods also appeared on the wire, and gave an excellent performance, doing many difficult stunts. Display No. 14 featured alone the remarkable performance of the Gibraits Bros., in acrobatic feats. Their whole performance was noteworthy, the brothers doing some difficult tricks with easy grace. Display 15 was the closing display, and showed Weekly and Woods, an iron jaw act, both suspended by their teeth from the top of the tent and whirled around in a circle. Mr. Henry, in a flying trapeze act, brought the lengthy and excellent program to a close.

    The Kinnie Circus. We open our season at Hermon, N.Y., May 30. The roster is as follows: Frank Kinnie, general manager; John R. Van, charge of advance; Frank W. Blasser, manager side show. Performers: Ed. and Lottie Maginley, Sims Bros., the Great Inman, Louis Bovals, Fred Emery, Frank's poodles, Louis Deslets, Herman Fuller, Matson and Kendal, Harold Kinnie, Billy Irwin, Miss Dorothy's ponies and donkeys, Montana May, Eight Hollaway Bros., and Southern Band. Side show: May Franklin, snake enchantress; Arelds, jack-knife whittler; Willie Vernelo, magician; Frank Worths, Punch and Judy; Kenton's Dog Circus, the Kendalls, knife throwers; Fuller, musical act; Alee, Hindoo illusion; and Smith's Georgia Minstrel Band.

    Prof. E. Leon, known as "the Great Leon," and one of the oldest and best known men in his line, died at his home in Mansfield, O., March 24, after an illness of three months. Prof. Leon had just returned from his annual tour, and upon his arrival home had a bad fall on the icy sidewalk, and, although he was up and around for a while, he never recovered fully. The direct cause of this death was Bright's disease. Prof. Leon was the retired expert rope walker, having walked across Niagara Falls twenty-six times, and at Talluh Falls, Ga., a distance of 1,548 feet and 1,013 feet high, claimed to the the highest and longest walk ever made by man. Prof. Leon in later life managed Leon's Family Medicine Co., showing under tents in the summer and in opera houses in the winter. His wife and one daughter survive him.

    Ben Knipe, for many years a property man with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, died suddenly April 20 in New York City. He leaves a wife in destitute circumstances. Tom Cary, also a property man of the Barnum & Bailey Circus; Fred Waters, stage carpenter of the Valeska Suratt company, and Jack Halpin, stage manager of Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre, were with him to the end.

    John W. Smith, for twenty-two years director of the menagerie in Central Park, New York, recently at his home 20 East One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street, New York City, after a long illness.

    Josie Ashton, a well-known equestrienne, died of cancer at her home in Orange, N.J., on April 28. She was known in private life as Mrs. Josephine Gagnon, and is survived by her husband. The couple were well known in Orange, where they resided. She was forty-two years old, and had toured all over the United States and Europe, and was for many years with the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

New York Clipper, May 18, 1912, pp. 14, 15, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    W. H. Godfrey, the well known circus privilege man, was a caller at the Chicago offices of the Clipper Thursday, upon his return to the West from a visit to the Rice Bros. Shows, in New Jersey; the Barnum & Bailey Show, at Philadelphia, the the Frank A. Robbins Circus, at Millville, N.J. . . .

    George Arlington, general manager of Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West Show, stopped off in Chicago last week, en route from New York to rejoin the organization at Ogden, Utah. Mr. Arlington said: "The 101 Ranch Wild West opened in California March 23, and business, considering the untoward weather conditions, more rain than was ever known before, has exceeded our expectations, and we look for a big season. . . . We have eight new tableaux and a number of novelties in the parade. Our horses are in excellent condition, and we are proud of the big menage number. J. C. Miller's $10,000 saddle, studded with diamonds, rubies and sapphires, has made the Western folks sit up and take notice. The 101 Ranch Wild West is transported on forty-three cars, and the equipment is first class in every department."

    Wirth's Circus and Menagerie in Australia, April 6 (from our correspondent). "The Greatest Show on Earth," as announced on the posters, is good. The program on opening night gave a big number (thirty-four) of bright and striking items, which was rivaled only by the five thousand people packed into the building at Belmore Markets, Sydney. The inspection of the animals, the Grand Parade of All Nations, and the Mexican horseback quadrille served only to whet the appetite for the many good things to follow. It is safe to say that M. Rose's troupe of performing bears will be hard to beat anywhere. The intelligence of the animals seem almost human, and if a bear's sense of humor is rather rough, there is no doubt the humor is there. "Side show" turns maong the bears themselves sent the audience in screams. One was a boxing match between a black and white bear, and the inevitable comparison of Johnson and Burns was whispered and shouted on every side. Then Mr. Rose took charge, and the bears bestowed themselves, with seeming clumsiness, but with great sureness and celerity, on pedestals, stools and even bicycles around the caged ring. The whole of the performance was carried out without a hitch. But the richest humorist in the building was a brown bear with a wooden collar, whose command of expression said plainly: "I am the only Peary, discoverer of the North Pole." Brownie poked his nose into everything. He made open cupboard love to his trainer and got a piece of sugar every time. The star on the legitimate was a big, glossy-coated grizzly, who was at the head of all the best combinations. The bears see-sawed, the wheeled each other in perambulators, they built themselves up into pyramids, they stood as hurdles for horses to jump over, and finally sat down to supper with three large sized monkeys in attendance as waiters.
    A high bar turn by Atoris and Le Van was full of daring, skill and mirth, one of the best performances of its kind seen in this country. The Bastiens, eleven in number, are truly a clever family. Mlle. Bastien (Jean) performed some very attractive horseback feats, and later on showed herself to be as much at home as her father, brothers and sisters in other branches of acrobatic work. The horsemanship of the Brothers Cooke was daring and wonderful. Something wonderful, novel and sensational in the wire walking class was provided by the Adelia Sisters and George, who danced, threw somersaults, played "wheelbarrow," jumped over tables, and did all kinds of things on the tight and slack wire which the ordinary athlete does on the ground. Capt. Barrows [Burrows?], among his elephants, looks like Gulliver commanding a company of Brobdingnagians, but the huge beasts go through their evolutions as obediently to his command as schoolboys, and the turn finishes when the captain want to sleep on the sidewalk and an elephant, like a good pal, picks him up and carries him home.
    One of the most remarkable equestrian acts which has been introduced in Sydney, was provided by the Bastions (father and son). One stands on a horse's back as it gallops 'round the ring, balancing the other, head to head, without any hand hold or other aid. This is the culminating act of a graceful and clever series in the turn. G. Christier's spectacular six-horse act is followed by Phil Wirth's well known horse, "Earl Dudley," who stands upon a vehicle drawn by another horse and performs all his tricks while the vehicle is in motion. A dashing hurricane hurdle race by Daisy Cooke, a wholly joyous interlude provided by the Harry Nage company and a motor car, and the equestrianism and farce of the Christie Brothers, lead up to the final item on the bill, that of the wonderful aerial performance of the far famed Flying Jordans.

    Capt. H. Snider has resigned from the Downie & Wheeler Circus, and is now connected with the Fred Elzor Trained Animal Show. He is handling a troupe of lions, including "Wallace," the untamable lion. He reports great success with the new feature.

    Ringling in Cincinnati. Circuses that go to Cincinnati these days are crowded into the outskirts. The Ringlings spent two days in the Queen City zone, one at Norwood and the other at Cumminsville. Overhead conditions were ideal, but the rains made both fields subject for much doctoring with sawdust and straw. Crowds were good, and the show filled with old things, fine, and new, things novel and interesting. There were some incidents of note. Governor John F. Robinson, of Robinson Circus fame, and his wife, were guests of the Ringlings. So were John Wilson, Charley Robinson, John G. Robinson, George Fisher and Robert Stickney, famous as the "Apollo Belvidere of the circus ring." Sol Stephan, of the Cincinnati Zoological Garden, was the special guest of Alph Ringling. The crowds were large and enthusiastic. "Joan of Arc" is a tremendous spectacular affair, which would be great as a pageant given any other name. The Ringling clowns are a merry bunch - real starts of the comedy field. Cincinnati missed the usual big free treat, the circus parade.

    Young Buffalo in a Wreck. Si Stebbins sends us the following: "The Young Buffalo Show was wrecked at 3:30 a.m. on May 11, coming into this city (Bay City, Mich.) on the Pierre Marquette R. R. The engine struck a split switch and went into a ditch on its side, at the same time demolishing the stock car next to it. It is, in a sense, another bit of Seaver luck, inasmuch as no one was hurt, and with the exception of three head of baggage stock, none of the stock was injured. The shock was heavy the whole length of the train. Water tanks upset and considerable glass broken. Another piece of luck is that we were within two miles of town, and, as only one of our cars left the rails, a switcher pulled the rest of the train around the wreck, and at this writing, 5:30 a.m., we are unloading and will be able to make the stand O.K."

    Young Buffalo's Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East Combined are on their way, and we of the show are, of course, once more in our element. At this writing we are on the lot in Battle Creek, Mich. A beautiful day, and the town has turned out en masse to look us over, and from the comments from all sides another big day is presaged tomorrow, notwithstanding the opposition paper put up. Col. Seaver is a very busy man, always in the right spot at the right time, and he may well be proud of the show he has this season. Col. Cummins is in the saddle at every performance, and, with his able lieutenant, Tom Mix (chief of cowboys), keeps everything moving in fast time.
    Mr. Fitzpatrick, our press agent, is certainly handling out some good stuff to the opposition, and it is press work, too - real press work - the kind that makes the public think, talk and then walk up to the wagon and put down the coin. George Atterbury has a real band, and any of the overtures are good for a big round of applause at the finish. George also handles the mail and the Clipper. Jimmy Risk was thrown by the bucking horse, "Chicago Grey," in Ft. Wayne, Ind. last Friday, and nearly bit his tongue in two. Speaking of "buckers," you should have seen Charley Gordon ride "Grey Eagle" in Kalamazoo. Annie Oakley is and always will be the real shooting star, and the announcement of her number brings rounds of applause. Capt. Georgian's Cossacks are doing remarkable riding at every performance.
    J. E. Robinson, superintendent of the dining tent, is certainly making a reputation for himself with the good meals he is serving. We have had a number of visiters so far this season. At Kalamazoo Mme. Marantette and Mrs. Harris, Oscar Krause (Two Bills Show), Percy Hill, Mr. Meyer and Chas. P. Salisbury, of "The Flirting Princess" Co., were visitors. At Muncie, Ind., Harry Parkhurst was on visiting his friend, Geo. Wambold, our superintendent of canvas. And speaking of Wambold, he certainly can get on and off the lot on time. Ed Van Camp, formerly of the Might Haag Shows, has joined as sailmaker.
    Our stock is in the pink of condition, and it would do any showman good to hear the favorable comments on its appearance in every city we visit. J. P. Pierson, manager of the privilege car, is certainly handing out the goods when it comes to lunch, etc. Although we've had some bad weather, long hauls and two late arrivals in our first week out, business has been uniformly good.
    Saturday, in Kalamazoo, in face of the opposition, and a strike in the city, involving 17,000 operatives, although we did not do a turnaway business, it was good with the big show and manager A. L. Salvail had the biggest day of the season. In fact, they came so fast for Salvail that he was still selling tickets when the big show was over. And perhaps A. L. hasn't got some side show this season, It is all to the good. Every act a feature, and that is no joke either, it is a fact. I almost forgot to say that Johnny Parent, who had the side show canvas, was let out at Decatur, Ind., and George Singleton ("props") took his place and is making good.

    The John H. Sparks Circus, under the management of Charley Sparks, was seen at Suffern, N.Y., Wednesday, May 8, by a representative of the Clipper from the home office. On arriving in town he was greeted by Bazil McHenry, one of the best known men in the circus field. Mr. McHenry takes care of the front, and a more capable man would be hard to find. The people of the town were naturally on "tiptoe" on account of the circus coming to town, as it was the first time this season they have been visited by one. The day was a dreary one, rain falling heavily during the whole afternoon, nevertheless in the evening the crowds simply flocked into the large tent, as the rain has somewhat abated. Despite the bad weather the past week, the show has been doing an excellent business. Seldom has the writer witnessed a more evenly balanced performance than was given here. The whole program was played without a hitch being noticeable anywhere. Bert Mayo is equestrian director, and to him belongs a good share of credit. Ben F. Taylor, with a band of ten pieces, supplied some excellent music.
    The opening number of the grand entry showed the whole company in handsome costumes, and after circling the hippodrome track the regular show started. The Six Waltons, in a picturesque art statuary act, was greatly liked. A Chinese grotesque comedy acrobatic specialty was then introduced by Sherry and Conners, who clearly demonstrated their ability in this line of work. They both do some wonderful tricks, which earned them plenty of applause. Display No. 4 contained two of the best wire acts in the business. On one end of the tent Berre and Hicks (man and woman) performed executing the usual stunts seen in this line. Both are clever artists, performing all their tricks with easy grace and proving them masters on the wire. Victoria Biggs, costumed in a handsome blue gown, performed at the other end, and did some new tricks on the wiere that got her plenty of applause. Display No. 5 showed Myrtle Mayo astride her beautiful black stallion, "Bird," introducing the cakewalk and gaits too numerous to mention. Her whole performance was noteworthy.
    Display No. 6 had three of the best female aerial performers that the writer has ever witnessed. Each one is an expert on the trapeze and rings, performing seemingly death-defying swings with pleasing abandon. Josie Bartlett was on one end, and Helen Nelson on the other, with Lizzie Cohn in the centre. They all rank with the best, and received much approval. Display No. 7. Prof. Lewis Reed put his herd of performing elephants through a remarkable exhibition of numerous stunts with earned plenty of applause. The clowns, headed by Joseph Sherry, one of America's foremost comedians, played the usual funny baseball game with happy results. His assistants are Joe McAllister, Stoddary, Biggs, Wallace, Connors and Claude Culbertson. During the whole action of the circus they cut up with several new stunts that keep the crowd in good humor.
    Display No. 9 had Berre and Hicks, in their wonderful backward headlong dives from a high ladder. It is a remarkable performance and made an excellent feature. Display No. 10. Bert Mayo had a troupe of six stallions, which he put through many difficult tricks, but on account of the bad conditions of the ring had to curtail his performance. Display No. 11. The Flying Nelsons, in an aerial performance par excellence, entertained with their wonderful performance. The many new stunts introduced by them brought rounds of applause, the difficult leaps and long swings being appreciated by the audience. Display No. 12. Bert Mayo again tried to do an equestrian act, but the track interfered. The next display was entirely given over to the funny men, and again the laughs were many.
    Display No. 14. The Walter Troupe, who were seen earlier, was again brought to the front with an excellent acrobatic performance, executing many difficult tricks. The troupe makes a fine appearance, all being attired in evening dress. Bert Mayo and Jos. Sherry created roars of laughter with the well known horse trade material. Display No. 16. The Loretta Sisters, in an aerial performance suspended by their teeth, was another feature that was well liked. Display No. 17. Pete Nelson and Lizzie Guice, in a revolving trapeze act, had the natives gasping with amazement with their wonderful performance. Display No. 18. Again Bert Mayo was seen, this time with the ponies, on a revolving table. A concert, which was given after the regular performance, was enjoyed by everyone who stayed. The side show, which is under the direction of Harry H. Hall, is a very capable one, and the business has been good at each stand.

    Sells-Floto notes. H. H. Tammen writes from Denver, May 9: "My dear Patrick. The big event was the birth of a baby elephant, which we have named "Little Hutch." It occurred April 26, at San Francisco, Cal. Our San Francisco engagement was the largest ever played, I believe, by any circus that ever visited there, all of which was due, of course, to the exploitation of the baby elephant. And what made the business larger than it ever was before was that after playing to six turnaways out of eight performances, with immense crowds in front of the canvas, we sold tickets admitting the people to the menagerie, which included the baby elephant, and to the side show for twenty-five cents. On one occasion ther were so many people in the side show and menagerie, which is 110 round top with three forties, that we had to stop selling. I don't think that is has ever been recorded where a circus tent of 160, with three fifties, eighteen tiers high and reserves fourteen, with 700 extra chairs in front of the reserves, and then on the hippodrome track, was filled this way.
    "The first ten days of the season we had bad weather, but ever since the weather has been good, and especially since the birth of the elephant we have done an enormous business. The only reason why we are not doing more is because our circus, as well as nearly every other circus, has advertised baby elephants, and now it is a hard matter to get people to believe this is real, all of which proves that when a man has been a liar for five years, if he does tell the truth people don't believe him, so if there is any moral to this it is to tell the truth at all events, and when you haven't any truth to tell, hide. H. H. Tammen." The three rings and two stages are brimful of novelties and attractions at each performance.

    Items from the Two Bills, by F. C. Cooper. The big exhibition is in Providence, R.I. today, Sunday, May 12, preparatory to the opening of the third week's tour of the season tomorrow, May 13. Bad weather was the rule, not the exception, last week. Rain in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., May 6, and poor transportation to show grounds, marred what would otherwise have proved a big day's business. Show grounds located in the Bronx, Greater New York. Afternoon large audiences. Night crowds fair. A number of New York theatrical people visited the exhibition at Mt. Vernon at both performances. Robt. Cairns, a car porter, was injured while standing on the roof of a sleeper by coming in contact with an overhead trolly wire of the New Haven R. R. He was removed to a hospital in that city. Latest report states he will soon be out again. R. M. Becker, staff of the U. S. Litho Co., who has been the guest of Messrs. Cody and Lillie for a week, left for New York.
    South Norwalk, May 7. First visit here in years. Business very good afternoon and night. Joe Maver, of advertising program fame, was with us here. Bridgeport, May 8. Business very big afternoon and fine night crowd. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill busy all day renewing acquaintances. Newspapers unusually friendly, some of them had the appearance of a "rough rider" hearld on the day of exhibition, with their many illustrations. New Haven, May 8. Business fully up to that of Bridgeport. Major Lillie took a flying trip to New York from here.
    New London. Very bad lot, and the only available one to be had in this town. In bad shape owing to the constant rains for the past two weeks. Late arrival due to long haul in New Haven. Doors opened at 1:45 p.m. Afternoon crowd large. On account of the difficulty that would be experienced in getting off the lot, the night performance was abandonded, the last section pulling out for New Bedford at 9 p.m., where two performances were given, to capacity audiences, Saturday, May 11. . . . The big exhibition (after this week, which will be spent in Connecticut) is headed West.

    Starrett's Shows. This show opened its season in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 13, where it will play four weeks, and then take the road. The show will not be enlarged, but remain the same as last season. Mr. Starrett has all new canvas, from "marque" to horse tent. Eight small Shetlands have been added to the show, and a number of dogs. Mr. Starrett will work all horse, pony and dog acts himself, as usual. The show will take "Trinket," claimed to be the smallest horse in the world, as its mascot. "Trinket" was born with the show two years ago, and is twenty-three inches in height. The little fellow will sit on the seat of Mr. Starrett's carriage beside him during parade. Mrs. Starrett will drive a four-in-hand, all ponies, exactly thirty-two inches high.

    Dan R. Robinson's Famous Shows will open May 27, at Lawrenceburg, Ind.

    Frank Butler writes that the Young Buffalo Wild West Show since the opening has been playing to very fair business, despite the cold nights. Col. Seaver has letter from all mayors, chiefs of police and sheriffs, in towns they have played, complimenting him on his clever show.

New York Clipper, May 25, 1912, pp. 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    John Carroll, the well known circus equestrian, is in a sanitarium, near Baraboo, Wis., suffering with tuberculosis in an advanced stage. He was brought from the Sells-Floto Shows, with which he has been identifite for the past six seasons as assistant equestrian director, by Eddie Brown, who leaves Chicago for the West today to rejoin the shows, after having done everything possible to insure proper attention for the sick man.

    Rice Bros. Show closes. Messrs. Shannon & Burloch, the lessees of Rice Bros. Circus, after a season of about three weeks, closed on account of lack of business. The show had excellent business the opening date, but rain for about two weeks was more than they could weather. There is a report that they may take the show out again later in the season.

    Heber Bros. Greater Show. This show opened at Columbus, O., May 2 and 3, to good business afternoons and nights. Many visitors from other circuses attended each performance. Every performer and musician was on hand when the whistle blew, there not being a single disappointment. The five new advance wagons started three weeks ahead of the opening date. In speaking of the opening, the Columbus Dispatch says: "There are many Hebers operating this circus. One no sooner becomes used to seeing a Heber shake the tambourine than you behold him a farmer clad in jeans; no sooner has one exhibited a troupe of trained dogs, than you next behold him clad in tights and swinging on the rings; it is like a fascinating game, and one thinks of a paraphrase which goes 'Hebers, Hebers everywher, and not a one that shirks.' The circus has one ring, and there are clowns who disport merrily in the manner of years ago; there is a slapstick comedy, slack wire walking, trapeze work, ponies, donkeys, bears, monkeys, a troupe of very clever dogs, and Mr. Heber Sr., who is the most versatile being alive. From brass drum to tambourine, from one character to another of this 'greatest show on earth,' is everywhere present. Two of the daughers do some very graceful dancing, assisting in other ways to make this circus a success."

    Howe's Great London Shows. The program of the Howe's Shows: 1. Tournament and Grand Garland Entry. 2. Maude Earl, swinging ladder; Mlle. Kellog, swinging ladder; Miss Della, swinging ladder. 3. Japanese Foot Perch, Japanese Shoulder Perch, Japanese Foot Ladder. 4. Performing elephants, Joe Bell; performing elephants. 5. Clowns' song by principal clown, everybody in chorus. 6. Miss Nellie Lowande, principal bareback; Marie Meer, principal act. 7. Single wire, Miss Millette; Cahill Troupe on invisible wire; Japanese Lady, single wire. 8. Grand leaping contest by the whole company. 9. Double trapeze, Millette Troupe; single trapeze, Maud Earl; single trapeze, Miss Kellog. 10. Comedy Clowns' Band (Sousa, Mr. Langer).
    11. Five high school menage horses, ridden by Miss Lowande and Miss Della, Miss Earl, Marie Meer and R. H. Dockrill. 12. The Cahill Troupe, iron jaw act. 13. Somersault act, Cecil Lowande; all clowns; somersault act, W. H. Melrose. 14. Dancing barrel, Jap. 15. Comic prize fight, all clowns, headed by Mr. Langer. 16. Millette Senior, head balancing trapeze. 17. Pot Pourri, by all clowns. 18. Single jockey act, Cecil Lowande; double jockey combination act, Miss Meer and W. H. Melrose. 19. Japanese juggling, Japs; contorion act, Japanese magic. 20. Great Fourth of July illumination, by all the clowns. 21. Bicycle and trick riding, by the La Dare Warner Troupe. 22. The laugh-splitting crazy number of all the clowns, with their comedy mules, "Maud," "Peanuts," "Pete" and "Barney."

    Roster of La Mont Brothers Circus. C. R. La Mont, proprietor and manager; H. C. La Mont, treasurer; Floyd Trover, agent; Will Randolph, local contractor, with four billposters; Claud Rainey, press representative; George Day, charge of privileges. The big show consists of the following acts: Aerial Youngs, the Aerial Bakers, C. D. Randolph's trained ponies, dogs and monkeys; Harry West, light and heavy balancing; Steve Evans, contortionist; Young and Baker, flying rings; Andy Nolan and his trained mule, Omes Eddings and his trained elephant, Abando and Otto Chappin, principal clown with five assistants. Elmer Porterfield is in charge of the side show, which includes: Diavola, fire king; Porterfield, magician; Madame Deferest, snake charmer; Madame Velvatina, fortune teller, and Madell Modiste, sword walker. Prof. C. C. Harmon and his band of fifteen pieces furnish the music. "Whity" Smith has charge of the stock, with eight assistants. C. J. Bacon has charge of the cook house, with five assistants. Jess Rainy is steward.

    Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East notes, by Si Stebbins. Battle Creek, Mich., turned out good in spite of a heavy rain that came up just before the evening performance. Jackson, Mich., we had a bad lot but good business, and I can truthfully say that business has been excellent in all our stands up to the present writing (Canton, O.). Detroit, Mich., May 13, 14, gave us capacity business both afternoons and turnaways at night. Toledo, O., gave us fine business on a bad day and a lot that was under water. Canton, O., May 18, gave us capacity this afternoon, and it looks good for big business tonight.
    Our parade is the big boost in the morning, and the performance in the afternoon is the big boost for the night business. "Rube" Delroy joined at Jackson, Mich., for his third season with this show, and with his trained steer, "Jerry," and trained burros, he is making the natives yell their heads off. Delroy is some "rube," let me tell you, and from twenty years' experience doing the "rube" myself, I think I am capable of judging. Al. Hutchinson, the big fellow with the big voice and banjo, joined in Toledo, to work in concert, and is making good. Ed. McMaster, baritone player, joined in Lansing for the big band, under George Atterbury, and by the way, George told me today that in a few days he would have a twenty piece band. More power to you, George. You may increase the size of your band, but it will be hard to improve the quality of the music you hand us from day to day. And speaking about bands, Prof. W. l. Horne, his colored musicians and lady soloists in the side show are some oats too.
    M. C. Cookston, our genial general superintendent, has been laid up in the car for a number of days, and is out for the first time today. Cheer up, Mr. Cookston, get on your feet quick, we not only miss you but need you. Barney Demerest, who has had the Wild West at Hillside Park, Newark, N.J., and was responsible for the Prairie Lillies and Nebraska Bill Show last season, is with us in charge of ring stock. His high jumping horse, Maj. McKinley, is being ridden at every performance by Grace Phelan, as is also the high-jumping pony (record 6ft.), ridden by little Crazy Snake, a seven year old full blooded Sioux Indian. The jumping of both animals under saddle is one of the big features of our programme. Another big feature of our big show is Clarence Woodward, our announcer, with a clear voice, which penetrates to every corner of the canvas; he announces each act as it appears. Clarence's enunciaton is so clear and distinct that if the audience knew of it before the starting of the performance, it would hurt the sale of the programs.
    Moore and Brown are making good in the concert, and Miss Brown is a very petite figure in parade. Jordan and Jordan are another team that are going strong in the concert, closing the concert with their eccentric dancing, and they are some "snucks," too, when it comes to dancing. Mark Herzfield has charge of the programs, and always similing; that is, most always. Hope you collect a hundred in Alliance, Mark. Mr. Herzfield is ably assisted in distributing programs to the public by Frank O'Brien and Jack Callahan. I must not forget Geo. Applehans, superintendent of tickets, is always good natured and a good word for everybody.
    Col. Brimmer, superintendent of privileges, says tell them I'm doing as well as could be expected, considering the weather we have been up against. Fact is, the weather has been better for hot coffee than for juice, etc. Chas. Bolus, veteran boss canvasman, and probably the oldest one in years of service (fifty-three years), visited Geo. Wombold, our superintendent of canvas, today. In fact, Wombold says Bolus was on the lot when he (Wombold) arrived to lay out the lot. Mr. Bolus is seventy-one years old, and settled down in comfort here, in Canton. He says when the white tops come to town "he just can't keep away." Geo. Wells, the "Smileless Man," with Ringling Bros. side show last season, also living in Canton, was a visitor today, and renewed old acquaintances.
    Messrs. Golden, Doering and their ballyhoo bear, "James," are making good with the uptown wagon, "Naoma." They have their troubles with "James," though, if his breakfast is a little late, for "James" is one of the most intellectual bears you've ever seen. Golden says he (the bear) can already tell the difference between a Canadian quarter and a twenty-cent piece. Prince Yellow Roy, sword swallower, is the latest addition to the side show, and he is ding the most wonderful act of the kind I have ever seen, and I have seen them all. Harry Dunlap, last season with Sells-Floto, is one of Mr. Pierson's able lieutenants at the privilege car. Frank Corbin, cow puncher, got a little the worst of it in Tiffin while working in the bucking horse act, and therefore is resting for a few days. I want one of those photos, Frank. I mean the one of the "cowgirl and the cripple." George Slocom is in his third season with this show, handling the Indian goods. Leo McDaniels, who works for Mr. Brimmer (main stand), would like to hear from his brother, Harry Le Mack. . . .

    Two Bills item. Providence, R.I., May 13, gave the "Two Bills" capacity audiences, the night house coming very close to a turnaway. Weather, cold and showery all day. The exhibiton Sundayed here, and notwithstanding inclement weather, it is estimated fully 30,000 persons journeyed out to the lot to see the Wild West and Far East in camp. Jake Newman, the irrepressible general agent of Barnum & Bailey, took in the afternoon performance in Providence. Peter McNally, "the man from Boston," was a welcome visitor. Mr. McNally was formerly in the press department of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, and is deservedly popular with everyone connected with the show.
    Norwich is the home of the Brothers Byrne, of "Eight Bells" fame; also W. C. Thompson, one of the ablest press writers engaged in the circus world. Mr. Thompson entered the field of journalism of the Bulletin, one of the most up-to-date dalies published in the Nutmeg State. May 15 was devoted to Willimantic. Steady downpour of rain all day. Splendid matiness and fair night house. The big thread factories and machine ships also the grammar, high and parocial schools closed for the day in honor of the visit of the "Two Bills."
    Middletown, May 16. Rain and more rain. Perfect deluge all day. Good afternoon crowd. Night performance abandonded owing to bad condition of the lot. Last wagon on the run at 5 a.m. Meriden - fine lot and weather fair. Business big. Many of the large factories and all schools closed at noon. Danbury, May 18. Finest weather of the season. Short haul and fine lot. Excursion crowds unusually heavy. Big afternoon audience, near capacity at night. The exhibition is Sundaying in Albany May 19. Warm, clear day. Lot crowded with sightseers.

    The San Francisco Call published the following account of Mr. Tammen: "Running a circus to keep out of society is the vocation of Harry H. Tammen, of Denver, who is a guest this week at the St. Francis Hotel. At least Tammen, who is one of the owners of the Denver Post and Kansas City Post, assigns that as the reason why he and his partner, Fred Bonfils, are now the proprietors not only of two big newspapers, but also of one of the greatest amusement enterprises in the country, the Sells-Floto Circus. While this is the unique explanation given by Tammen for remaining in the show business, his statement of how he came to embark in it originally is equally unusual. It was all because a press agent called upon him in the office of the Denver Post and presented him with a dog that could do tricks.
    "The Gentry Show was coming to Denver," Tammen explained yesterday, "and the press agent ahead of the show wanted to get some reading notices in our paper. He heard that I loved animals, so when he called on me he brought along a fuzzy little dog names Rags. Well, Rags could stand on his head, roll over, sit up and 'speak' for what he wanted, and otherwise was talented. The press agent gave him to me, and for the next week our paper had little else in it save news matter about the Gentry Show. It got to be quite a joke on me for having fallen for the wiles of this press agent as I did, and one day a politician remarked bnteringly that I should have been a circus man. That put an idea into my head, and I walked into Bonfils' office and told him half jokingly, that we were about to embark in the circus business. 'All right,' he said, 'but where are you going to get your circus?' 'Well, I have my dog,' I answered, 'and everybody says you have millions stowed away in your strong boxes. That will buy the elephants.'
    "Bonfils called my bluff, and the next season we were on the road with a circus. Now it's such an enormous affair that we couldn't let go of it if we wanted to - but we don't want to. One of the reasons is that it keeps me out of society which, probably, is a good thing for society, and not altogether bad for me. I don't object to a man parading around with a bunch of peacock feathers in his hat if he wants to, but I don't want to. Probably it's all right for some of them, for it keeps them going forward, while if they stepped backward they might fall over a washtub or rub against a barrel of decayed codfish.
    "Tammen has his own philosophy about the circus and practically every other kind of business. In brief, it is that the greatest success in any line may be made by keeping as many people as possible entertained, and despite his weariness of society he admits that the rule is applicable there. Tammen believes that no amount of money can purchase the loyalty of a man to this employment unless his heart and soul are in his work, andit is upon that policy that the Sells-Floto Circus is run. The men connected with the circus believe in it, and when a non-believer happens to break into the ranks he is dropped at the first opportunity. Tammen is about fifty years old, but looks ten years younger, and resembles Napoleon as he might have been had be been born a blonde."

New York Clipper, June 1, 1912, pp. 10, 12, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Fred Williams, clown, and the Eight Holloway Bros. Band will be with the Frank Kinnie Show, opening at Hermon, N.Y., 30.

    Lightning struck near the main tent of the Barnum & Bailey Circus during the afternoon performance Saturday, May 25, at Troy, N.Y. Several acrobats stopped performing and dropped to the nets below. The audience, which had been uneasy during the progress of the storm, following the crash of the bolt made for the exits and into the downpour. The large horse tent was blown down, and poles in the main tent were wrenched from their fastenings. The performance was not completed.

    The advertising car representing Howe's Great London Shows, has been out just six weeks, and experienced exceedingly poor weather for advertising, the past two weeks being wet and cold. The car left Hutchinson, Kan., April 6, and after working down through Kansas to Oklahoma, took a Northerly course, and "played" a few towns in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, crossing the line into Canada at Windson, Ont. Ever since Canada has been reached, the members of the staff have been inconvenienced to a great degree, owing to the vararies of the weather man. However, the boys have billed the troupe thoroughly, and the shows look forward to a record year for business. The staff carried is very efficient. Following is a list of the boys, and the position they hold: William Gilman, car manager; Matt Simmons, boss billposter; lithographer, Frank Libby, bill posters: Geo. Chesnut, Steve McConaugh, Fred Waite, Courtney Wynne, James Cox, Peter Beers, Claude King. Cook, Peter Wiggins; programmes, William Challoner.

    The City Council of Racine, Wis., has lowered the circus license from $200 to $100 for large shows, and to $50 for small shows. The tent shows have kept away from Racine of late years owing to the excessive license.

    Notes from the "Two Bills." The sixth week of the present season opened in Rochester, N.Y., May 27. The weather since the inaugural at Harrisburg, Pa., April 20, has been the worst known to tented enterprises in the past twenty years. Dick Radford and Persifer Kennedy, special agents, have been busy switching lots almost every day, the regular show grounds in many cases being impossible, owing to their condition, caused by the almost incessant rains for the past three weeks. Business, notwithstanding the inclement weather, has been phenomenal the past week, and with the exception of the Brooklyn engagement, is the largest in point of receipts of the season. Albany held up its reputation of the past three years and turned out capacity crowds. Gloversville (the show's first visit in twelve years) added to its reputation as a great tent show centre. Utica and Syracuse held up to the high water mark for attendance established by the "Two Bills" on their last visit.
    J. M. Hyde, a well known showman of the old days, was a guest of Buffalo Bill in Albany. Mr. Hyde was business manager for Charles L. Davis, and was on the plains with Col. Cody forty years ago. Weber and Fields and their big Jubilee Company were also guests of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill in Utica, in his address to the audience Col. Cody paid the famous comedians a handsome tribute. A carload of draft horses will be added to the equipment at Buffalo, N.Y., Decoration Day. The excursion business daily continues unusually heavy. One trainload on the New York Central at Lyons, N.Y., contained 540 patrons for the afternoon performance. Louis E. Cooke, general agent, is expected in Rochester Sunday.

    Rentz Bros. Circus and Menagerie will open at Cortland, Trumbull Co., O., June 1. There will be fifty horses with this wagon show, and the performers will be transported in automobiles.

    Frank Kinnie's Circus will open at Hermon, N.Y., May 30. W. J. Holloway was in town 27, engaging musicians for his band.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. Undoubtedly one of the neatest and most novel wire acts in the world is presented by Francis Reed and Joseph Lapollo. These two young men claim this distinction, and without a doubt are originators of their act. Mr Reed has succeeded in doing a head stand on a wire while the wire is in motion, swinging from side to side, the same as others do on their feet. The other feature wire act of the big show is the Famous Avallon Troupe (seven in number), which in style and finish as well, is new and novel. Another feature of the big show is Prof. Hollinger's Band of twenty-eight musicians. Gollmar Bros. are to be congratulated in securing Prof. Hollinger for the season. At Lansing, Ia., May 13, Tracy Andrews, one of the performers, while doing a single trap act, fell and fractured his arm. The injured man lives at Oskaloosa, Ia. At Guertinberg, Ia., we could not give a performance on Saturday on account of rain. By special request of the mayor and City Council we remained over, and gave one performance on Sunday, to big business. At Monona, Ia., we were forces to cancel the night show on account of rain and wind.

    Frank Brown sends us the following from Buenos Aires, under date of April 18: "My daughter, Dorothy Adelaide Brown, was married yesterday." Mr. Brown enclosed the following from the Buenos Aires Herald of April 17: "A very quiet but interesting wedding was celebrated at St. John's pro-Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Dorothy Brown, daughter of Frank Brown, well known in Buenos Aires and district as the 'Children's Friend,' and for the past twenty-five years head of the circus profession in this republic, was married to Sidney Parker, lately of the engineering staff at Cordoba, of the well known firm of J. G. White & Co. The service was conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon Hodges. . . . the happy pair left by river steamer last night on their honeymoon, which is to be spent in the district of Montevideo."

    From the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. "Boys, get the straw in and spread it as quick as you can." That has been the order given fifteen minutes before ringing in of the arena performance almost every day for the last week. Alliance, O., excellent business; Youngstown, New Castle, big; Connellsville was only fiar, owing to being sandwiched between the Hagenbeck-Wallace and the Two Bills Show; even at that the town gave us a margin on the right side of the ledger. Cumberland, Md. gave us another big day, but is was left ot Martinsburg, W. Va. to give us a turnaway in the afternoon, followed with a $175 concert and a capacity house at night.
    Al. Ringling, accompanied by his wife and niece; Al. Webb, wife and daughter, ran over from Greensburg in Mr. Ringling's car and paid us a visit at Connellsville, witnessing our afternoon performance . . . Mr. Al. is the same big hearted, genial "Uncle" Al. that has endeared himself to all of us who have ever had the pleasure of working under him, always a good word and a hearty handshake for all. Mr. Seaver, our general manger, was away for a few days, during which time he attended the opening of Al Fresco Park, Peoria, Ill. (one of his enterprises) May 19, and reports the biggest opening day the park has had in eight years. . . . A. H. Talbot, Mr. Seaver's son-in-law, who has been on an extended visit to the show, left for his home in Chicago.
    George C. Gute, our always smiling treasurer, is certainly having his hands full of business this season. To illustrate: I was on my way to the train in Cumberland and, as I passed the wagon, Mr. Gute was just coming out with the day's receipts in a bag. Calling me, he asked if I would help him to carry the sack to the train, which was only a couple of blocks away, to which I assented. I don't know how much the sack contained, but George volunteered the information that it was impossible for him to carry over $2,500 in coin alone, and although I feel that I am just as husky as George, it was all the two of us could do to gt it over to the train.
    Harry D. Giblin is assistant treasurer and handles the tickets in the big wagon, and he certainly can pass out the ducats. But for the past week or so he has had to have help, they came so fast. Mr. Giblin was formerly treasurer of the Orpheum Theatre, Peoria, Ill., and like his colleague, Mr. Gute is a quiet, genail and everyday good fellow.
    We had our first bad accident in Cumberland when Steve Gracely, one of our Cossack riders was thrown on his head by his horse falling with him, and died the next day from concussion of the brain, at a local hospital in Cumberland. Everything was done for him that could be done. He leaves a wife and five children in Southern Russia, for which we are already making up a purse of goodly size to be sent to them. I think we have the champion concert ticket seller in Billy Wilson (son of Monk Wilson, our trainmaster), and oh, how he can convince them that it is so different from those given with other shows of this kind. By the way, Billy's father is certainly there when it comes to loading the train. No noise, no bawling out of everybody. A wagon comes to the run, a few quiet orders, and it is in its place on the car. W. M. Farquez, better known as Uncle Bill, and for years with Sells Bros., has our stock, and the way he is handling it is enough to make any man proud of him. Harry B. Craig, formerly steward with Cole Bros. and Sells and Downs' Shows, joined at Martinsburg, W. Va.
    Rube Delroy is going to star next season in a piece written by himself, entitled "Alone in the World; or, On the Trail of the Railroad Claim Agent." It all came about this way: At the time of the wreck in Bay City, Mich., Rube happened to be the first to get to the wrecked car, and cut a number of horses loose and got himself all covered with blood. Coming back to the sleeper he was asked if he was injured, and was told to go and wash the blood off, to which he answered that he would not wash up until he had seen the road claim agent, saying further that the road would have to come clean to him for not less than $10,000. As yet he has not found the claim agent, and he told me yesterday (confidentally) that he would settle for two bits. The concert stunt of Billy Waite, riding any wild or bad horse owned in any of the cities we visit during the concert, is not only pulling the biggest concerts I've ever seen, but is making history for Billy. Well, we are in Washington today, and open tomorrow for a two day stand, and it looks like big business even though the Gentry Bros. are day and date with us at the other end of town. Saw Lon B. Williams, our general agent, bet $50 yesterday that Monday night here would be a turnaway, and the way things look around the lot today and the comments I have heard, I only wish I had a piece of Lon's end of it, for he sure is going to collect.

    Tiger Bill's Wild West opened at Harvey, Ill., Saturday, May 25.

    C. B. Fredericks is in Chicago, having returned from the Rice Bros. Shows, recently closed in the East.

    Frank C. Crosby is contracting lots around Chicago for the Tiger Bill Show.

    Dan Robinson is to have a two ring circus with his carnival company, which opens at Lawrenceburg, Ind., today.

    Bill Lavin, the old time circus man, is making his home in Chicago.

    Bill Rice, of the Rice & Dore Show, is at the Wellington [Chicago]. He looks for a big season, now that it has stopped raining.

    John P. Fagan, traffic manager of the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows, died at Madison, Ind., Sunday morning, April 28, after an illness of several weeks of a complication of diseases. Mr. Fagan was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1859, and came to this country in 1861. He spent most of his life at Seymour, Ind. and married Henrietta, daughter of the late Dr. John W. and Adaline Mullen, in 1896. Mr. Fagan was a member of the Madison Lodge of Elsk, but belonged to no other organization. He is survived by a wife and two sons, Robert and Alexander, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Leslie, of Seymour, Ind. The funeral took place April 30, from St. Michael's Church. He was buried in the Catholic cemetery at North Madison.

New York Clipper, June 8, 1912, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Frank A. Robbins Jr. Wild West Show is playing a limited engagement at Sea Breeze Island, Bridgeport, Conn., and drawing capacity business at every performance.

    The clowns of the Barnum & Bailey Shows have organized a very strong club. Harry Clemings is president; Flat-Iron Worth, secretary, and Herman Joseph, treasurer. The members are: E. Anderson, Geo. Baker, Pat Curtin, Ed. Devoe, Fred Dirks, Bill Devitt, Dick Ford, Rags Florence, Mickey Graves, Jack Hedder, Everett Hart, Art Jarvis, Paul Jerome, B. Peri, Shorty Pierre, Ed. Rounds, Otto Shanskie, Toby Thomas and Prince Youturkey. Eddie Devoe, of the team of Baker and Devoe, is recovering from a very severe bruise of the skin. Fred Lacere, aerial contortionist is with the B. & B. Show. The concert is the greatest ever produced under a circus canvas, and is headed by Tom Murray, the minstrel boy, and his company of twenty minstrel girls. The specialties are given by: Morris Sisters, dancers; Drisko and Earl, Baker and Devoe, Herman Joseph, lyric tenor; Florence Sisters, Daytong and Paine, emperors of music; Clemings and Worth, P. Jerome, monologist, and Tom Murray.

    Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. Trenton, N.J., Sunday, June 2. We are on the lot today, after a long haul, and everything is in readiness for tomorrow. Business the past week, although Washington gave us a turnaway Monday night, and incidentlly Lon Williams collected the $50 bet, as I said he would. Baltimore and Wilmington were good, and Chester was a mighty good Saturday town, and taking it all around, Mr. Seaver is more than pleased with the week's results. Mrs. Seaver and Vernon C. Seaver Jr. joined at Washington for the season, and Master Seaver Jr. is certainly "a chip of the old block," and if the signs do not fail, he is going to be some showman too. A quiet, polite little fellow, just the same as his father, always doing something and doing it right. And ride! Well, that boy certainly can ride. When he get in the arena with that bunch of cow punchers he is in his glory, and the way he scratches the fur on that pony of his would do credit to a lot of older and more experiended riders.
    We had quite a rough time after the show Thursday night in Baltimore, with a bunch of rowdies and strike sympathizers. Our lot was only a short distance from a large refinery, where a strike has been in progress for some time. Thursday night a mob of them gathered around the big top and commenced making threats of what they were going to do. A number tried to force their way in under the canvas, and after being thrown out, the trouble commenced. Col. Cummins immediately lined up the cow punchers, Indians, Cossacks and others, and charged them, and it was all over in about three minutes. Some of them are running yet. We had another bad accident pulling out of Washington, Tuesday night. The train was all loaded and the crew was making the traine up, ready to pull out, when Carl (Fatty) Mayo, one of our seat men and an old timer, was in some unknown manner caught between the vestibules of two of the sleepers and his head crushed so badly that he died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
    We have had quite a number of visitors this week. Maj. Lillie, accompanied by a Mr. Hamilton, of Trenton, came in on us yesterday and looked us over, and seemed quite surprised at the excellence of our equipment. I won't say that the major was pleased, for you know we are opposition, but the major, like Mr. Seaver, is a mighty good fellow, and always a fair fighter. Mrs. Fannie Butler and daughter, Elizabeth, were on from Camden to visit Frank Butler and Annie Oakley during our Chester engagement. And speaking about Miss Oakley. She is doing better shooting than ever, and her act is what they would call in vaudeville at "riot." Miss Oakley's name in vaudeville would be a big box office attraction, but you can bank that the act itself would be a still bigger attraction. R. B. (Diamond) Smith was a welcome visitor at both Wilmington and Chester. G. W. Monell, formerly of the Pawnee Bill and Hargreaves Shows, was a visitor at Chester, and he told me to say that everything about our outfit and arena performance was immense.
    Al. Savail is still doing a record business with his sideshow. . . . A big feature of our big show is Montana Jack, in his trick roping and riding. They all have to take their hats off to Jack. I forgot to tell you about how Rube Delroy was entertained in Alliance, O., by the Moose of that city. Rube is a member of Moose Lodge No. 36, St. Louis, and the Alliance Lodge came in 250 strong and presented Delroy with a big bouquet of American Beauty roses, which he was able to keep just long enought to get back to the pad room, for the moment our bunch of cowgirls caught sight of those roses they simply mobbed Rube, and what can one poor man do against twenty pretty women.
    Dick Jones, in charge of our four bulls, is certainly getting some act out of them in the Far East section. Harry Dunlap closed in Washington, and went to Philadelphia. Geo. Atterbury, our band leader, who is also handling the Old Reliable, tells me that his circulation of the Clipper is growing by leaps and bounds . . . Fred and Myrtle Cox are making a big reputation this season with their riding, and Miss Myrtle is certainly one clever bucking horse rider. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis join here for bucking horse riding. I wish you could see the way Henry (Dad) Stevens handles our twenty-ox team in parade every day, and it is some pararde novelty too. You should see the city folks' eyes bulge when they see twenty oxen handled by one man as easily as one man would handle a quiet horse.
    Jack Halliday (Cossack Jack) is doing some wonderful riding in the Cossack act. Merritt Bellew is creating a sensation in the high school number with his horse King Edward, and his finish with the grizzly bear (absolutely new for a horse to do) is a scream. Billy Golden, in charge of the uptown wagon, is still getting the money, and incidentally teaching "James," his pet bear, new tricks. Billy tells me that "James" is now able to take ducats and tell a "shill" from a live one. Golden left last night to spend Sunday in New York with his folks. . . .

    Chauncey R. Morelan, forty-three years old, died at his home in Elwood, Ind., Sunday afternoon, may 26. At one time the deceased was known as the largest man in the world, although in recent years he had lost much of his weight. Mr. Morelan was born in Rushville, Park County, Ind., April 27, 1869 . . . in the year of 1884, he accepted an engagement with an amusement company, and went on exhibition. For five years he was a leading attraction with the Adam Forepaugh Circus, and he also traveled with the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circuses. He was a member of the Elks and the Red Men. He is survived by his widow. Interment was made in the city cemetery in Elwood, Ind., Sunday, June 2.

New York Clipper, June 15, 1912, pp. 2, 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Circus News From South America. Arthur Matthews writes from Buenos Aires, May 6: Leaving New York March 20, on S. S. Voltair, and after thirty days' very rough passage, arriving here April 19, finding show business almost at a standstill. Frank Brown is wintering in Rosario. Delmaura has gone to Brazil. The Portuguese Circus Mejestrik is wintering here, also Circo La Plaza. Tony Lewanda's Circo and Menagerie is on his way to Chile. W. W. Walla, his lion tamer, is dead. Mr. Lowanda was badly bitten by one of his tigers. Circo Siegler and Circo Lillie(?) are in Chile. Keller Circo and Menagerie in Bolivia. French Circo Pierrie and Menagerie on his way to Chile. Raffietta Circo is in the South. Spinnelli, in Rio de Janeiro. Park Japanese and Hippodrome Circus closed before the end of the Summer seaon. A big circus company from Europe is to open here in the Coliseum Theatre, in September. In my next letter I can give you more details, as I do not think that I will come to America this year with my animals, as it will be too late in the season and too much expenses and risk at this season of the year. I can keep you continually posted on amusement notices, but for this year here the outlook is dull. Three moving picture houses have already closed. Trusting this finds you well, with compliments and best wishes to all, I remain yours truly. Arthur Matthews, care of British Consul, Buenos Aires. Arg. Rep., S. A.

    Mrs. Ethel Buchanan, wife of C. W. Buchanan, of the Yankee Robinson Shows, died at the Battle Creek Sanitarium on May 26, and was taken to Davenport, Ia., and cremated. She was thirty-eight years of age, and traveled with the shows for seven years.

    Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus, at Newark, N.J., June 7, 8. The Newarkites turned out in force Friday and Saturday, where the famous Carl Hagenbeck and B. F. Wallace's sterling shows were exhibiting, giving four performances, all being to capacity. . . . The concert given by Park B. Prentiss and his Military Band was a noteworthy feature and attracted considerable attention. The official announcer, Bert Cole, was a busy man, could be heard in all parts of the tent very clearly. The program as presented included the following: Mrs. Bedini, with her liberty horse and troupe of dogs; Lloyd's dogs, a splendid big animal act, presented by Louis Roth; the Van Diemans and the Four Fredericks, in a butterfly act; Jack Wardon and Jack Murray, with their performing elephants; Mrs. Bedini and her troupe of ponies; Catp. Pickett's seals; Mrs. Roth and her troupe of leopards; Lil Kerslake's pigs, and Mary Connors, with dogs and ponies. Comedy acrobatic acts were given by Rice, Bell and Baldwin, Hesses Comiques, Four Rooney Comrades, and the Kennard Bros. Trapeze and aerial acts were given by Leach-La Quinlan Trio, Aerial Patts, Annie Connors, Cecil La Fortuna, Lukens Duo, Alex Brisson, and Quinlan's slide for life.
    The riders included: M. Connors, Olga Reed, Lulu Davenport, Rose Meyers and Mrs. Roth. Nellie Lloyd, the Cevenes, the Nelsons and the Leach-La Quinlan troupe, in sensational wire act; Mr. and Mrs. Thalaro's dogs and ponies, and a troupe of Polar bears performed by Mr. Roth. Contortion and ring acts were given by Prechett and Luster, the Great Stantz, De Koks, Ardell Bros., Patt and Patt, the Brissons and the Nelsons. Riding acts that attracted considerable attention were performed by the Great McCree, Davenpot Troupe and the Connors. The acrobatic features were the Lukens, Original Nelson Family, Singer Bros., the Tasmanians, and the De Koks.
    One of the biggest features of the show was given by the Lloyd Family (six in number) consisting of Indian riding spectacle. It was an original piece of business, and made a big success. All appeared in handsome Indian costumes, making a striking picture. The tricks they performed stamped them all experts, the applause at the finish of the net being loud and long. The menage acts in the three rings and on the hippodrome track, in which about fourteen artists appear, was a big feature. A sensational and a most original performance was given by Miss McDonald, who made her appearance in an elephant "menage" act on the tracke, putting the beast through the ususal menage stunts and also executing several new ones. It was a wonderful piece of work, and was heartily enjyed by the large audience, judging from the amount of applause she received. The Golden Troupe of Russian Dancers next appeared, and the different dances of their country was cleverly demonstrated by them, with much success.
    The Flying Lukens, in a very sensatonal flying act, brought the spectators to their feet many times, with their thrilling and death-defying work. A comedy mule act that caused considerable laughter was shown by Joe Litch and Joe Coyle. The hippodrome races were very much enjoyed, and brought the long and meritorious program to an end. The clowns, about thirty in number, cut up capers throughout the whole entertainment, and presented some very original ideas. The side show, which is under the personal direction of J. E. Ogden, with Bert Chipman as assistants, presents a very pleasing appearance, and is getting a big share of the business.

    Starrett's Shows are in the heart of Brooklyn, and business is good. On June 2 a baby pony was born. There was a rumor during the Flatbush engagement that the big top was on fire. But this did not happen in reality. The rumor was caused when a moving picture was being taken with Mr. Starrett's permission. After the horses, ponies, acrobats and clowns had finished their merry antics, the elephants brought the climax by being "heroes" while the supposed fire raged in the tent. The fire was, of course, arranged to make the pictures, and the evening performance went on as usual. After our Brooklyn stands the show will take to the cars for the road.

    Gollmar Bros. Show notes. One of the features of the Gollmar Bros. side show this season is James Harris and his band of eighteen colored musicians and minstrel show. Mr. Harris has eighteen first class colored musicians. They give an entertainment that is second to none. Chas. Bell is manager of the uptown wagon this season, featuring the big three-in-one show. Flora Bedini is doing a principal act with the show. The Walter Guice Troupe aerial bar performers is one of the features of the show. Maurgurite Driesback and her troupe of lions, eight in number, is also featured in the big show. Business through Nebraska is the biggest in the history of the show. Fine weather has prevailed at every stand.

    The Robbins Circus, which has been doing a record business at almost every stand, put up a new top on June 27. It is much larger than the old one, and gives them much more room on the hippodrome track.

    Frank A. Robbins Wild West news. Roster of this show, which is at present playing a limited engagement at Sea Breeze Island, Bridgeport, Conn., is as follows: Frank A. Robbins Jr., owner; Chas. Aldridge, general manager; Mrs. Frank A. Robbins Jr., auditor; Earle Cherry, manager side show; Harry Hall, manager five-in-one show; Chas. Aldridge, chief of cowboys, with the following bunch of "broncho busters": Bill Harder, Ed. Lewis, Eagle Jack, Bill Davies, Dave Sheldon, Mexican Pete, Broncho Joe and Red Mathers. Cowgirls: Lottie Collier, Hazel St. Clair, Miss Cherry and Miss Allen. Chief Yellow Bird and band of eight Sioux Indians, including Young Deer, the only Indian contortionist in the world; Ogalalla George, interpreter. Jos. Laporte and cowboy band of fourteen pieces.
    The side show, Earle Cherry, manager, contains the following acts: "Brown," handcuff king; Prof. Blanck, "One Man Band"; the Great Nichels, mind reading, assisted by Miss Ayemar; Sig. Albertino, Punch and magic; Muscular Le Van, heavy weight lifting, and Mons. Le Baron, animal trainer. Five-in-One show, Harry Hall, manager; Zoma, the wild girl; Pete, monster reptile; Estelle, fat girl; Ed. James, living skeleton; Prof. Jones, miniature working world.
    The performance has many redeeming features, chief among which is the trick and fancy riding by Lottie Collier, and the riding and subduing of "Gray Wolf," the bucking broncho, by Chas. Aldridge, and last, but not least, a wonderful exhibition in the art of rope spinning by Ed. Lewis, a young man who spins three ropes at one time. Using a contrivance that fits over his head, he spins on in either hand and one with his head. Wm. Stickles, the "Rube," furnishes plenty of fun during the performance, and was assisted by his long-eared friend, "Dynamite," the unridable mule. Pete King is boss canvasman; Bill Henry, chandelier man; Abe Saunders, George Jones, car porters; Harry Allen, announcer. At the conclusion of the engagement at Bridgeport, the show goes to Waterbury, Conn., to fill four weeks' engagement at Lakewood Park.

    Sells-Floto Circus train caught on fire Wednesday night, June 5, fifty miles East of the Dalles, en route to Pendleton, Oregon. For a time the destruction of the entire circus train threatened. To save it a stock car containing sixteen draft and eight ring horses was cut out. The car and horses were destroyed.

    Harry La Pearl, for many years leading producing clown with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, has signed for the company at the Hippodrome, New York, for next season. He is preparing many new features that promise to bring him much success.

    Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. Stamford, Conn., June 9. We started the past week in Trenton, N.J. . . . In regard to our business there, will simply say, "I don't blame the Two Bills' management for passing it up each year, even after wintering there." Newark and Jersey City did not make us rich. Newburgh, N.Y. gave us fair business, in a rain that lasted all day. Kingston was good, and Poughkeepsie gave us capacity both afternoon and night. The "Governor" (Mr. Seaver), with Mrs. and Master Seaver Jr., left us in Jersey City for a trip to New York, Chicago and Peoria. Ray Thompson and Mrs. Thompson join today with eight head of high school horses, including Joe Bailey and the famous bridleless horse driven by Mrs. Thompson. This acquisition, along with our own high school riders, Grace Phelan, Etta Meyers, Merritt Bellew, and Ed. La Glenan will make some high school number, eh?
    Mrs. Col. Cummins and daughter are at home in Jersey City for a few days. Col. Cummins had a bad accident in Kingston at the afternoon performance. During the introduction his horse fell, throwing the colonel heavily on his left shoulder, breaking the collarbone. But the colonel, always game, insisted upon finishing the number, and did. In Newburgh Col. Cummins and Mr. Salvail were tendered a 6 o'clock beefsteak dinner by Newburgh Lodge No. 247, B. P. O. Elks, Col Cummins also had the pleasure of having ex-Gov. B. B. Odell as his guest at Newburgh. We have had many visitors the past week. Ed. Holland, of the Hippodrome, was a welcome visitor at Jersey City. Jake Platt, old time boss canvasman with the Buffalo Bill Shows, also visited. Bartel, of animal fame, and Mr. Cagney, who owns and opertates more railroads (miniature) than the Vanderbilts, also saw our show at Jersey City. Another welcome visitor at Jersey City was Frank Robbin Jr. The boys of the Wallace advance No. 2 car looked us over at Newburgh and Kingston, and they have a nice bunch of boys, too.
    There have been numerous accident the past week. Your correspondent shot his left hand to pieces in Jersey City, at the night performance, during the stage coach hold-up. Don't know yet how I did it, but you can gamble I'm not going to try it over. Doing well, thank you. Another accident yesterday morning, and one at the afternoon performance. In the moring Jess Robinson, our genial steward, went up town with his trotter, Prairie Hay Kate (3.47 sometimes), and while in the business section, the king bolt in his sulky broke, and Kate, taking it for the word "go," tried to lower her mark, with the result that Jess was thrown out and considerably bruised. At the afternoon performance Maude Loew was thrown in the quadrille number and had her left shoulder dislocated.
    Joe R. Smith (Young Buffalo) is making a splendid impression with the public with his riding, and his every appearance is greeted with applause. Joe is a mighty good fellow too, and as arena dirctor he has every number in and out on time. Colorado Cotton is now chief of cowboys, and doing some wonderful roping. Mildred McConnell is riding Maj. McKinley. George Slocovil is handling our lights, and I'll say right here anything George does he does right. Tod Sloan, assistant boss canvasman, was let out at Jersey City, and his place was filled by Wm. Speedy. Jack (Shorty) Rendun lost his famous dog, Wampus, in Jersey City, somebody stealing him from under a wagon. Jack is in Jersey City today trying to locate Wampus. We all hope you succeed, Jack.
    A correspondent of a weekly paper in Cumberland, Md., would seem to have it that Steve Gracely (Cossack) was not given a decent burial, by saying he was buried in Potter's Field. I will say, and I know, that he was not only given a decent burial, but Col. Cochrane's mother (Cumberland being the colonel's home town) sent $11 worth of flowers, and a collection was taken up with this show to pay funeral expenses, and a matter of $97 was forwarded to his widow in Southern Russia.
    A. L. Salvail always packs them into the annex regardless of any and all conditions, with one of the best sides show bands and colored minstrel troupes I've ever seen. Then there is Nell (Mrs. Salvail) a wonder in mental work. Al. himself, with a swell line of magic, card work and Punch and Judy. Yellow Boy, in a sensational sword swallowing act; A. S. Kazuma, the fire king; Billiken, under the management of Capt. Clayton, who is a laughing wonder, and Marguerite Still and her den of pythons. Then there are Mlle. Alberta and her company of dancers. I almost overlooked the troupe of native Cingalese and the elephants and camels. They are also in the annex, and those Cingalese are a whole show in themselves. Joe Lehman has charge of the front door of the annex.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes. Gil Forepaugh, Addie Forepaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Stickney Jr., Wm. Yuca, and Mrs. James De Mott were visitors at Camden, N.J., June 3. L. W. Heckman is now newspaper contractor in advance. Frank O'Donnell is special story writer and press representative ten days ahead of the show. Business is good. Capacity night houses were handed us at West Chester and Camden. Doc Ogden has charge of the side show and is to be congratulated on the fine frame-up and excellent business he is doing. He is assisted by Bert Chipman. B. E. Wallace has fully recovered from two painfull abcesses, one on his cheek, and the other on his left hand.

    Steve Miaco, the well known circus clown, has signed to open at the Hippodrome, New York, for the coming season.

    The famous baby elephant born with Sells-Floto Shows at Salinas, Cal., April 25, died at Pendleton, Oregon, June 6. The loss is a severe one to the management. The birth of this elephant startled the scientific world. Everything was done to keep it alive. With the birth of the elephant the Sells-Floto business took on enormous proportions.

    Yankee Robinson news, Oconomowoc, Wis., June 8. The Yankee Robinson Circus is playing to big business in Wisconsin. Two exhibitions were given here today. The organization is transported on twenty cars, and the equipment throughout is first class. Fred Buchanan, the proprietor of this aggregation, is an astute showman, and under his careful management the Yankee Robinson combination should enjoy a profitable season. The big show performance moves along smoothly under the supervision of Charles Sweeney, the equestrian director, and the personnel of the dressing room includes: Charles Ellet Troupe, John Merkle, Eddie Dorey, Charles Ellet; Castello's riders, Delcia Gomer, Bessie Castello, Fred Castello; Royal Tekio Troupe, ten in number; Smith Bros., Tom Smith, Harry Smith; Harry Le Sage, Mrs. Le Sage, Broch Bros., Alex and Tom; Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. Maretta, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Broch, Mrs. Campbell, ___; clowns: Albert Powell, Bert Fisher, Tom Burns, Joe Marvello, Walter Goodenough, Ed. Nathers and Jerry Aiton.
    The big top, under the supervision of Chas. Kelley, is 120 feet, with four 40 foot middle pieces. The menagerie is a 70, with four 30s. The assistant boss canvasmen are W. S. Anderson and Bob Mack. The seatmen are: Jim Galven, Oscar Baker, Joe Kelley . . . The horses are in splendid conditon, and Jake Posey is the boss hostler, with 110 head of stock. Dick Sells is superintendent of ring stock; Red Carroll, superintendent of properties; John White, assistant superintendent; Orville Spears, superintendent of lights; and Ed. Evans, assistant boss hostler. The menagerie consists of ten cages and dens, six elephants and camels. Frank B. Nelson is the boss animal man.
    The side show is under the management of Thomas W. Ryan, and his features include: the Andrews, glass blowers; Rose Monroe, musical artist; ?. Krantz, tattooed man; Mme. Lezella, mind reader; La Rose Sisters, singers and dancers; Gloria and troupe of six Oriental dancers . . . Geo. Dramony, Punch and Judy; the side show ticket sellers are Slim Scribner, Tony Kolb and Joe Attelbury. The John Eason side show band and minstrels company include: John Eason, leader; Preston Bridgewater, Boisey Gray, James Brooks, Harrison Hall, John Mitchell, Eugene Paterson, and Miss Dixie Peterson.
    Theodore Stout is director of the big show band, and his organization includes: Joe R. Lopez, Paul Ford, Morris Farrell, Glene Shearer, Tom Abbott, Verne Evans, Cecil Morgan, W. C. Kline, Worth Crosby, M. O. Lawrendale, C. Sears, James Not Price, E. E. Johnson, Arthur Du Mont and jim Williams. "Fat" Lemons is the trainmaster, and his cars are in fine shape. Bill Rodden is the legal adjuster; Harvey Hall, press agent; Verner Reeves and Harry Mitchnick are in the ticket wagon. Among the visitors here today were: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole, Jack Cole, E. F. Albee, George F. Cable, Mrs. Wm. Beehler, C. W. McCurten, and Charles Martin. Mr. Martin entertained a number of his circus friends at his beautiful summer home near this city.

    Frank A. Robbins has purchased a new Packard touring car. It is a beauty, seating eight, being mostly used for carrying Mr. Robbins and his family from stand to stand.

    Notes from Heber Bros. Circus and Wild West Show. We are doing a gilt-edged business matinees and nights, packed to the doors in all kinds of weather. We have not lost a show yet, presidential year notwithstanding.

New York Clipper, June 22, 1912, pp. 12, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Louis E. Cooke, general agent of the Two Bills Show, is still making his headquarters at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago. It is hardly probably that the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill aggregation will play Chicago lots this summer.

    Edward Arlington, associate proprietor of Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West Show, accompanied by Mrs. Arlington, arrived in Chicago Wednesday, 12, from the Pacific Coast, and registered at the Auditorium Hotel. Prior to his departure for St. Paul, Friday night, to the Western representative of the New York Clipper, Mr. Arlington said: "The 101 Ranch Wild West is doing a fine business, and I look for a big season. . . . I hardly believe that the presidental campaign will militate to any marked extent against representative amusement attractions this Summer and Fall. While I am not in a position to outline for publication our plans of 1913, I am frank to say that we intend to make the 101 Ranch Wild West Show bigger, better and more effective than ever before." Mrs. Arlington did not accompany her husband to St. Paul. She left Chicago for New York on the Twentieth Century Limited Friday afternoon, to take up her residence at the Arlington home in Brooklyn.

    Arthur Davis, for a number of years identified with the commissary department of a number of America's leading circuses, has assumed the responsible position of steward of the La Salle Hotel, Chicago.

    Art Bowers, associate proprietor of the Sanger Bros.' Circus, renewed acquaintances in Chicago last week, and during his stay here was a guest at the Hotel Wellington. John Reynolds, of the Sanger Bros.' Circus, who has been spending a few days in Chicago, has returned to the troupe.

    C. W. McCurran visited the Tiger Bill Wild West Show at Libertyville, Ill., Saturday, 15, and reports splendid business for that organization.

    Doc Bacon is selling tickets with the Sig. Sautelle Show.

    The roster of the John Huftle's old fashioned one ring circus is as follows: John Huftle, manager; Nettie Huftle, treasurer; Prof. James White's solo band of eight men; Charles Young, equestrian director; Le Doux Bros., comedy acrobats; Miss Walby, comedienne; Luedell, wire performer; Willette Bros., barrel jumpers; Young and Walby, eccentric acrobats; Leon, flying rings; Davis Bros., trapeze act; Myra Collins, singing clown; the Three Earls, horizontal bars, and Prof. James educated dogs and ponies.

    Heber Bros. Show notes. Since our opening date, May 2, in spite of some bad weather, the show has been packing them, and the reports are that there is no better show. Heber Bros. are taking the same route as in the season of 1910. While giving our matinee performance at Prospect, O., Walter Harter, in making a leap for the trapeze, missed and fell from dome of the tent, alighting on shoulder and head. He had no sooner struck the ground than he climbed up to the rigging and finished his act, much to the astonishment of the spectators. He said the only ill effects was a slight headache. The show carries twelve feature acts, with a twelve piece band.

    Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. Worcester, Mass., June 16. There is a saying that no news is good news. That saying just fits my letter this week. Stamford, Waterbury, New Britain, Hartford, Putnam and Southbridge all gave us splendid business. The "govenor" (Mr. Seaver), Mrs. Seaver and Master Seaver are back with the show from their Chicago trip. The show today is not far from Nashua, N.H., A. L. Salvail's home, and motor cars have been arriving every fifteen minutes, unloading friends of Al's from his home town. . . . By the way, if you ever make Nashua in the winter, look Al up; he plays dominoes. Al is some dominoe player, too. . . . Etta Meyers is creating a sensation riding in the Cossack section, duplicating every trick they do, even to riding standing in the stirrups. Jack ("Shorty") Readon went to Jersey City last Sunday, and recovered "Wampus" (his dog), which was stolen the day we played J.C. "Shorty" was walking all over the territory adjacent to the lot, whistling for "Wampus," and when about four blocks away, "Wampus" came tearing around a corner, minus his collar, having evidently slipped it on hearing his master's whistle. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Thompson are making a tremendous impression with their high school act at every performance. "Joe Bailey," ridden by Mr. Thompson, and "Burnsler" (the bridleless wonder), ridden by Mrs. Thompson, are the big features of the act.

New York Clipper, June 29, 1912, pp. 2, 6, 13, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    . . . employees of Gollmar Bros. Shows, attending memorial services at Wahpeton, N. Dak. Immediately after the matinee performance about two hundred employees proceeded to the local cemetery to decorate the graves of Charles Walters and Charles Smith, who were employees of Ringling Bros. Shows, and were killed by lightning striking one of the centre poles on Sept. 15, 1897. The procession left the show grounds, headed by Prof. Hollinger's Band, in automobile. After the band came the performers, followed by a large wagon, drawn by eight horses, appropriatley draped in black. Immediately on arriving at the cemetery the band played the selection, "Meditation." This was followed later by "Nearer, My God, to Thee." A stake was driven by the side of the graves by the employees who were with the Ringling Show at the time the accident occurred. An address was deliverd by Charles Bell, which was very appropriate and interesting. Thorough the efforst of Al. Dean a subscription paper was circulated among the people, and $50 was subscribed for floral decorations. A most elaborate design was secured, standing nearly five feet high, representing "Gates Ajar." . . .

    Young Buffalo's Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. Brookline, Mass., June 23. We are now in the land of shore dinners, clam chowders and baked beans, and everybody is getting their share of the good things. The past week, as far as business for the big show and annex is concerned, has been one of the biggest this season. We have not had any turnways business, but Worcester, Woonsocket and Pautucket each gave us good afternoon business and capacity at night, while Newport gave us capacity both afternoon and night. Taunton was excellent, and Plymouth handed us all a surprise Saturday, by the big business it gave us.
    Lou Williams, general agent, and Mr. Fitzpatrick, handling the press in advance, dropped in on us at Worcester, bot chockful of good news from the front. Jake Newman and Dexter Fellows, of the Barnum & Bailey Show were visitors at Worcester, as was W. D. Nealand, manager of the King-Lynch Co. (stock). Dr. Gordon, last season press agent with Frank A. Robbins, dropped in on us Saturday at Plymouth, and spent the day around the show. Doc is just as fat and cheerful as ever.

    Mark Herzfield is organizing a baseball team, for which he says he already ha twenty-two candidates. They are practicing every day, and Marks says he is going to have some team. He said he could not give out the roster of players as yet . . . And right here I want to say a word for that prince of good fellows, Frank Butler is going to give the boys their uniforms and outfits. Bully for you Frank, may you and Annie never see anything but the bright side of life. Grace Phelan was under the weather for a day or so, but is back in the high school act, riding better than ever. Jack Lewis (Texas Jack) is making good with his trick roping and broncho riding. Tina (Mrs. Billie Binder) is making a hit riding bucking horses. Jos. R. Smith (Young Buffalo) celebrated the twenty-fourth anniversary of his birth in Newport, and was tendered a fish dinner in the cookhouse by the official staff, and Jess Robinson outdid himself for the occasion. . . . Mexican George Hooker is getting younger, and riding better every day. There have been many changes with the show since we were in Washington, owing to a number of disorganizers being let out. . . . Dick Jones, in charge of the bulls, slipped while unloading in Taunton, and striking his head on a rail, was laid up until today.

    Frank Johnson, of the Haag Show, was killed by an elephant at Milhon, Ont. last week.

    George Meers, representative of the Gran Circo Tatali, in Porto Rico, arrived in New York last week to engage people for an immediate tour. The following performers are at present in Porto Rico with the show: the Manzanero Family, Anit, globe performer; Little Joaquin, wire performer; Lucania Trio, the Two Mears, comedy acrobats; Rosa Condina, Huberto, equilibrist; "Tay," musical clown; Rosario, the lady with the iron jaw; Goutierro, bar performer; Miss Rits, "human fly"; Era and Mole, comedy cyclists. . . .

    Notes from Silver Family Circus. This is our sixth week out, and though we have had fierce weather, the show has done a big business. At over half the stands we have had to turn them away for want of tent room. The show is giving big satisfaction. Shall make some changes in the roster soon. Our route is all Michigan, same as we have taken for years. We open our new theatre at Crystal, under the management of Harry Woodward, June 20, with films and vaudeville. Mr. Woodward will manage the house until close of the tent season. We play our home town (Crystal), July 4-6, with our circus.

    Frank L. Smith, formerly business manager of Jacob & Jerome's Golden Crook Co., is acting as equestrian director for Wyoming Bill's Wild West, at Hillside Park, Newark, N.J., where the attraction is located for the summer season. Edw. Mueller, leader of the Gayety Theatre Orchestra, has a concert band of forty pieces, and is attracting large crowds, also furnishing the music of the Wild West. M. J. Cullen, business manager of the Gayety, is looking after the advertising. . .

    Our Australian letter, from our own correspondent, Sydney, May 18. . . . In addition to the great circus items at their grounds, Belmore Park, Sydney, Wirth Bros. gave their patrons "Wild Australia" and "Fun in a Stockyard." In the "Wild Australia" part of the entertainment there were several wonderful displays of buck-jumping. A crowded audience watched the great feats of the rough riders throughout the week. A contest between Australian stockmen and American cowboys was worth going miles to witness, the Australians winning. Fifty pounds is daily offered to anyone who can bridle, saddle and ride the outlaw horse, "Lightning," an assistant being allowed to help the aspirant. Dozens of Australia's best horsemen have tried, but so far have failed. . . . Melbourne. Monier and Frantz, strong men of Melbourne, are now traveling as the stars of Barton's Circus, New Zealand. . . .

New York Clipper, July 6, 1912, pp. 17, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Ringling Bros. Circus ended their Canadian tour at St. Thomas, Ontario, on Saturday, June 22, crossing the border at Windsor, giving two performances at Detroit, 24. The trip through Canada was phenomenal in point of attendance. The large citie of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton and London gave extraordinary attendance, while the smaller cities equaled in attendance any of the cities of the same size in the United States. In some of the smaller places the attendance at the matinees was very satisfactory. From Montreal West each city visited held the day as a holiday event. The Grand Trunk Railway handled the five large trains from Montreal to London, the Michigan Central transporting them the balance of the trip to Detriot. Wells Hawks, the genial press agent, stated that the attendance throughout Canada was enormous, and although Ringling Bros. had not visited Canada since 1904, people had not forgotten the excellent circus and patronized the performances very liberally. The police authorities were delighted with the manner in which the show was conducted, little or no trouble being caused during the tour.

    Gollmar Bros. notes. Mrs. Fred C. Gollmar and son joined the show at Jamestown, N.D. Tracy Andrews, who was injured by falling from a trapeze some time ago, returned to the show apparently as well as ever. The concert this season consists of Prof. McLane's troupe of trained dogs. Prof. McLande has one of the best troupe of dogs in the world. Geo. La Mar, singing and dancing; Tracy Andrews, Jew monologue, singing and dancing; Devanny and Ray, Dutch comedians, singing and dancing; Klough Jensen, Herculean act. Chas. A. Gollmar received last week a $5,000 (Pierce Arrow) automobile. Rawley Wilson is principal clown with this show this season. That he has a lively bunch of funmakers with him is attested by all. Mr. Wilson has the audience with him all the time. There is not a dull moment. The burlesque, "Barbershop," put on by Mr. Wilson, is one of the leading stunts.

    John G. Robinson III, of Robinson's Circus, has been out in Iowa, where his several groups of trained animals are showing. He has closed a deal with manager Bray to handle his leopards, horses, lions, elephants and ponies on the road.

    Cincinnati turned out two magnificent crowds to greet Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill. The Wild West and Far East of Col. Wm. F. Cody and Major Lillie showed at Norwood, five miles from the Queen City. A new banner was carried in the pageant - the colors of the Woman's Suffrage Party. The inscription, "Votes for Women," drew many cheers as the banner, carried by Comanches, streamed in the breeze. . . .

    Walter V. Williams, a veteran showman, died Sunday morning, June 9, at the Park View Hospital, Manchester, Delaware County, Ia., having been an invalid for fifteen years. The long illness which resulted in Mr. Williams' deathe was caused originally by an attack of blood poisoning and terminated in paralysis, the final stroke coming on Thursday, June 6, at his home on Howard Street, that city. He was removed to the hospital, where he was given the kindest care and most generous treatment, but his case was hopeless. Mr. Williams was born at Earlville, New York, April 27, 1849, but his parents moved to Delavan, Wis., when he was very young, and later to Whitewater, in that State. He showed an aptitude for music and became a proficient cornetist, later deserting that instrument for the tuba, in the use of which he became an expert. At the age of fifteen years he joined the original P. T. Barnum Circus, and for twenty-one seasons he lived in the atmosphere of tent life. It is said that Mr. Williams had covered over 170,000 miles by wagon and had gone nearly 100,000 by rail before he gave up circus life, and traveled with such well known theatrical companies as the Spooners, Bob Buchana, the Sharpleys, Hi Henry and others. He had also been part of the organization of the following old time tent shows: the Van Amburg Show, Geo. De Haven's Greater Shows, the Montgomerny Queen Circus, the Billy Cole Show, Sells Bros., the old John Robinson Show, Forepaugh Show, the Burr Robbins Show, the Big United Show, and Ringling Bros. On Oct. 25, 1870, Mr. Williams was married at Delavan, Wis., to Henrietta Rector, and a few years later the family went to Manchster. On giving up circus life and theatrical work, Mr. Williams entered the employ of H. C. Smith, in Manchester, then in the furniture and undertaking business, and was later for several years employed by A. D. Brown. Mr. Williams is survived by two sons, E. W. Williams, of Manchester, and Charles B. Williams, of Chicago; three brothers and one sister. Mrs. Williams died at the home on Howard Street in 1908, since which time Mr. Williams had occupied the residence alone. The funeral was held from the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Manchester, Tuesday, June 11, and burial was made in Oakland Cemetery.

    Glen W. Shearer. Information reaches us that Glen W. Shearer, a cornet player with Prof. Stout's Band, playing with the Yankee Robinson Circus, was accidentally drowned Sunday afternoon, June 25, while bathing in Lake Minnechanduza, at Valentine, Neb. The body was recovered, and sent to the home of his parents at Montezuma, Ia., for burial. The deceased was about twenty-two years of age.

    John C. O'Brien, who was connected with the Two Bills Show as a jockey, was killed during a performance given at Fairmont, W. Va., Thursday, June 13. One of the heavy cannon wagons fell on O'Brien, who died almost immediately. Two other men were injured in the accident. One had a broken arm and the other a broken leg.

    Frank Johnson, in charge of an elephant with the Might Haag Shows, was killed by one of the elephants on Thursday, June 13, at Milhon, Can., the animal piercing Johnson with its tusks.

New York Clipper, July 13, 1912, pp. 10, 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Wild West and Far East shows will play Chicago July 20-21. Louis E. Cooke, director general of this big aggregation, has effected arrangements for the Chicago engagement. Owing to a recent ruling in regard to seat construction, it was necessary to get a special ordinance passed, and to make unusual privisions for the erections of tents and seats. This was accomplished in such a quiet, business-like way that every obstacle was overcome, and official signatures obtained to every document. The principal part of the show grounds had to be secured from the Board of Education for "educational purposes," and all this had to be carefully covered.

    Ralph Talbott. An unsigned communication announces the death on June 23, at Des Moines, Ia., of Ralph Talbott. According to our advices, Mr. Talbott was killed by an Inter-Urban car. He was forth-one years of age, and was an acrobat and aerial performer. His engagements had principally been with circuses and carnivals. Last season he was with Merriman's Merry Makers. He leaves a mother and two sisters.

    During the evening performance of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, at Battle Creek, Mich., July 5, Helen Tacoma fell a distance of about twenty-five feet from a trapeze and was badly injured. The cause of the accident was attributed to the intense heat and the dust arising from an equestrian act preceeding Miss Tacoma's appearance. She left with the show, but it was feared she would be laid up for some time.

    Spark's Show celebrate the fourth. In accordance with his usual custom, manager Charles Sparks gave his annual Fourth of July dinner, and this year the event occurred at Littleton, N.H. The dining tent was handsomely decorated with flags and bunting, and the ladies ___ by Mrs. Sparks, furnished the tables with beautiful bouquets of cut flowers. The banquet was served at 4:30 p.m., and was voted by all the finest spread yet provided by the popular manager. Steward A. Orcutt and chef Edward Werner certainly did themsleves proud. . . .

    The Sells-Floto boys had a glorious time on the Fourth. The day was celebrated in regal style, and was rounded out with a dinner for a king. . . .

    The acts booked for the Tatali Show were about to sail July 4, when a cable from Porto Rico notified that the tent had been destroyed, and that no acts were to be sent on at present. Among those engaged were the Marriott Twins and John Higgins. Geo. Meek remains in New York.

    Heber Bros. Have a Fire. At Arcanum, O., while Heber Bros. Greater Shows were returning to the lot, the cyclone that started at Kansas City struck them in full force, the storm tearing down stalwart trees and knocking down houses and barns in every direction. The storm subsided at 3 p.m. Then, when the night audience was assembled, the men were filling and lighting the huge gasoline engines for the cluster lights, one tank let go, and in one instant the flames were leaping and roaring near the rigging and main top. Heber Bros. special fire engine arrived on the scene not a second too soon, extinguishing the fire. We played to a capacity audience after all the excitement.

    W. W. Cochrane has closed with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Cummins' Far East.

    From Al. G. Barnes Circus, by Floyd King. Bismark, N.D., June 17. Nice little city of 6,000, and seat of the State capital. Show arrived early yesterday, and Sundayed here. Nice grassy lot. Rain which had been falling continuously here for a fortnight, stopped the night before the show arrived. Gov. John Burke and his staff was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes. Capacity afternoon and night house. Last wagon off the lot at 11:30 and show trains moving shortly after midnight. Valley City, N.D., June 18. Last section in shortly before 8 o'clock, notwithstanding a 160 mile haul. Col. John Pollock, for almost a quarter a century a prominent showman, but now president of a big overall factory, in Oshkosh, Wis., was a visitor. Big afternoon and night house. Castleton, N.D., June 19. Another long run, but everything in early and parade left the lot at 10:30 o'clock. Harry Parish, the well known circus trainmaster, joined here, and has a side show ticket box. Harry and the writer both hail from Trinity College. Parish's uncle, Col. Julian S. Carr, is one of the principal owners of the American Tobacco Co., and is a multi-millionaire. Good afternoon house, but threatening weather cut down attendance at night show.
    Fargo, N.D., June 20. Show in early. Long haul to lot. Beautiful day and splendid business. Jimmy Carroll, the well known comediana and musician, closed here today and left for his home in Boston, Mass. Jimmy joined while the show was playing in Oakland, Cal., and has been making a big hit with his musical act in the side show. A previous contract calls for his appearance with a big minstrel show which shortly opens. Frazee, Minn., June 27. First and only stand in Minnesota. Long run, but as the Barnes Circus trains are equipped for fast passenger service, they were in early. Parade out early, and back before 11 o'clock. Small town, but the largest crowds ever in the city is here today. Night house small.
    Grand Forks, N.D., June 22. Real circus weather in evidence here. Good business. Capt. Ricardo, who works the big twenty group lion act, had his coat slightly torn during the matinee. Circuses will hit Grand Forks heavy this year. Due to general agent Harold Bushea, the Barnes Show is the first in. Although the show has been on the road seventeen weeks, but on two occasions hae we followed another show. There is much truth in the old saying that "the first show in gets the money." General agent Harold Bushea caught the show here today. He came down from Winnipeg, where he has made his headquarters for the past several months. The Canadian custom inspectors were here today and took the customary inventory and the duties were paid.
    Winnepeg, Can., June 23. A run of __ on two railroads and the crossing of the boundary line delayed the show a little, but the section was in by 9 o'clock. Trainmaster Charles Cook thinks is is a record. A thirty block haul to the Happy Land show grounds. Ten thousand people visited the lot Sunday afternoon. Col. H. S. Rowe, of circus fame, was a visitor. He came up from Chicago. Other well known members of the sawdust fraternity were visitors. Winnipeg, Can., June 24. Parade leaves grounds at 9 o'clock, and the longest ever made by the show. Back at noon. Good afternoon house. At night six thousand people were refused admission. On the inside of the big top a mass of people were packed in to the ring banks. The record house of the year. Robert Kane, manager of side show, worked overtime. At a two-bit admission the kid show did the bigget business in the history of the show. Uptown wagons on lot did a land office business. Winnipeg, Can., June 25. The second day of the Winnipeg engagement was a repetition of the first day. If anything, the turnaway crowd was even larger. Mr. Barnes is a Canadian by birth, and as the Canucks are a bit clannish it certainly did help business. Everybody wears a glad smile. The five Winnipeg papers have some clever and agreeable fellows connected with them. They were very kind and gave us column after column.
    Selkirk, Can., June 26. Small town. We got most of the natives at the matinee and rest at night. Florine, who works the leopard act, was badly clawed during the parade. One of her felines was attempting to claw a horse, and while attempting to punish the beast, it attacked her. Carmen, Can., June 27. Ideal summer day. Good business at afternoon show, and only fair at night. Glenboro, Can., June 28. With the mercury hovering around 104 degrees fahrenheit, the stock suffered severely here today. City officials very kind here. Good afternoon and night house. We are now in the land of 24 o'clock. The night show begins at 19 o'clock. This is not the land of the midnight sun, but almost. The sun sets around 9 o'clock in this section. All ball games up this way begin at 7:30 o'clock. Brandon, Can., June 28. Nice little city of 14,000. Show in early. Capacity afternoon and night house. H. S. Rowe was a visitor again today. Another blistering day and Striker George and his contingent of "juice" peddlers worked overtime after salted peanuts had been passed out.

    Capt. H. Snider is equestrian director and ringmaster with the Elzor Shows, and is working trick ponies, donkeys, mules, dogs and monkeys. His performing bears, Teddy and Topsy, are a big hit, also Wallace, the untamable lion.

New York Clipper, July 20, 1912, pp. 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Prince Youturkey, a Japanese performer with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, died July 6, in Atlantic City, N.J. The deceased was one of the best known and most expert of the Japanese performers who ever came to the United States, and he had made this country his home for several years. Besides being connected with circuses, he had played summer parks and fairs, and also appeared in vaudeville. His ___, Mary Youturkey, had the remains shipped to Sunbury, Pa., for interment.

    Joseph Graham, better known as "Scottie," the elephant keeper with the Lucky Bill show, was drowned at Elmer, Mo., July 8. He was riding one of the elephants ___ a creek fell off and did not come to the surface again until fished out by members of the show an hour later. . . . Mr. Graham was of English birth and had no living relatives that were known of. Anyone wishing futher particulars can address Lucky Bill, Quenemo, Kan.

    From Al. G. Barnes' Circus, by Floyd King. Neepawa, Can., July 1. The show began a two days' engagement here today on the fair grounds. An immense crowd witnessed the opening performance, as several excursion trains were run into the city. This is the Dominion Day, and it means to the Canadians what Fourth of July does to the boys from the "Land of the Free." Max French closed here today and has opened his snake show to play Canadian fairs. Neepawa, Can., July 2. H. S. Rowe, the well known circus man, came up from Winnipeg today and is renewing acquaintances. There are few men better known in the realms of the white tops than H. S. Rowe. He has touched all branches of the show business, from a balloon jumper to that of owner of a thirty-two car circus. The circus business is a gamble at best. P. T. Barnum was broke three times and James A. Bailey more than once. But keep your eye on "Col." H. S. Rowe. Dauphin, Can., July 3. A 150 mile run over bad tracks. A platform was torn off a stateroom car en route and the train uncoupled in several places. Train in shortly after 7 o'clock. Short haul to nice, grassy lot. Parade out on time, and Robert Kane, manager of side show, had one of the biggest openings of the season. Good afternoon and fair night house. News was received today of the marriage of a daughter of general agent Harold Bushea to a prominent newspaper man in Cleveland, O.
    Grand View, Can., July 4. Independence Day sees the show in the land of the Canucks, far from the home of the Stars and Stripes. The worst lot of the season. The ground is hard as stone and fairly perforated with small holes. Capacity afternoon house, but a poor night crowd. No firecrackers are available from local stores. Someone got into clown alley and robbed the prop box of all firecrackers. The knights of the flap-sticks will work at some disadvantage now. But they are a good lot and know that the fireworks were used for a good cause. Kamsack, Sask., July 5. Long run, but train in on time. Small town, but today it enjoyed the largest crowd in its history. Nice afternoon and night house. Show out of town before midnight. Harry Parrish, the well known trainmaster, closed here, to accept an engagement with a carnival. He will have charge of the train. "Curley" Thompson replaces Parrish on a "kid" show ticket box. Canora, Sask., July 6. Nice little city of 2,000 souls. Eight years ago the present city was but a field. Parade out early and back before noon. Immense crowds. The first circus ever here. Weather quite cold and the troupers shivered in overcoats. Tote Ducrow, producing clown, received notice here today that he had been admitted into the order of the White Rats.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. Week of July _ was the biggest in the history of the show. At Devils Lake, N.D., July 4, the ticket wagon was closed at 1:45. Fully four thousand people were inside the big tent, and an equal number outside, clamoring for admission. The evening performance was not quite so large, but the seats were comfortably filled. Manager Lew Aronson, of the side show, played to capacity business from the time the parade returned until after the evening's performance. Chas. Bell, who has charge of the uptown wagon, the "3 in one," reported the same big business. At this stand the circus was in opposition to a Wild West show. Needless to say, the circus did not know they were having opposition. At Minot, N.D., the circus played to capacity business, afternoon and night. The same opposition confronted us her, but the results were the same - big business.

    B. & B. Clown Club Chatter, by Herman Joseph. Prince Youturkey passes away. Prince Youturkey, a member of the Clowns' Club, passed away July 6, at Atlantic City, N.J. It was a shock to the members of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and everything possible was done for Mrs. Mary Youturkey. The body was shipped to Sunbury, Pa., where it was laid to rest. The Barnum & Bailey Moose team vs. the Colored Giants, Sunday, July 7, at Chambersburg, Pa. The town prohibited ball playing on Sunday, so Happy Jack Snelling hitched up an eight horse stringer wagon and a hurry-up wagon, loaded both with fourteen feet side wall, poles, stakes and blues, and erected an improvised ball field outside the city limits. Both teams were dressed in new uniforms, and looked nice on the field. The game was a hot one from start to finish. The score was 14 to 12, in favor of the moose.

    Silver Family Circus notes. Everything is running smoothly with this show and our business has been big all season. We lost one night at Mulliken, Mich., on June 28, where lightning struck a barn and injured four of our canvasmen, only one seriously. Albert Lutes was quite badly hurt, but will recover. No damage to the show property or performers. Sandy Copeland, Paul Wenzel, Chas. and Goldie Stone, Joe Palmer, Carl Bremer, Col. Stroub (trained dogs) are all with the show and all making good. We played our home town July 4 to capacity houses, afternoon and evening. . . .

    Cincinnati's Circuit Court has handed down a decision which brought joy and comfort to Governor John F. Robinson, who is being sued by his daughters. A re-hearing of the suit of Caroline Robinson Stevens and Pearl Robinson Lamkin was refused. The daughter wanted their share of their mother's estate, which their father had turned over to his wife during life. The case may go to the Supreme Court.

New York Clipper, July 27, 1912, p. 8. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson. Barnum & Bailey mourns the loss of one of its best fellows in the person of Prince Youturkey. "Turkey," as he was called, went to do his wire act in the matinee at New Brunswick, N.J., and was just starting on his finishing slide when the wire shook and turned the prince upside down. He tried to save himself by holding with his toes, but fell fully thirty feet in front of the stage No. 1. He was carried out senseless, but recovered consciousness quickly. He was taken to the cars and carried over to Atlantic City, whre he was taken to the hospital. "Turkey" seemed to be progressing favorable, and the blow fell at York, Pa., when Mrs. Youturkey received a wire announcing the death of her husband. The widow was prostrated with grief and left at night for Atlantic City, takeing her husband's body from there to her home at Sunbury, Pa., where the late "Prince" was buried. Flatiron took up a collection, which realized nearly $400. Mrs. Youturkey rejoined the show last week.
    All the boys of the B. & B. have the baseball craze. The "Moose" played the Commercial Travelers at Zanesville at the "League Park." The band crowd turned out en masse to watch the boys beat the U. C. T.s. The "Moose" team had the game right from the start and played like a league team. Earl Dayton deserves credit for the splendid way in which he pitched. Others of the Moose team worthy of praise are: Cleve Dayton, catcher; Orrin Davenport, right field; Milvo, centre field; Amando, second base. The score was Moose 13, U. C. T.s 2. The Moose team anticipate playing the "Wallace" Show team on Sunday next.

    Young Buffalo & Cummins' Show notes, by Si Stebbins. Young Buffalo Shows had another wreck July 20, and it was one more example of Seaver luck. Another split switch put the last flat and the Indians' sleeper ("The Sitting Bull") off the track and dumped two of the cookhouse wagons and one of the water wagons into the ditch. Here is were the Seaver luck comes in. It all happened at 4:45 a.m., as we were entering the yards in Troy, N.Y., and a working train was in the same yards. Mr. Cookstan and Ernest Cook got busy as did Jess Robinson, our caterer, and the consequence was that breakfast was served at 7:30. The parade went out on time and everything was ready to open at 1 p.m. . . . Walter Shannon was a visitor July 20, being in Troy promoting the Shriners' Circus, which holds forth next week in that city. We have a new inside attraction in the Red, White and Blue Sisters, impersonated by Mark Herzfield, in charge of programs; Cliff Wilson, tickets, and Clarence Woodward, announcer. The other day they showed up on the lot with their heads shaved, and they are a sight. Woodward's scalp is red, Wilson's white, and Herzfield's blue, hence the title. Business in Northampton was big for both shows. Springfield was only fair. Westfield and Pittsfield gave us splendid business, and North Adams surprised us all with capacity houses. I forgot to say that the governor told the R. W. and B. Sisters he would fine them $100 every time they take their hats off after the doors are open. It is tough on Clarence, for he has to removed his hat four times a day while making concert announcements.

    The Sun Bros. Circus is in its fifteenth week and meeting with success. We have a record for this period of not having lost any performances, and this despite some bad weather and a few late arrivals. The circus spent Fourth of July at Carrolton, O. The usual festivities of "the day that we celebrate" were in evidence. The management accorded the company a special big dinner, and at night there was a specail entertainment at the town hall, including a luncheon and dance.
    James Casey departed for new fields of endeavor. It is said that he is going with "one of the big ones." "Buck" Burnell joined the official staff of the canvas department at Pontiac, Mich. W. E. Chambers, trainmaster, is on the sick list, and is resting at his home, Jackson, Mich. Wm. Buck is temporarily filling his position.
    The show is at present filling a few choice dates in Michigan, and the people with the aggregation are incidentally enjoying some excellent fishing, bathing and excursion delights. The climate through this section is cool and delightful, making it in fact a regular vacation tour. The no parade idea gives the musicians and "troupers" the entire morning to themselves, and plenty of opportunity of enjoying the tour. Mr. Lillie and Mr. Harvey, well known circus men; Mr. Lowe and Cal. M. Gillette, a well known pioneer circus agent, lately attended the performances, and had pleasant words of praise for the exhibitions.

    The Downie & Wheeler Shows, which opened the season at Valdosta, Ga., on Saturday, march 9, are now in their twentieth week. While the early Spring business was nothing to brag of, business through the Middle and New England States has averaged big. The show has been so much enlarged that visitors who saw the outfit last season scarcely recognize it as the same show, and the performance, which is given in two rings, and on an elevated stage, is proving a surprise to all. Recent additions to the big show program are the Davenports, who present several novel riding numbers. Capt. Snyder and the Great Burkhart have also rejoined to strengthen the annex program. Jack S. Philips, who has charge of the musical end of the program, has a band that musical critics along the line recognize as the best they have ever heard with a circus. No serious accidents have been recorded to date, and taken together, the season up to the present time has been a very pleasent and profitable one for the World's Best.

    Barnum & Bailey Clown Club Chatter, by Herman Joseph. The Clowns' Club gave its second annual outing at Zanesville, O., July 14, and the clowns had one of the swellest times they ever had in all their lives. Everette Hart, one of the members of the Clowns' Club, has a old friend in Zanesville, and when he learned that the circus was going to show there, he said, "Leave it all to me," and we did. Win Griffith, an old time bar performer, for years with the leading circuses of this country and Europe, was this particular friend of Everette. Mr. Griffith is not in the show business now. He has one of the best cafes in Zanesville. About 8 a.m. the show train pulled in the little depot at Zanesville, and "Griff" was right at the depot, as he said he would be. A special car was chartered and all the members of the Clowns' Club went for a ride about ten miles to Mr. Griffith's cottage. Everything was ready. Max Story was our cook and the boys claim he can make "some" chicken mulligan. After dinner the boys went boat riding and swimming, and everybody had a fine time.
    About 7 o'clock that evening the boys decided to give a vaudeville show, so they all got together and the program was as follows: the Four Comrades and the Hart Bros., comedy acrobats; Dick Ford and Art Jarvis, song and dance; Herman Joseph, Hebrew parodies; Harry Clemings, black face monologue, and Baker and Devoe, those funny fellows. Some of the ladies of the other cottages came over and they gave a dance in the pavilion. Toby Thomas played piano, and Troy Martin and Max Story said it was time we was going, and the clowns gave three cheers to Win Griffith, and wishing the best of health to Mr. and Mrs. Win Griffith. Ed. Rounds, one of the Clowns' Club, did not get away from his wife to go to the clowns' picnic. The Jack Wizard Trio, wire act, joined the show at Zanesville.

New York Clipper, August 3, 1912, pp. 16, 18. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Gollmar Show notes. Business during the past week has been up to the Gollmar standard, and management looks forward to the most prosperous season in the history of the show. On July 16 three lion cubs were born. One of them, a male, was killed accidentally by its mother. Francis Reed, since the show opened, has successfully completed a new act. Mr. Reed does a slide, while standing on his head, from the first centre pole to nearly the third pole, a distance of one hundred feet. Prof. Hollinger's Big Show Band continues to get their share of applause. A recent addition to the program is Mike Stubbley's flageolet solos. Prior to this season Mr. Stubbley has been giving his attention to trombone work. Coleman Miles is also making them sit up and take notice with his bassoon work. Red Sheridan, alias "Father O'Toole," wants it known that he is no relative of Fighting Phil Sheridan, of war history, and Vic Potter wants it distinctly understood that he is the best bass drummer in the band. That's right, Vic; we sometimes hear you after all the rest have stopped. Ray Lash is playing "some" bell solos these days. That's right, Ray, go to it. You will be a second "Degan" some day, but don't smoke too many cigarettes.
    Fred Junod says the swellest town he ever Sundayed in was Larimore, N. Dak. Fred likes the place so well he is thinking seriously of locating there next winter. Slin (Ed.) Donnor, the man behind the "big horn," is sure cutting some bass. Ed. gets excited, and judging from outside appearances, thinks he is back in a minstrel show, for he makes the boys step some during the tournament. De Courry Clinchy (some name, eh!) is concert master, and needless to say, things run smoothly under his tutoring. De Courry told me to say that whoever said he was the "peroxide kid," was a liar. Bob Ray, during the past week has been very busy. Bob was a former resident of Minnesota, and we showed him the "hum town" one day. His numerous relatives (cousins, mostly) have been on the show at nearly every stand. Mr. Ray wants it understood distinctly that this had nothing to do with his leaving his horn at Grand Rapids. Primrose (I don't know his real name) is booking people for his Wild West show. "Montana," here is your chance. At Cass Lake, Minn., Adam Nutzman, the enterprising banner man, took a day off and went fishing. Go again some time, Adam. We enjoyed our supper very much.

    Notes from Ringling Bros. car No. 1. Pat Landgan left the car at Mankato, having accepted a position at St. Paul. Pat was popular, and the best wishes of the crew go with him. "Queenie," our pet dog, gave birth to three fine bull pups about ten days ago. "Mother and the children" are doing nicely. Car manager Goodhart is an ardent baseball fan, and never misses a game when he can find time from his numerous duties. There is some talk of organizing a team, there being some excellent material on the car. Tom Connors will likely manage and direct the organization. A game on Labor Day is in prospect.
    The lithographers' quartette, Messrs. Allen, Appleman, Norbeck and Crane, are rehearsing nightly, and their singing is wonderfully harmonious. The boys have been urged to accept some vaudeville time next winter, and may decide to do so. Program solicitor Baughman enjoyed a Sunday visit with his wife recently, she having come on from Chicago. Mrs. Harry Scott, wife of press agent Scott, accompanied by their little son, was also a recent visitor. While in Duluth the boys enjoyed a splendid motor boat ride on the bay, thanks to the courtesy of J. R. Allen, father of our lithographer, Allen. Mr. Allen is harbor master at the port of Duluth.

    G. Earl Silver, assistant manager of the Silver Family Show, was married July 7 to Rena Felton, at the home of the bride's parents at Crystal, Mich.

    Joe W. West writes: "There is a rumor afloat among the readers of the Old Reliable that I died in Darby, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. I am one of the survivors of the original Haverly's Minstrels, and was the originator and owner of the old Ward & West's Virginia Minstrels, and Ward & West's Original Big Four, and I am very much alive yet. In the early '80s I was well known in the burlesque, circus and minstrel field, up to 1897, when in a yellow fever panic I lost my minstrel show, and I abandonded the burnt cork end of the profession. I am in my sixty-eighth week ahead of the famous Mollie Bailey Shows, which have been touring Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, in the West and South. The show is holding its own and generall gets its share of the business. Everybody is well and happy, and the Old Reliable is the most welcome visitor among the sixty-five people now on the M. B. Shows."

    Joe Thayer visited the Downie & Wheeler Circus at Plymouth, Mass., July 19. It was the first time in sixteen years since he had met Mr. Downie, having been connected with the Andrew Downie "U. T. C." Co., in Northwest Canada in 1896. He reports an excellent show and tent packed to the ring bank at both performances that day.

    [Ad] Wanted, Circus Artists for work in Mexico. Write conditions to Circo Vazquez, Apartade __, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

    James E. Joyce, at one time a circus performer, died after a long illness, at his home in Greenwich, N.Y., Wednesday, July 17, aged forty-four years. Mr. Joyce was a native of Greenwich, and from boyhood was interested in acrobatic feats. When a young man he had attained such proficiency as a performer on horizonal bars that he was engaged for and traveled with a large circus for several years. Later he joined the mounted police force in Washington, D.C., and about ten years ago while engaged in his duties, was thrown from a horse and sustained injuries from which he never recovered. When it became evident that his injuries were permanent, he was retired from the police force on pension and returned to his home in Greenwich. Mr. Joyce had always been interested in amusement enterprises, and a few years ago he organized a one ring circus and went on the road. During the past two or three years poor health had prevented his continuing any of these activities. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's Church, Greenwich, Saturday, 20, and interment was made in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

    John Carroll, the well known equestrian, for a number of years identified with the Sells-Floto Shows and other leading circus organizations, died in a sanitarium at Reedsburg, Wis., Friday, July 26, from tuberculosis, after a lingering illness of many weeks. The remains were taken to Baraboo, Wis., for interment. The deceased is survived by a wife, Nellie Page, a professional. Carroll was well known in the circus business and well liked. He was an experienced horse trainer and handler.

    George Partridge, aged ninety years, and said to be the oldest bandmaster in this country, died last week at Franklin, Mass. With his Continental Band, Mr. Partridge had traveled for six years with Barnum & Bailey's Circus.

New York Clipper, August 10, 1912, pp. 9, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    C. W. McCurren, for a number of years identified in an executive capacity with leading circus organizations, and last season general superintendent of the California Frank Wild West Show, left Chicago Saturday, Aug. 3, for Two Dott, Mont., with the intention of stopping en route at St. Paul to pick up circus paraphernalia and equipment which is to be assembled in Montana. in an interview with the Western representative of the New York Clipper in Chicago, upon the eve of his departure, Mr. McCurren said: "While I do not care at this time to divulge my plans, I am frank to say that a new tented organization is in process of construction. The winter quarters will be in Montana, and it is our intention to make it a strictly Western proposition, as we realize the tremendous possibilites in the West for a real show. The show will open next Spring, and I assure you it will be a first class aggregation." Pending the organization of this new show, Mr. McCurren will assume personal direction of one of the largest ranches in the State of Montana, a reserve covering fully fifty thousand acres. Mr. McCurren enjoys a wide acquaintance in the profession of entertainment, and his friends will wish him unbounded success in his new venture.

    At Chicago suit for dissolution of the "Associated Billposters and Distributors of U. S. and Canada," succeeded by "The Posting Advertising Association," was filed in the U. S. District Court by Attorney General Wickersham, who charges conspiracy to destroy competition. He claims that the organization fixes prices and monopolizes and controls the billposting business in this country. He also petitions for injunctions against certain agreement, contrary to the Sherman Law. . . .

    Heber Bros. notes. The trained bears went on a rampage last week. They went through their acts roaring at times, and refused to re-enter their cages. The combined efforts of the animal trainers brought them to time, but two men were badly bitten. We have not lost a show this season, and are literally "burning up the crowd," and turning people away nightly.

    The Sun Show continues to entertain daily in the Wolverine towns, and is meeting with nice business despite the "up and down" weather. It is so cool at night that overcoats, wraps and small fires are necessary in indispensable. Just had the members of the well known Michigan organization, the Whitney Stock Company, the Kelly-Brennan Dramatic Tented Show and the Wild Bill Wild West Shows as visitors and guests of the Sun Brothers. These troupes seem to be prospering through this section; in fact they report paying business. William Delavan, master of stock, departed from the "cast" at Alpena, and is succeeded by William Buck, who is handling the department in a capable manner, and has surrounded himself with a good bunch of temperate and hustling grooms and drivers.
    John Shelly's crack band is a feature of this show, and it is a matter of daily comment that the band is one of the best of the "good ones." Shelly carries seventeen men. Adele La Verde, the "girl with the big voice," sings with the band at every performance. Carl Peterson, Swedish xylophone soloist, is also a feature in the preliminary concerts, twice daily. The clown college continues "full handed," and is the same as the opening date at Macon, Ga., early in Spring. New laughter material is being constantly added. J. L. Springer, the advertising manager in advance, is billing the show in a masterly manner, and is drawing big crowds to town. His bill car is making a record for first class "showings." Ray L. Piper is contracting agent in advance. James M. Beach continues as special agent, and is getting the usual first class results. Bobby Fountain's supplementary shows and annex have been considerably enlarged since the opening date. A female quartette of vocalists, a troupe of trained sheep, and a new $___ orchestrion are the newest additions. Mr. Fountain is meeting with phenomenal success . . .

New York Clipper, August 24, 1912, p. 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Lee Smith, hurdle mule rider and clown, is with the Fred Elzor Shows, putting on clown numbers with the assistance of Howard Ramsdell and John Schrimmer.

    Byron Spaun, proprietor of Spaun's Wagon Show, has just purchased a fine touring car for accomplishing his advance work. Mr. Spaun thinks that the auto will be far superior to the usual advance wagon.

    The Circus Szedt. This circus is touring South America. Luis Ducci is the manager; Emil Szedt, director. The equestrians are: Mlle. Gusta von Botoni . . . Miss Hilda and Mr. Powell, and Hilda Miniggio. "The Mail Coach" is a big equestrian act. The bill also includes: Mr. Danny, Little Tich, Miss Ella, Miss Bebedorf and Herrn Schwartz, Szedt and Walter, Max Nelson, John Leon, Ozti Bros., Blitz Trio, the Deals, the Seven Oscariens, the Yumazettys, Master Alfonso, Mlle. Gabriele Guy, Claire Goudart, the Darkmar Troupe, the Four Riegos. The ballet troupe of thirty-six dancers is headed by Adeline Gillon.

    New Circus Theatre for Buenos Aires. At the instigation of Roy Chandler, a new and elegant amusement building has been erected in Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, at a cost of $500,000, to be known as the "Aufiteatro," and to be the permanent home of the well known Frank Brown's Circus, the Barnum of South America. The main part of the building is round, with a diameter of 170 feet, made in the shape of an amphitheatre, with regular 42 foot ring in the centre, a large and elaborate lobby and entrance hall, beautiful dressing rooms, and stables at the back make it the only building of its kind in South America, and one of the finest in the world. The company will be made up of mostly European and American peformers, combined with a big menagerie under the personal direction of Frank Brown. Roy Chandler being the general manager.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. During the past week we have encountered rain at nearly every stand. At Wausau, Wis., only one show was given; a steay rain all day and bad condition of the lot necessitated the cancelling of the night's performance. At New London, Wis., the same conditions prevailed. Merill, Wis., was cancelled, due to a washout of the railroad at Toma, Wis. The regular lot was entirely submerged by water. Another lot was secured, but owing to the heavy rains, which continued all day Monday, the evening performance was cancelled. The Katsian Troupe of Japs joined the show last week, doing a perch, slack wire and acrobats. P. F. C. Gollmar made the show a flying visit at New London. B. F. Gollmar returned to the show at Toma, Wis., after being away two weeks on his vacation.

    Al. G. Barnes' Circus, by Floyd King. Melville, Sask., Aug. 6. The first section of the Al. G. Barnes Circus train arrived at __ a.m., notwithstanding a 200 mile run. This is a hustling little city of 2,000, and is less than four years old. Parade out early and back before noon. Capacity afternoon house, fair at night. Mabel Stark, who does the slide for life, closed here today. Last section out of town before midnight. Yorkton, Sask., Aug. 7. A clear sky and a hot sun greeted the show here early this morning. This was the banner town in Canada last year. Families are in town today who drove as far as seventy-five miles. Turnaway in the afternoon. Mr. Barnes was standing in the marquee soon after the matinee started and observed a boy crying. "What's the matter son? You can see the show tonight." "Well I walked twenty-two miles today and now I can't see the show." He got in. "Shanty" Coleman, boss canvasman has the big top on the wagon at 11:45 p.m. Going some, eh?
    Russell, Man., Aug. 8. Small town and two small houses. We got 'em all, though. Capt. C. W. Sharp, equestrian director, who was kicked in the knee in Oakland, Cal., last April, by a menage horse, has about recovered. J. W. Peterson and wife joined here today. "Jimmy" is first assistant boss canvasman, while his wife is doing the slide for life. Rain started falling before night show was over, and it was pouring torrents while the trains were being loaded. Gladstone, Man., Aug. 9. The last section in at noon. Two hundred mile run over a poor roadbed. No parade. Afternoon show starts at 4 p.m. to good business. Fair night house. Murray Pennock says it is great to be a twenty-four hour agent in Canada. One train a day, and they generally run in the "G. M." Hay is $14 per ton, oats 60 cents per bushel; water $5 per tank, and wood $10 per cord. Still, the home guards kick on a $1 admission. No need to carry a show to the North Pole and still charge the same as in the good old U. S. A.
    Portage in Prairie, Man., Aug. 10. Nice little city of 5,000 souls. Show here last season. This city stands in contrast to most other towns of the Canadian Northwest. It is thirty-five years old. The greatest farming land in the world is said to be here. The soil is as black as the ace of spades, and land only $25 per acre. Would-be sons of the soil, come on. Only gets sixty degrees below zero in the winter. Fair afternoon and big night house. Out of town early. St. Boniface, Man., Aug. 11. The Canadian tour of the Al. G. Barnes Circus began auspiciously across the river at Winnipeg, and since then the show has covered the Canadian Northwest like a gridiron. The route led as far North as Prince Albert, on the beautiful Saskatchewan River,and as far West as Edmonton, Alberta. It has been one of profit. No serious accidents have been encountered. The show trains have been late in arriving on a dozen occasions, due to bad roadbeds.
    The show arrived at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. The weather here is great, clear, balmy and the kind experienced in the Fall. The "ghost" walked early. The lot and the cars were deserted by the "troupers," who hied to Winnipeg. Many visitors. Lot thronged by home guards, making it a big Sunday crowd. Mr. Barnes, his wife, together with Capt. Stonewall and his wife, went motoring. They got lost. St. Boniface, Man., Aug. 12. This is a civic holiday here. Just like the Fourth of July in the States. Long parade, but back at noon. One of the biggest days of the season. Capacity business. Al. Butler, special agent of the Sells-Floto Circus, and the boys of the No. 2 car of that show, were visitors. Barney Oldfield and his manager were in attendance at the night show. This is the second time of the season Barney has seen the show. He was a visitor during the Los Angeles engagement last March. There are few better pencil men in the country than Homer George. He is a graduate of Atlanta, Ga., papers. The writer was associated with him several years ago on Memphis, Tenn. newspapers. This is the last week of the Canadian tour.

New York Clipper, September 14, 1912, pp. 8, 9, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    C. W. McCurren bought a lot of show property, along with twenty head of choice draft stock, in St. Paul, last week, which was transported to Two Dot, Montana, where McCurren is in charge of a big ranch, where he intends to construct a circus to open in the Far West next Spring.

    Sparks' Show, by Fletcher Smith. The John H. Sparks Shows are no on the last lap of the season's tour, and after a highly successful trip through New England States, turned at Cape Vincent, N.Y., last Thursday, and is heading South for a long season. The show has proved that a good show can play a territory two seasons in succession and do a profitable business. The receipts in Maine and New Hampshire were in every case in excess of those of the preceding year, and manager Charles Sparks has established a lasting reputation for his show. The Long Island tour occasioned a succession of crowded houses and the rip was hugely enjoyed. Nearly every day saw a quota of professional visitors, and among those who saw and enjoyed the performances were: Wm. Collier and family, John Drew and family, Robert Henry Hodge and family, and many other notables, including the family of Alfred Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and assistant manager Basil McHenry were entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, and afterward enjoyed a motor tour.
    The Edison Players were with the show for a week, and staged a new feature, films of circus life, soon to be released. Nearly all of the prominent people about the show managed to get into one or more of the pictures. The trip through the Catskills and Adirondack Mountains was productive of big business. At Saranac Lake, Max Webber and a large party of friends took in the show. Al. F. Wheeler, of the Downie & Wheeler Show, and "Ikey" Goldstein were visitors at Fort Plain. "Ikey" had a pocketful of diamonds, but found most of the kinkers supplied with stones. Mike Leopole, solo corentist of Prof. Taylor's Band, is the champion fisherman of the bunch, and he broke all previous records at Cape Vincent, bringing home twenty-eight fine bass. He fished till midnight, and says bass bite better at night. Mike is a busy man nowadays between fishing and conducting a correspondence school, with headquarters at Willimantic, Conn.
    Al. Anderson, the popular announcer and advertising manager, received the sad news of the death of his sister last week, and left immediately for his home in Jamestown, N.Y. During his absence Fletcher Smith is combining the duties of press agent, announcer and advertising manager. Wm. Morgan, he of "Uncle Tom" and minstrel fame, closed recently, and has laid aside his trombone ot assume the duties of manager of a repertoire show in Ohio. We miss Bill and "Monk>" It is not true that Barney Shea, the popular privilege car manager, has run out of stories, but is is rumored that he copped the canary and parrot yarn. James Caskey, superintendent of canvas, met with a painful accident recently, running a splinter nearly through his hand. He is laid up suffering with blood poisoning.
    The Salisbury Industrial Club, of Salisbury, N.C., the winter quarters of the show, have issued a neat four page herald, setting forth the advantages of the bristling city, and incidentally endorsing the Sparks Show. In return, manager Chas. Sparks has already distributed more than 25,000 of the heralds in the Northern towns and cities, and Salisbury has received a lot of profitable free advertising. Prof. Alonzo Turner and his band is the leading feature of manager Harry Hall's side show. If there is anything new in ragtime "Lon" has it, and he certainly can "cut 'em." H. B. Soldene and is miniature theatre is a feature of the side show. His Punch never fails to please the crowds.
    Privilege manager ___ Gorman, last season with the Young Buffalo Show, and his side partner, Bert Andrews, late of the Gentry Show, with a bunch of hustling butchers, are gathering in a rich harvest of dimes and nickels. So far we have met with no accidents, and not a change has been made in the personnel of the show. The show is running like clockwork, and the Walton Family, the Nelsons, Berre and Hicks, the Mayos, Lizzie Guice, Mabel Cohen, John Miller, and Joseph Sherry and his bunch of jesters are making hits daily. The concert is big daily, and Prof. Brunner, with his lions, proves a big drawing card.
    Mrs. Charles Sparks had a special Labor Day dinner served last Sunday, and it was excelled only by the big Fourth of July spread. The show had two record breaking crowds at Ithaca on Labor Day. This was the third visit of the show, and but a repetition of former business. Stoddard and Wallace are busy booking their comedy company for the winter. As usual, the show will play through Indiana. They expect to carry a band and orchestra. The boys are all wearing campaign buttons. The "Bull Moose" has the lead, with Wilson a close second. Now for Dixieland, tin can cops, poor boys, and full grouch bags.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. At Oak Park, Ill., were were visited by several members of the Young Buffalo Wild West Show. Arthur Davis and wife, old time troupers, were visitors here. Sunday the members of the Gollmar Show paid a visit to the Yound Buffalo Show. . . . Ray Thompson's performing horses are undoubtedly the best troupe of menage horses appearing anywhere. Annie Oakley's shooting is beyond comparison. The several acts of riding, roping, etc., cannot be equaled. . . . Si Stebbing and his wife (the Advertising Rubes) kept the audience in good humor. Business with the Gollmar Show has been up to the standard, notwithstanding the heat we have had the past three weeks. At Oak Park, Ill., Leach and Leach joined doing an iron jaw, contortion and wire act.

    Charles Morok, who was better known as "Diabolo," the man who looped the loop in an automobile, died from typhoid fever at his home, 914 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 25.

    Shipp & Feltus Circus. Arequipa, Peru, was the scene of the Fourth of July celebration of the Good-Fellow Club, the social organization of the Shipp & Feltus Circus, composed of five members: William Rolland, president; Dave Evellen, secretary and treasurer; Arthur Trapnell, committee of invitations; John Judge, master of ceremonies; Walter Linsely, doctor. This time of the year being winter, we experienced rather cold weather, but this day, blooming like a budding rose, came warm and cheerful, with promise for delightful and agreeable enjoyment at the festivities planned by the club, to commemorate and do honor, on alien soil, to the stars and stripes. Because of intertering with the business of the show it was impossible to hold it on the eve of the Fourth, so on the Fourth, after the night performance, all the performers and musicians assembled in the spacious domed ballroom of the Royal Hotel, and at five minutes of twelve o'clock, ere the day was gone, upon the opening speech of President Rolland, all raised their glasses and drank to the health and prosperity of the United States, while the band played "The Star Spangled Banner."
    The show's band and an orchestra of native musicians kept up a continual program of overtures and dance music until 5 o'clock of the morning of the 5th. The following is a list of those present: Mr. and Mrs. Shipp, Virginia Shipp, Mrs. Feltus, the Ortaney Family, six in number; Mr. and Mrs. Loyal, Mr. and Mrs. Legert, Mrs. and Mrs. Bannark, Mr. and Mrs. Martino Lowande Jr., Charles Stewart and band, William Rolland, Dave Evellen, Arthur Trapnell, John Judge, Walter Linsley. The show makes its headquarters at Lima, Peru, S. Am.

New York Clipper, September 21, 1912, p. 9. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Bud Atkinson, one of Australia's best known amusement promoters, is in the States contracting with representatives, artists and agents for a circus and Wild West which is to tour the Antipodes under Mr. Atkinson direction, opening in Sydney, Dec. 15. . . . The Bud Atkinson Circus and Wild West will be transported on thirty cars. The aggregation will give its initial performance in the public park at Sydney, where it will continue for three months, New Zealand for three months and three months in the small towns of Australia to follow. People engaged in the United States will sail from San Francisco the middle of October. . . . The tour will afford artists interrupted work for fifty-two weeks in the year.

New York Clipper, September 28, 1912, pp. 10, 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Capt. Bogardus Honored. Col. Fred T. Cummins, of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East, writes us from Lincoln, Ill., Sept. 17: "In playing at Lincoln, Ill., as a mark of esteem to Capt. Bogardus, the famous marksman, who resides in this city, we held the parade and gave him a serenade after first playing our respects and offering congratulations to him, as it was his eighty-fourth birthday; and after the serenade, three volleys by the cowboys. . . . Capt. Bogardus has closed his shooting gallery at Al Fresco Park, Peoria, Ill., and will winter at Lincoln.

    Lon B. Williams, general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East, recently came into an inheritance of $35,000 in cash, and it is reported that he intends to launch a tent show next season. For a number of years he was general agent for the Gentry Bros. Shows.

    "Bunk" Allen (Henry E. Allott), a well known character in the circus world, died at his residence in Chicago, 14. The deceased was fifty-four years old. He is survived by a widow. Interment was made at Forest Home Cemetery, 17. "Bunk" Allen, at one time, was owner of the Albambra Hotel, in Chicago. In 1900, with John Barton, he had the privileges with the Sells & Gray Shows, and later was associated owner of the Younger Bros. Wild West, and with George Little and Danny Robinson exploited the Famous Robinson Shows.

    An interesting rumor (not confirmed) has it that Jerry Mugivan has concluded arrangements to take out the John Robinson Ten Big Shows, under his direction next Spring. Mugivan's rise in the circus world has been of a meteoric nature, for within less than a decade he has risen from a humble rank to that of the proprietor of a circus, and it may be recorded that he has and is making a lot of money.

    Herbert S. Maddy is enthusiastic over the prospects for Connor's Indoor Circus, which is to open in Detroit in November. The aggregation will be transported on seven cars, and the program will be made up largely of feature acts now with the Hagenbeck-Wallace shows, including the elephant and menage acts. Geo. C. Aiken will be the traffic manager, and George Connors, the director general. The Connors Indoor Circus may appear in Chicago this winter under the auspices of a fraternal organization. Maddy is now negotiating for the Chicago engagement.

    Rumored that the 101 Ranch Wild West will winter either at Ponca, Okla., or at Hot Spring, Ark.

    John Ringling has purchased a winter home at Shell Beach, near Sarasota, Fla., next to C. N. Thompson's estate. With a town house in London, a beautiful residence on the Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, a big hotel and health resort at White Sulphur Springs, Monts., and a winter home in Florida, Mr. Ringling will have little cause for concern as to where he can while away his leisure hours.

    It is reported that Frank C. Cooper has positively denied the rumor that he is to launch a new show next season with Lon B. Williams.

    Moving pictures have been made of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows on the lot, graphically depicting the events of the day with that circus from the time it arrives in town until the last stake is pulled at night.

    H. S. Rowe is "framing up" for next season. As associate proprietor of the Norris & Rowe Shows, he gleaned a lot of valuable experience, and is considered one of the best all around men in the circus business.

New York Clipper, October 5, 1912, pp. 4, 5, 6, 7, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Franklin May Join Wild West. Prior to his retirement from the circus field, W. E. Franklin was the dean of general agents, and in the early days was associate proprietor of the King & Franklin Shows. For many years he routed and superintended the advance of the B. E. Wallace and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. During the past two years he has been leading a life of ease upon his estate in Valparaiso, Ind. It is reported that Mr. Franklin may re-enter the tented field as general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, next season. Mr. Franklin has played no insignificant part in the developement of tented amusements in America, and his return to active work with the white tents will be hailed with joy by a large following of personal admirers, who appreciate his exceptional ability.

    Charles Andress, the veteran circus adjuster, has a beautiful home in Chicago, and while he has not been actively identified for some time with circus work, having retired to enjoy the pleasures afforded by the possession of an ample income, he still takes great interest in circus affairs, and is on of the most popular men who has helped to make the tent show business of today what it is. Mr. Andress has large holdings in Chicago real estated, and conducts a thousand acre farm at Great Bend, Kan.

    Fred J. Worrell, legal adjuster for the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, has been identified in an executive capacity with circuses and carnivals for many years, and enjoys an enviable reputation and a wide acquaintance.

    Brady Signs for Sawdust. While playing an important part in the theatrical business of Chicago, James Jay Brady, manager of the Colonial Theatre, confesses that at times he longs for a sniff of the sawdust, for it will be recalled that for many years he was the general press representative for the Ringling Bros., and in justice to him it must be recorded that his circus showing in the newspapers of America was of an extraordinary nature.

    E. E. Meredith, who was press agent for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus before taking up newspaper work with various amusement publications, is conducting a general press bureau in Chicago.

    George H. Hines, for many years legal adjuster for the Wallace and other circuses, and later producer of mammoth park attractions in some of America's leading resorts, has built up a tidy fortune conducting his theatre, the Lyda, and other vaudeville and moving picture houses in Chicago.

    The 101 Ranch, at Bliss, Okla., is one of the most remarkable reserves of its character in the world. It covers 100,000 acres, and its owners, the Miller Bros. (who are also associate proprietors of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show), employ an army of men. The acquirement of the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma in pioneer days forms a romantic story.

    Tom North, and old time circus press agent, identified for many years with the Gentry Bros. and other aggregations, is now identified in the publicity department for the Harry Askin theatrical enterprises, with headquarters in Chicago.

    Kerry Meagher, who in the early days was advertising agent and manager of a number of Chicago theatres, later in the advance department of the Ringling Bros. Shows, and then treasurer of that organization, is one of the big men in the Chicago vaudeville field. As one of the booking managers for the Western Vaudeville Association, with headquarters in the Majestic Theatre Building, Meagher is a very popular and efficient official.

    Fred Gollmar is a familiar figure in the foyer of the Hotel Wellington, Chicago, where he makes his headquarters when not on the road looking after advance affairs for the Gollmar Bros. Shows. Fred is generally admired by all enjoying his acquaintance, and he has played a large part in building up the present status of the Gollmar Bros. Shows.

    "Vic" Hugo has not forgotten the "dear old circus days," in spite of the fact that as proprietor and manager of a number of leading theatres in Iowa, he has built up an ample fortune, and is becoming more and more successful every day. He has a number of attractions touring the world. For years he was recognized as one of the leading circus side show managers.

    Willard D. Coxey, who succeeded the veteran Tody Hamilton, handling the press with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Shows on Earth, and who has been re-engaged for the season of 1913 as "story" man, in advance of the 101 Ranch Wild West, is one of the best known figures in American journalism and the tented amusement world. He was connected with Chicago newspapers for three years, and for nine years was contracting press agent for the Ringling Show. He is the author of several books of blank verse.

    Fred Buchanan, proprietor of the Yankee Robinson Shows, has had many years' experience in various fields of amusement endeavor. As manager of Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, Ia., Mr. Buchanan has made this resort a mecca for amusement seekers in the Iowa capital city, and has gleaned considerable experience in the park field. The Yankee Robinson Circus is a money maker, due largely to Buchanan' executive abilty and his personal attention to the comfort and entertainment of the patrons.

    "Punch" Wheeler has projected a lot of matter in a publicity way for circus enterprises. For many years he has been associated with tent shows, and has assisted in providing the reams of entertaining press matter furthering the interests of attractions with which he has been identified.

    C. W. McCurren, who is building a show on a big ranch at Two Dot, Mont., to open in the Far West early next Spring, is well known to the circus profession. He has had a thorough experience in every branch of the tent show business.

    Edward Arlington, associate proprietor of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show owns a beautiful residence in Brooklyn, N.Y. His rise in the circus world and Wild West business has been phenomenal. In 1895 he was excursion agent for the Ringling Bros. Shows at a nominal salary. Later he joined the Barnum & Bailey Show in London, Eng., as excursion agent, and became the ___ manager for that organization before it returned from its five years' tour in Europe, opening in Madison Square Garden, New York, in the Spring of 1903.

    H. H. Tammen and F. G. Bonfils, the millionaire proprietors of the Sells-Floto Shows, are unique figures in the field of tented entertainments. What with street railways, gold and silver producing properties in the West, and their newspapers, bringing in a revenue of hundreds of thousands of dollar a year, the gentlemen have expended a fortune in the way of features and equipment for the Sells-Floto Shows.

    Lew Aronson is the side show manager for the Gollmar Bros. Circus. He has had a wide experience with this branch of the business, and always makes good.

    Louis E. Cooke, general agent of the Two Bills Show, has been identified for many years with the profession of amusement. He is the dean of general agents, and has demonstrated a remarkable ability in attracting the attention of the public to the enterprises with which he has been identified.

    Alf. T. Ringling's hobby is photography. He has spent a small fortune in ___ photographic appliances. His animal studies, made at the winter quarters in Baraboo, are considered the best in the world.

    Ernest Cooke, the general superintendent of the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, enjoys a world of friends in the amusement profession. His services with the big show, now en tour, is proving valuable, and it is hoped that he will continue for many years to superintend affairs with that organization.

    George H. Dednan, who has been re-engaged as general excursion agent for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, is a young man of sterling character and unusual ability. We believe he is destined to occupy a very important position in the years to come in the direction of tent show affairs.

    Harvey L. Watkins, who for a number of years was first lieutenant to the late Jas. A. Bailey, is occupying a responsible position in the moving picture business, with headquarters in New York City.

    Art Adair, a well known circus clown, for many years associated with the Ringling Bros., Forepaugh-Sells and other circuses, is making a hit in vaudeville.

    Colonel George Washington Hall, of Evansville, Wis., achieved fame as the inventor of the popcorn brick, which has been the delight to millions of children.

    R. H. Dockrill, the well known circus equestrian director, has a beautiful home at Delavan Lake, Wis., where, with Madame Dockrill and the children, the winter months are passed.

    W. W. Cochrane threatens to "but" into the circus game. He has made a lot of mysterious trips during the past two months to confer with leading factors in the tent show business, and while he will not divulge his plans, indications would make it appear that Cochrane intends to start something next season.

    From present indications it would appear that several new circus organizations will be launched next Spring. It has not been definitely determined whether or no Jerry Mugivan will put out the John Robinson Ten Big Shows.

    Al. Campbell was in Chicago last week, but did not divulge his plans for next season. It will be recalled that the Campbell Bros. Shows were tied up in Fairbury, Neb., not long ago, and it is problematical if this aggregation will resume operations next season.

    William De Mott, the principal rider, is putting on an Indian riding act as a feature with the Two Bills Shows.

    George Aiken will be traffic manager for the George Connors Indoor Circus, which is to open for the winter season, playing under the auspices of fraternal organizations, in Detroit, in November. It is reported that Mr. Aiken has been re-engaged as general traffic manager for the Hagenbeck-Wallace shows next season.

    W. W. Parmlee for a number of years has been identified with the Sells-Floto Shows and other leading circus organizations, in charge of the program advertising.

    Rhoda Royal has assembled what many consider to be the greatest bunch of performing horses in the world. He is recognized as one of America's greatest equestrian directors.

    Charles Andress is the inventor of the mechanical stake driver, now in general use with the leading circuses of America. The machine is driven by gasoline engines saves the services of twenty-five men, and accomplishes the work in far less time. The circus stake driver may rightfully take its place among labor saving devices of the century.

    Walter F. Driver, of the United States Tent and Awning Company,is on the road most of the time visiting circuses and carnival companies, with whom he has __ up a large following. Driver knows the circus and carnival game from end to end, and enjoys the confidence of this clients in that field.

    Dan S. Fishell, formerly press agent of the Barnum & Bailey Shows, and for some time identified with leading carnival organizations, is amassing a fortune in the theatrical business at St. Louis, Mo.

    Col. Chas. W. Seeley is one of the best showmen in the United States. For nearly half a century he has been connected with nearly all of the big circuses in various executive capacities.

    W. E. Ferguson. While his experience has been largely gleaned through association with Wild West enterprises, W. E. Ferguson is considered one of the best all around agents and contractors in the tented field.

    G. F. Holland is one of America's oldest circus equestrian directors. He has been identified with nearly all of the leading circuses.

    Ed. C. Warner and E. H. Barkley. Mr. Warner is the general agent and traffic manager of the Sells-Floto Circus. He has had a wide experience in the advance of leading circus organizations. E. H. Barkley, general agent of the C. W. Parker Carnival Enterprises, and later general agent of the Campbell Brothers Circus and other shows.

    Silver Family Show notes, Bert Silver, manager. The show closed its regular seventeen weeks' tour of Michigan Sept. 7. This season has been a financial success, the show playing to capacity business at every stand, and not losing a night in the season. In fact this show has not lost a night in the past three seasons, something of a record for a tent show. The show is at Crystal, and will be newly painted and ready for our opening next May. The Silver Family New Theatre opened Sept. 14 to good business.

    Most of the talent for the Connors Indoor Circus will be made up of feature acts from the Hagenbeck & Wallace Shows, including the elephant and menage acts. H. S. Maddy is the general promoter, and George C. Aiken railroad contractor. The Nelson Family, the Riding Connors, Madame Bedini and horses, Tybell Sisters, Park Prentiss and band, Lon Moore and Fred Egner are among those engaged. Geo. Connors will be managing director, and Pat Burke in charge of tickets. Henry Grapen will handle the press. The troupe will be carried on seven cars.

    B. E. Wallace. As proprietor and general director of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, B. E. Wallace occupies a foremost position in the tented field. Mr. Wallace is probably the richest individual now actively engaged in the circus business. He is largely interested in banks, street railways, and other public utility properties in Indiana, and in addition to his city real estate holdings in Peru, where he resides, his country reserve, upon which the Hagenbeck-Wallace winter quarters are located, occupies a space of three square miles.

    Harry Earl, known in every newspaper office in America, is now promoting publicity for the Ringling Brothers' Circus enterprises.

    Colonel ("Popcorn") Geo. Hall is perhaps the oldest living American showman, and resides at Evansville, Wis., where he conducts a large farm. At not time does the colonel get entirely away from the circus atmosphere, for he leases animals to various aggregations now touring the country. For many years Colonel Hall was actively engaged in the circus business.

    Harry S. Noyes was born of Scotch parents, in 1870, at Mason City, Ia. His father being the owner of a newspaper, he learned to be a printer, and followed this line of business until 1891, when he joined out as a side show talker and ticket seller with the Great Reynolds Show, and from then until now each successive season has found thim identified with the white tops, carnivals and expositions and similar organizations, and he has been identified in an official capacity with the following shows: 1892 and 1893, the Joe McMann Circus; 1894-1895, the Sells & Rentfrow Shows; 1897, Hummell, Hamilton & Sells; 1898, with his own organization, which traveled overland; 1899, John Robinson Ten Big Shows; 1900, with the Frank Smith Shows; 1901 and 1902, with Melen Bros.' Circus; 1903, Ringling Shows; 1904, E. J. Arnold Carnival Co.; 1905, Portland, Ore. Exposition; 1906, built and managed the first airdome in Omaha; 1907, Ringling Bros. Circus; 1908-09-10-11 and 12, general agent Great Patterson Shows, one of America's leading carnival organizations.

    Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows. Frank S. Reed, manager for the Buckskin Ben Shows, writes from Greenville, Mich., as follows: "After staying in a small town for nearly two years, running an opera house, I joined Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows on July 10 at Soo, Can. The wanderlust got in my blood and the doctor said: 'Back to the white tipes for me' - so I guess I am here to stay. The company has been the feature attraction with the Wortham & Allen Shows all season, until the opening of the fairs. We have been very lucky in 'picken 'em out' too, as out of four fairs played three of them had no other shows on the ground but ours. With all due respect to the fair board managers, it was not their intention to give us the exclusive, but the other shows that were booked did not show up. Ben has already commenced to fram his carnival company together for the Fall attractions. He will carry about six neat, clean shows and two riding devices. Quite a few places are already booked, and his company will open in Illinois the week following the Springfield fair. We are playing three of our favorite towns now - Greenville, Adrian and Hillsdale faris. Notwithstanding that this is the political year, I can honestly say that it has been a little better than the average season."

    Notes from Lee Le Vant's Tent Show. Within five weeks from the close of a pleasant and prosperous season, a very sad accident occurred in our company, in which Floyd Stephens, our piano player, was drowned while bathing on Lake Michigan, at Mackinaw City, where we were playing a week's engagement. He was a talented musician and we all miss him greatly. This is the first change to take place in the roster of our company since opening on May 1.

    The Byron Spaun Wagon Show, now in the twenty-second week of its seventeeth consecutive season, reports fine weather and business. Starting in the Northern part of New York State, they have passed through New Jersey, and are now crossing Delaware on their way to Maryland. The show has enjoyed a prosperous season, and will stay out as long as the weather permits.

    The Al. G. Barnes Circus, by Floyd King. Webster, S.D., Sept 7. Train in early, a 125 mile run. Short haul to lot. Capacity afternoon house, but fair at night. Harold Bushea, general agent, a visitor from the past week, left tonight for Chicago. Out of town shortly after midnight. Aberdeen, S.D., Sept. 8. Train in early. Ten block haul to nice grassy lot. Ernie Houghton, well known boss hostler, joined today. Weather very warm and small Sunday crowd on lot. New pad room and marquee put up today. This is a hustling little Western city of ten thousand, without a theatre. Aberdeen, S.D., Sept. 9. Barooty Troupe of gun spinners joined here today. Doc Byrne, manager of advance car No. 1, closed today, and was replaced by Henry Q. Smith, of Minneapolis. Doc Byrne left for New York, where he takes out a hall show. Parade out early and back by noon. Big side show opening. Capacity matinee and good night house. Train moving at midnight.
    Red Field, S.D., Sept. 10. Long haul to lot and small town. First show of the season and a big reception at the depot. The wheat crop of this section is the largest in the history of South Dakota. Everybody appears to have money. Woonsocket, S.D., Sept. 11. Lot at fair grounds. Nice little city, which boasts of 3,000 souls. Only the big top up today. Good afternoon house, but poor at night. The State fair at Huron, twenty miles away, was a rival attraction. First section out at 11:45 p.m. Madison, S.D., Sept. 12. A city of 5,000, and a real Western town. Railroad lot. Capt. Richard Ricardo, who works the twenty-eight lion act, had several fingers lacertated this morning while rehearsing. Capacity afternoon and night house. Tad Smith, of Kalamazoo, Mich., is now the "royal chef" in Hotel Barnes. Last section out on time. The natives had a dance following the night show. Several of the boys attended, headed by Bobby Kane, side show manager. The last section was missed, so the head porter states.
    Canton, S.D., Sept. 13. Both sections in at daylight, and a big crowd of natives on hand to welcome us. Long haul to lot. A. L. Sands, special agent, returned today from a trip abroad. "Curley" Thompson, manager of the uptown wagon, blossomed out in a flashy suit today, much to the chagrin of the Madagascan Cannibals. Parker, S.D., Sept. 14. First show of the season, and natives waiting for us. Small town. Big afternoon house, but small at night. Showers fell in the afternoon. Plankington, S.D., Sept. 15. A heavy frost was on the cars early this moring. Nice lot. Weather very chilly, and campfires were in evidence on lot. As this is Sunday, some would not venture beyond the dining car. Everybody well and happy.

    Rowe for Australia. The many friends of H. S. Rowe will be pleased to learn that he has effected arrangements to occupy an executive position as general agent with the Bud Atkinson Wild West and Circus, which is to open in Sydney, Dec. 15, for a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Rowe is particularly adapted to look after affairs in his department for the Australian tour, and Mr. Atkinson is to be congratulated upon having secured Mr. Rowe's services.

    Downie & Wheeler to Close Oct. 18. Louisburg, N.C., Sept. 29. The Downie & Wheeler Shows will close a highly successful season of thirty-two weeks at Riverton, Va., Oct. 18, and will immediately ship into winter quarters at Oxford, Pa. No accidents of a serious nature have been recorded, and the season just past has been a very profitable and pleasant one to all.

    Tommy Dare, the well known clown, was compelled to stand another severe operation, the third since entering Bellevue Hospital on July 12. He informes his many friends and well wishers that he is improving daily, and is in hopes that he will be completely recovered in three weeks time.

New York Clipper, October 12, 1912, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Connors' Circus, St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 4. St. Paul Lodge, No. __, B. P. O. Elks, will put on the Connors Indoor Circus, featuring the Hagenbeck-Wallace trained animals, at the Auditorium, this city, week of Nov. 25, and the money raised will be devoted to replenishing the benefit fund of the lodge. Herbert S. Maddy effected the arrangements for this engagement.

    H. S. Rowe, general representative for the Bud Atkinson Circus and Wild West, to tour Australia, is in Chicago engaging talent. He will sail from San Francisco for Sydney about Oct. 20.

    C. W. McCurren is in St. Paul, where he has arranged to winter a number of horses and ponies on the Minnesota State Fair grounds. The rolling stock and general equipment for his new show, to be put on the road next Spring, will be assembled in St. Paul.

    Buckskin Ben notes. After playing two of the biggest country fairs in Michigan, the shows made the jump from Hillsdale, Mich., to Richmond, Va., to take up ten weeks of fairs in the South. It was Ben's idea to take his carnival company out after the Springfield fair, but the extreme cold weather in the North, and the demand at the Southern fairs for his show, caused him to change his plans and go in the South earlier than his first plans. Adrian and Hillsdale, Mich. fairs both proved to be record breakers this season. Since Adrian has started on their new plan of reducing the price to 25 cents at the front gate, and cutting out a number of the undesirable attractions, the people are giving it their support, and as a consequence the front gate showed a record of over 40,000 on Thursday, the big day. Hillsdale is always a big fair, thanks to the close attention paid by the secretary, C. W. Terwilliger, in selecting his attractions.

    Arthur Bennett has been re-engaged for next season to go ahead of the Sells-Floto Circus. He will spend the winter on the Denver Post, owned by Tammen & Bonfils, who also own the circus.

    Luciano Tatali was in New York last week and secured a number of fine acts for his South American tour.

    Carlisle's Wild West is in its sixth successful week at the New York Hippodrome, featred in "Arizona." Mr. Carlisle has gathered together some of the best fancy, trick and rough riders, broncho busters, fancy ropers, rope spinners and lady riders in the business. He made a selection of getting the genuine Western people. They work in harmony, and the act is full of action and is realistic. The dance on horseback is very exciting. The scene closes with a terrific cyclone, stampede and prairie fire.

    Notes from Frank A. Robbins' Show. William E. Sands will close his season Oct. _, with this show. Mr. Sands did great work this season, and has been engaged for next season. Chas. Daley, manager No. 2 car, made a hit, as did Chas. Dale, local contractor. They have also been re-engaged. J. Henry Rice will stay with the show until the closing stand, and then will stop at St. Louis, Mo., to look after the interest of Mr. Robbins.

    Robert S. Clements, who was one of the best known circus and theatrical men in this country, died in the Punxsutawney Hospital, Punxsutawney, Pa., Sept. 28. Mr. Clements was born in Brooksville, Pa., fifty-two years ago, and for eighteen years lived in Pittsburgh, where he managed the American Hotel. He was manager of the Walter L. Main Shows for four years, and later held a similar position with the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show. Later he and Samuel Scribner formed a partnership and the Scribner & Clements Show was launched and traveled over the world for several years, after which Mr. Clements withdrew from the circus business to become treasurer of the Trocadero Theatre in Chicago, Ill.

New York Clipper, October 19, 1912, p. 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Virgil L. Barnett, of the Barnetts, writes: "We closed our season with the Barnum & Bailey Show in San Francisco. Jumped to Kansas City, Mo., and joined the 101 Ranch Wild West. I am riding ___ again, the bridleless horse. I am the originator of many new feature acts. My wife is riding a high school horse act."

    Mrs. Florence Wallace, who was the widow of the late W. F. Wallace, the showman, who died in Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 13, died suddenly of heart failure, while the show was exhibiting at the Faulkner County Fair, at Conway, Ark., Wednesday night, Oct. 9. The body was shipped to Hot Springs and buried beside the husband in the Catholic Cemetery, that city.

    Frank A. Robbins notes. The show is rolling near winter quarters, after a prosperous season, and the "bunch" from Clown Alley are telling what they are going to do. Fred Gay goes with the Water Carnival, Dan Du Crow goes to Cuba, James Kincade goes to the gravel pit at Sellsville, O., and George Van Derburg talks of going to his chicken farm at Bryan, O. The show goes to Venice, Ill. to winter, and at Belleville, Ill., the band plays "Home, Sweet Home," Oct. 19. Please keep the cook house open.

    The Sig. Sautelle Shows, Sig. Sautelle, Oscar Lowande and Geo. W. Rollins, equal owners, closed the season at De Ruyter, N.Y., Oct. 5, and were at once shipped to winter quarters at Homer, N.Y. The season has been a success from all sides of view. Wet weather was an important factor in keeping many at home at the opening of the season, but as the summer began in earnest so did our business, and it continued until the last. At our closing stand, De Ruyter, the whole company visited the grave of Frank Hassell, who died last year at that stand, and was buried at the expense of the owners of the show. A nice headstone has been erected, and the grave has been kept in excellent shape by the sexton. After remarks by Mr. Rollins and music by the band, the members of the party wended their way to the grounds, where "Home, Sweet Home" was soon to be played. After the performance a supper was served and a general good time was indulged in, which was concluded by all joining hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne." The show property, horses and animals reached winter quarters in fine shape. Preparations were at once made for general overhauling for next season. . . .

    Ed. L. Brennan visited New Orleans last week, while looking up territory in the rice and cotton belts of Louisiana for Weidemann's Kit Carson Wild West.

    The Two Bills' Show had big business in all of the stands (eight in number) in Texas.

    Frank Genrty was in Austin, Tex., last week. The Gentry Show will play a number of cities in the Lone Star State after their tour of Arkansas.

    Before the completion of the tented season Texas will have been visited by the Barnum Show, Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, the 101 Ranch, Gentry Bros., Cole Bros., Yankee Robinson's, Sanger's Shows, United, and the Sells-Floto Shows.

    Johnny Baker, arena director of the Two Bills, was presented with a handsome gold watch and chain by Messrs. Cody and Lillie and the attaches of the show, in New Orleans.

    W. E. Ferguson has had charge of the advance of the Howe London Shows since the death of I. V. Strebig.

    Chas. Sivalls, one of the old time circus agents, now eighty-two years of age, was the guest of Charlie Thompson, of the Two Bills Show, during its engagement in the Crescent City. For years Mr. Sivalls was excursion agent and railroad contractor for the Sells Bros.

    Henry Pincus, of Philadelphia Winter Circus fame, is now booming and selling Houston, Tex. real estate, and is reported as doing nicely.

    The Two Bills Shows will close a season of twenty-seven and one-half weeks at Columbia, S.C., Oct. 30. The winter quarters will, as usual, be located in Trenton, N.J., at the State fair grounds. The Two Bills Show will visit Florida for the first time in its history, beginning at Lake City, Oct. 17. The Ringling Show will play the same territory.

    Every circus in the South is experiencing difficulty in securing contracts with some of the principal railroads, owing to the congestion of regular freight, due to the heavy cotton and other crops.

    Frank C. Cooper, press agent of the Two Bills' Shows, will be in advance of a big New York production after the close of the tenting season.

    It is reported that the Yankee Robinson Show has been doing a fine business in Oklahoma and Texas. George Meehan was in Dallas, Tex. recently, in the interest of his show.

    Young Buffalo's Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East, by Si Stebbins. Peoria, Ill., Oct. 11. Last Saturday night, in Booneville, Mo., the band played "Home, Sweet Home," and the season of this show closed after twenty-six weeks' excellent business. This show made a record for itself in more ways than one this season. First - With only one or two exceptions it has not played a losing stand. Second - It has not lost a single performance, and only one parade from the opening to the closing date, and that on top of having two wrecks (Bay City, Mich. and Troy, N.Y.) to contend with. The Governor will not disclose his plans for next season, but I think it is a mighty good guess that he is going to hand out a program of novelties that is going to make everybody sit up and take notice. Take it from me that next season there will be something in the Wild West line of a startling nature.     V. C. Seaver will be a busy man this winter with looking after all of his enterprises, and I will say right here, that he is very liable to open up the Great Northern as a ten and twenty cent Hippodrome about the first of November. As for your correspondent and what he will do this winter, will say at Si and Mandy are going back to the old rube advertising game, of which I am the originator, for I think I know I can get twice the money that I can make in vaudeville and be my own "boss."

New York Clipper, October 26, 1912, pp. 10, 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Ringling Bros. Show will close the season at Richmond, Va., Nov. 2.

    Manager John B. McNally, of the combined Prairie Lillie and Nebraska Bill Wild West Shows, recently closed a long and successful season, and returned to Newark, N.J. The season began in April and the tour took the company through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, and proved the best season the united shows have enjoyed.

    Harry E. Crandell, the well known agent and press representative, who has been handling the publicity work ahead of "The Kissing Princess," this season, closed with this company and joined the J. H. Eschman European Circus, as general agent. The Eschman Shows will jump from Minneapolis, Minn., to Potosi, Mo., opening their winter season at Potosi on Oct. 19. This little circus is now in its fourth successful season, and good business is looked for during the winter months.

    The Sells-Floto Show will close at San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 2.

    Gollmar Bros. will close their season at Dexter, Mo., Nov. 2.

    Geo. Holland Jr. and Rose Dockrill are in New York, after a successful St. Louis engagement. They will be in vaudeville shortly.

    Frank S. Reed, general manager of the Buckskin Ben's Wild West Show, writes: "We played the Petersburg, Va. fair, and was surprised to find what a good fair they had, and what a dandy town, too. Coming so close on the heels of the big State fair, at Richmond, which was only twenty-two miles away, we were a little bit leery about booking it, but this is one town that believes in patronizing their own fair, and they certainly did turn out good. . . . Our show was the big feature show, at the end of Joy Lane, and as usual we did capacity business.

    Sunnyisms from the "World's Progressive." The Sun Show is touring North Carolina at present, and will have another fortnight in that territory. The show has made an emphatic hit in every town visited, and has met with gratifying success all around. The elephant act presented by Cheerful Gardner continues one of the salient features and creates a genuine furor at each presentation. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Griggs, with their equestric carriage display, and the electrifying principal act, by Blanche Reed, are also big attractions. Charley Barnett introduces a whirlwind hurdle mule act, that has never been out-classed for originality and up-to-date comedy. The Tanarak Troupe, the Mexican Morales Family, the Three Fearless Kobers, including dainty Irene Kober; Mona Barnett, clever horsewoman; Otto Weaver, fashion plate equilibrist; Frank Decker, latter day jugleur and comique manipulator; the big clown college, including: William B. Marks, Edwin La Belle, Master Morales, Austin C. King, Grimaldi Barnett, Harry Allen, Clemson Dixon . . . The Messrs. Sun Brothers have again decided to winter their aggregation at Central City Park, Mancon, and will have several new buildings, and also a ___ of trackage, which has just been installed in the park for the use of the show. The show will make many notable improvement during the winter months' lay-off. The show is headed for a "long season South," not on paper, but in reality, and will make the longest season in the show's career. The twenty-second annual season will open early in March, at Macon.

    Dave Jarrett, manager of No. 3 advertising car of the Two Bills Show, having finished his season's work, has taken up his residence in Auroa, Ill. Mr. Jarrett has had a wide experience in advance of circus enterprises. For six years he was identified with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, and one season with the Sells-Floto Circus. For the past three years he has been under the direction of Louis E. Cooke, general agent of the Two Bills Show, and this Fall was of material assistance in making the railroad and local contracts in Texas.

    Bud Atkinson will continue to make his headquarters at the Wellington Hotel, Chicago, until the middle of November, when he will leave for Australia to take active charge of his circus and Wild West, to tour the Antipodes. H. S. Rowe, his general agent, left Chicago Thursday, 17, for San Francisco, to sail for Sydney to look after the preliminary arrangements for the Australian tour, to open in Sydney at the Public Park, Dec. 15. Bert Morphy, who is to be featured with the big musical organization accompanying the Atkinson aggregation, and to handle the banner and program advertising, will leave with Mr. Atkinson next month.

New York Clipper, November 2, 1912, p. 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Harry Earle, general press representative of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is in charge for the winter.

    H. S. Rowe, general representative of the Bud Atkinson Circus and Wild West, sailed from San Francisco, for Australia, Oct. 22.

    [Chicago] Colonel Frederick T. Cummins left for New York today, after arranging time for his acts on vaudeville circuts. It is rumored he may put on a Wild West and Indian Congress at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, in San Francisco.

    Colonel Hugh Harrison, for many years recognized as the world's greatest circus side show manager, is visiting friends in Chicago.

    A. L. Moore, an employee of the Ringling Bros. Circus, was struck by a train near Arthurs, S.C., Oct. 25, and was immediately rushed to Columbia, S.C., in a serious condition. Mr. Moore hails from Smithfield, Miss., and a Ringling Bros. meal ticket found in his pocket convinced those who found him that he was an employee of the organization, which had played Columbia the day previous. The train struck him in the back and so seriously injured him that there was little hope of his recovery.

    In the announcement of Miller and Arlington's "101 Ranch" Wild West, a foreign tour for the winter of 1913 and summer of 1914 is provided for. Advices from George L. Degnon state that he visited the "101 Ranch" for a short time last week and that business continues big. A large turnaway at Argenta (Little Rock) at Pine Bluff also they "had them in the straw." The New York offices of the show will be at 136 West Fifty-second Street.

    Gov. John F. Robinson Bankrupt. Referee Whittaker, on Oct. 26, at Cincinnati, O., declared John F. Robinson a bankrupt for the second time within a month, and referred the decision to Judge Hollister, after a hearing of two weeks. Robinson claimed that he is solvent and able to pay his debts if given time. His home is at Terrace Park, O.

    Fred Darling has returned to his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., after a long and successful season with his circus in the Canadian provinces.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will close at Newbern, Tenn., Nov. 11.

    Howe's London Circus will winter at Montgomery, Ala.

    Prince Oskazuma will sail for Cuba Nov. 1, to join the Pubillones Show. He has been with the Young Buffalo Show for the past twelve years, and is re-engaged for next season.

    The Ringling Show will winter at Baraboo, Wis.

New York Clipper, November 9, 1912, pp. 11, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Pubillones' Circus, Havana. On the Ward Line steamer, Saratoga, Nov. 2, the following people left for Havana, Cuba: Al. Ward and daughter, strong act; Marns' performing dogs, Monte Myro Troupe, Prince Oskaruma, Longbotham and Brohters, also the complete Wilson animal show, from the Buffalo Bill Wild West Circus. With the next steamer will sail B. H. Demarest with his horses; Granto and Maud, wire act; Felix de Marce, with his monkeys; Four Mayos, skaters; Chinese dancers; Four Nelsons, comedy acrobats; Cingalese Troupe of native dancers; Camille Trio, Alexander Seabert Family, with their big riding act; Holland and Dockrill, riders. The season opens Nov. 28, at the Grand Fayret Theatre, Havana.

    From Young Buffalo Wild West winter quarters, by Si Stebbins, Peoria, Ill. Cupid has been working overtime in our ranks lately. Jos. R. Smith (Young Buffalo) was married to Grace Phelan on Thursday, Oct. 24, and every paper in town devoted a half column to the affair. Joe and his bride left Monday night for an extended visit with his parents at Cimarron, Kan. On Oct. 26 Billy Brown was married to Doris Richeson, of Bloomington, Ill., and the happy pair left at once for a tour to Niagara Falls and East. Tom McNew and Clarence Woodward are holding down responsible positions at the Princess and Crescent theatres, respectively. George (Whitey) Deoring is clerking at the Fey Hotel. Monk Wilson and Bert Germain are wintering here and enjoying the fruits of last season's work. Ralph Tippetts told me last night that he takes charge of Mr. Seaver's Theatorium on State Street, Chicago. J. L. McKay, secretary to Col. Cummins last season, is enjoying himself at his home here.
    Ed. Lane has charge of the baggage stock, which he is working at a construction camp near here, turning a splendid daily profit for the show. Chas. Shaar, chef with the show last season, has opened a lunch room in connection with Schultz & West's Cafe (Showmen's Headquarters), and is doing nicely. Charley Williams is his right hand man. Geo. Singleton and Harry Gorman, who handled the Kid Show top, are wintering here and growing fat. As for myself, I am still working at rube advertising, and will finish my fourth week at the Products Show at the Coliseum next week, in the interest of Vienna flour.

    Chicago, Nov. 2. Charles N. Kramer (professionally known as Conway), the circus clown, has confessed that he killed Sophia Singer. Kramer claimed self defense for the deed. He said that he knocked Miss Singer down when she attacked him with a razor, after he had rebuked her for making a suggestion to Mrs. Kramer to go out with her and meet some men. He exonerated his wife from all blame in connection with the crime. He said he did not intend to kill Miss Singer, and that he bound and gagged her after she had fallen to prevent her making an outcry. He said he took $35 from her purse and two suits of clothes belonging to W. R. Worthen, Miss Singer's fiance, because he was penniless and was shabbily clad. He said that his wife fled through the alley, hoping to get away before Miss Singer revived, and that when they fled they had no idea Miss Singer was dead. This confession supplements that of Kramer's wife, made a day or two previously.

    Governor John Robinson, known from ocean to ocean, has been declared bankrupt by Referee Whittaker, of the Cincinnati courts. The Governor declares he is not bankrupt - that it isn't his troubles, but the troubles of the Second National Bank into which he was plunged, that are responsible for all the muddle. The Governor says if he is not pushed, Robinson's Big Shows will take the road in 1913, bigger and better than ever. Milton Sater, the Governor's attorney and assignee, is endeavoring to get an orderly settlement of all the claims.

    Complete roster of the Barnum & Bailey No. 1 car, which closed the season in Meridan, Miss., Oct. 22: A. Diggs, manager; Harry Earl, press agent; Jerry Deihl, boss billposter; George Pritchard, first brush; John Hester, James Gregg, Walter Ray, E. Stratton, C. Loughren, F. W. Wilson, J. W. Lanham, L. Talbert, J. Hammond, ___, billposters; Oscar Wiley, steward; Robt. Emerick, chief lithographer, assisted by J. C. McCormick; Andrew Beeler, porter.

    Col. W. F. Cody will visit North Platte, Neb., and Cody, Wyo., en route for his mining camp, Bonit, in Arizona, near Tucson, where he expects to spend the winter.

    Wm. Sweeney, bandmaster of the Two Bills Shows, who has been with Col. Cody for the past twenty-eight years, returned to New York, from Columbia, S.C., where the show closed, Nov. 30. He will be located here for several weeks, and is completing his band for next season. He will winter in Col. Cody's Arizona mining camp.

    Downie & Wheeler notes. After a highly successful season of thirty-two weeks, during which time it traversed the entire Eastern portion of the United States from Maine to Georgia, the Downie & Wheeler Shows are now snugly stored away in their commodious and convenient winter quarters at Oxford, Pa., where at this early date plans are already well under way for enlarging and improving the outfit in every department for its 1913 tour. Capt. H. Snider will again be in charge of the quarters, while the work of rebuilding the equipment will be under the supervision of George Coy. Another elephant and several more cages of animals will be added to the already extensive collection, and several new trained animal numbers will be perfected during the winter months.

    William Randolph (Uncle Billy), died Oct. 16 at Cincinnati, O., after an illness of five weeks. "Uncle Billy," as he was known to all in the profession, was the oldest active boss hostler and showman in this country, and was seventy-six years of age at the time of his death. For the past eighteen consecutive years he had been in the employ of George and Peter Sun, managers of Sun Brothers' Railroad Shows. He acted at various times in the capacity of equestrian director, boss hostler, forage agent and superintendent of ring stock. Up to the time of his illness he was in active harness, performing his duties early and late . . . Previous to his connections with the Sun Show, he had been with many of the earlier circuses and tented shows, including: Gardner & Hemmings, John O'Brien, Montgomery Queen, Frank A. Robbins, Sig. Sautelle, and others. . . .

New York Clipper, November 16, 1912, pp. 3, 10. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Bud Atkinson, of Sydney, Australia, who is now visiting the United States, securing talent for a circus and Wild West show which is to tour Australia and New Zealand, opening in Sydney on Dec. 15, 1912. Mr. Atkinson is associated with J. D. Williams, and together they conceived and planned the Crystal Palace, in Sydney, which is claimed to be one of the largest and most luxurious amusement palaces in the world. It is operated by the Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Co., Limited, and its attractions are numerous and varied, including photoplays, __, rifle range, soda fountains, three hundred automatic macines and many other features. Bud Atkinson is known all over Australia as a popular promoter of amusement enterprises.

    Bud Atkinson and a party of professionals whom he has engaged for his circus and Wild West, to tour Australia, including Col. Wm. A. Lavelle, who will head the Wild West contingent, and Bert Morphy, who will sing with the band and handle the program and banner advertising privileges, left Chicago for San Francisco today [Nov. 11]. The Atkinson aggregation will sail from 'Frisco withing the next two weeks for Sydney.

    General agent Moyer, of the Mighty Haag Shows, has been engaged by Jerry Mugivan as general agent of the Howe's Great London Shows, season 1913.

    John G. Robinson was a caller at the Western Bureau of the New York Clipper in Chicago, and stated that the John Robinson Ten Big Shows will go out again next Spring, with forty or forty-two cars. Mr. Robinson's visit to Chicago at this time was in connection with the big animal display, which is to occupy the entire fourth floor of the Fair Store, for three weeks during the holiday shopping season, opening Nov. 23.

    It is reported that Lon B. Williams will be the general agent of one of the Gentry Bros. shows next season.

    Park H. Prentiss, bandmaster for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, is at the Wellington [Chicago]. He will direct the musical organization with the Geo. Connors' Indoor Circus, which is to open the latter part of this month, in Detroit.

    Notes from the winter quarters of the Downie & Wheeler Shows. The show is now snugly stored away in its winter quarters at Oxford, Pa. A new animal barn has been erected, which will take care of the fast growing menagerie for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Downie are on a visit to their home in Medina, N.Y. Mr. Downie is expected to return to Oxford shortly, to superintend the construction of the new equipment. "Pop" McCoy is taking a three weeks' vacation with friends in Ohio, but will be on hand when construction work starts. Capt. H. Snyder is again in charge of the winter quarters. All new canvas has been ordered, and will be nearly twice the size of former years.

    Rice Brothers Colossal Shows will be the big circus of 1913, and C. W. McCurren is being backed by a syndicate from Harlowtown, Mont. Harlowtown is located on the Milwaukee Railroad, eighteen miles East of Ringling, Mont., a town owned by John Ringling, of circus fame, hence the circus fever that has been aroused. That this show will be a big one is evidenced by the fact that the Barrett & Zimmerman, of the Midway Horse Market, St. Paul, America's greatest horse dealers, are now furnishing one hundred head of fancy baggage wagon and heavy draft horses. Among them will be some of the handsomest dapple grays ever seen in circusdom. New cars are being built especially for this show by the __ Car Co., of St. Paul. A number of the largest barns and ring stables at the Minnesota State Fair grounds have been leased for this coming winter, to be used as headquarters for the show. The old time veteran horse trainer and circus man, John Shumate, and an able corps of assistants are now busily engaged breaking in ring stock, ponies and saddle horses, and may be seen hard at work every day in the week at the State Fair Ground.
    The advertising methods to be used by this show are going to be brand new, and the Rice Bros. Show is going to make the old timers all look up and take notice. Everything will be brand new from start to finish, and this will be the big new show for 1913. Carpenters, painter, trainers and workmen in all branches of the circus business are arriving daily at the State Fair Grounds, which are now putting on a busy circus air. A shipment of wild animals will arrive shortly. The temporary business office of the show will be made at Barrett & Zimmerman's Midway Stables, St. Paul, Minn., untl the spacious new offices, especially prepared for this show, are completed at the State Fair Grounds.

New York Clipper, November 23, 1912, pp. 10, 13, 14, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Circus Pubillones. Thursday, Nov. 21, on the S. S. "Mexico," the following performers will leave for Havana, Cuba: the Cotrell Powell Family of riders, Granto and Maud, Four Mayos, comical skating act; Olga and Valaseo, Rosa Marguerite, rider; also the following acts imported direct from Europe: the Excelsior Troupe of bicyclists . . . The news comes from Havana that the business in the country is very big. The season opens at the Grand Payret Theatre, Havana, on Nov. 28. Mr. Pubillones will have two companies this season, one in Havana, and one touring the provinces.

    Atkinson Troupe Sails (special wire to the Clipper), San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 19. The American contingent of the Bud Atkinson Circus and Wild West, which is to tour the Antipodes, sailed from this port today, on the Ventura, for Sydney, Australia, where the show opens Dec. 15. Bud Atkinson and Sam C. Haller, with a party of friends, were at the dock to bid god-speed to the voyagers. Included in the personnel of the Atkinson show are: Col. Wm. A. Lavelle, Bert Morphy, Desperado, Merrick Bellew, Dick Ford and Alphonse Pirie, Art DaComa and Troupe, Mangean Troupe, Four Scott Sisters, Alcordi and Wilson, Henchy, Vencetti and __, Clara Desperado, Colorado Cotton, Dell Blancett, Montana Jack, Wild Horse Mike and wife, Blanch McGoneghy, Chuck Hass and wife, Jack Hutton, Bertha Blancett, Rusty Wright and wife, Stack Lee and Captain Georgian's Troupe of Cossacks.

    Downie & Wheeler notes. The new Pullman car, purchased by Messrs. Downie & Wheeler for the No. 1 advertising car for next season, has arrived at Oxford, and will rank as the ideal vanguard conveyance. The exterior is done in maroon, elaborated in gold. The intertior is finished in mahogany, and berths are so arranged that each man will have practically a private section. There will be sleeping accommodations for thirty people. Then there are lockers for wearing apparel, linen lockers and compartments for the storage of baggage. Wash rooms are located at each end of the car, with running hot and cold water. There are two nicely furnished offices, which will be occupied by the car manager and the press agent. This end of the car also has an observation platform. A new coil high pressure boiler for making paste has been installed, so when not in use itis entirely closed from view. Two sections have been set aside for dining and reading rooms, which are finished in red plush. A neat little kitchen occupies a small section near one end, over which Monroe Jones will preside, ,which is a guarantee that this end will be well taken care of. This will make Mr. Jones' third season in this capacity. Gas will be used for illuminating purposes. Nearly all of last season's crew have signed for the season of 1913.

    "Popcorn George" Author. Evansville, Wis., Nov. 14, 1912. It is understood that Colonel Geo. W. Hall has definitely decided to write a book, made up of incidents concerning his extended experience in the show business, a work that he has contemplated for some time. Colonel Hall, familiarly known to thousands as "Popcorn George," has spent over sixty years of his life in the show business, and is today the oldest living showman in the United States. It was in the early '50s that George Washington Hall began a life of adventure, with more ups and downs than perhaps any other follower of the sawdust arena ever encountered. Mr. Hall now lives on his country estated near Evansville, Wis., surrounded by relics of his circus days, including a representative showing of wild animals. . . .

    Gentry Show Gossip. It is reported that the Gentry Bros. will have two shows on the road next season, and that Ben Austin will be the general agent of one of them, and Lon B. Williams general agent of the other. On the other hand it is said that Mr. Austin has been tendered the position of manager of No. 1 advertising car for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and has the offer under serious consideration. Lon B. Williams has been engaged by the Gentry Bros. Austin was their general agent this past season. In the mean time circus men are awaiting a definite announcement of the Gentry plans from the winter quarters in Bloomington, Ind.

    Warren Irons is in Chicago renewing old acquaintances after a pleasant and prosperous season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. He will leave for New York City in a few days, and after remaining there for a week or so will go to Europe on a two months' pleasure tour. Irons will be with "Uncle Ben" again next summer.

    L. C. Gillette, who was identified with the Cole Bros. Circus during the past season, and for a number of years held an executive position with the Sparks Shows, arrived in Chicago next week, and is at the Wellington. He has not announced his plans for the coming season.

    Colonel Ben E. Wallace has established general offices for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, in Chicago. They are located in Suite 643, Marquette Building, and general agent R. M. Harvey is in charge. Mr. Harvey was interviewed by the Western representative of the Clipper, in the new headquarters, Friday, 15, and was informed that the H. & W. show would be materially enlarged for next season, and that a complete line of new lithographic paper was to be ordered for the 1913 billing. Regarding the past season, Mr. Harvey stated that barring a few stands in the East, the business was immense, and that "Uncle Ben" looked for even greater prosperity next year.

    Chicago, Nov. 18. From information which would appear to be authentic, George Aiken will sever his connection as traffic manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Jan. 1, and will assume the position of general agent of the Young Buffalo Wild West and the Col. Cummins' Far East show. Aiken has had many years of practical experience in handling affairs in advance of big tented organizations, and is held in high esteem by all enjoying the pleasure of his acquaintance.

    Lew Aronson, the well known circus side show manager, is a "regular" business man. In the summer he travels witht the white tops, and in the winter season finds him superintending affairs at a furniture establishment he owns in Kansas, Mo. Thus Lew has solved a problem for himself which vexes many who migrate with a circus in the Spring, work hard all Summer, and find nothing to do but spend their money in the winter.

    George Hedges Jr., for the past five years advertising agent for the Garrick and Shubert theatres in St. Louis, has been engaged as brigade agent with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows next season, succeeding Walter Clifford. Mr. Hedges had considerable circus experience before taking up theatrical work, and will undoubtedly make a splendid showing on general agent R. M. Harvey's staff.

    J. E. Ogden has been re-engaged to manage the Hagenbeck-Wallace side show next season. Under his able direction the annex made a handsome profit this year.

    Letter from Ben Dunham, San Juan, P. R., Nov. 6. "I have once more taken up my profession, after a long rest at my home in Pensacola, Fla. Early in October I arrived in New York and met manager Tatali at Wood's 'Gym.' We immediately arranged a tour of Central and South America, and sailed Oct. 23, on the S. S. Philadelphia, for San Juan, with the entire company. We had a fine trip, and opened at San Juan to tremendous business, turning hundreds away at the first performance, and we have played to capacity ever since. We expect to play the island of Porto Rico for about another month, and then go to Venezuela, following with Colon and Panama. Then into Peru, playing Lima and Arequipa. Our tour will take us as far South as Santiago, Chili.
    "Our complete roster is: P. Barlo's dogs and ponies; the Four Mesomes, acrobats; W. Melrose, jockey act; the Loretta Twins, trampolin and horizontal bar act; George Meers, eccentric clown; Marie and Wicker Meers, double jockey act; Koppe Trio, hoop rollers and jugglers; Luranto Duo, head to head balancers; Harry Blush, wire act; Geo. Norikoff, aerialist; Tyler, Australian wonder, and the Marvelous Dunhams. Danny Ryan is equestrian director."

    Harry Earl has been re-engaged as general press representative for the Barnum & Bailey Show.

    Danny Lynch will be the contracting agent witht the Two Bills Show, his fourth consecutive season with this aggregation. For a number of years he was previously with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows.

    George Robinson has been engaged as contracting agent with the 101 Ranch Wild West. He was with the Gollmar Bros. Circus this past season and made more than good.

    F. C. McIntyre will be contracting agent with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, his second season with this organizatoin.

    Nic Petit will continue as contracting agent with the Barnum & Bailey Shows.

    F. C. Cooper will handle the press back with the Two Bills Show. Cooper is a high class amusement publicity promoter, as was amply evidenced by his newspaper showing for the big Wild West and Far East last season.

    R. M. Harvey will continue as general agent for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows.

    The 101 Ranch Show closed a season of thirty-five weeks at Hot Springs, Ark., Saturday, Nov. 16. Seventeen thousand two hundred and eighteen miles were covered on the 1912 tour, which has proved a most successful one. Fred Morgan has been engaged as general contracting agent for next season, and will be assisted by C. W. McClintock. The 101 Ranch Show will winter at Hot Springs, Ark.

    McCurren Buys Property. Baraboo, Wis., Nov. 13. C. W. McCurren arrived in this city this morning and arranged for the transfer of the show property he recently purchased here for the Rice Bros. Circus, to the winter quarters at the Minnesota State fair grounds, St. Paul. He reported great progress being made in making ready for next season's tour. Jack Shumate is breaking horses at the Rice Bros. winter quarters.

    George Atkinson left Chicago Thursday night, 14, for Atchison, Kan., as manager of the No. 4 road show, presenting the Hagenbeck-Wallace spectacular moving pictures. There will be twelve of these shows booked and on tour in the United States by Thanksgiving Day, according to B. E. Clements, general manager of the tours.

    Charles Bell, the veteran side show manager and orator, this past season in charge of the No. 2 annex of the Gollmar Bros. Shows, is in Chicago for the winter.

    Al. W. Martin, who accompanied the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows from the closing stand to the winter quarters at Peru, Ind., and assisted in seeing to it that the circus equipment was properly put away, is in Chicago for a few days prior to taking the waters at French Lick Springs.

    It is reported that Col. Vernon C. Seaver will not take out the Young Buffalo Bill Show next season, as he will be taken up with his theatrical interests. Col. Fred T. Cummins will, according to rumors, take out the show.

    Complete roster of the No. 1 advertising car of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show: Paul W. Harrell, manager; A. L. Stanley, secretary; Mark Wisehart, boss billposter; Johnny Ellingson, boss lithographer; H. Kaley, chauffeur; O. Peters, lithographs; F. Elberfeld, Actor Jones, Guy Blodgett, Ed. McKeand, H. Lamb, Clyde Walker, Ralph Young, ?. Selcer, E. Bassett, T. McLaughlin, Fred Kettler, and Fred McKeand, billers.

    Virgie Barnett, with 101 Ranch, will return to that show for next season. He will break a novel act for the show, and he has just purchased a pure cream stallion at Lake Charles, La., for $350, with a $250 saddle, set in genuine turquois. The new bridleless horse cat promises to be a big feature. It is altogether original and new, and will take the entire winter to complete. The show has made out the best in all its history.

    Ernest Cooke is located at Peoria, Ill., for the winter, after spending a successful season with the Young Buffalo Wild West.

    E. J. Langan, a well known musician and trap drummer, died last week in Chicago, from brain trouble, after an illness of nearly a year. Mr. Langan had played drums and traps in Chicago theatres for many years. He was best known as Eddie, and played at the old Olympic, that city, in its palmy vaudeville days, and until the house changed its policy. Since then he was engaged at the Linden until his illness incapitated him He had also traveled with the Geo. Wilson's Minstrels and the Ringling Bros. circus as a trap drummer. He was forty-one years of age, and a member of the Musicians' Union of Chicago. His brother, professionally known as Art Adair, survives him.

    John R. Rooney, a well known circus rider, last season with the Ringling Bros. Show, was struck by a street car, in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 6, at 10 p.m., and so seriously injured that he died seventeen hours later. Mr. Rooney was returning to his home, 700 East Thirty-sixth Street, and alighted from a South bound Cottage Grove Avenue car at Thirty-fifth Street. In crossing the tracks he was struck by a North bound car on the same line, receiving injuries in the abdomen from which he died. Mr. Rooney was known as "Smiling John," his universal good nature having endeared him to hundred of circus people. His act was known as the Riding Rooneys, in which he had the assistance of his wife, Carrie, and brother Charles. They had but recently closed their season with the Ringling Show - Saturday, 2 - at Richmond, Va. Mr. Rooney was conscious up to the hour of his death. Mrs. Rooney was constantly at his bedside. The body was taken to Baraboo, Wis., Friday, 8, and interred Saturday. Mr. Rooney was about thirty-six years old, was born in Baraboo, Wis., where his mother now lives. He is survived by his wife, Carried; a boy, eight years old, and his two brothers, Edward and Charles. Mr. Rooney was a careful, conscientious performer, and an expert in his line.

New York Clipper, November 30, 1912, pp. 2, 11, 13, 22. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Our South African Letter, from our own correspondent, Alisval, Sept. 24. . . . We are doing splendid business with the American Circus and Wild West Show, which includes: Arizona Murrell, the king's gunner; ___, San Yitta, wire act; The Wehterleys, musical act; La Belle Elsie, acrobatic dances; Mrs. Leopold, rider, and the Western drama, "For the Love of a Cowboy. . . . Willison's Circus has left for India. Pagel's Circus is doing big business. It is the only circus here at present showing wild animals. The farmers in this country do not care about a show, but will ride for miles to see animals.

    Notes from Billie Boughton's Overland Show. We closed a very successful season at Wakarusa, Ind., Oct. 14, and shipped South, opening at Harriman, Tenn. Nov. 4. The show has been enlarged by three wagons and several performers. Roster of performers: Billie Boughton, comedian and clown; Amy Boughton, magician and serpentine dancer; Helen May, traps, rings, tight wire and singing and dancing; Billie Rysdon, bars and rings; Boughton and May, musical act; Tommie Wyatt, balancing traps and contortion, and Boughton and Rysdon, revolving ladder.

    Notes from Pubillones Show, Pino Del Rio, Nov. 12. The Pubillones Circus Company arrived in Havana Nov. 6. We were met at the steamship wharf and welcomed by Mr. Pubillones and his family. We were placed at the Astor House for a good night's rest. The circus train was ready for travel when we arrived there, and this train is something fine to be in. We were transferred and left for Pino Del Rio, over one hundred and fifty miles up the island, where we arrive about 7 o'clock, and in carriages were conveyed to the Montoro Hote. On the morning of Nov. 8 we were busy getting our traps ready, and the Cuban canvasmen were getting the tent stretched and unloading the train. The day following the circus made a parade with its Cuban band. If any American had witnessed this parade, he would have thought this a colored minstrels, with colored people, mulattoes and Spainards mixed. The show opened at night with a large crowd. The band of twelve pieces, directed by Jose Hemalia, was fine. Mr. Pubillones, who acts as equestrian director, is quite a performer, as he goes in the ring quite often with the clowns and other acts, and the people applaud him.
    There is a hot time here in Cuba. Politics have caught the natives. We have had three performances, and the soldiers are thick in the tent, all in the regulation dress for field or war service. They are expecting a revolution to break out at any time. But this don't interfere with the circus business, which is goo. My act, as "The Fire King," who would rather eat fire than chicken, carried the Cubans by storm. Peter Taylor, with his big act of seven lions and four baby lions, eleven in all, had his audience spellbound; Marx, the strong man, also captured the natives. Mrs. Pubillones is treasurer. If the American people could see this circus in Cuba they would see some show. It is circus and vaudeville mixed, something rarely seen in the States. It is a Cuban circus and has only one ticket seller. No peanuts or candy sold inside of circus, and no noise is permitted. Everyone gets his money's worth, and there is no one to bother the patrons of the show.
    Geo. McMasters, late of Ringling Shows, and his wife, who is professionally known as Ortisa, with their big snakes, are making a hit, and will remain until the opening of the season in America. J. Frank Langbottom, who is secretary and business manager for Mr. Pubillones, has been down here for nine years with him, and is a gentleman as well as a business manager. John M. Langbottom is assistant secretary and business manager, as well as program man. Montemiro Family of four are keeping the Cubans laughing. Mr. Narleyo, Cuba's famous clown, who keeps the people in an uproad all the time. Antonio Lima and wife, the Negrettos of the Palentino Theatre, Havana, who are known as Cuba's best comedians, dancers and singers and Spanish musicians. Geo. Demarest, of Jersey City, late of the Young Buffalo Wild West, is making a hit here with his high jumping horses, and Rose Bennett is riding "Bluemouth," a high school horse, and "Bulger," the high jumping horse. Charlie Robbins, Frank A. Robbins' son, is called the wonder in Cuba, with his rope spinning, his trick riding and knife throwing and impalement act, with Rose Bennett to assist him.
    James Irwin is scoring a hit with his balancing trapeze act, and causes amazement with his jumping ladder act. Peter A. Taylor, with his lions, has got the Cubans quiet for once. He makes the lions jump the hurdle and sit up, makes them race, rides one lion, and then he fights a lion. His assistant, Andrew Downie, is a man, and his job is to feeed and keep the lions. Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Pubillones are nice people to work for, and everyone is treated alike. Mr. Pubillones is sparing no pains in fitting up the Payret Theatre, in Havana, for his grand opening of nine weeks. He has engaged the best artists from the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Shows, Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill's Wild West and Far East Shows, as well as Howe's London, Young Buffalo's Wild West show and the 101 Ranch. Mr. Paul is ringmaster, and Mr. Martinez is the transportation master and boss canvasman, with twenty assistants. Our side shows have George Bell, negro giant; Mrs. Ortisa, queen of the reptiles; Charlie Robbins, knife throwing act; Prince Oskazuma, the man with hard head, who invites anyone in audience, with two sledge hammers, to break a rock on his head . . . We are traveling in the interior of Cuba, which resembles Africa. - Prince Oskazuma.

    C. E. Cory will be traffic manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows next season, according to a report freely circulated in Chicago. For a number of years he has been Mr. Wallace's right hand man in the active management of the Peru organization. It is affirmed that Mr. Corey, tired of the "grind," back with the show, has urgently requested a berth in the advance. In whatever position he may be placed, Cory will make good, for he has studied the circus business from all angles, and has had years of practical experience with one of the most successful shows in the country.

    Sells-Floto engagement. Rhoda Royal has been re-engaged as equestrian director for the Sells-Floto shows next season, and Park B. Prentiss, who this past season was musical director with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, will have the big show band with the Denver aggregation. At the conclusion of his St. Louis Hippodrome engagement, where his thirty-two performing horses are the featured attraction, Royal will make a brief tour with his Indoor Circus, playing a few of the principal cities. It is reported he will place a ten horse menage act with the Two Bills Show next season. Prentiss will be with the Connors Indoor Circus during the winter months.

    Harold Bushea has been engaged as general agent for the Arlington California Frank Wild West Show, which is now under process of construction, and will be projected next Spring under management of Fred Beckman. As general agent of the Al. G. Barnes Animal Circus, Bushea has established an enviable record. For a number of years he was prominent in the carnival and exposition business. He knows the country from end to end.

    Sandy Copeland informs us that his wife, who is a member of the Silver Family, of circus fame, presented him with a baby girl on Nov. 1. Mother and child are doing nicely.

    Cummins May Be Chosen, special to the Clipper, Chicago, Nov. 25. Colonel Frederick T. Cummins will be selected to assemble a mighty Indian Congress and Wild West exhibition for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, according to advices received today at the Western Bureau of the Clipper from parties in San Francisco, who are close to the administration officials. . . . It is reported that for the Indian Congress will be brought together representatives of every tribe of Red Men in North and South America, and that under Colonel Cummins' supervision, should he be honored with the direction of this vast enterprise, agents will be sent to Canada, Mexico, the Central and South American countries and throughout the United States in quest of Indians who will be exhibited in a manner never before attempted. It is understood that the American consuls in the Southern countries will cooperate with these agents, and their assistance should facilitate, in no small degree, in bringing together representataive aborigines for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, which perhaps otherwise could not be obtained.
    The Wild West exhibition will be carried out along novel and original lines. In addition to giving a vivid picture of the early days on the Western frontier, it will unfold the story of America from the landing of Columbus to the present day, and interwoven will be historical events in which the Indian has played a conspicuous part. In other word, getting away from conventional lines, the Wild West will be a series of historical tableaux, lavishly mounted, correct in every detail, and depicting episodes of Indian history. . . . Added color is given to the report that Col. Cummins is to be selected, when it is recalled that he has assembled Indian congresses for nearly all of the big expositions which have been held in this country during the past twenty years. In 1898 he presented 375 Indians, representing thirty-one distinct tribes, at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, at Omaha, and at the Great American Exposition held in that same city the following year. For the Pan-American Exposition, at Buffalo in 1901, Col. Cummins brought together 420 Indians from forty-two tribes . . .

    Wallace Buys Real Estate, special to the Clipper, Peru, Ind., Nov. 28. Colonel Ben E. Wallace purchased another slice of Peru real estate this week, and added to his various realty holdings, including three square miles of the finest farm property in this country, upon which the Hagenbeck-Wallace winter quarters are located, makes "Uncle Ben" one of the greatest landed proprietors in the State of Indiana. What with large holdings in banks, street railway lines, department stores, electric light plants, stocks and bonds, gilt-edge securities, and the proprietor of one of the world's greatest circuses, Colonel Wallace "cuts some ince" in this community.

    George H. Degnon, general excursion agent for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, arrived in Chicago (where he will make his headquarters this winter) from the winter quarters at Hot Springs, Ark., Wednesday, 20, and during a call at the Western bureau of the Clipper, stated the big Wild West had made a lot of money this season, and that the aggregation would be materially strengthened in all departments for 1913.

    Sells-Floto Getting Ready, special to the Clipper, Denver, Colo., Nov. 23. Preparations for the 1913 tour of the Sells-Floto Shows are actively under way at the winter quarters, in this city. In an interview with H. H. Tammen, director general of the circus, your correspondent was informed that the Sells-Floto seating capacity would be very considerably enlarged, and that the rebuilding and painting now being done would be better than ever before. At the winter quarters the Sells-Floto people have a miniature sawmill, where they do carving and everything else with machinery run by electricity. Bill Curtis, superintendent of the big show canvas, has a crew building a new grand stand and other paraphernalia. Mr. Tammen will be surrounded with a competent general staff. Fred B. Hutchinson will continue as manager; Ed. C. Warner, general traffic agent; James Dwyer, legal adjuster, and Arthur Bennett, general press representative. . . .

    Unless Col. Frederick T. Cummins takes out the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East, or it is leased or sold to other parties, it is barely possible that this organization may not, according to rumor (unconfirmed), to be put on the road again next Spring. Col. Vernon C. Seaver, under whose personal direction this show has toured, has assumed a heavy responsibility in taking over, for the __ Amusement Co., the Great Northern Theatre, now known as the Hippodrome, in Chicago, and he may decide it to be absolutely essential for him to remain in active charge of this amusement place. The Young Buffalo Wild West has created a niche for itself in the American amusement field, and it would seem to be indeed a pity, after building up such a reputation, to cast the show into the discard. At all events Col. Seaver has made it plain to applicants for positions with the Wild West that nothing will be done in the way of engaging talent or the purchase of equipment until Jan. 1.

    Arthur Keen, special agent with the Barnum & Bailey Show, will be with the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show next season. Mr. Keene was formerly with the Robbins Show.

Where Shows Winter [Note: not complete, some listings are probably not circuses.]
Aunt Phoebe Show, Buffalo, N. Y.
Barnum & Bailey, Bridgeport, Conn.
Al. G. Barnes, Portland, Ore.
Mollie Bailey Great R. R. Shows, 1215 Oak St., Houston, Tex.
Ed. P. Barlow, South Milford, Ind.
J. T. Bayne, Altus, Okla.
Bonheur Bros., Carmen, Okla.
Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, Trenton, N. J.
Brown Family, Anderson, Ind.
Buckskin Bill Wild West, Cambridge City, Ind.
Brown's United Shows, 717 So. Beach St., Syracuse, N. Y.
C. A. Braden, Natchez, Miss.
Ed. Brown's Overland Shows, Bath, Me.
Billie Boughton's Overland Show, Ambia, Ind.
Mollie Bailey's Sons, Houston, Tex.
Burk's R. R. Shows, Fair Grounds, Topeka, Kan.
Brown's Combined, Little Rock, Ark.
Carline Bros.' New Modern Shows, Paschall, Pa. or 1316 So. 64th St., Phila.
Colorado Grant's, Sparta, Ky.
Clark Bros., Atoka, Okla.
Clark's United Shows, Alexandria, La.
W. H. Coulter, Albany, Mo.
F. T. Collins Wagon Shows, Stennett, Ia.
Cooley & Thom, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va.
Carlisle's Wild West, 547 W. 129th St., New York
Conkling's Tent Shows, Matteawan, N. Y.
Campbell Bros.', Fairbury, Neb.
Col. Crawford's, Red Key, Ind.
California Frank's Wild West, Augusta, Ga.
Cunningham Bros., Leavenworth, Kan.
Canada Frank, Tipton, Ia.
Cole & Rice, Geneva, O.
Downie & Wheeler, Oxford, Pa.
Dashington Bros., Danville, Va.
Geo. S. Elys, Meridian, Tex.
Elstun's Dog and Pony Show, Kansas City, Mo.
Francis Ferrari, Harrisburg, Pa.
Dode Fisk, Wonewoc, Wis.
H. W. Freed, 605 Grand St., Niles, Mich.
Forepaugh-Sells, see Ringling Bros.
Fowler & Clark's Famous Dog and Pony Show, Belleville, Ill.
Gentry Bros., Bloomington, Ind.
Gollmar Bros., Baraboo, Wis.
Great Wagner Show, Milwaukee, Wis.
Guyer Bros., Lexington, Mo.
Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Peru, Ind.
E. Haag, Shreveport, La.
F. W. Hall, Atwood, Kan.
Geo. W. Hall Jr., Evansville, Wis.
Hargreaves', Chester, Pa.
Hall's Show, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Harkness & Fox's, McKeesport, Pa.
Heber Bros., 312 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, O.
Howe's Great London, Hutchinson, Kan.
Kennedy Bros., Perry, Okla.
Kennedy's X.I.T. Ranch, Dresden, Tenn.
Le Le Vant's, Thompsonville, Miss.
Gus Lambrigger's, Orville, O.
Lamont Bros., Salem, Ill.
Lee Bros., Cranston, R. I.
Lucky Bill, Quenemo, Kan.
Walter L. Main, Geneva, O.
Mead Dog and Pony Show, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Martin Bros., Savannah, Ga.
McDade's, Owingsville, Ky.
Miller Bros. Big Shows, Oskaloosa, Ia.
Minelli Bros. (Nos. 1 and 2), Delaware, O.
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Hot Springs, Ark.
Murdock Bros., Gardner, Mass.
Mulvey's Tent Shows, Aurora, Ill.
Chas. Nobels, Charleston, S. C.
Pubillones, Cafe Central, Havana, Cuba
C. A. Rippel, Frankford, Ind.
A. H. Reed's, Vernon, Ill.
Ringling Bros., Chicago office, 140 Monroe St., winter quarters, Baraboo, Wis.
Rigg's Wild West, Parkin, Ark.
John Robinson's, Terrace Park, O.
Yankee Robinson, Des Moines, Ia.
F. A. Robbins, East St. Louis, Ill.
Geo. W. Ripley, Homer, N. Y.
Rice Bros.', Fair Grounds, St. Paul, Minn.
Sells-Floto, Denver, Col.
Smith Greater Shows, Mobile, Ala.
Edward Shipp, Petersburg, Ill.
Staats Bros.' Shows, Bronx, N.Y.C.
Sig. Sautelle, Homer, N. Y.
Cap Stewart's, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Starrett's, 87 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sun Bros., Macon, Ga.
Bert Silver, Crystal, Mich.
Byron Spaun, Haverford, Pa.
Swift Bros., Golden Gate, Ill.
Terry Shows, Little Sioux, Ia.
Uden's Wild West, Flanagan, Ill.
Van's Famous Shows, Scott, O.
Welsh Bros., Philadelphia
Wintermute Bros., Hebron, O.
Yankee Robinson, Des Moines, Ia.
Young Buffalo Wild West, 69 Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

New York Clipper, December 7, 1912, p. 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Arthur Davis, for a number of years chief of the commissary department for some of the larger circuses, has for the past year occupied the position of manager of the employee's restaurant, at the Hotel La Salle, in Chicago. It is the duty of Mr. Davis to provide the daily cuisine for 1,250 individuals who are employed by the Hotel La Salle, one of America's leading hostelries. . . .

    There is considerable speculation in circus circles whether or no W. E. Frankling will re-enter upon active service in the tented field next season. Since his retirement as general manager of the Sells-Floto Shows, Mr. Franklin has been taking his ease in his palatial home in Valparaiso, Ind., and unless he should find an opportunity to become financially interested in, as well as direct the movements of, a traveling amusement institution, it is, according to his friends, hardly possible that he will again go into harness. W. E. Franklin helped to build up the prestige of the Wallace Circus and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, as general agent, dating back many years. Prior to his retirement he was dean of the circus agents in America.

    The Heber Bros. are buying animals of all kinds, and are adding a menagerie in connection with their circus and Wild West show. They recently received a shipment of leopards, bears, panthers and wolves from South America and Mexico; also new and larger tents and additional cages and wagons. More extensive equestrian act, latest aerial work stunts of all kinds, and the trained wild animals will be featured in 1913 with the Heber Bros. Greater Show. Reginald Heber is general manager of the Heber Bros. Shows, at 312 East Seventeenth Avenue, Columbus, O. . . .

    Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Mecca Temple, New York, gave a circus performance at their regular session on Wednesday night, Nov. 27, at the Twelfth Regiment Armory, New York City. James Dutton, assisted by two handsomely gowned young ladies, in a new and beautiful equestrian performance was the crowning feature of the entertainment. Lu Lu Temple, of Philadelphia, came over by special train to visit Mecca. The delegation numbered eighteen hundred, including the famous Lu Lu Band.

    The story of Frank Brown clowning with the Tony Lowande Jr. Show was evidently published in another paper through a misunderstanding. Frank Brown, the well known circus manager, has been and is managing his own amphitheatre at Buenos Aires, S. A. Among the acts playing for Mr. Brown in October were: Allee and Armand; Troupe Kitonshama, Forreaux and Manette, Fisher and Quintana, Rosita de la Plats, the Marriott Troupe, Mlle. Clotilde, Cardona and Scarpini, Lea Rosales . . .

    Bloomington, Ind., Nov. 30. While the Gentry Bros. are extremely reticent regarding their plans for the season of 1913, a visit to their winter quarters in this city, makes it easily apparent that they intend to make many improvements for next summer's tour. The Gentry Bros. were the pioneers of the "dog and pony circus" in America, and have amassed a fortune and built up a reputation for providing entertainment, novel and clean. They are reputed to be the largest real estated holders in this city. It has not yet been officially announced whether they will have one or two shows on the road next year.

    Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30. John G. Robinson has been making frequent trips to and from Chicago of late, being called to the Windy City to look after his big animal acts now playing Hippodrome and vaudeville engagements in the West, and looking over his zoological exhibit at The Fair Store. . . . He confirmed the report that the John Robinson Ten Big Shows would go on the road again next Spring. . . .

    Regarding the Young Buffalo Bill Show for next season, Col. Vernon C. Seaver officially announces that as yet [he] has made no definite arrangements as to the executive staff of his Young Buffalo Wild West for the season of 1913, due largely to the fact that his theatrical interests have taken up all of his time . . . the announcement that "Aiken goes with Seaver" is incorrect. Colonel Seaver expects to be in New York the week of Dec. 2, for the purpose of taking up matters pertaining to his Young Buffalo Wild West Show. The show will be under his exclusive supervision.

    Frank A. Robbins winter quarters, Bremen Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Since our season closed, our trainers have been busily engaged breaking new stock and improving the acts already broke. Prof. Joe Berris, in four weeks, added new tricks to our liberty act of six black stallions, and perfected the others. They are working vaudeville, and being rapidly booked by the largest and best theatres in the country. The elephants, under the direction of Prof. Wm. Thompson, in a new up-to-date act, are also working steadily and giving great satisfaction. Our wagons, all being new, or practically so, need so little repairing that we are having it done by local shops, and all will be ready to paint by Jan. 1, when the painters, decorators, etc., will commence. We are side by side with the Rhoda Royal Show. In the different buildings there are four rings, each show having two rings, and twenty men and women trainers work eight hours each day. Over a hundred animals are being trained for new acts. St. Louis is a big center for showmen. Among the visitors have been Col. Cummins, of the Young Buffalo and Cummins Wild West; Chas. Sparks, of the Sparks Show; Fred Beckman, of the California Frank Wild West, and many others. The show will open here in April.

New York Clipper, December 14, 1912, pp. 11, 12, 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Walter Porter, an acrobat, died Dec. 9 in Bridgeport, Conn., aged forty-one years. He was considered a remarkable performer, and as a member of the Melrose Troupe, of which he was the founder, had played with the Barnum & Bailey Circus and other big shows.

    James Patterson has been stung by the "circus bee," and after mature consideration has determined to launch this coming season a combination animal and Wild West show, which should prove attractive and profitable. The Patterson Trained Animals enjoy a wide reputation, and the Wild West form of entertainment seems to grow in favor every year. It is presumed that Harry S. Noyes will be the general agent.

    Sparks Show notes. The twenty-seventh season of the John H. Sparks Shows closed at Rock Hill, S.C., Saturday, Dec. 1, and the show is now in winter quarters at Salisbury, N.C. The season opened at Salisbury, April 11, and during the Summer and Fall thirteen States were visited. The show paid its first visit to the New England States two years ago, and again this season, to even better business than on the first appearance. The tour of Long Island was a big success, and the South, as always, gave the show capacity business, especially in North Carolina, where for six weeks the big top was packed twice daily. The show is occupying its old quarters on the Rowan County Fair grounds, and through the efforts of the Industrial Club of Salisbury, the business men raised a sum sufficient to extend the city water service to the park, insuring a constant supply of pure water. The show was given a cordial welcome, and considers Salisbury an ideal winter home. The season was entirely devoid of accidents, and the weather was good throughout the Summer and Fall. But two performances were missed.
    Those who came into Salisbury and will remain for the winter were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sparks, Clifton and John Sparks, Burt Mayo and wife, and Fletcher Smith. Harry Hall and wife, the former side show manager, has been re-engaged for next season, and is spending the winter in Boston, Mass. James Caskey, superintendent of canvas, is at home in Cincinnati, but will return about the first of the year. James Jacobs, "the get-up-and-get" boss hostler, is again at quarters looking after the stock. Fritz Brunner, head animal man, and Lewis Reed, in charge of the elephants, will each take a brief vacation, and steward Al. Orcutt is in New York renewing acquaintances along the Great White Way and making occasional visits to New Rochelle. Joseph Sherry, producing clown, is spending the winter at this home in Oakland, Cal.
    The show will go out next year considerably enlarged and with an entire new canvas outfit, the same having been already ordered. Considering the fact that it was a presidential year and the show played a long list of repeaters, the business was remarkable; nearly the banner season in the history of the show. . . . General agnet T. W. Ballinger is spending a few weeks at his home, and Basil McHenry, assistant manager, is also enjoying the comforts of his own fireside. Al. Anderson, official announcer and advertising manager, has decided not to put out his big five in one show for the present, owing to his failure to secure his expected freaks from Indian Island, and is resting quietly at Jamestown, N.Y. Michael Leopole, solo cornetist of the big show band, decided to postpone his trip to Willimantic, Conn., and finds plenty of fishing and hunting around Salisbury. . . . Clifton and John Sparks are in New York, and will also spend the holidays at their home in East Brady, Pa.

    Chicago, Dec. 8. Col. Vernon C. Seaver has sold his interest in the Great Northern Hippodrome, Chicago, to W. B. Bennett and a party of Omaha capitalists, who will continue the policy inaugurated at this poplular place of amusement. The consideration, according to information given by Mr. Seaver to the Western representative of the New York Clipper, is a trifle over $50,000. The deal had been hanging fire for two weeks, and was brought to a conclusion Saturday morning, Dec. 7. Mr. Seaver left on the Twentieth Century Limited, Saturday afternoon, for New York City, where he will make his headquarters at the Knickerbocker Hotel for several days. In an interview with your correspondent, just before taking the train to New York, Mr. Seaver said: "While in the East I will go over matters in connection with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Colonel Cummuns' Far East Show, which under my personal direction will go our next Spring for a tour of the United States in better shape than ever. I will not enter into contracts with acts and features until Jan. 1, when active operations in this direction will begin at our general offices in Chicago. While in New York I will be in conference with Colonel Cummins, and we intend to make the Far East exhibition as effective as it can be made. The Wild West, as a form of popular amusement, grows stronger and stronger every year, and this department of our organization will be kept up to standard. My experience, brief though it has been, in rejuvenating the old Great Northern Theatre - a dead one - into the Great Northern Hippodrome - a decidedly live one - has been wonderfully interesting, and it may interest you to know that I have a couple of other "dead ones" under consideration to which I may decide to apply special treatment. In the mean time, I intend to take the first vacation I have had in a number of years, and enjoy it on Broadway. When I return to Chicago, I will find plenty to do, and the first of the year I will plunge into the details of getting the Wild West and Far East Show ready for the 1913 tour."
    Mr. Seaver's success in bringing life into the Great Northern is scared five weeks, is a remarkable achievement, and the $50,000 accrued from the sale of his holdings in this property will help to buy a lot of "trappings and things," for the big Wild West. It is surmised that one of the "dead ones" to which Mr. Seaver refers, is the Haymarket Theatre on West Madison Street, formerly devoted to Kohl & Castle vaudebille, but which has been dark for some time . . . The Haymarket has a large capacity, and it may become the West Side Hippodrome. - Warren A. Patrick.

    California notes, by John Carey. Venice, Cal., Dec. 9. . . . On Dec. 8 the Al. G. Barnes Wild Animal Show gave two performances under the same canvas as was used on the road all season. It was one of the show's regular stands, and no one thought a circus in winter anything out of the ordinary. . . . Up in the Santa Monica canyons the Broncho Moving Picture Co. works all winter, and only a couple of weeks ago Joe C. Miller, of the 101 Ranch Wild West, arrived. He came here immediately after the show closed at Hot Springs, and brought with him two carloads of cowboys, cowgirls and Indians to augment the company already working in the canyons. He also brought two stock cars, filled with Indian ponies. All of these came from his ranch at Bliss, Okla. The company is now the largest wintering in Southern California. Negotiations are under way for the wintering of the Barnes Animal Show here, and their wintering here is almost assured. They wintered here last winter, as did the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show, and two years ago it was the winter quarters for the Sells-Floto Circus. . . . Harold Bouchee, general agent of the Al. G. Barnes Wild Animal Show, is seriously ill in his home at the Hollenbeck Hotel, in Los Angeles. Mr. Bouchee was among the theatrical colonists here last winter, and intended to be with them again this winter. He has a very severe attack of congestion of the lungs, and the physicians are very much afraid that pneumonia will follow. . . .

    Pubillones Show in Havana, Havana, Cuba, Dec. 3. The circus train returned to Havana Nov. 27, and all performers were delighted over their inland trip amongst the tobacco and fruit bananas plantions and pineapple plantations; also at seeing the mud and cement houses, also at seeing the real, genuine Cuban houses of bamboo, mud, palmetto tree tops for roofs. The natives all carry big butcher knives at their side, and the soldiers carry machettes. On every train in Cuba, regardless of traffic, one or two soldiers have to ride with full rounds of ammunition, a pistol, and Mauser rifle, and a machette. Again the performers were pleased at seeing the ox-teams, the big carts, the horses with saddle-bags, and the little goats, working to small wagons, hauling water. Everything has to work in Cuba except the blind man. In Havana all put out for hotels for a long stay. At 2 o'clock there was a grand rehearsal called at the Payret Theatre. All the performers reported at the appointed hour. There had arrived several big feature acts, among them Harry P. Wilson and wife, with the big lions, and Peter Taylor, who has charge of them. Mr. Wilson was much pleased at seeing his lions in good condition and the show in good shape. There were also Princess Olga, the Four Cotrells, bareback and menage horse act; the Six Cornallas, with their acrobatic and catapault act; Famous Five Peters, with their bicycle act; the Four Nallas; Miss Maude and Mr. Granto, from Germany, with a bounding wire act; Lentini and his donkey; Clown Tito, from Barcelona, Spain.
    These and the other fourteen numbers make up a big circus at the Payret. The show opened Nov. 28, with a big rush - standing room only - although the house seast 10,000 people. The whole company was received with big applause, some of the acts taking four and five encores. Peter Taylor, the lion tamer, and his lion act, put the Cubans in a trance, as these fierce lions to some fine work. The Contrells, the Five Peters, the Cornallas, Mrs. Manel, ___, James Irwin, trapeze artist; Monte Myros, the Clown Tito, all carried the audience by storm. Pubillones is a smart showman. He believes in treating you right and pays you whatever is due you for your work. There is something new to learn from this Cuban circus. A good many of the vaudeville, circus and carnival managers should see Pubillones' Circus. Perhaps they could put something new on in the States and advance the show business. On Thursday night there arrived from the States Miss Mermaida, queen of the high divers. She did fancy diving and graceful swimming.
    Mr. Pubillones is sure a wonder. He runs three to four circuses on the island. His late father, Antonio Pubillones, was the oldest circus manager in South America, Cuba and Mexico, and when a performer went to do an act he would sit right down in front of you or beside you when the show commenced, and if you were not right and your act didn't take well - the axe. The son is the same way, so is Mrs. Lepold, the mother of Mrs. Antonio Pubillones. The whole family are artists, and when you come to play Pubillones' Circus in Cuba do what you say you can, and try to come as an artist and a performer . . . Mr. Pubillones is thinking of bringing a Cuban and American circus to the States, composed of Cuban, Mexican, South American and Brazilian artists and performers.
    Peter Taylor on Sunday night, Dec. 1, was presented with a handsome medal form H. P. Wilson, of the Buffalo and Pawnee Bills' Wild West Shows, for his bravery in a lions' den in the States. He entered the den and saved the lions from burning up, with the Two Bills' Shows. Mr. Pubillones made the presentation, with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Taylor before the Cuban President, Josep Michel Gomez and his family and the public, in the Spanish language. On Dec. 2 Mr. Pubillones had an operation performed on him, and he will not be out for several days. On Sunday night was opened the Pubillones novelty vaudeville side show, with an elevated stage and a circus ring, and seats to accommodate 2,000 to 3,000 people. Reserve seats, forty cents, in front of stage, two rows back, twenty cents; general admission, ten cents. The show opened on the Grand Prado, the elite drive and walk of Havana. The side show was packed. The big feature was George Bell, the American colored giant, who stands 8 feet and 2 inches. Cubans were amazed at such a man. When the Cubans are making a noise all George has to do is to look at them and they all stop. Francis Lentini, the three legged man, was a feature with his tight wire juggling act. Prince Oskazuma, fire fiend and mimic, or the man with the hard head. Mr. Belasco, the lightning crayon artist, tore the Cubans all up when he drew some of their generals' pictures, such as ___ and Gomez. Princess Olga, Bulgarian dancer and singer, is making a hit. - Prince Oskazuma.

    The Pubillones Bill. At the Theatre Payret, Havana, Cuba, the Pubillones program this week includes: the Cotrells, Margaret Rose, Demarest, Robinson, the American cowboy; Granto and Maud, James Irwin, the Benos, Namby Japs, Belle Mermaids, Prof. Webb, Charles Carlos, the Four Mayos, the Six Corallas, Pete Family, the Four Nallas, the Monte Myroe, Phillip Sisters, Rhoda Royal, the Four Nelsons, Olga, Camille Trio, the Aeroplane Ladies, Peter Taylor, Kara, Lentini, Tito the clown, the Two Sterlings . . .

    A cable from the Marriott Troupe, from Buenos Aires, South America, to the Clipper, states that Frank Brown Circus has disbanded.

    Chocolat, the colored jester, who has been highly successful on the European continent, arrived Dec. 8, and will sail for Havana, 12, to open with the Pubillones Show.

New York Clipper, December 21, 1912, p. 11. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from Pubillones' Show. The American Kentucky-bred horses, "Demorest" and "Bulger," are making big hits. Miss Bennett is their trainer. Mr. Pubillones circus will soon take the road for Mantansas and Santiago provinces. It is likely that he will bring a Cuban circus to the States soon.

    Sun notes. We are touring Florida, and meeting with gratifying success. The weather is delightful and balmy. The show throughout has had a most prosperous tour, up to date. All of the folks back with the show are enjoying excellent health.

    At the Circus. Jack Oliver Moore highly prizes this clipping: "A Secret of a Clever Bit of Deception. 'A Girl Who is Not a Girl.' Accidental discovery made by a Gleaner reporter, Kingston, Jamaica. Did you ever hear of a girl named Jack Moore Carroll? Well, hardly! Nearly all Kingstonians who have visited Shipp's Circus during their engagement here, have applauded and nodded their approval of the three pretty young girls (?) of the Nettie Carroll Trio. These clever wire performers have excited the admiration of all, but by a few close observers one of the young ladies has been under suspicion. The secret leaked out in reality last night at the hotel where the company is stopping, and where a reporter of The Gleaner had been asked by the circus management to attend a little 'luncheon' after the show. 'I can pick out two of the Carrolls,' said the reporter to Mr. Shipp, 'but where is the third?' The circus man grinned and pointed to a big, husky young man of about twenty-three, seated at the end of the table, talking in a deep voice, smoking a big cigar, and incidentally getting on the outside of a cold drink. 'You don't mean that he is the girl?' 'Exactly,' said the circus man, and then he called Jack Moore over, and an introduction followed. Jack is just like any other human being off the stage, and not in the least bit feminine. His taking the part of a girl is strictly a matter of business, and is easily explained. The people like to see girls best, and the managers will pay more salary for a big act composed entirely of girls. And as men can undertake more hazardous tricks than women. At any rate, Jack's make-up as a girl has done his part in deceiving nearly all Kingston, and tonight's big audience will look upon him with all the more approval of his clever work and make-up, and we hope to see them back in Kingston again."

    Carlisle's Wild West Company. Cowboys, cowgirls, bucking horse riders, whip and lasso experts, rope spinners and fancy trick riders are now playing a successful engagement at the New York Hippodrome, New York City, that began on Aug. 31. Carlisle's Troupe, which is considered to be one of the best Wild West attractions ever presented in New York City, is now in its sixteenth week, and appears in the scene of Arizona, in "Under Many Flags." At the finish of the Wild West sports and pastimes there is a terrific cyclone, stampede and prairie fire, which closes the scene. The quadrille on horseback is exciting. . . .

    Buckskin Ben notes. Frank S. Reed, manager of Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows, writes: "After playing seventeen States and one foreign country, we closed the twenty-sixth season for Ben's shows at Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 2, and shipped the outfit to Cambridge City, Ind., the winter quarters. Considering everything, it has been a very good season. We have contracted to play a number of the same fairs over again for next year, and while it is a little early to outling the show for next season, we will have some surprises for the fair and carnival managers when the opening time comes. After a few days around winter quarters, I jumped to Evansville, to go out in advance of "Billy, the Kid" Co., for the winter season. If nothing happens I will again take the management of Ben's shows next season.

    Pubillones' Attractions. On Thursday, Dec. 12, on the S. S. Saratoga, the Original Berlin Madcaps left for Havana; also the Three Langslows, a shooting act. Dec. 19, the Bramsons, electric hoop rollers, will sail. . . . Richard Pitrot, the special New York representataive of Mr. Pubillones, will send new attractions to Havana every week.

New York Clipper, December 28, 1912, p. 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Thomas Rankine, for a number of years identified with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, and who, previous to his circus affiliations, established an enviable reputation in Boston and other cities in the museum field, was a caller at the Western Bureau of the Clipper, Thursday, 19. According to Mr. Rankine the Barnum & Bailey season, which closed at Meridan, Miss., Nov. 12, was an exceedingly prosperous and altogether pleasant one. . . . Mr. Rankine is making his home in Chicago and will be with the Barnum Show next season.

    Warren B. Irons, of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, returned to Chicago from New York, Friday, Dec. 20.

    Prof. Herzog, formerly of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, has purchased the Richard Croker farm at Richfield Springs, N.Y> He takes possession Jan. 1, and will make it his permanent home.

    Al. J. Massey has been engaged as bandmaster with Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, season 1913. He will be assisted by Nate Bolton. Massey and Bolton are booked solid in vaudeville until the circus season opens.

    From Downie & Wheeler's Shows. The new ring barn having been completed nearly two weeks ago, is now in full operation, and the work of training goes on all day from daylight until 6 p.m., and from 7 until 10 in the evening. The electric lighting system is one of the finest ever installed in any ring barn in this country. Although menage and entree horses are being broken, and the training of the smaller stock started, most of the time is taken up working on the big mixed animal act, which is showing wonderful progress, considering the short time the works was started. Three elephants, two camels, a zebra, scared cow and two ponies are used in this number, which will be entirely on different lines from anything ever before presented in this country. A complete new outfit of canvas has been ordered from a leading tent maker. The size of the tops will be nearly doubled in size from former seasons, and the "World's Best" will without question be a thing of beauty on the lot. Work in the wagon, blacksmith and paint shops is being pushed, in order to get over the necessary amount of work laid out.
    Several new parade wagons will be added, and no expense spared to make the street parade second to none. Special attention will be given to the musical end, and no less than four bands (two white band, Scotch Highland band and colored band), together with a bugle brigade, and one of the strongest calliopes in this country, will be heard in the parade. The wardrobe for both street and inside will all be new, and the finest ever used with these shows. Four more cages of animals will be added to the menagerie, making fifteen in all, and several new trained wild animal acts will be perfected during the winter months. The arenic performance will be an all feature one . . . The Grants, upside-down aerialist, are engaged for the coming season. Walter Allen will again have charge of the elephant acts and high school horses, with the Downie & Wheeler Shows, this making his third season with the "World's Best." Al. F. Wheeler Jr. will look after the press, back with the show, also have charge of the reserve seat tickets the coming season.

    An Old Circus Bill. Great United States Circus, the Magnificent Equestrian Troupe of Older & Co. Will exhibit their celebrated performances in Portage City on Wednesday, July 28th, 1852. Equestrian Manager, W. Waterman. Clown, Puss Horner.
    The great popularity of this establishment and the general satisfaction given in the performances, render an introduction scarcely necessary to the public. The proprietors, however, will call attention to the fact that, in order to render their exhibiton still more attractive and worthy of patronage, they have engaged some of the most celebrated Equestrians in the world and expended a vast amount of money in decorations, trappings, wardrobe and general paraphernalia, rendering their Circus the most pleasing, and containing the largest amount of talent ever seen in this country.
    Among the most prominent features of the entertainments given is the famous French Equestrian, Mons. Germani, better known as the Jongleur Volante, exhibiting a curious and interesting display of equilibriums on horseback.
    The elegant, fascinating and youthful Parisian Artiste, Mlle. Marietta, first lady equestrienne of the age. Her beautiful road horse, trained by herself, is from the finest stock in Europe, and has been for years the greatest favorite at Franconi's, in Paris. Ladies who desire to excel in this invigorating and graceful exercise should not lose the opportunity of witnessing the achievements of this artiste.
    Mlle. Henrietta, the accomplished Danseuse. Messrs. W. Waterman, B. Buckly, J. Sholes, W. Cole, W. Chambers, A. Burnette, S. Runnels, T. Osborn, together with others attached to the arena, of equal celebrity. A brilliant brass band, led by the renowned and celebrated bugler, F. C. Steele.
    Added to these attractions, the interior of the exhibition pavilion will be fitted up and arranged in an elegant and commodious manner, and a fine band of music will accompany the performance. Admission - Boxes, 50 cent; Pit, 25 cents. Children under 10 years of age, half price to boxes. No half price to pit. Performances to commence at 2 1/2 o'clock p.m. Doors open half an hour previously. The above mentioned company will perform at Kingston on Tuesday, July 27th.

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New York Clipper, January 4, 1913, pp. 14, 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Shipp & Feltus Circus reports great success at Valparaiso, Chile.

    Venice notes, by John D. Carey. Venice, Cal., Dec. 30. . . . The Al. G. Barnes Show is in winter quarters here, and will remain until their opening date in March. His show will be strongly represented in the Tournament of Roses which is held annually the first of each year, in Pasadena. . . .

    Dottie Dimple. Harry Rex Burton sends the following, under date of Dec. 28: "Dottie Dimple, formerly of the Dimple Sisters, Dottie and Dollie, died May 7, 1912, at Kalamazoo, Mich., from chronic asthma. She was forty-nine years of age, and had been in the show business since she was eight years of age, starting with the Old Yankee Robinson Show. She was afterwards for a number of years with the Adam Forepaugh Show as a trick and bareback rider. She also made quite a reputation as a song and dance soubrette in vaudeville and burlesque, besides managing and owning several theatres in the West. She is survived by her husband (Harry Rex Burton), a son and a brother. The remains were interred in Kalamazoo."

    John L. Hancock, who was purchasing agent for Col. Wm. F. Cody's Wild West Shows for many years, died of tuberculosis, Dec. 23, in the Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Hancock was born at Houlka, Miss., in 1830, and had served in the Mexican, Civil and Indian wars.

    Dr. J. E. Fitzgerald, for fourteen years with the Gollmar Bros. Shows, died Dec. 22, at the Mercy Hospital, in Chicago, aged forty-nine years. The body was removed to Astoria, Ill., for burial, 23. A widow survives him.

New York Clipper, January 11, 1913, pp. 13, 14. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Sparks Show winter quarters. A visitor to the fair grounds of the Rowan County Fair Association, at Salisbury, N.C., will find the John H. Sparks Shows comfortably housed for the winter, and just at present work is being rushed in every department. The Industrial Club of Salisbury was instrumental in inducing manager Charles Sparks to bring the show to Salisbury for the third successive winter, and through their efforts also many needed improvements were made during the early Fall. The business men of the city raised by popular subscription a sum in excess of $2,000, and the water system was extended to the park, furnishing a supply of pure water. Standpipes were placed about the grounds, and all of the buildings piped and fitted with a system of automatic sprinklers, guaranteeing absolute protection in case of fire. The main exhibition building has been fitted up as a zoo, repair and paint shop and dining room. Comfortable sleeping apartments are also located in the building. The street railroad company operates a line to the park, and as the zoo is open daily and Sunday, free to all, it is a boon for the company, it being not an unusual sight to see more than 1,000 people viewing the animals on pleasant days. The main portion of the building forms the zoo. The animals are confined in roomy, shifting dens, and the elephants occupy a raised platform on the left of the main entrance. Large folding doors lead to the paint show. Here a force of eight men, in charge of Fletcher Smith, assisted by Jack Lorain, is busy repainting and decorating the parade wagons, tableaux and cages. Manager Sparks is having every wagon thoroughly overhauled and re-decorated, and especial attention will be paid to the parade this season in an endeavor to make it the most beautiful and extensive of any show of its size in the country. From a leading manufacturer a magnificent new tableaux band wagon and two large tableaux and cages have been ordered, and from the blue prints received they are beauties. The dining room and wardrobe rooms occupy separate spaces at the far end of this building. There are about 100 enclosed box stalls along the Southern end of the grounds, and here the stock is quartered. During the day they have a 140 acre park to romp and play in. James Jacobs is in charge of the stock, and it is even now in the best of condition.
    A large building, formerly used as a restaurant and dance hall, is used as a store-house for the canvas, seats and jacks. The baggage wagons are stored in a large compartment under the main grandstand, and are protected from the weather at all times. A spor track runs inside the park from the main line of the Southern Railroad, and the advance sleepers, stock and flat cars occupy every inch of trackage. The weather thus far has been ideal, and fires have hardly been a necessity. Manager and Mrs. Sparks are spending the winter at the Ford Hotel, and the former is busy arranging his program for the ensuing season. The show will be greatly enlarged and improved. Contracts have already been sent out to the several feature acts, and the arenic performance the coming season bids fair to be the strongest yet presented by the show. The show will open early in the Spring and traverse almost the same territory as last season, its reception and succession of uniform good business, especially in New England and along the Atlantic sea-coast, making it a lucrative field for early Spring operations, particularly New Jersey and Maine, where the show has firmly established a reputation for general excellence.
    Christmas was a day long to be remembered by the twenty-odd men in quarters. Manager Sparks provided a special spread, with turkey, plum pudding, ice cream and cake, and each man was given a liberal supply of cigars, tobacco and cigarettes. In the evening the men attended the local theatres as his guests. . . .

    A. G. Marriott, of the Marriott Twins, returned from Buenos Aires, South America, after a thirty-five days' trip. The Twins opened with the Frank Brown Circus for one month, and were retained for three months, with good success. They report that Mr. Brown has closed the Buenos Aires Amphitheatre and is now touring the country. The Marriotts closed with the show at Rosario, A. R., and returned, witht he exception of A. G. Marriott, who is to come back by way of Europe, where he expects to close contracts with a circus in Spain. Tony Lowande, who is touring the Argentine Republic with his fine show at present, is highly spoken of by Mr. Marriott as a great friend to performers. Mr. Lowande's show was formerly combined with the Brown outfit, but is working independently at present.

    After the close of next season the Barnum & Bailey Show will go to London. Already the big steamship companies are putting in their bids for the transportation of the big show.

    Jack Phillips will have the band with the Sparks World Famous Shows next season. He is spending the winter at his home in Columbus, O.

    Andrew Downie, of the Downie & Wheeler Show, was in New York last week. He reports things well under way for the big opening on April 19, with half of the parade wagons ready for the engine to back up. He will be in Oxford, Pa., until Spring.

    Charles Hageman, official adjuster for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, was in Chicago, Sunday, 5, on his way from Kansas City, Mo., to Peru, Ind., where he is in conference this week with Col. B. E. Wallace.

    A decidedly interesting rumor reached us Saturday, 4, that Frank A. Robbins, Bert Bowers and John G. Robinson may be associated together next season in a new circus venture. The story (unconfirmed) has it that the Frank A. Robbins Circus equipment, now in winter quarters at St. Louis, Mo., may be the nucleus of the new organizatoin. Bowers and Robinson adding considerable paraphernalia, and the making ready for the coming tour will soon be under way.

    S. B. Anderson, of the Anderson Wild West, Dog and Pony Show, writes from Marble Corner, Ind., under date of Jan 2: "Made the Southwestern part of Indiana last season, making three night stands. Will make Indiana and Illinois in 1913, well pleased with last year's results." Mr. Anderson is a newcomer in the show business . . . He has a four wagon show, and is featuring a Morgan Messenger colt which is said to be an animal of almost human intelligence.

New York Clipper, January 18, 1913, pp. 3, 14, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Floyd King, the well known young circus and theatrical agent, has signed as general press representative for the Carl Hagenbeck & Great Wallace Circus for the season of 1913. Although a young man scarcely in his twenties, young King is known to all readers of the Clipper, through his frequent contributions. Mr. King was born in a little Methodist parsonage in Kentucky. His father was for many years one of the leading ministers of that denomination in the South. King's boyhood was spent principally in Memphis, Tenn., which place is his home. He left Trinity College to become a police reporter on the Memphis Commerical Appeal, and later worked on the Post-Dispatch, New York Evening Sun and other papers. The first season under the white tops for the young Southerner was with the late Martin Downs, of the Cole Brothers' Shows. Last season King made a great record for press stuff with the Al. G. Barnes Circus. His work attracted the attention of R. M. Harvey, general agent of the H. & W. Show, and as a result he will be with that institution this season. Mr. King is a Friar and an Elk.

    A new, big, overland Wild West Show is being organized by Al. F. Wheeler and Chas. H. Tompkins. It will be a new bidder for public patronage in the Wild West field, to be known at "Tompkins' Real Wild West and Frontier Exhibition." It is being organized at New Hope, Pa., by Al. F. Wheeler and Chas. H. Tompkins, owner and manager of Tompkins' Western Attractions, which will form the nucleus of the new aggregation, to which will be added the entire physical equipment of the Al. F. Wheeler New Model Shows. This will be further augmented by the purchase of much new material, all of which will be the best that money can buy. Over one hundred head of horses, mules, bronchos and ponies will be used in the exhibition, and to transport the outfit over the road. All canvas, from cook tents to the big arena, will be new; the entire outfit will be of the "gilt edge" order. Six carloads of paraphernalia was last week shipped from the Wheeler winter quarters, at Oxford, Pa., to New Hope, Pa., where the new show is being assembled, and where the work of fitting up will be done under the watchful eye of Mr. Tompkins.
    Here will also be perfected during the winter months many new arenic features that will be introduced in the performance next season. Chas. H. Tompkins needs no introduction to the amusement loving public, for as the owner of Sunset Beach, as the proprietor and manager of Tompkins' Western Attractions, and the unquestioned king of all bucking horse riders, he has gained an enviable reputation throughout the entire country from Maine to California, and the mere announcement that he will appear in the saddle and personally superintend the presentation of each and every performance of the exhibition that is to bear his name, is in itself a guarantee that the performance will be second to none.

    Downie & Wheeler notes. The Orton Troupe of seven people are re-engaged for the coming season with Downie & Wheeler's World's Best Shows. Iva Norton Anders will again be with the Orton Troupe. Johnny Wicks, clown and comedian, is engaged for the coming season. Al. F. Wheeler was a heavy buyer of draft horses at the big Philadelphia sales last week. Several choice matched pairs were sent to the Downie & Wheeler Shows at Oxford, Pa. The balance were all shipped to the Tompkins Wild West Shows, at New Hope, Pa. Among the recent visitors at winter quarters were Col. M. H. Welsh, George M. Forepaugh and Leon Washburn. Mr. Washburn purchased several cars and other paraphernalia for use with the big Washburn-Farrari Carnival Co.

    Wm. J. Doris, formerly well known with the circuses as a privilege and side show man, is at present in the Post Graduate Hospital, New York. A fund is being collected for him . . .

    Prince Oskazuma has signed for next season with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East.

    Pubillones Circuses, Nos. 1 and 2, are touring the island of Cuba.

    Woody Van, the veteran band leader, has been engaged to furnish a concert band of twenty-five pieces for Arlington & Beckmann's New Wild West Show. This will make Woody's thirty-second season in the business. Mr. Van writes that he has invested in three nice dwelling properties in Allentown, Pa., and will make that his permanent home in the future.

    Chicago, Jan. 14. F. C. Cooper has been engaged as general agent of "Vernon C. Seaver's Hippodrome, Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East Combined Shows," and has taken up his duties at the general offices in the Alcazar Theatre Building, Chicago. . . . Mr. Cooper had been engaged as general press representative for the Two Bills' Show, but secured his release to join the Seaver aggregation as general agent, which is an advance for him, and comes after a long period of practical experience in connection with a number of America's biggest tent shows. Cooper has been a close student of general conditions pertaining to out-of-door amusements. He has a wide knowledge of the country and enjoys a personal acquaintance with State, country and city officials, newspaper and railroad men throughout United States and Canada. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Howe's Great London Three Ring Circus notes. E. C. Knupp will be the general agent, season 1913; R. H. Dockrill, equestrian director; C. H. Tinney, bandmaster; James A. Orr, superintendent reserved seats and concert ticket seller; W. H. McFarland, manager side show; L. C. Miller, boss butcher; W. N. Scott, superintendent sleeping cars; John (Irish) Martin, master transportation; Harry Sells, boss canvasman; Chris. Zietz, boss animal man; Wm. O'Day, side show boss canvasman; Jack Kent, boss hostler; Chas. Randall, chandelier man; Harry L. Kelley, superintendent cook house. Proprietor Jerry Mugivan is shaping up a fine show this season.

    Howe's Great London Shows. The forty-first season of the Mugivan & Bowers "big little" aggregation closed at Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 29, 1912. . . . Following was the personnel of the show at the close of the 1912 season: Executive staff - Proprietors, Jerry Mugivan & Bert Bowers; general manager, Fred Asal; treasurer, Louis Thilman; legal adjuster, Wm. Kellogg; press representative, Wm. Mitchell; foreign agent, Eddie Lewis; advertising solicitor, Sylvester Cronin; equestrian director, R. H. Dockrill; bandmaster, C. H. Tinney; charge of tickets, James Orr; reserved seat ticket taker, Mrs. Bert Bowers; treasurer of candy stands, Mrs. Jerry Mugivan; side show manager, J. Polo; side show band leader, Louis Gilbert; side show door, Clint Purtello; side show ticket sellers, E. Barris, J. J. Murphy, "Doc" Cline; master of transportation, John Martin, with fifteen men; master of canvas, Harry Sells, with fifteen men; assistant master of canvas, Lee Craig; general manager side show, Ralph Crossett; boss canvasman side show, Wm. O'Day, with fifteen men; superintendent lights, Tom Myers, with six men; superintendent stock, Jack Kent, with twenty-five men; superintendent properties, W. A. Hatton, with fifteen men; superintendent menagerie, Chris Zeitz, with twelve men; assistant superintendent menagerie, W. B. Henderson; wardrobe mistress, Mrs. C. A. Taylor; steward, H. L. Kelly; chef, Joe Kramer, with five assistants; balloon privileges, Florinda Zingaro.
    Advance - general agents, W. E. Ferguson and I. V. Streibig (deceased); opposition agent, Wm. M. Scott; contracting agent, Chas. Fick; manager advertising car, Joseph G. Howard. Billposters: Mart Simmons, S. B. McConough, Geo. Chestnut, L. O. Waite, Claude King, Courtney Wynne, Tobe Beers, Jess Lane, L. Lewis, Jas. Cox, M. J. Jones, Wm. Lockard, Wm. Hays, F. Libby, W. Corbett, John King, porter; Peter Wiggins, cook.
    Performers - R. H. Dockrill, Cecil Lowanda, Wm. Melrose, Joe Bell, Ed. Millette, Mike Cahill, Glen Ladare, Geo. E. Lorette, Ira Millette, Jimmy Ladare, Wm. Langer, Wm. Ashton, Wm. Roscoe, Walter Ashton, Billy Woods, Harry Block, Raymond Maitzen, Claude Sheridan, Uyeno Japs (6), Nellie Lowanda, Marie Meers, Mildred Kellogg, Maude Earle, Madame Millette, Zella Earl, Vivian Cahill, Ella Keithley, Lillian Kincaid, Mlle. Lorette, Little Irene, Agnes Warner.
    Big Show Band - C. H. Tinney, H. D. Kyes, H. Archibald, George Koehler, Arthur Cox, J. P. McMannus, W. G. Fink, Frank Ruff, Geo. McCain, Tite Altobelli, Ed. Bostwick, John Lee, Fred Hanson, Frank Oppie, C. O. Robinson, B. W. Chappell, W. G. McIntosh, Lloyd Kendall, Chas. Homer . . . Side Show Band: Theo. Thomas, Louie Gilbert, Irving Brown, Junk Edwards, Chas. Arrant, Joe Webb, L. C. Kitchen, M. O. Russell, Walter Howard, Louis Ford. Side Show Performers - J. C. Polo, Dollie Asai, Ida Denson, La Belle Carmen, Margaret Partello, Grace Clark, Prince Frizzo, Ida Pifer, Mont. Jack, Maritana.
    Ticket sellers: Jas. Orr, Chas. Taylor, Gene Durand, Harry Wheeler, Jack Partello, Howard Partello, Eddie Newcomb, J. B. McMahon, Geo. Fisher, Dan McIntyre, Frank Siebert, Arthur Farmer. Manager Uptown Wagon: Hiram Garrison, assistant Edward Mannie. Missouri car: Wm. Brockman, chef, and Joe Weber porter. 122 Car: __ Gray, porter. 119 Car: Sam Simpson, porter. Candy butchers: L. C. Miller, boss; J. Wolf, G. J. Harding, Wm. Bickett, Carl Lant, Jack Sampson, Jess Feidler, Eugene Cox, Clyde Meader, Fred Davis, W. M. Brown, Pittsburgh Red.

New York Clipper, January 25, 1913, pp. 13, 14, 20. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    George Burke, last season chief cowboy with the California Frank All Star Wild West, is breaking stock at Rochester, N.Y.

    Harry Ridgley, for the past three seasons with the Gollmar Bros. Show, will be back again in 1913. Harry is putting in the winter, traveling for a paint and oil concern out of Cleveland, O.

    Robert Emerick, who is wintering in Kansas City, Mo., will be with the Barnum & Bailey aggregation this season.

    Floyd King, who will be press agent with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows this season, is at present on the editorial staff of the Montgomery Advertiser (Ala.).

    The Walter L. Main Show property, now stored at Geneva, N.Y., will be sold some time this month.

    The following people have been engaged for the Yankee Robinson Show: boss canvasman, Charles Kelly; boss animal man, Harvey Jones; master of transportation, John Quiggle . . .

    W. J. Lester, last season local contractor with the Cole Bros. Shows, is publicity man for the New Orleans Hippodrome.

    The Moyer Bros. Show are trouping Louisiana and Texas, under management of George Moyer. Victor Stout is ahead. R. Masters has the ban, and Robert Peasely is equestrian director.

    George Robinson will be contracting agent for the Arlington-Beckman Wild West.

    Al. J. Massey will succeed Park Prentiss as band leader with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows.

    Jack Sutton, owner and manager of the Tasmanian-Van Dieman Troupe, at present playing Pantages time, will enlarge his act for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows this season.

    The Barnum and Two Bills' Shows will resume the street parades this season.

    Ralph Lane will again have a ticket box with the Gollmar Bros. side show, and Slivers Bowman and wife will be back again this season.

    Sun Brothers' notes. The Sun Show had a fine closing day at White Springs, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 11. This signalized the closing of a highly pleasant and profitable tour, lasting forty weeks and one day. The trip through Florida during the last six weeks of the season was a highly pleasing one to all concerned, including workingmen, performers, musicians and managers alike. Everybody had a real holiday time; great fishing, bathing, hunting, a plethora of fine, fresh vegetables and fruits at all times, and beautiful, balmy summer-like weather every day, and no rain during the entire trip. The show is an annual visitor to Florida, in which State it has a reputation second to none, and is a great favorite with officials, public and newspaper men alike, because of its absolute cleanliness and high standard of merit. During the trip through the "Flowery State," many prominent circus and theatrical celebrities were guests of the show. At Leesburg we met with Frank Bulter and his charming wife (Annie Oakley), who gave a complimentary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. George Sun and other prominent people with the show. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are delightfully situated at Leesburg, and have made this charming spot their permanent winter home.
    At Titusville, that well known champion of all champion fishermen, and the Dean of American sideshow managers, William McFarland, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Griggs, and a bunch of the leading lights of the show, at an elaborate wild duck and fish banquet, which was hugely enjoyed. "Mac" is sojourning here at his handsome bungalow, enjoying the hunting and piscatorial delights of Volusia County, which are accounted as being the most prolific hunting and fishing preserves in Florida. The circus is now in winter quarters at Macon, Ga., and the preparatory work for the coming tenting season is well under way, with a complete set of first class all around artisans and mechanics at the helm. It is contemplated by the management to have a finer and more attractive equipment than previous seasons. The performing sections of the various departments will also be very much augmented with a better grade of attractions and acts. The 1912-13 season, just concluded, was noticeable for good weather and the absence of any blowdowns or accidents. The show went as far North as Cheboygan, Mich., and as far South as Key West, Fla. The Sun Show also earned the distinction of being the first circus to travel over the new "Over Sea Railroad," leading into Key West. The appearance of this circus at Key West was an event of much interest to the natives, and the show attracted fine business during the two days' engagement.

    Col. Chas. F. Rhodes, who has been identified with some of the biggest Wild West Shows on the road, will shortly launch two new and up-to-date Wild West and Far East companies. Both companies will contain all the leading features of the day, and will be as fully equipped as any show on the road. His idea is to play mostly parks and fairs, and will open in Philadelphia. Col. Rhodes will be better remembered as the original organizer of the Young Buffalo Show, which successfully toured several seasons. He also piloted the California Frank's Wild West, and his success with the above two shows has tempted him to organize a show of his own. Col. Rhodes is also very much interested with his brother in a large department store in Douglas, Ga., his home town. It is the largest of its kind in that part of the country, and employs a dozen or more girls.

    Downie & Wheeler notes. The Orrin Hollis Family of riders are engaged for the coming season. They are at present at their home, Toledo, O., breaking in a new, big riding number, which they promise will be a decided novelty. Clint A. Graham will again fill the position of trainmaster, his second season. Jack Sully, clown and comedian, will also be with the show the coming season.

    Al. Max (strong man), Leonora and ___ (his daughters), refined girl gymnasts; also a first class troupe of trained dogs, are now touring for a winter season with Circo Columbia, Lara, Cuba.

    Chas. (Buck) Leahy, ring gymnast, who will go with Gollmar Bros. Circus next season, is now meeting with success with Huftle Stock Co.

    Howe & Sanger Shows, by Billy. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 20. "Everything new this year" is the slogan of Messrs. Jerry Mugivan & Bert Bowers, owners of the Howe's London Shows and Sanger's Combined Shows, wintering at the State fair grounds in this city. A visit to the spacious grounds and commodious quarters will bear out their battle cry. From early in the morning until late at night signs of hustle and bustle are in evidence. Almost a hundred men are busy in rebuilding and refitting the shows. The work has been going on since the arrival of the two shows in winter quarters here, Dec. 1 last. It would be hard to find a better place to winter a show. The quarters occupy all of the State fair grounds, located just on the outskirts of the city. There are twelve or fifteen barns used for housing the menagerie, stock, wagons, seats, and other equipment. A spur track runs directly into the grounds, and the cars and rolling stock are only a stone's throw from the general office.
    The weather is so mild and balmy that work outdoors is permissible. Overcoats are quite out of place. The nights are a bit chilly, and were it not for that real circus weather could be no better. Six new baggage wagons and tableaux are being built under the supervision of Harry Sells, the boss canvasman, who is superintendent of the mechanical department. All of the rolling stock carried by the two shows are being overhauled and rebuilt. Mr. Sells has fourteen assistants. Menage and high school horses are being broken by R. H. Dockrill, the equestrian director, who arrived here the first of the year from his home at Delevan's Lake, Wis. Mr. Dockrill is probably the best known equestrian director in the United States. He filled that position for thirty years with the Barnum & Bailey Show. He is being assisted by J. R. Smith. Chris Zietz, the superintendent of animals, in breaking the two herds of elephants in the ring barn. He has four assistants, who are also handling the cage animals. John Martin, trainmaster, arrived in winter quarters the first of the year, and is now busily engaged with eight assistants getting all the coaches, flats and stocks of the two shows in A1 condition. When the shows take the road early in April the two trains will be the finest ever carried by any circus organization.
    Jack Kent, the boss hostler, has placed all of the stock with the shows on a nearby pasture. He will shortly begin to trim their long, shaggy wool. Charley Taylor, the boss painter, is the busiest fellow imaginable. He is using oceans of circus blue and circus yellow. Charley has finished all of the seats, poles and stakes, and is now working on the wagons and tableaux. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mugivan recently returned from a trip to Terre Haute, Ind., where they spent the Christmas season at their old home. Gov. Mugivan, while in the North, also visited St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bowers spent the Yuletide season at the winter quarters. Art Bowers has returned from a trip to Kansas City. Fred Asai, the assistant general manger, is working overtime getting everything in shape. Fred is a great favorite with the "home guards," and he is never too busy to take them about the grounds. Charley fick, the local contractor, has charge of the office, and is daily tackling the avalanche of mails which arrives. Floyd King, the well known circus agent, who is spending a couple of months in Montgomery, drops out every few days. Young King has recently returned from and hunting and fishing trip in Florida, but about the only thing he bagged was a healthy tan. Ed Knupp, our new general agent, made a flying trip to winter quarters the other day, coming from his home in Jamestown, N.Y. Mr. Knupp is surrounding himself with a capable staff. The order for printing has been placed. It promises to prove a revelation in the printer's art. Every sheet will be special. Every stitch of canvas carried with the shows will be new this season. The Christmas dinner served in the cookhouse, under the direction of chef W. E. Burke, will be long remembered. Turkey, with all the accessories, and plenty of wine and cigars were lavishly dispensed. At the conclusion everyone connected with the winter quarters were given a substantial Christmas present, a gift of Messrs. Mugivan and Bowers.

    Walter L. Main, since he sold his big show in 1904, has been selling and renting circus property, although not the owner of any particular show, and this business has just been enough to keep him in close touch with all circus affairs. Dealing in circus menagerie property has given him a chance to keep up to the minute, but as he is tired of renting, he is going to have a clean-up sale at his winter quarters, Geneva, O., Jan. 28. Mr. Main has cars, wagons, harness, tents, seats and animals that could be used with anything from eight cars to fifty; he also has some wagon show property and a complete two car show. Main has retired twince, once in 1900 and again in 1905, the first year he went out of business he spent in Europe, but owned and leased the Rhoda Royal Show, which was very prosperous. In 1905 he owned all the horses with the Hagenbeck Show, and Powers' performing elephants that played the Hippodrome, New York. In 1906 he leased a twenty-seven car Wild West Show and property to carnivals. In 1910 he leased property to Dan Robinson's Circus. In 1911 he rented a three car show, also a wagon show, so Main's experience in the tented lines has been varied. He started the famous Main Circus in 1885 with seven horses, and never had a losing season. He quit with thirty-one sixty foot cars in 1900.

    The Circo Columbia, under the direction of Jose de Lara, is touring Cuba. The bill includes Al. Max, hercules; Eleanor Rosina, gymnast; Frank Lentini, the three-legged boy, and Reverito and Karakata Japs.

    Joe Ross and Ed. Bonney have signed for the No. 1 advertising car with Vernon C. Seaver's Hippodrome, Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East Combined. Doc Crookston and Ernest Cook were in Chicago from the Peoria winter quarters to confer with "The little Napoleon." They purchased some fine draft stock, which has been shipped to Peoria. A few more good painters can find employment on the Wild West equipment. Annie Oakley will again be with the show. She is now at her winter home in Leesburg, Fla. General agent F. C. Cooper is laying out a splended line of lithographic work.

    Fred Buchanan, proprietor of the Yankee Robinson Circus, has returned to the winter quarters at Granger, Ia., after an extended trip to California and the Pacific Coast. On New Year's Day one of the Yankee Robinson elephants died, and was buried at the farm.

    It is definitely announced that Lew Nichols will be "freed" from carnivals, and will handle the Vernon C. Seaver Hippodrome, Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East Combined side shows, with Tom McNew as assistant. Jess Robinson will again have the cookhouse.

    J. H. W. ("Alphabetical") Fitzpatrick, press representative for the Young Buffalo Show, [is] now ahead of one of the Shubert attractions.

    Roy G. Gill will leave Chicago soon, for Hot Springs, Ark., to take up his duties as treasurer of the 101 Ranch Wild West.

    James P. Dwyer and W. L. Backenstoe will have the No. 2 side show with the Sells-Floto Circus this coming season. It will be a platform attraction.

    C. W. McCurren, general manager of Rice Bros. Colossal Shows, now in process of construction at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Hamline, Minn., was a caller at the Western Burean of the Clipper in Chicago, Friday, 17, and outlined in an interesting manner the plans for this new show which is to open in Minneapolis on or about May 1, under the auspices of the Mystic Shrine. It will be recalled that Mr. McCurren has been identified with a number of leading tented enterprises in the past, and he has been indefatigable in his efforts during the past four months in assembling what he expects will be one of the best shows of its calibre in the country. Manager McCurren has wisely surrounded himself with an able staff, and it is a pleasure to announce that A. H. Barkley will have direction of the Rice Bros. advance. Barkley is a wll season showman. He has been prominently connected in the past with Sells-Floto, Campbell Bros., Cole Bros., Sells & Downs, and years ago with the Lemon Bros. Circus. In charge of the side show and other privileges, James W. Beattie, who has established an enviable reputation in this particular branch of the business with leading shows, will be on the staff. Jack Shumate will be lot superintendent, and he is armed with years of experience. M. Burgower will have charge of the finances in the ticket wagon. H. W. Wingert will be big show bandmaster. Lee Howard has been engaged as equestrian director. . . .

    101 Ranch Line-up. Frank Fink, formerly of the Howe's Great London Shows, will have the privilege car with the 101 Ranch Wild West, this his third season with the aggregation. Charles ("Butch") Cohen will have the candy stand; Bert W. Earles will have the "Hamburgers"; Geo. Connors will manage the side show; Geo. Tipton, formerly of the Gentry Show, will superintend the cook house. The train will be in charge of Harry Parrish. Earnie Waters will be twenty-four hour man. The position of lot superintendent is still held in abeyance. The 101 Ranch Wild West will be under the direct supervision of manager Geo. Arlington. J. C. Miller will be the arenic director, and Vern Tantlinger will be chief of cowboys.

New York Clipper, February 1, 1913, pp. 13, 14, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Al. Salvail and Nobby Clark, who traveled together with the Scribner & Smith Show in 1893, are at Al. Gillingham's Orpheum Theatre in Grand Rapids, Mich., this week.

    H. & W. Stake and Chain News. A special correspondent for the Old Reliable made a flying trip from Chicago to Peru, Ind., Saturday night, Jan. 18, and spent a pleasant Sunday with Uncle Ben Wallace and C. E. Cory, at the winter quarters of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. It was very apparent that radical improvements are under way with the H. & W. Circus, and it is no breach of professional ethics to dwell upon one or more of the 1913 features. In the first place, the circus will spread a world of canvas (by the way, our friend, Walter F. Driver, landed the contract), and the big top will be 170, with five 50 foot middle pieces, making the total length of the top on the lot 335 feet. The blues will be 18 tiers high, with a grandstand, with opera chairs on one side, and regular reserved seats on the other. The menagerie top will be an 80 with five 40s. The side show will be 75, with two 40s, and the banner fronts will probably be the largest ever built for a circus. The U. S. people are getting out an artistic line-up of side show banners, and will furnish everything for the big show, from stakes to flags - at $10,000 contract.
    The H. & W. equipment will be transported on sixty 60 foot cars. The cookhouse specifications call for an increased seating capacity of 400 over that of last year, which will make a personnel of over 1,200 with the show. James Davis will have the cookhouse, making his tenth consecutive season with Uncle Ben; Bob Abrams will continue as superintendent of stock; Joe Leitchel ("Joe Wallace") will have the train. George Connors will probably direct the big show performance. In spite of a persistent rumor, which was set afloat some weeks ago, to the effect that C. E. Cory would be in the advance and make the railroad contracts, it would now appear that he is to continue as heretofore, the business manager and Mr. Wallace's first lieutenant. R. M. Harvey, the general agent, and C. E. Cory were in Cincinnati last week, on a business trip.
    It is an extraordinary fact worthy of record, that the entire parade paraphernalia of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows is now ready for the road, and according to our correspondent, it is the finest lot of new and remodeled parade stuff he has seen in many years. Uncle Ben has always taken great pride in the street pageant, and his 1913 parade will show up better in every way. One parade feature which deserves special mention is the big show band wagons, a beautiful ensemble of carved allegorical figures in solid gold leaf. The parade harness and trappings are practically brand new, and new wardrobe will be in evidence throughout. It is breezed about in the foyers of the Hotel Berris (Bill Hart's hostelry), in Peru, that Mr. Wallace is building "a big city show," and the very magnitude of the equipment would seem to bear out that impression. It is probably the H. & W. Show will open in Peru, the last Saturday in April.

    Al. Campbell left Chicago Jan. 20 for Fairbury, Neb. He will put out a sixteen or eighteen car show this season.

    W. H. McFarland, who will have the side show with Howe's Great London Shows this season, writes from Titusville, Fla., stating that he is having a great time hunting and fishing.

    Louis D. Tilman will be manager of the Sanger Show, and Harry A. Mann will be in charge of the advance.

    Major Charley Rhodes will be general manager of Oklahoma Bill's Wild West and Indian Congress, which will open a thirty week season early, in Philadelphia.

    The Messrs. Huff Bros. and Sanford, wide awake showmen of Aurora, Mo., are framing a one ring circus, to be identified with one of the large carnivals this season.

    E. Lampman, for some time identified with the Young Buffalo Show, will this season be press agent with the Two Bills Show.

    Tommy Grimes and Johnny Tanner will be with Irwin Wild West Show this season.

    Clint Graham has been re-engaged as trainmaster with the Downie & Wheeler Shows, and Harry Curtiss will manage the No. 1 advance car. The Hollis Family will be one of the feature attractions. The show will have a new and extensive line of paper.

    The Orton Bros. Circus is wintering at the Orton farm at Ortonville, Ia. Lawrence Orton, Miles Orton, Bayard Orton, Grace Orton, Nellie Orton and Baby Orton are the performers.

    The E. G. Smith Shows open at Atwater, O., April 26. E. C. Myers has been re-engaged for the advance, and Geo. Irving will again handle the kid show.

    Esteven Clements, lately connected with some of the larger Wild West shows, has his own Wild West Exhibition touring Mexico.

    George Claire will be back with the Barnum & Bailey outfit. Arthure E. Diggs, of the Barnum & Bailey Show, is handling publicity of the Lyric Theater, Indianapolis, Ind.

    Charles Smith will be with the Sig. Sautelle Shows this season.

    W. J. Nelson, of Nelson's Wild West, will probably affilliate his entire show with one of the other Wild West shows this season.

    Ollie Webb, the popular steward with the Ringling Bros. Show, recently purchased a mansion in Wilmette, a suburb of Chicago. Mr. Webb was in Chicago this week buying furniture for his new home, and is a fan on oriental rugs of which he has quite a collection. His new home adjoins that of Henry Ringling. The 1913 season will make his seventeenth with the Ringling Show.

    Doc. Chapman, the genial superintendent of candy stands with the Gollmar Bros., made a flying trip from Wisconsin to Chicago Jan. 18. He reports business at his picture show up in the lumber country very good. Charles Stugeman, the popular treasurer with the Gollmar Show, is on the staff of the Indianapolis Star.

    The Aerial Shaws will again be a feature with the Ringling Bros. Show. Joe La Fleur has signed with the Ringling Bros., and will produce an entirely new act.

    The Ringling Bros. have decided to exclude all acrobatic troupes from their shows the coming season.

    The Pete Cornalla Troupe has signed for next season with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. Fred Egner, the well known clown of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, signed a contract Jan. 22, as head clown of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus for season of 1913.

    William S. Fifield, one of the star "long rein" drivers of the circus business, and for several years past first assistant to Tom Lynch, superintendent of baggage stock with the Barnum & Bailey Show, has transferred his allegiance to the "Two Bills" Show. He has been personally engaged by Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) to handle the baggage stock of the last named outfit this coming season, and reports for duty in April. The show winters at the fair grounds, Trenton, but the horses are at Coatesville, Pa.

    Frank A. Robbins notes. Jos. Berris, equestrian director with the Frank A. Robbins Shows, while not engaged in vaudeville with his big liberty act, the Schumann stallions, is busy breaking new acts and features for the coming season. Clarence Farrell, treasurer, is spending part of the winter at Hot Springs, Ark. The winter quarters of the show, at Bremen Avenue, St. Louis, are visited by many of the prominent people of St. Louis. George Deickman, president, and Mr. Keiser, chairman, of the animal committee, were recent visitors. In the two rings every animal, from a poodle to an elephant, is practiced or taught new tricks. There are also riders, gymnasts, aerialist acrobats, wire walkers, etc. Many new and novel tricks are here originated and perfected. The big buildings contain more acts and artists' paraphernalia than any other building in the world. The wagon painting is rapidly nearing a close, and the painter, stripers and artists will move to St. Louis to paint the train.

    John D. Tippett, who for eighteen years was identified with the Buffalo Bill and Sells Bros. Shows, before taking up exposition enterprises in this country and abroad, has struck a rapid stride in the moving picture game. He is making "Union Features" a power in the "special" film field. . . .

    The Seibel Bros. Shows, Watertown, Wis., are enlarging their big top for the coming season, from a 70 foot with three 30s to an 80 with four 40s, and the organization throughout will be materially strengthened. The U. S. people are making the tops.

    Dr. F. E. Tryon, for many years with the Gollmar Bros. Circus, has established a sanitarium at Windsor, Wis., where he went last Fall, following the close of the show. Dr. Tryon is a shining example of what a firm determination to succeed will accomplish. Not being blessed with sufficient capital to take a college course in medicine, he traveled with a circus and studied at odd hours, finally reaching his goal. The genial docotr says he has not retired permanently form the show business, and may again be with the white tops.

    According to Dave W. Watt, who recently visited Al. Ringling at Baraboo, Wis., "Joan of Arc" will be the spectacle with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, which will open the season at the Coliseum, in Chicago, early in April. The 1913 spectacular production will be on a much grander scale than heretofore. The ensemble will include some eight hundred people, and there will be three shifts of scenery during the action of the play. Several of the finest scenic artists in the country are now at Baraboo, and a German professor is working on the music score. New wardrobe will be used throughout. Following the Coliseum engagement in Chicago, the Ringling Bros. Circus, according to Mr. Watt, will go East, and the Barnum & Bailey Show, leaving Madison Square Garden, will come West. Nearly ninety cars will be required for the Ringling Bros. equipment this year, the train being divided into four sections, and there will be in the neighborhood of 1,400 individuals with the show.

    Peru, Ind. is all agog over the report that the Barnum & Bailey Show will exhibit there May 21. The fact that Jake Newman stopped off there lately, lends color to the report. "Big Whitey" Oldknow, the veteran boss canvasman, is enjoying the winter at his Hotel Victoria. Harry Fink, manager of the 101 Ranch Wild West privilege car, is spending the winter in Peru. Uncle Ben Wallace bought another piece of farm property the other day, and no is the possessor of 3,000 acres of land in Peru County.

    An interesting rumor finds its way from the East that Charles Bixby, for a number of years superintendent of properties with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Shows on Earth, has been engaged by the 101 Ranch Wild West, to assume the position formerly held by Fred Beckman, who is now associated with Edward Arlington, in the projection of a new Wild West enterprise.

    Inadvertently in our last issue, I mentioned Frank Fink as having the privilege car with the 101 Ranch Wild West. It should have been Harry Fink.

    Wm. Hartman (Muldoon), well known circus cook, for the past four seasons with the 101 Ranch Wild West, will have charge of the kitchen with the Arlington-Beckman Show.

    Seventy-five men are at work at the Al. G. Barnes Venice winter quarters, putting the show in shape for the opening, March 10. Pete Staunton will manage the side show. Bob Kane is running a public auto livery line, and intends putting out a carnival to play California this summer.

    Warren B. Irons informs me that he would have a number of large "reps" in the uptown wagon with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show this season. The wagon is a beauty, all finished in white and gold, and will be moved on the lot afternoons to catch the night come-in.

New York Clipper, February 8, 1913, pp. 9, 13, 14, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Notes from Tompkins Real Wild West and Cooper & Whitby's Circus Combined. George M. Forepaugh has signed with Al. F. Wheeler as general agent of this show. Sixteen beautiful grays and eight blacks for the baggage arrived at winter quarters the past week. The horses were purchased by Al. F. Wheeler and Chas. H. Tompkins in the Philadelphia market. The Duncans, Rose and Jack, have signed with the show to do their fancy roping and riding acts the coming season.

    Notes from H. W. Freed's Dog and Pony Show. Everything is going along nicely at winter quarters, 605 Grand Street, Niles, Mich. The stock wintering well. The outfit has been overhauled and put in first class shape, and new seats built. Aside from painting up, the show is ready for the road. The Alderfer Family, aerialists, have been re-engaged, also P. D. Miller, advance agent. Others are: Whimsical Whilmarch, clown; Nick Carter, Will Sherwood, John Wilkinson, Wilbur Wilkinson, Abner Green, Johnnie Evens, Foel Reagan . . .

    Ed. Browne, manager of Browne's Overland Show, writes from Bath, Me.: "Chas. Burbank, a well known magician and wire performer, committed suicide at the Harbor View Hotel here, Jan. 22, by drinking carbolic acid. We open here the first of May, and will feature Prof. Elmar's troupe of sixteen beautiful spotted ponies. Everything is progressing finely at winter quarters, and all are looking forward for a successful season."

    Main Circus Sale. In spite of the fact that the auctioneers disposed of two hundred and fifty-two different lots at the sale of the Walter L. Main Circus, at Geneva, N.Y., on Jan. 28, there still remains about two-thirds of the property to be sold. Only one tent was disposed of, and there were no bidders for the cars, show wagons, bedding, etc. Every article advertised was put up for sale, and was only withdrawn when no bids were made.

    Heber Bros. Show notes. The Heber Bros. Greater Circus, Menagerie and Wild West will have a new and larger main top, new menagerie and side show top, also horse tents and marquet. We have had some shipments of wild animals, and more shipments will follow soon. Our trainers are very busy in the barns, under the direct supervision of Rollo Heber, breaking in new and original top-liner equestrian and animal acts. Most of our band men have been with us for fifteen years past, and have sent in signed contracts for season of 1913. Our flying aerialists, clowns, tumblers, wire walkers, jugglers, contortionists and equestrians are second to none, and every business department will be headed by the brightest men attainable. Heber Bros.' Show Printing House (exclusive for themselves) is a busy place, printing hundreds of thousands of handbills, heralds, posters, date lines, etc. We will open for one solid week in Columbus, O., the latter part of April or the first of May.

    Gus Sun, the vaudeville agent and theatrical manager, has "gone back to his first love" and purchased a half interest in Sun Bros. Circus, buying the interest of is brother George. While he has no intention of personally attending to any of the circus business, the purchase was made more as a matter of sentiment, to prevent outside parties securing an interest in the circus. With the retirement of George Sun, on account of ill health, a half interest would have been purchased by outside parties, and possibly the name of the circus changed, but in order to keep "Sun Brothers' Progressive Circus" name intact, Gus took over the interest of George, and the circus is now owned jointly by the two brothers, Pete and Gus. The Sun Circus was organized as a small wagon show, over fourteen years ago, by the three Sun brothers, Gus, George and Pete. Gus Sun will probably look over the circus at the winter quarters in Macon, Ga., and several new innovations are to be made the coming season. Pete Sun will still continue in the capacity of general manager.

    Wyoming Bill's Wild West. A large number of workmen are now engaged in getting everything in shape at the winter quarters of the above show for the season of 1913, and long before the opening date, which will be early in the Spring, all will be ready for the road, and the show will be one of the best and finest equipped on the road. Several new cars will be added to the train, while new wardrobe and trappings will be used, which have been already ordered. Several new parade wagons, including a handsome new band chariot, have been ordered, and will soon be at winter quarters. The parade will be quite a feature with the show. An entire new outfit of canvas has been also ordered, and the management have just bought another carload of fine Western horses to augment that part of the show. . . . Wyoming Bill, who is in the West on his ranch looking after his interests in that part of the country, will soon arrive in the East. The Indian, Mexican, cowboy and cowgirl contingent of the show will be among the very best. There will be three bands in the parade. At the main office the executive staff are busy arranging that part of the business and getting the press materials, etc., in proper shape. The advance force is almost complete. . . . The management also wishes to announce that Wyoming Bill's Wild West is in no way affiliated with any other Wild West or circus, and in not trust, but will stand alone and depend entirely upon the merits of the exhibition for its success.

    The roster of the Sun Bros. Show, which closed its season on Jan. 11, 1913, at White Springs, Fla., was as follows: George and Peter Sun, general directors; George Sun, acting manager; Peter Sun, general agent; Clinton Newton, official representative; Herman Griggs, equestrian director; Bobby Fountain, annex manager . . . Oscar Rodgers, manager of privileges; John Shelly, bandmaster; C. J. Cherry, master mechanic; Ross Minard, superintendent of canvas; Harry Welsh, superintendent of stock; Arthur E. Webber, superintendent of lights; Wm. Chambers, superintendent of train; Thos. McKenna, superintendent of props; John Parker, superintendent dining tent; Charles Freeman, principal cook; Theo. Sekel, superintendent stake and chain; Billy Clark, night watch; Sam Morris, superintendent of sleepers; ?. L. Neel, harnessmaker; Geo. Snell Jr., blacksmith; Henry L. Horton, assistant blacksmith; Louis Riley, side show canvas.
    Performers: Prince Tan Araki, Carrie Araki, Senorita Morales, Otto Weaver, Wm. B. Marks, Mona Barnett, Walter Kober, Edwin La Belle, Geo. H. Weymann, Theodore Graupner, Jack Klippel, J. L. Lamberto, Master Morales, Tomo Araki, Bernard Winton, the great Boyd, John Cardona, W. J. Daplyn, Cheerful Gardner, Blanche Reed, Herman Griggs, Senor M. Morales, Irene Kober, Charles Barnett, Mrs. W. Kober, Estelle La Belle, Frank W. Decker, Austin C. King, Jake Cohen, Geo. W. Lansing, Mrs. J. L. Lamberto, La Petite Morales, Bob Frazier, Walter Kant, George Arnold, Mrs. Chas. Brady
    Musicians: John Shelly, Hector Fournier, Fred Burnea, Vane Spitler, Roscoe Sawyer, Oscar Luttringer, R. A. Mills, Gus Barnes, Edward Phelps, Charles Lucia, Sam Born, C. A. Dubel, E. H. Southey, S. T. Carter . . .
    Orators and ticket sellers: Moses Berman, George Arnold, Al. O'Day, Sam Morris, Otto Weaver, Harry Peck. Big show wagon, John Parker. Privilege department: Oscar Rogers, manager; Dave Durrett, Oliver Newton, Frank Bizzell, Wm. Ringold, Dewey Miller, Roley Fiber, Charles Minton, Henry White, Ernest Grandeau, W. M. Melvin, Wm. Buck.
    Menagerie" Cheerful Gardner, superintendent; John Cardona, Harry Fields, Frank E. Smith, Gerard Erwin, V. D. Wall . . . Baggage stock department: Henry Welsh, superintendent; ring stock department, Col. Wm. Randolph, general superintendent; Morris Lynch, superintendent (died Oct. 16, 1912).

    . . . John Worland (John Cornish), Corning, N.Y., Jan. 29, 1913. ". . . I have retired from the profession now over twenty-two years. I am engaged in a business endeavoring to keep people warm. I am mighty glad I quit the profession when I did. I am enjoying the best of health, and taking life quite easy. . . ."

    Bottini Bros., now wintering in Rome, N.Y., will have a one ring circus on the road this season that will present nothing but feature acts.

    Fred Darling's Dog and Pony Circus will probably be affiliated with one of the carnivals this season.

    Bee-Ho Gray, last season with the California Frank and other Wild West Shows, is framing a show for the road this season.

    Geo. and May Barton will be with the Oklahoma Bill Show this season. Bill Harder will be chief of cowboys with the Oklahoma Bill Show.

    The Nebraska Bill and Prairie Lillie Show reports business encouraging.

    Bert Rutherford will be with the Sig. Sautelle Show. Ed. Flannigan will have the band, Frank Robbins Jr. will have the outside pit show.

    The M. L. Clark Shows closed the season at Dona Anna, N.M., Dec. 26.

    Downie & Wheeler's advance. A cordial letter from F. J. Frink, general agent of Downie & Wheeler's Shows, announces the following engagements for the advance: Parson Miller, local contractor (formerly with the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West); Harry Curtis, manager advertising car No. 1 (a well known circus man of long experience); W. H. (Billy) Selvage, special agent; C. S. McBean, in charge of paper; Geo. Carron, brigade agent, with four assistants; E. G. Welch, opposition agent; Harry Austin and John Ford, banner men; W. J. Sharp and Arthur Snow, lithographers; Harry Crombie, Harry Read, Max Fletcher, Howard Burleigh, John Behan, Wm. Martin, A. L. Brown, A. J. Cochrance, Richard Fisher, billposters; Frank Williams, porter; Monroe Jones, chef.

    Rhoda Royal's three statue horses have been engaged as a special feature by the Barnum & Bailey Shows for the Madison Square Garden, New York, engagement.

    O. K. Smith, last season with the Herbert A. Kline and other shows, and for many years a familiar figure with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows [is ill] at his home in Oakland City, Ind. Mr. Smith is the father of Roy and Arthur Smith, well known circus boys. He is suffering with an affliction of the eyes, causing partial blindness.

    Phil Keeler, one of the original Keeler Bros. musical clowns, who has been dabbling in real estate at Milford, Conn., writes from Bridgeport under recent date: "Will be with the Gollmar Bros. Circus the coming season." (This makes his third year with that show.)

    Major Chas. F. Rhodes arrived at Douglas, Ga., Jan. 29, and writes under that date: "The show (Oklahoma Bill) will have about sixty people and thirty head of stock. Will open at Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia, which resort is under the able management of Fred McClellan. Also bought a car load of horses from the king of the horse world, Wm. P. Hall, of Lancaster, Mo. . . .

    Fred Ashley, late of the Yankee Robinson Show, left Chicago, Jan. 30, for his home in Winnepeg, Can.

    Roy Smith, for the past two seasons with the Sells-Floto Shows, will not be with the white tops this season. He opened a Pantages' tour Feb. 3.

    Dode Fiske writes from Juarez, Mex., that after an extended tour through that country, visiting all the principal cities, including Aquacallientes, Vera Cruz and Mexico City, he is of the opinion that as soon as the few roving bands of ladrones, now carrying on a minor guerilla warfare, become subdued, a circus or carnival will reap a harvest there. The people are show hungry, and despite the opera bouffe rebellion, the financial conditions are good as is proven by the influx of English and America capital for the financing of municipal and private enterprises. This proves that conditions are becoming safer, and Mr. Fiske may put out a two car show himself to tour the larger cities in the near future.

    Notes from Tompkins' Real Wild West & Cooper-Whitby Circus, Combined. George J. Bass has signed up with Al. F. Wheeler as assistant manager of this show. Mr. Bass has previously filled the same position with the Al. F. Wheeler Shows, and throughly understands the wagon show business. Mabel Hackney and her celebrated dancing horse, "Vardius," will be the big feature act with this show this season. "Vardius" is a beautiful running bred sorrel horse, and has been the big feature at prominent Eastern fairs for the past three years. Al. F. Wheeler and Chas. Tompkins completed the buying of draft horses at Philadelphia last week, forty head of draft in all, mostly grays and blacks.

    Floyd King says in the Montgomery Advertiser (Ala.): "From the humble ranks of a circus rider to a star in a Broadway Show is a long jump. So long that only one has made the step and is alive to tell about it. Ida St. Leon, the "Polly of the Circus" girl, enjoys the distinction and honor."

    Andy Nolan, general announcer with the 101 Ranch, is spending a few weeks in Florida.

    Lewis Livingston will enlarge the D'Alma Shows for the summer season.

    G. H. Barkley, son of A. H., will be book keeper and assistant treasurer with the Rice Bros. Shows.

    Buffalo Bill and Sells-Floto Show Combine. An official dispatch from the general offices of the Sells-Floto Show at Denver, Colo., announces that: "The Sells-Floto Show Company has signed with Buffalo Bill for a combination of both shows for 1914. The price of admission will continue to be twenty-five cents to see it all, and both of the consolidated shows will be strengthened in many ways, inaugurating the real miracle of modern productions. The Sells-Floto-Bufffilo Bill consolidation is absolute for 1914." - Warren A. Patrick.
    A later telegram from H. H. Tammen, associate proprietor of the Sells-Floto Shows, confirms the original dispatch from Denver, announcing Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill combination as follows: "It is definitely decided that Buffalo Bill will not play in combination with the Sells-Floto Circus season of 1913, but it is positively agreed and contract signed that Buffalo Bill personally will be associated in combination with the Sells-Floto Circus, 1914 and thereafter, in addition to which the best known wild animal exhibition will be added to the above combination, and the general admission price will be twenty-five cents to see it all. This consolidation proposes to outdo in size and quality, and with three distinctive performances combined in one, to astonish the world. This is a truthful statement of the situation and actual conditions. Signed by H. H. Tammen."

    101 Ranch Notes. Bliss, Okla,, Feb. 3. - When the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show closed its 1912 season, there was an unsubstantiated rumor that it was the intention of the owners, Miller Brothers and Edward Arlington, to take the show abroad for 1913. Late developments have a tendency to prove that these rumors were not entirely without foundation, and that it is the intention to take the aggregation across the water. That the show is to be seen in the larger cities of Europe is admitted.
    Joe C. Miller is now across the water and will visit among other cities before be returns London, Berlin and Paris, and his visit is occasioned by no other fact than to pave the way for the show's trip to Europe. Neither Mr. Miller nor Mr. Arlington will deny that the show is to go abroad, but will not say as to when the trip will be made. However, it not probable that it will be prior to the termination of the 1913 season, but there is a possibility that it will be taken over just as soon as the coming season is over.
    The 101 Ranch Show has been unprecedentally successful since its organization, and the laurels it is certain to achieve on a European trip will greatly add to its increasing prestige. There has never been a show in the history of this country that has gained so much popularity in such a show length of time and held it as has this Wild West show. It became a big city show as soon as its organization was perfected, and went into every part of the country whether previously introduced or not to get the money, and it always got it.
    Edward Arlington has just returned from a trip to Panama, and while some are inclined to think that It was a trip taken to get a little well deserved rest, there are those who should know that claim he was looking over territory with the intent of putting one of his shows in there later on. The new show, in which he is equally interested with Fred Beckman, and which will take to the road for the first time this coming season, may be seen there when the present season of 1913 is ended. This is neither confirmed no[r] denied by either Edward Arlington or Fred Beckman. While the new Wild West show, that will carry the title of Arlington & Beckman, is to be above the smaller shows, it will not start out in the largest show class. However, what it will lack in magnitude will be made up in merit. It is expected, and the intentions of the owners are, to make it the most compact show ever put together.

    Rice Bros.' Show Notes. There are busy times around the Rice Bros' Colossal Shows' Winter quarters, which are located at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, at St. Paul. An army of men are now at work in getting everything in readiness for their opening, which will be on or about May 1. "The Veteran," Jack Schumate is breaking the stock and is doing great work with them. Charley McCurren. the manager, is on the ground, seeing personally to the work around the quarters. A. H Backley, general agent, is in Chicago, and M. Burgower, the treasurer, is kept busy in the general offices. James Beatle, the side show manager, is at work, and will have an up-to-date show. Some of the people that now have contracts are H. W. Wingert, bandmaster; the Lee Howard Troupe, Hodgini Sisters, equestriennes, and Geo. Rich, advance car manager. The parade will be a revelation. There will be five tableau cars, two bands, two elephants, four camels, six cages, 120 mounted people. The Peddler Car Works are building some new flat cars and are painting the sleepers.

    Oklahoma Bill Wild West Ready. Major C. F. Rhodes, as announced recently in the Clipper, has completed arrangements for both his shows. The entire outfit for the two shows have been bought, and will take to the road in the early Spring, with the best that money can procure. Major Rhodes just returned to his home town, after buying a car load of arena horses from Col. Wm. P. Hall, in Kansas City.

    Mrs. Bailey's Will. There was filed in the Supreme Court of Westchester County, on Jan. 21, a suit entitled "Anna Isabelle Hutchinson, Plaintiff, against Joseph T. McCaddon and Theodore D. McCaddon, individually and as Executors of and Trustees under a Paper admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of Ruth Louise Bailey, deceased; Lillie Elisabeth Harper, Ralph Gage Spencer, Anna Louisa Hutchinson and the Woodlawn Cemetery." It is of such general interest to the show world that a brief history of the case will be interesting.
    The plaintiff is a sister of the late Ruth Louisa Bailey, who was the widow of James A. Bailey, the veteran showman, partner of P. T. Barnum at the time of his death; chief owner and manager of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, equal partner with Col. Wm. F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, in the Buffalo Bill Congress of Rough Riders of the World; half owner in the Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' Circus.
    Mr. Bailey died in April, 1906, leaving by will all of his property, estimated by the New York papers and generally from five to eight millions. Including the country home known as "The Knolls," at Mount Vernon, and the Bailey Office Building, at 27 East Twenty-second Street, New York. The plaintlff is the mother of Frederick Bailey Hutchinson, who, at the time of Mr. Bailey's death, was the manager of the Buffalo Bill Shows, and Charles R. Hutchinson, who was the manager of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Frederick B. Hutchinson is now the manager of the Sells-Floto Shows, competitor of the Ringling Brothers and other shows in the West, while Charles R. Hutchinson is the treasurer and has been such since Mrs. Bailey, as the executrix, sold the Barnum & Bailey Shows to Ringling Brothers.
    These two showmen were educated in the circus ousiness by Mr. Bailey, both of them having gone out on the road with the Buffalo Bill Shows and the Barnum & Bailey shows when they were mere boys. At the time of the death of Mr. Bailey, it was understood that he expected Charles R. Hutchinson to manage the Barnum & Bailey Circus and carry out his policy while the other nephew, Frederick Bailey Hutchinson, now manager of the Sells-Floto Circus, would continue the management of the Buffalo Bill Shows, which at that time were touring Europe.
    Joseph T. McCaddon, one of the executors, was for many years with Mr. Bailey in the show business, but eventually left his employment and organised a show known as McCaddon's International Circus and Wild West. New York capital was interested in this enterprise, and without any preliminary exhibitions in this country, it was taken direct to France and there went into competition with the Buffalo Bill Shows, in 1905. The competition resulted disastrously to the McCaddon enterprise, and the shows were stranded at Grenoble, France, the live stock and other property being sold there at public auction. McCaddon had some financial trouble, and left for London, where he was taken into custody upon advices from France, having been declared a bankrupt under the laws of that country (and New York papers at the time, August, 1905, published accounts of the failure).
    Mr. Bailey went to the financial assistance of McCaddon, who eventually was released from his trouble and returned to New York. There was an estrangement between McCaddon and his sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Bailey, but immediately after the death of Mr. Bailey he went to live at the country home with his sister, where Mrs. Hutchinson also resided as a member of the family. Mrs. Hutchinson had been a member of the family for twenty-one years, taking care of both the country home, and prior to that, the New York City home, during the circus season when Mrs. Bailey would be traveling with Mr. Bailey in the interests of his different shows. About a month after Mr. Baileys death, Mrs. Bailey made a will wherein she left her property, generally, after making a few specific bequests, to be divided equally between her brothers and sisters. In 1908 she made another will wherein she left specific bequests as before, but stated that her sister, Mrs. Hutchinson, be left only a life annuity of $10,000. Mrs. Hutchinson contends in this will contest that Joseph T. McCaddon wrongfully influenced his sister, Mrs. Bailey, because of an enmity toward her (Mrs. Hutchinson's) sons, who had faithfully worked for Mr. Bailey and later for his widow until these different shows were disposed of. She contends that she will be able to show that McCaddon was determined that the Hutchinson boys should never share in the uncle's estate.
    Mrs. Hutchinson employed John T. Bottom, a lawyer of Denver, Colo., giving him full authority in the premises. He has been in New York and the vicinity for two weeks, with the result that he and counsel he has associated with him, Johnson and Mills, of Mt Vernon, and Frank E. Carstarphen, of New York, last week filed the complaint contesting the will of Mrs. Bailey.
    The inventory of James A Bailey, as filed by his widow, as executrix, does not show that he had any stocks and bonds beyond those connected with amusement enterprises, where the inventory filed in the Surrogate Court at White Plains in Mrs. Bailey's estate shows a long list of bonds and stocks in railroad, paper manufacturing, mining and other enterprises, including stock in a taxi-cab company.
    Mrs. Hutchinson's attorneys contend that the inventory of Mrs. Bailey's estate is not correct. They have made a demand upon Joseph T. McCaddon, who is the only resident executor and trustee (the other brother residing in Zanesvile, O.), for an examination of the books, and have given notice that they they would make application on Feb. 3 for an order restraining the executors from making any distribution of the property to themselves as beneficiaries under the will or to the sister, Mrs. Harper. It is understoor that the executor, shortly after the death of Mrs. Bailey, paid $25,000 to the defendant Ralph Gage Spencer, who is the son of a deceased sister of Mrs. Bailey, and who resides in New Britain, Conn.
    It is understood the trial of this will contest will be somewhat spectacular, as among the witnesses who will testify relating to the undue influence charged by Mrs. Hutchinson will be Col. Wm. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), W. W. Cole, one of the veteran showmen, and who was at one time interested with Mr. Bailey as the owner of the Barnum & Bailey Shows, Adam Forepaugh & Sells Company; Major John M. Burke, a well known newspaper man, who has been associated with Col. Cody as his personal representative for many years, who accompanied him in all his receptions at the different courts of Europe, and other well known characters in the show world.
    Mrs. Bailey left $5,000 to Woodlawn Cemetery, $1,700 to a grand-niece, Anna Louisa Hutchinson, daughter of Chas. R, Hutchinson; $25,000 to Ralph Gage Spencer, a son of a deceased sister; $10,000 a year to plaintiff, and residue to be divided equally between two McCaddon brothers and the other sister, Mrs. Harper.

    John Nelson, an acrobat and showman, died Jan. 25 at his home in Hot Springs, Ark., from a complication of diseases, after a short illness. Johnnie Nelson was at one time a member of a famous team of acrobats, and had spent the early part of his life with circuses, hippodromes and tent shows, giving some of the most startling exhibitions then known to the world. His wife, who has been his constant companion throughout his circus life and his later life and illness, was likewise a well known trapese performer. During late years both had been in very poor health, and made their living by conducting a candy and refreshment stand for the pupils of the Ramble's Street School. In former years Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, also of Hot Springs, composed a quartette of acrobats that at one time electrified the country with their astounding feats in mid-air. Nelson's death will be mourned by many who knew him in the heyday of his youth.

New York Clipper, February 15, 1913, pp. 9, 19, 24A, 24B. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Lee Smith, mule hurdle rider and clown, will again be one of the J. Augustus Jone's Shows.

    "Dear Clipper. You can state in your next as authoritatively and with as much force as you care to make it - H. H. Tammen.
    "That Buffalo Bill joines with Sells-Floto Circus in 1914 and thereafter. Contracts and agreements are all signed and sealed by the principals, and provide for any emergency that may arise. Everyone seems to attach more importance to this combination than my partner, F. G. Bonfils and I do. For years the Sells-Floto Circus has been fighting an uphill battle, each season growing in importance. The twenty-five cent idea put us really on the map, and demonstrated the possibilities of the cut rate to the extent of tremendous gains as against former losses. Mr. Bonfils and I have made up our minds that if Buffalo Bill, or anyone else in or out of the circus business, has an attraction worth while, and is willing to join forces with us at the twenty-five cent tariff, he can find angels right hre, whose names are F. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tammen.
    "Of course, we are getting all kinds of rumors and veiled threats regarding the opposition which will meet our new departure. If they think it will be a winning game, we are willing that they should take a hand. Under present conditions we do not care whether they play us day or date, the day before, the day after, or any other time. It's all the same to us. Frederick Bailey Hutchinson, present manager of the Sells-Floto Circus, and who managed the Buffalo Bill's European tour, will manage the new consolidation. As is well known, Mr. Bonfils has heretofore taken little or no interest in the management, or direction of the Sells-Floto Circus, although he was my equal partner in that enterprise. I think he simply retained his interest in order to please me, but now, with the new combination, and as in the last two years the Sells-Floto Circus has met with such uniform success, and perhaps because certain opponents of ours have shown their teeth, he is with me heart and soul in the matter, and has concluded to spend all that is necessary to give the public what can really be called, without evasion of any kind, the greatest show on earth, and as Mr. Bonfils is a multi-millionaire, he is more than able to satisfy his desires in that connection."

    Carlisle's Wild West Co., which has closed a successful twenty-two weeks' season at the New York Hippodrome, in "Under Many Flags," is booked for the Insulat fair, to be held at San Juan, Porto Rico, to open Feb. 22 - March 3. The show sailed on the S. S. San Juan, of the New York and Porto Rico Line, on Feb. _, at noon. The company has been enlarged and has many experts in their line, each being a feature act. The show includes cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, squaws, pappooses and Mexicans. The show is to present an exhibition of frontier life, sports and pastimes, with an Indian villiage, fancy and trick riding, roping, rifle shooting, saddling and riding of the broncho. The show is due to arrive at San Juan on Feb. 14.

    Jerry Mugivan, owner of Howe's Three Ring Circus, with headquarters at Birmington, Ala., was called home Jan. 28, to attend the funeral of his mother.

    Clyde Clark will agaion manager the No. 1 car of Sparks Circus. This makes the fourth season with this circus. Mr. Clark was also four years with Sun Bros. Circus.

    Colorado Grant's Big Wild West Show will be one of the features with the Wortham & Allen Shows this season.

    Sparks Show notes. The week of painting and re-decorating the wagons at the winter quarters of the Sparks Show is rapidly nearing completion, and the men are now putting the finishing touches upon the train. The parade wagons and cages were finished two weeks ago, establishing a record for quick work. Every cage was thoroughly overhauled and is beautifully gilded and striped. A new tableau band wagon and new new tableaux have been built by a Knoxville manufacturer, and are nearly ready for shipment. The parade this season is to be made a feature, and all brand new wardrobe and trappings are being provided from designs of a noted Columbus, O., firm. The color scheme for the train is Florida East Coast yellow, with dark green trimmings and gold lettering. The advance car will be a sure attraction winner, and is nearly ready for the road. The artists certainly did themselves credit on this coach. It is painted an orange yellow, with trimmings of dark green. Across the letter belt, in gold letters, are the words, "Publicity Department," and the name of the show has been done in heavy black letters, with two-colored shading of dar and pea green. Car manager Clyde Clark need not fear spotting it on the depot sidings this season. Superintendent James Jacobs has his harness and trappings in splendid shape, and the stock is in the pink of condition. In fact another week will see the show all ready for the road.
    Manager Charles Sparks and wife are enjoying a trip North, and will not return to quarters for a couple of weeks yet. Mr. Sparks put in several days at Erie, Pa., where he placed a contract for a new line of special paper. Mrs. Sparks is spending a few days at her former home at East Brady, Pa. Equestrian director Bert Mayo and wife returned to quarters this week, and Mr. Mayo is busy breaking in new acts in the new ring barn. Lewis Reed has a new elephant act this season that will prove a big feature. His pets have been taught to play baseball, bowl, and to work in conjunction with a diminutive pony, forming an act the equal of any now before the public. Musical director Jack Phillips writes that he has secured a splendid body of musicians, and that the concerts this season will be a rich musical treat. The show will be particularly strong in aerial acts this season, and a recent engagement was the Valentino Family of five people, the Guice Family, and a troupe of seals and sea lions.
    Producing clown, Joseph Sherry, has been engaged in the jewelry business at his home in Oakland, Cal., this winter, and foreswore the show business for good, but the lure of the white tops has hit him bad, and it is a safe bet that Joe will be on hand for the opening. The winter quarters bunch put in a great week up to last Sunday, and when George Evans and his minstrels came to town last Wednesday, everybody took a day off and following the band. The genial "Honey Boy" missed a visit with manager Sparks, but the minstrel boys put in the afternoon at the quarters, and the bunch was out in full force at the show. The same day "The Newlyweds" company came to town, en route South, and the ladies gave a lively aspect to main street while they were in the city. They met many friends among the minstrel bosy,and were liberal in applause at the band concert.
    Treasurer Clifton Sparks, who is here in charge of the quarters, and press agent Fletcher Smith, who is looking after the printing and decorating, happen to have the same birthday date, and last Sunday they tendered the bunch a special Sunday spread. Thirty-five employees and friends enjoyed a splendid feast of turkey and all the usual fixings. This spread has come to be an annual affair, and the boys all look forward to it as soon as the month of February rolls around.
    Thomas Patrick Gorman, who has been manager of the privileges, and who came over here from the Young Buffalo Shows, has decided to retire from the business, and left Sunday for his home in Peoria, Ill., where he will study law. While he was connected with the show he established a record for hustling, and was one of the most popular fellows around the lot. Stoddard and Wallace will be back, and the rube and the fat policeman will amuse the crowd till the bugle sounds. . . .

    Two Bill's Parade. The authorized announcement that the Two Bills Show would revive the street parade this coming season, has caused a great deal of comment, and the matter will probably be the occasion of a great deal of editorial rejoicing, especially in the smaller cities. Among circus men the announcement that the Two Bills were to revive the street parade did not come as a surprise. It was no more than was naturally to be expected from the astute and far-seeing mangement. It has been conceded that without the parade, especially in the provincial communities, "show day," instead of being a gala day, as formerly, lacked life and excitement and downtown incident during the visit of the big Wild West, and that it was often extremely difficult to get the public enthused on the one day stands. There was the difficulty of attracting farmers "to town" without a free street pageant. The business might be satisfactory, and frequently it was enormous, but the old time circus day enthusiasm was lacking. The public might attend the show, but the public did not for this reason fail to bewail the absence of the parade. The revival of the Two Bills' parade is an evidence of splendid business judgement. It will be appreciated and lauded by old and young wherever the big show goes.

    That the amusement purveyors in the outdoor field apprehend little or no disturbance in the business world during the opening year of Woodrow Wilson's administration, is readily apparent. All of the big shows will be bigger, and hundreds of thousands of dollars are being expended in improved equipment.

    Bert Davis and wife will in all probability put on their celebrated rube stunt with the Two Bills Show again this season. "Uncle Hiram Birdseed" and "Aunt Lucinda" have made millions laugh.

    Few men are better known in the amusement world than Willard D. Coxey, who will again be with the 101 Ranch Wild West this season. "Parson" Coxey is one of the original story men in the circus field. He was with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for many years.

    The Yankee Robinson Show this year will be a twenty-five car organization, with two cars in advance, and announces the following advance staff: F. C. Stearns, manager car No. 1; E. C. Reid, manager car No. 2 . . .

    Jack Manley, formerly assistant to W. McFarland, on the Sells-Floto Show, and for many years with the H. & W. Circus, now a graduate physician, will occupy Dr. Tryon's former position with the Gollmar Bros. Shows this season.

    George W. Hall Jr., whose "pop" is "Popcorn" George, will have the animal show with the Wintermute Bros. Show this summer.

    Matt Meeker will tickle the keys of the new calliope with the Barnum-Bailey Show.

    The new Sig. Sautelle menagerie will be a 60 foot top with four 30 foot middle pieces, and will contain twenty cages of animals.

Where Shows Winter. [Note: not complete, some listings are probably not circuses.]
Barnum & Bailey, Bridgeport, Conn.
Al G. Barnes, Portland, Ore.
Mollie Bailey Great R. R. Shows, 1215 Oak St., Houston, Tex.
Bonheur Bros., Carmen, Okla.
Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill, Trenton, N.J. (Col. G. W. Lillie); 1261 Broadway, N. Y. (C. N. Thompson); Continental Hotel, Newark, N. J., Louis E. Cooke
Buckskin Ben Wild West, Cambridge, Ind.
Brown's United Shows, 717 So. Beach St., Syracuse, N.Y.
Ed Brown's Overland Shows, Bath, Me.
Billie Boughton's Overland Show, Ambia, Ind.
Mollie Bailey's Sons, Houston, Tex.
Burk's R. R. Shows, Denver, Col.
Buckskin Jim Vellioquette(?) Wild West, Albia, Ia.
Brown's Combined, Little Rock, ARk.
Colorado Grant's, Sparta, Ky.
Clark Bros., Atoka, Okla.
Clark's United Shows, Alexandria, La.
W. H. Coulter, Albany, Mo.
F. T. Collins Wagon Shows, Stennett, Ia.
Carlisle's Wild West, 27 Lawrence St., New York
Conkling's Tent Shows, Matteawan, N. Y.
Campbell Bros.', Fairbury, Neb.
Col. Crawford's, Red Key, Ind.
California Frank's Wild West, Augusta, Ga.
Cunningham Bros., Leavenworth, Kan.
Canada Frank, Tipton, Ia.
Cole & Rice, Geneva, O.
Downie & Wheeler, Oxford, Pa.
Geo. S. Elys, Meridian, Tex.
Elstun's Dog and Pony Show, Kansas City, Mo.
Francis Ferrari, Harrisburg, Pa.
H. W. Freed, 605 Grand St., Niles, Mich.
Forepaugh-Sells, See Ringling Bros.
Fowler & Clark's Famous Dog and Pony Show, Belleville, Ill.
Farr Bros., La Salle, Wis.
Gentry Bros., Bloomington, Ind.
Gollmar Bros., Baraboo, Wis.
Great Wagner Show, Milwaukee, Wis.
Guyer Bros., Lexington, Mo.
Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, Peru, Ind.
E. Haag, Shreveport, La.
F. W. Hall, Atwood, Kan.
Geo. W. Hall's Jr., Evansville, Wis.
Hargreaves', Chester Pa.
Heber Bros., Columbus, O.
Howe's Great London, Hutchinson, Kan.
Kennedy Bros., Perry, Okla.
Kennedy's X.I.T. Ranch, Dresden, Tenn.
Lee Le Vant's, Thompsonville, Mich.
Gus Lambrigger's, Orville, O.
Lee Bros., Cranston, R. I.
Walter L. Main, Geneva, O.
Mead Dog and Pony Show, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Martin Bros., Savannah, Ga.
Miller Bros.' Big Shows, Oskaloosa, Ia.
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Hot Springs, Ark.
Pubillones, Cafe Central, Havana, Cuba
A. H. Reed's, Vernon, Ill.
Ringling Bros. Chicago Office, 140 Monroe St., winter quarter, Barboo, Wis.
Rigg's Wild West, Parkin, Ark.
John Robinson's, Terrace Park, O., General offices, 2d Nat. Bank Bldg., Cincinnati
Yankee Robinson, Des Moines, Ia.
F. A. Robbins, East St. Louis, Ill.
Rice Bros., Fair Grounds, St. Paul, Minn.
Sells-Floto, Denver, Col.
Smith Greater Shows, Mobile, Ala.
F. G. Smith's Colossal Shows, Atwater, O.
John H. & Chas Sparks, Salisbury, N. C.
Edward Ship, Petersburg, Ill.
Staats Bros.' Shows, Bronx, N.Y.C.
Sig. Sautelle, Homer, N. Y.
Cap Stewart's, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Starrett's, 87 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sun Bros., Macon, Ga.
Swift Bros., Golden Gate, Ill.
Welsh Bros., 703 North 8th St., Philadelphia
Wintermute Bros., Ft. Atkinson, Wis.
Yankee Robinson, Des Moines, Ia.
Young Buffalo Wild West, 69 Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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New York Clipper, February 22, 1913, pp. 11, 13, 23. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Fred Cox will be chief of the cowboys with the Oklahoma Bill Wild West and Indian Congress. Mr. Cox is well known on all of the ranches of the West, and has been named the "King of the Bucking Horse Riders." Myrtle Cox, a most accomplished and refined young woman of the Western plains, who exhibits her marvelous control and nerve in riding wild horses and steers, will be seen the coming season with Oklahoma Bill's Wild West and Indian Congress.

    Al. Miaco will again be with the Ringling Bros. Show next season. It will make his nineteenth consecutive year with the bog shows.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show will open the season in Madison Square Garden March 20.

    W. C. Dean will have the Sun Bros. band this season.

    George Arlington recently purchased from Wm. P. Hall of Lancaster, Mo., three tableau wagons that were built for Walter Shannon. The 101 Ranch, show and equipment, is ready for the road at the stroke of the gong.

    The Al. G. Campbell Show (formerly the Campbell Bros.) is fast being whipped into shape at winter quarters, Fairbury, Neb. Fred Hatfield is said to be interested in the new show which has acquired the Campbell Bros. show property.

    Warren B. Irons intends spending the rest of the winter months in Bermuda, to regain his strength and health which were seriously impaired by his recent operation in Chicago, for stomach trouble.

    The J. E. Henry Wagon Show will open the season at San Antonio, Tex., March 2.

    E. B. Flanagan will have the band with the Sig. Sautelle Show this season.

    D. T. Bartlett, of the Kit Carson Show, is in Hot Springs.

    The Buffalo Bob Wild West Show will open the season at Ardmore, Okla., March 1.

    Cap. Wesley's Seal Circus, last season with the Herbert A. Kline Shows, has been signed by the Sparks Shows. Tom Jacobs will be trainmaster with the Sparks Shows.

    Robert Bigsby has been engaged as superintendent of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.

    Jas. A. Morrow, now in his sixth season with the Al. G. Barnes Show, 39 years old. Born in the sawdust, first a top mounter with the Adams Bros., acrobats, has held almost every position possible in the amusement field. Now owner of a splendid home in Fresno and a ranch at Reedley, Cal. Was side show manager with Price & Williams, Buckskin Bill, Sig. Sautelle, Sells-Floto, Sautelle & Welsh Bros. Manager of animal show with the Oppenheim Carnival Co. in 1900, later with the various Parker organizations. Proprietor of Morrow's Overland Circus in 1905. Opened one of the first 10 cent vaudeville theaters in New Jersey (Paterson) in 1899. Operated penny arcades and controlled the mutoscopes in that state.

    The business staff of the 101 Ranch for this season. The general advance will be under the personal direction of Edward Arlington. George Arlington will manager the show. J. C. Miller will have personal charge of the arena. Geo. V. Connor, manager six-in-one side show; ban, Donato La Banca; superintendent, Robert Bigsby; trainmaster, Harry Parrish; canvas, Mike Quinlan; side show canvas, Frank Crotgut; boss hostler, "Shorty" Phillips; light, W. L. Andrews; boss mechanic, Mike Welsh; cook house, Geo. Tipton; head porter, Roy Shank; waiters, Billy Gretz; privilege car, Harry Fink; candy stands and concessions, Chas. (Butch) Cohn.

    Menageries will be very expensive luxuries, according to Cy De Vry, head keeper of the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. A twenty-six foot python costs not less than $1,000, a lion is worth $5,000, and a giraffe will cost $7,000.

    The latest bomb to burst upon the circus fraternity is the acquisition of the bulk of the Campbell Bros. Shows by the Rice Bros. Colossal Shows, which will be incorporated under the name "Al. G. Campbell & Rice Bros. Shows, Combined." Al. G. Campbell is president of the new corporation, Charles W. McCurren, general manager; M. Burgower, treasurer and A. H. Barkley, general agent. The combination will be an eighteen car show and will open the season at Wichita, Kan., Saturday, April 19. It is likely that the remaining Campbell brothers will, with Charles Mugivan place a small circus or Wild West Show on the road this season.

    Wade H. Coulter, of the Coulter & Coulter Dog and Pony Show, died Jan. 30, at Albany, Mo. Last season he was with Al. Campbell, interested in the Cole Bros. Circus.

New York Clipper, March 1, 1913, pp. 3, 13, 15, 16. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    W. W. Cole (Wm. Washington Cole), of circus fame, has bought the building now under construction on the site of the old Cafe Martin, Broadway and Twenty-sixth Street, New York, giving in part payment the Bank of the Metropolis Building at Sixteenth Street and Union Square, free and clear. The Johnson-Kahn interests, from whom the building was acquired by Mr. Cole, have taken back a lease for forty-two years. Mr. Cole is also largely interested in Chicago holdings.

    J. Dudak, once a chief animal trainer with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, is playing big time vaudeville with a bear act.

    Al. Massey is to have the band with the H. W. show this season, and Bill Merrick will probably handle the mail bag as of yore. Pete Jenkins will be on iron's wagon. Jimmy Price and "Kid" Farmer, who have spent the winter jamming with the Windecker Band, will also be with the Peru show. [Hagenbeck-Wallace]

    Chief Yellow, the Australian sword swallower, last year with the Young Buffalo Show, and this season with the Frank A. Robbins outfit, is at present exhibiting at Lew Morris' Museum, on State Street, Chicago.

    T. J. Wilson will be boss hostler, and Clarence Woodruf, announcer, with the Seaver and Cummins Wild West Show this season. M. C. Cookson, the general superintendent is now in Peoria getting the show into shape.

    The Al. G. Barnes opening date is announced as March 10, at Venice, Cal.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will jump direct to St. Louis after the Peru opening, for a two weeks' engagement in the Coliseum, according to latest report.

    Ed. Glen will be with the M. L. Clark Show this year.

    John Helliott, late with the H. W. and other shows, has a trained bear act in vaudeville. [Hagenbeck-Wallace]

    Eddie Bell will be with the Sparks Show this season.

    "Popcorn" George Hall, the sage of the show business, the man of anecdote, the veteran trouper, who bears his seventy-six years lightly, was in Chicago, Feb. 18. "Pop" was a personal friend of Frank Queen, the founder of the Clipper . . . There are four generations of "Pop's" family alive today, and all Clipper fans. He has extensive real estate holdings throughout the U. S., owns seventeen residence buildings in Evansville, Wis., where he makes his home, six hundred acres of land in Rock County, Wis., $20,000 worth of real estated in Tampa, Fla., and twenty-two lots on W. Thirty-eighth Street, Denver, Colo. In addition to this he keeps from twenty to thirty lions on his Evansville farm, and keeps a number of animal acts on the road. He showed in Chicago fifty-two years ago with Dick Sands Show, on the spot now occupied by the Corn Exchange Building, at La Salle and Adams streets.

    The Carlisle Wild West Show is to play the third insular fair at Porto Rico.

    Jules Martinez will have the band with the M. L. Clark Show.

    New one for 1913, Gray Bros.' Cowboy Circus, now organizing at Paul's Valley, Okla.

    The Buckskin Ben Wild West will be with the Wortham & Allen Shows, and W. Whitaker, last season with the Sibley Shows, will have the motordome with the same outfit.

    Notes from Rentz Bros. Last season we took our dogs and ponies out of the parks and started a wagon show twoo weeks after making our decision. We had only our own two ___, a half dozen performers, and a little over a dozen cheap horses, and a man and one horse in advance. Business was remarkable from the start, and we closed the season down South, with five horses and five billposters in advance, and thirty-five head of stock with the show. Everything was cleaned up in nice shape, but we never had horses enough, so we decided to go on rail 1913. First we had two cars, later we added the third car, all seventy-five feet long, and equipped for fast passenger service, but we have now decided to put on a parade and menagerie, which will require eight cars and one in advance, but our show is so arranged that if we car to cut it down to three next Fall we can do so. Our contracting agent starts March 19, car April 5, and the show opens April 10, at Pittsburgh, Pa.

    Robert Taylor, for the past eighteen years trainmaster for the Ringling Brothers' Circus, dropped dead of heart disease at his home in Baraboo, Wis., Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20. The Masonic funeral was held at Baraboo on Sunday afternoon, was largely attended. Among those present from Chicago were: Fred J. Worrell, Ollie Webb, W. H. Horton, Ben Powell, Will Carr, Jack Foley and Doctor Riley. The deceased is survived by a widow. Bob Taylor was held in high esteem by the entire circus fraternity.

    Arrangements have been completed with the Helen May Butler Band, whereby this noted organization will appear with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, which opens its Summer season in Brooklyn. The band has been West for a number of years, and will receive a royal welcome home. Miss Butler is in Cincinnati, Ohio, at present.

    The Ringling Bros. Shows will open their season under canvas at Zanesville, O., April 23. The great aggregation will assemble there on April 20, coming from Chicago, and two days will be spent in rehearsing and arranging the program.

    France Reed, of the La France Brothers, is a grandson of Dan Rice, on his mother's side. The La Brance Brothers, under the name of La Pello Brothers, showed their act at the American, New York recently, and their pedestal work, doing head stands while playing banjos, drinking, lighting cigars, etc., and received excellent notices for their work.

    The Seven Walletts, sensational international equestrians, will be the principal riding features with Sun Brothers' newly arranged shows, which opens at Macon, Ga., March 27. William Wallett will act as equestrian manager.

    Virgil Barnett writes: "I have produced the biggest sensational act ever presented in any circus or Wild West. The act is ridden by Mrs. Bessie Barnett, wife of Virgil L. Barnett, late of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. It is a roulette wheel, operated by a horse. The horse is a cream stallion, and the saddle is studded, valued at $300."

    Reginald Heber writes: "Benjamin C. Heber, of the Heber Bros. Greater Shows, and Zeda Harrison were married Feb. 12 at Columbus, O., the Rev. Dr. Gladden officiating."

    Cheerful Gardner's troupe of acting and pantomime elephants will again be heavily featured with Sun Brothers Circus this season. Mr. Gardner and the elephants are playing the big time for the ___. They play the Grand, Atlanta, Ga., week of March 3.

    Alterations are being made in the Convention Hall, at Broad and Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, with a view of making it a permanent home for the Wild West Shows, to adapt it to the requirements of those exhibitions. The Two Bills will open there April 2, to remain until April 25. From there they go to New York.

    Afer a career of thirteen years in the press department of the Ringling Brothers Circus, Guy Steely has resigned to devote his entire time to the writing of plays.

    Harry S. Alward returned to New York on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from his annual visit to the Barnum & Bailey winter quarters at Bridgeport, where he was the guest of Tom Lynch, the veteran superintendent of baggage stock. He reports that the baggage horses, 298 in number, and mostly grays, have wintered splendidly. Thirty additional head are to be purchased before the show gets under canvas. There will be fourteen eight-horse teams (one more than in previous seasons), twenty sixes, twenty fours, and eight twos. The band wagon will be drawn in the parade by twelve grays. Formerly Lynch wintered the stock at Coatesville, Pa., but for the past four years has kept it at Bridgeport, where, as he expresses it, he "can see every horse, every day." Lynch's principal pet is a weanling stallion colt, foaled when the show was in New Orleans last season, its dam being a ring stock mare. The popular boss hostler will have as assistants this coming season James Doyle, Eddie Jenks, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Henry (Apples) Welch, last year with Buffalo Bill.

    Roster of Hagenbeck-Wallace Military Band, for the season of 1913: Al. J. Massey, director; cornets - Perch W. Brown, Ted Nicholson, John Jaquish, Henry Werner, L. K. Merchant, Wm. Fredericks. Clarionets - Robert Willaman, Ed. Berger, J. C. Davis, Will Weatherall, Al. Winland. E-flat clarinet - ?. H. Bundy. Flute - C. A. Baker. Horns - Chas. Wetterman, W. Sidwell, Harry Coplin, Fred ___. Trombones - Jim ___, Mark Stubley, Willard Edwards. Euphoniums - Jesse "Daniel" Davis, Wm. McLaughlin. Basses - Pierre J. Olker, Chas. Farmer. . . .

    Emmet Raymond, who was injured last Spring at Madison Square Garden doing a clown act with a trick mule with the B. & B. Show, has fully recovered, and is wintering at his former home, East Liverpool, O. He will be with one of the big tops this season.

    Rippel Show notes. The following people have signed with the Rippel Bros. Show: Tub Wright, trap drummer; Andrew Kindle, rube clown; Madge Miller, clown; Bob Rippel, alto; Miss Leon, slack wire; Ross Crabb, freak wagon; Harry Radcliff, advance agent; Andy Moore, boss hostler; George Camilla, band leader; Harry Magee, acrobat; Wahoo Bill, Wild West act. The show will open at Brazil, Ind., May 12, carrying twelve wagons and thirty-three people. Big Jack Lyons will have charge of canvas. Our route will embrace Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

    The Four Leamys, aerial "casting" performers and feature acrobats, are booked with the Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows for the coming tenting tour.

    Ross Minard will again be canvas master with Sun Brothers Shows, and he will shortly report at Macon, Ga., to enter on his duties.

    The Three Kobers, the Great Marinella, and the Three Vardels will constitute a triumvirate in a big physical culture number that will be featured with Sun Brothers Shows this coming season. The Three Gonzales have signed with the Sun Bros. Circus instead of the Vardel Brothers.

    C. Smith is president and general manager of the Smith Greater Shows. Ed. K. Smith, general director, and Chris M. Smith, business manager. The winter quarters are at Augusta, Ga.

    John O. Talbot, for many years identified with leading circus organizations as legal adjuster, but for the past few years located at Denver, where he has large real estated and theatrical interests . . .

    Percy Phillips, formerly of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, has charge of the Moon Show, and says it beats working the "bulls" on the big top.

New York Clipper, March 8, 1913, p. 13, 14, 15, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Observations by Joe Hepp [Warren A. Patrick]. . . . As my mind reverts in fancy to the years I spent on circus lots, I am vividly reminded of the "Anciety Exalted Order of the Elephant." I was the auditor of the Ringling Brothers Circus when that fraternal organization was formed, and with Bill Rouse, the press agent, now nicely fixed in 'Frisco, and Bill Van Cleave, now in business in William J. Bryan's State, I had the distinguished honor of collaboration in preparing the ritual for this fraternity, which, had it been fostered by individauls in commercial walks of life, with permanent headquarters, instead of by itinerant showmen who perforce scattered to all parts of the world as soon as the season closed, might have become a real power and been alive today. Its motives for existence were most laudable - fraternal brotherhood, care of needy professionals, fraternal uplift, and a commingling of kindred spirits devoting their lives to the entertainment of the world. The Ancient Exalted Order of the Elephant started with a charter membership of one hundred and fifteen, its members embracing every grade of service with the Ringling Brothers World's Greatest Shows. Meetings were held every Sunday night, generally in a Masonic, Elk or Knights of Pythias room, the twenty-four hour man having made arrangements in advance.
    The initiatory ceremonies of the Ancient Exalted Order of the Elephant (three degrees) were really beautiful and innovative. To become an "Elephant" it was necessary for the novitiate to advance through three stages, namely the Reptilian stage, of __, fringing the jungles; second, the Carnivors stage, in the midst of the jungle, where dwelt the beasts, and third, into the heart of the forest, where lived the all-wise Elephant. Through the courtesy of the Messrs. Ringling Brothers, we carried a wagon load of paraphernalia. The late Otto Ringling was a charter member. The initiation fee was fifteen dollars, and when we were flush in funds, we gave banquets which were memorable affairs. Brother members, wherever you may be, do you recall" "As strange as a ship without a sail, is a Circus Bull without a tail!!!" (Business of putting on a tail) and "Now you must work and push and pull, like any other Circus Bull, and help to get this wagon off the lot!" But it was all in fun. The taking of the Serpent's oath, which closed the first degree was a hair-raiser, and nothing in the old "Thousand and One Knights" ritual of early days could hold a candle to it, and when the work in the Jungle, where Kumra Sama, the Hindoo orator, was approached, crooning over his magic brazier, muttering magic words - was there not much a real philosophy covered in that worthy man's message to the Candidate? I remember one Sunday night in ___, Ala., as Van Cleave was impressively addressing the candidate of the evening, Alfred Witzenhausen ("who saved the tickets") right in the midst of a most tense moment, in the semi-darkness of the hall, George Bickle (of Bickle and Watson, and now a Ziegfeld star), shuffled over the lodgeroom floor, and in a loud whisper audible to the entire bunch assembeld, said to me: "Pat, lend me two dollars." Imagine the situation! George got the two and Van Cleave eventually recovered from the shock. But be it known that Van took the part of Kumra Sama (upon whose shoulders had fallen the mantle of the Great Mahatma) rather seriously, and woe to the unfortunate member of the A. E. O. E. who cast a shade of levity upon the proceedings while the "Wise Old Greek o' the Forest" was up stage.
    Among the charter officers of the A. E. O. E. were: W. H. Van Cleave, Wm. Rouse, Warren A. Patrick, Harry Lockhart, John Snellen, Bob Taylor (who has just passed out) and George Kealey. Rouse married and settled down in California following his return from Cuba, where he served the Chicago Tribune as special correspondent during the Spanish-American War. Bill Van Cleave is in business in Norfolk, Nebr., I believe. Harry Lockhart died and was buried in Mexico City; John Snellen joined the Barnum & Bailey Show as master of canvas when the Ringlings took it over, and genial Bob Taylor has gone to his reward.

    H. H. Tammen, who is to leave for a tour of China and Japan, accompanied by Mrs. Tammen, March 15, writes from Denver, under date of Feb. 21, and referring to the Sells-Floto Shows, which open at Albuquerque, N.M., March 29, says: "Take it from me, our circus is fitted up mechanically, I think, better than any circus in the world. We have an actual seating capacity of 8,000, 2,800 reserved and 5,200 blues, the seats are eighteen tier, all brand new, out of white spruce, bought in Maine. Our cars have all been re-built in steele, that is inside. In fact the whole outfit never was so well equipped from a scientific point of movement, health and every equation for economy and comfort. . . . In the way of music alone, we have Park Prentiss' Band of twenty-eight. Sparrow's ___ Band, the Royal Kilty Band from Tronto, Canada, bagpipers; Si Flageolet Players, a splendid new meloden or organ, built by Berni, and called Berni's Giant Serenadum, and last the calliope and the Clown Band, together with by-play such as the Continental Band, etc. It seems to me for a mile long parade we have more than any other circus and more than on any lot before. Our Buffalo Bill combination for next year, with the spectacular things we have in view at twenty-five cents admission . . ."

    When the Wortham & Allen Shows open the 1913 season, Buckskin Ben's Wild West and Dog and Pony Shows will be among those present. This was decided on in a conference recently held at Danville, Ill., between Buckskin Ben and Clarence Wortham. . . . This is Ben's third season with the Wortham & Allen aggregation . . .

    The rent for the three weeks engagement of the Two Bills Show, at the ___ Hall, Philadelphia, is said to have been reduced from $50,000 to $36,000.

    Vic Davis, formerly of the H. W. Shows, will have the cookhouse with the Rice Bros. Colossal Shows.

    101 Ranch for Europe, special to the New York Clipper, Chicago, March 3. J. C. Miller, associate proprietor of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, arrived in Chicago Saturday morning, March 1, on his way from New York City, where he recently arrived upon his trip from a tour of England and the continent, to Bliss, Okla. . . . If negotiations now under way between Hans Sarrasani, of Dresden, Ger., and Messrs. Miller Bros. & Arlington are concluded (and it would appear there is every reason for a successful conclusion), the circus of the former will tour the United States of America next year (1914), and 101 Ranch Wild West will tour Germany. This project will bring into effect a unique working arrangement, whereby the Sarrasani Circus will utilize the 101 Wild West Show equipment on this side, and the Miller Bros. & Arlington aggregation will use the Sarrasani equipment in Germany. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Notes from Hunt's Shows winter quarters, at Kingston, N.Y. While some shows employing an army of workers to get their outfits in shape for the 1913 season, this show has but two people engaged rebuilding and enlarging, and they have already turned out three miniature cages for ponies, to add to our parade. Our baggage and parade wagons have all be overhauled and put in A1 shape, and when they are painted, witll compare very favorably with any road show wagons. We will use a 75 with two 30 foot middles for big top, a 40x60 side show, 30x60 horse tent, 22x22 cook house and a 34 foot R. T. dressing room. Our training room is kept busy with ponies, dogs and monkeys, and this season will find four different pony acts, including a single, a double, and four pony drill, and a pony menage act ridden by Charlotte Hunt; seven trained dogs and an acrobatic riding monkey.
    The following people have signed for the season: Texas Joe Clark, rider and roper; Ned Gaines, monkey drill and hurdle rider; Ed. Hemhauser, trombonist, fifth season; John Allstrom, tuba; Fred Savage, cornetist; Henry Brown, baritone. Long Jim Roome, the producing clown, will be back for his sixth time, and the Hunt Family, five in number, with eight ground and aerial acts. Our season will open the first week in May.

    "Jimmy," the dog that gets a hand the minute he appears, and the leader of Heber Bros. dog, pony, monkey and bear acts, has a special dinner, together with his aids as invited guests. A table, chairs, white spread, roast lamb, dishes trimmed with green, vases of pink of all colors were used as decorations. The little fellows showed elegant manners; neither offered to molest the other, and entire silence was noticeable. They acted as if they did not understand "why the extras," but outside of that it was all right. This was done not as a showoff, but simply because "Jimmy" was four years old, and because he is a willing, brainy little "star," and this was the only thing that we could think of to show him honor. The affair took place at Heber Bros. winter quarters.

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will open at the Coliseum, St. Louis, Mo., March 12, for two weeks.

    Beaning's Concert Band and Orchestra, E. C. Beaning, band director, and Fred ___, orchestra director. We will be connected with the great Cole Shows for the coming season. The show opens in the latter part of April.

    The winter quarters of great Cole Shows are at Crawfordsville, Ind., where everything is being brought to readiness for the big opening. Ray La Boyleaux, general manager, is in charge of winter quarters.

    The Nettie Carroll Trio will be with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show the coming season.

    Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, of Carlisle's Wild West Show, mourn the death of their nine months old baby, at San Jan, Porto Rico, Feb. 21.

    The Al. G. Barnes Three Ring Wild Animal Circus opens its season March 10, in the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Cal., for a six day stay.

    Mrs. Chas. Tompkins (Mabel Hackney), who has been quite sick at El Rosa, Okla., has so far recovered that she will be able to leave for the quarters of the Tompkins Wild West Shows during the first week of March.

    Sam Copeland, formerly with the Kit Carson Wild West Show, was in Chicago. Sam will this season be identified with a show now being organized by Fred Hatfield, Lee Greer and Al. G. Campbell, and known as the Cole Show, as producing clown, and will assume charge of the concert. The show will probably open at Fairbury, Neb., about the 12th of April. According to Mr. Copeland, the Cole Show will be about a sixteen car outfit.

    Sanger's Greater European Shows notes. . . . Wm. Dale will be local contractor and Jack Bledsoe will be special agent. This will be a twelve car show, and judging by reports from those who have visited the winter quarters, at Montgomery, Ala., both this show and the Howe's Great London Show, which will be an eighteen car circus, and is wintering at the same place, will have equipments that are as good as the best. Both shows are handsomely framed and do the Messrs. Mugivan and Bowers proud.

    Ed. P. Barlow will have chare of the stock and Mrs. Barlow will act as stewardess with the Tompkins and Cooper-Whitby aggregation.

    The amalgamation of the Al. G. Campbell and Rice Bros. interests has been called off. Mr. Campbell will be identified with the Messrs. Hatfield and Greer, in their circus venture.

    Chas. McCurren, of the Rice Bros. Show . . . According to Mr. McCurren, the Rice Bros. Show will be an eleven car aggregation, with equipment of the best, and every act a feature. . . .

    Reno McCree has engaged Nettie Greer for the season.

    C. B. Cochran, the London, Eng., circus man, is said to have acquired a permanent circus building in London, with a seating capacity of 6,000. His Olpymia Circus will be called Carl Hagenbeck's Ark and Big Circus.

New York Clipper, March 15, 1913, pp. 5, 8, 15, 18. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    William Murray (W. C. Lewis), an old time circus performer, died Feb. 13, at Carthage, Mo., in his sixty-fourth year. Mr. Murray began his career in the show business with Stone, Murray and Roster [Rosston?] when very young, and was known as "the boy champion rider" over the hurdles. He "clowned" through the '60s and '70s with all the leading shows, and his last engagement was with the Mighty Haag Shows as "Spieler." A year's illness exhausted all of Murray's savings, and he left a widow in needy circumstances, Mrs. Julia C. Lewis, who would be grateful for any help from her late husband's circus friends. She can be reached at 1213 Kellar Street, Carthage, Mo.

    After a fortnight longer in vaudeville, Bird Millman, the wire walker, will join the Barnum & Bailey Show, as a special feature.

    Ed. "Doc" Bacon writes: "I will sell reserved seats and concert tickets with Arlington & Beckman's Wild West during the coming season.

    Al. G. Barnes winter quarters, by Sam J. Banks. Los Angeles, Cal., March 1. I have just visited the winter quarters of the Al. G. Barnes Three Ring Wild Animal Circus. While I had heard a great deal about this will known Western show, and had been near it in the prairie Provinces of Canada, last season, I had never seen the outfit. . . . there are twenty-two cars, including the two used on the advance. They are all sixty or more feet in length, perfectly equipped, and every wheel in the train is steel. There are more performing elephants, camels, lions, seals and other wild and ferocious animals than can be found in any other circus in the country. Every animal around the Barnes Circus "works," and for two hours and a half they give the most thrilling and unique exhibition before the public. The show is presented in three rings, the centre one being a solidly constructed steel arena, forty-two feet in diameter. When one considers that ten years ago Mr. Barnes was working a riding lion and other acts with the Sig. Sautelle Twenty-Car Circus, one is astonished at the gigantic proportions that the Al. G. Barnes Circus has assumed in much less than ten years. . . . The Barnes Circus visits San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Vancouver and all the other big cities out here.
    The Al. G. Barnes three ring trained animal circus will inaugurate the season Saturday, March 8, at Santa Monica, under canvas, but the big opening will really be in Los Angeles, where on Monday, March 10, the circus will begin a week's run in Shrine Auditorium, under the patronage of the Al __ Shrine of this city. This will be the Shriner's second annual circus. Mr. Barnes played for them last year also. The executive staff of the Al. G. Barnes is as follows: Al. G. Barnes, manager and treasurer; A. L. Sands, assistant manager; H. L. Massie, general agent; William Peck, local contractor; Sam J. Banks, general press representative; Pete Stanton, manager of side show; C. C. Pratt, commissary department; B. F. Carvel, manager of No. 1 advertising car; Harry Doris, manager of No. 2 advertising car; John Peterson, boss canvasman; Ernie Houton, boss hostler; Sam Bergy, boss of ring stock; Robert Thornton, boss property man; George Davis, steward; William Leutke, chandelier man.

    James Beattie, director of privileges with the Rice Bros. Circus, arrived in Chicago, Feb. 26, and joined the S. L. A. [Showmens' League of America]

    Andrew Stuertz, for the past four years with the H. W. Circus, will this season be identified with the Barnum-Bailey Show. [H. W., Hagenbeck-Wallace]

    An erroneous impression seems to prevail in some localities that the Rice Bros. Circus is connected with other shows of similar name. These various attractions should not be confounded. Last season, Walter A. Shannon, now with the Arlington-Beckman Wild West, had a two car Rice Bros. Show, which has positively no connection with the Rice Bros. Circus. The Rice & Dore Show is a carnival aggregaton. I am informed that the similarity of names has caused considerable confusion to Mr. McCurren, Mr. Beattie, Bill Rice and Mr. Dore, and trust this item may help to relieve the confusion.

    Harry C. Chapman writes from Cleveland, O., under date of March 6 that he is lecturing in a museum which closed April 14. It will be recalled that Harry was identified with the Sells & Gray Show some years ago, and following that was in Europe for five years, returning joined the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Show, and was with the Ringling Bros. Circus in 1912.

    Thos. Hargreaves, of Chester, Pa., was in Chicago last week and arranged to have his show property, which has been stored in Kankakee, Ill., shipped to Cortland, N.Y., where he is to join the Sautelle Circus this season. The latter will be a twenty car aggregation and will probably open the season at Cortland. M. S. Bodkin looked after the transfer of the Hargreaves equipment on twelve cars from Kankakee to the Sautelle winter quarters in the East.

    George Steele, the well known circus legal adjuster, who will be identified with the Howe's Great London Shows this season, was in Chicago, Tuesday, 4, while here on a visit from his home in Decatur, Ill. George has had a long career in the circus business, and has been associated with the John Robinson, W. W. Cole, King, Burke & Franklin, Forepaugh-Sells, Norris & Rowe, and Howe's Great London Shows, in the capacity of legal adjuster. In 1898 he traveled with the Campbell Bros. Circus, then a wagon show, and was with the Joe McMahon Circus in the early days. Since Joe McMahon lost his life in 1896, Mrs. McMahon and her two sons, Charles M. and J. B., have resided at George Steele's home in Decatur. He says the boys, eighteen and seventeen years old, respectively, have grown up to be fine, manly chaps, and are looked upon as if they were his own children.

    Phil Castang, for many years animal man with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, is now superintendent of the Swope Park Zoo, at Kansas City.

New York Clipper, March 22, 1913, pp. 13, 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Prince Oskazuma, billed in Cuba, with Pubillones Circus, as "Principe Oskasuma, El Volcano Homano, el hombre que come fuego, Polvora Laore, Azufre y Petroleo Encendido," has returned to the United States, and is in Philadelphia.

    Charles B. Fredericks, for a number of years identified as legal adjuster, special representative, local contractor, etc., with the Sells Bros., Sells & Gray, Sells-Floto and John Robinson Shows, and at one time associated owner of the Rhoda Royal Indoor Circus, arrived in Chicago from Wichita, Kan., Monday, March 10. He was a C. B. C. caller, and stated that crop prospects in Kansas are great, indications pointing to a bumper yield this Fall. According to Mr. Fredricks, wheat prospects have not been better in twenty years, and this will be good new to circus agents figuring on Kansas territory for this Summer and Fall. While Mr. Fredericks did not announce his plans for the coming season, it it very probably that he will be identified in an executive position with one of the leading tent shows. At Cheney, Kan., he owns a stock ranch and wheat farm. Charlie filed an application for membership in the Showmen's League of America and was here to take in the big doings at the Hotel La Salle, Saturday, 15.

    It is interesting to note that Colonel Frederick T. Cummins ("Chief Lakota"), played an important part in the inaugural parade at Washington. In response to an invitation from Colonel Robt. Harper, chairman of the inaugural committee at Washington, to become one of his staff, and to take charge of the Indians and ride at their head in the presidental pageant. Colonel Cummins was kept very busy for a month arranging the many details, procuring horses, saddles, blankets, bridles, etc. Through the courtesy of millionaire Clark, of Maryland, Colonel Cummins had a beautiful mount, a black thoroughbred stallion, which was sent over to him and placed at his disposal during his stay in Washington. The genial colonel was cheered by thousands along the line of parade. His Indian contingent included famous redmen from thirty-three different tribes. There were altogether over one hundred and fifty Indians participating, in war paint and feathers. . . .

    Lew Nichols is through with the show business. After thirty-six years of active service with the white tops, he has decided to take a rest, as he calls it, but in reality to take up commercial affairs. In response to an urgent telegram calling him to Chicago, Lew Nichols arrived here Monday, March 3, to confer with his uncle, F. M. Nichols, who for many years has published a trade paper in Chicago, known as The Reporter, and has supervised a health resort at Minnehaha Springs, thirty-five miles from Milwaukee, Wis., which he owned and which he has given to Lew. Minnehaha Springs is a natural health reserve and is a valuable piece of property, covering eighty acres, stocked with game and fish. Lew will spend most of his time there. . . . It is probably that Lew will spend some of his time during the winters at his ranch, which is located in Jackson County, Tex. . . . Lew filed his application for membership in the Showmen's League of America, and was here to assist in the receptions tendered Colonel W. F. Cody, and was among the showmen present at the banquet given at the Hotel La Salle Saturday night. . . . During his connection with the circus business Lew Nichols was identified with the following shows: Hilliard & De Mott, Harris Nickel Plate, Great European Show, Monroe & French, Col. G. W. Hall, S. H. Barrett, Sells Bros., John Robinson, Great Wallace Show, Ringling Bros., Campbell Bros., Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West, Sig. Sautelle, Welsh Bros., and the Orton Bros. Last Fall he was identified with the Rice & Dore Carnival Co. and Nigro Loos carnival aggregations.

    Al. J. Gillighan, who for many years filled an executive position with the Pawnee Bill, Walter L. Main and other tent shows, now a foremost factor in the moving picture industry in this country, with headquarters at Detroit, Mich., filed his application for membership in the Showmen's League of America, March 11 . . . Gilligham has amassed a tidy fortune since leaving the circus business. His Orpheum vaudeville theatre in Grand Rapids, Mich., is a money maker, and he has a string of moving picture houses in the Wolverine State.

    Frank A. Robbins was a C. B. C. in Chicago, Tuesday, March 11, and outlined in a very interesting manner some of the plans under way for the Frank A. Robbins Circus of 1913, which is to open at St. Louis on April 23. While preparing for the forthcoming Spring and Summer tour of this show, Mr. Robbins has this Winter paid some little attention to his feature acts, playing vaudeville and hippodrome engagements throughout the country. The Schumann stallions, performed under the direction of Prof. Jos. Berris, well known as an equestrian act of the first rank, appeared at the Star Hippodrome, in Chicago, last week, and next week Thompson's elephants, another of Mr. Robbins' attractions, will play the Empress Theatre, in this city.
    Referring to his circus Mr. Robbins said: "Our winter quarters on Bremen Avenue, St. Louis, have been very busy this winter in making ready for what we believe will be one of the best seasons in our history. All indications point to a good season for good shows. Advance crop reports are very encouraging, and I have made a rather careful survey in visiting various parts of the country during the past three months. Our winter quarters in St. Louis occupy an entire block, between the Wabash R. R. and the terminal tracks. Up to ten years ago it was the stockyards of St. Louis, and so we have splendid room for building and rehearsing. We are going to make a feature of our horse fair and horse acts. The personnel of the general staff includes: John Henry Rice, general agent; Ernest Cooke, assistant manager and superintendent; A. L. Salvail, manager of annex and concert; Clarence Farrell, treasurer; Miss Winona Robbins will be press representative, and Milton Robbins, superintendent of refreshments. Mrs. Frank A. Robbins will superintend affairs at the main entrance, and the entire aggregation will be under my personal direction." Nineteen hundred and thirteen is the thirty-third season of the Frank A. Robbins Circus. . . . Mr. Robbins filed his application for membership in the Showmen's League of America. . . .

    Billy Andrus will be with 101 Ranch Show this season.

    Everything will be in readiness for the big Barnum & Bailey opening, 22, at Madison Square Garden, New York. The spectacle, "Cleopatra," will again be an important feature. New talent from foreign hippodromes has been procured and added to the most popular of the old features. May Wirth, the somersault equestrienne, is again with the show. The Lady Royal statue horses will be a new feature. For the first time in some years there will be a collection of freaks. Fat women, living skeletons, bearded beauties, ossified men, giants, midgets and other will appear at the Garden. Other features will be: Ella Bradna and Fred Derrick; Orrin, Victoria and May Davenport; Charles Siegrist, Lupita Perea, aerialist; Julia Gonzales, gymnast . . .

    Sun Show rays. The Great Marinella will be a special billing feature act with the Sun Brothers Circus this coming season, which opens at Central City Park, Macon, Ga., March 31. Wm. F. Wallett will be the equestrian director of this organization. The Four Lamy Brothers, sensational acrobats, and the Garcinettie Brothers, trampolin acrobats, are engaged for a special big acrobatic number. The Seven Distinguished Walletts, latter day equestrians, including May Wallett, the champion girl somersault rider, will appear in many gorgeous creations of the riding act. Claude Orton will be superintendent of stock this season.

New York Clipper, March 29, 1913, pp. 11, 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Eddie Moore closed a fifteen weeks' engagement in Florida, with the Kadell& Kritchfield Show, and is engaged as bandmaster of Wiedmann's Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch, making his third consecutive season with that organization.

    Joe Lascelle (Joe Statton), Irish comedian and musician, is slowly recovering from a long spell of sickness, but hopes to be well enough to join the big band of Ringling's Show, April _, at the Coliseum, Chicago.

    Percy W. Brown is spending two weeks' vacation in Cincinnati, before opening with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, as cornet soloist with Al. J. Massey's Concert Band.

    Barnum & Bailey will be in Terre Haute, Ind., May 24.

    Bert Cole will leave his den in the Staten Island villa, on April 4, to join the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, which will open April 12, for an eight day's stay, and will then open the road tour at Peru, Ind., April 21. This will be his thirteenth season with the Wallace Shows.

    R. W. Alexander has been appointed contracting press agent of Miller Brothers & Arlington's 101 Ranch. He started on the new job last Thursday.

    Geo. O. Block, of the Barnum & Bailey band, was a Clipper caller 20. He is playing the Sousaphone, the biggest horn in the band.

    The announcement that Johnny Baker will not be identified with the Two Bill's Show this season will come as a surprise to the tent show fraternity in general. For many years Johnny has been arenic director for the big Wild West and Far East Show, but has concluded to remain at Oracle, Ariz., henceforth, to look after his mining interests there. With Colonel W. F. Cody, Baker is heavily interested in mining properties in Arizona.

    A further rumor has it that the Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill winter quarters will be moved from Denver to North Platte, Neb. F. G. Bonfils was scheduled to go to North Platte, last week, to look the ground over, for the building site, which will probably be on General Cody's Scouth's Rest Ranch. Now that Mr. Bonfils has taken a real and active interest in the show business (it is well known that heretofore, he has paid but little personal attention to the Sells-Floto Shows, always ready, however to finance any project proposed by his associate H. H. Tammen), much can be expected from the big combination in 1914 and thereafter.

New York Clipper, April 5, 1913, pp. 14, 15. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    It is reported that Fred Bailey Hutchinson, manager of the Sells-Floto Circus, has been offered $500,000 in cash in settlement of the Bailey will contest.

    The people of St. Louis will certainly have plenty of tent show entertainment afforded them this Spring. Frank A. Robbins Circus and the 101 Ranch Wild West will play there under canvas. It is expected that the Hagenbeck-Wallace engagement at the Coliseum, in St. Louis will prove a great success.

    It would appear that Fred Buchanan has assembeld a great performance for the Yankee Robinson Shows. Here is the line-up of the riders: Albert Davenport, Fred Costello, Bessie Costello, Marie Davenport, Winnie Sweeney and Ralph Howser. The equestrian program includes three lady principals, three gent principals, two two-horse carrying acts, and three jockey acts. The big show program will also include the Royal Tokio Japs, twelve in number; Cat. Treat's sea lions, Rose Ashcraft's ten high-school horses. Buchanan writes that the Yankee Robinson parade this season will be one of the best in the show business.

    Harry E. Crandell, general agent of the Eschman European Shows, writes that business with his organization continues good all along the line, and states the belief that the Eschman Shows have had as few losing stands as any organization which has played the South this season.

    The Fred Elzor Shows, which have been playing Florida this winter, traveling by wagon, has gone on rails for a few weeks to give the stock a chance to rest up. The transfer to the cars, which number three, was made at Sampson, Ala., on March _. The stock was shipped to Knoxville, Tenn., at which point the show will go back on wagons in about four weeks.

    The fourth annual tour of the Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins Far East and Vernon C. Seaver's Hippodrome, will open at Peoria, Ill., Wednesday, April 23, and will embrace most of the principal cities East of Denver. This big organization will be under the personal directiorn of Vernon C. Seaver. The general agent, F. C. Cooper, is shaping up a splendid route . . .

    Eiler's Animal Circus, under the direction of C. P. Eiler, Chicago, is now booking fair and park time.

    A. Barkley, general agent of the Rice Bros. Colossal Shows, was in Chicago last week, making railroad contracts.

    All is in readiness for the opening of the Ringling Bros. Circus engagement at the Coliseum, Saturday, April 5. According to the preliminary announcements, many new and notable features will be presented this season. First in importance will be the elaborate spectacle, "Joan of Arc," which has been revised and newly costumed. Featured in the advance billing are: the Saxon Trio, strong men; Balkani Riders, and the Janowsky Russian acrobats. Rehearsals of the big show performance began in the Coliseum Saturday, March 29.

New York Clipper, April 12, 1913, pp. 6, 12, 13. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    April 5. Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest Shows opened the season of 1913 at the Coliseum, Chicago, tonight, in a blaze of glory. . . . Preceding the circus performance proper a concert, rendered by Ringling Bros. Military Band, under the direction of J. J. Richards, was heartily enjoyed. The menagerie and freak exhibition in the Coliseum annex is deserving of special mention. A congress of unusual features has been assembled for this department. The following is the official program of the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, season 1913.
    Display No. 1. Grand opening spectacle, "Joan of Arc," under the personal direction of Al. Ringling. This Parisienne spectacle is presented in an elaborate manner. . . . In presenting this picture play the Ringlings have been lavish in their expenditure for costumes and scenic investiture. Ottokav Bartik is the ballet master. Display No. 2. Performing elephants, presented in three rings, under the direction of Albert Nelson, Geo. Denman and Norman Johnson, introducing a telephone act, which is a decided novelty and evoked great enthusiasm. Display No. 3. An aerial number, in which the Nelson Troupe and the Clarkonians participated. Display No. 4. Group of equestriennes: Edith Castello, Josie Clark and the Balkani Troupe. Display No. 5. A trained animal number. Capt. F. E. Huling and Capt. M. A. Huling present the Huling Bros.' seals and sea lions in the elevated stages, and Chas. Rooney and John Foley performing horses and ponies.
    Display No. 6. A diversified number: Five Alpines, on the Roman ladders. Gud. Majahara, in an odd and interesting Mexican hand stand and tumbling act. John Shubert, in acrobatic hand balancing contortion, tumbling and twisting display. Four Janowskys, a European novelty in muscular equilibrium, in which the strength and cleverness of the performer is accentuated by the graceful grouping of the artists. The Portia Sisters, in a contortion and hand stand balancing act. Four Roeders. Melnotte and La Nole, in difficult feats on unsupported ladders. Zella, in a clever contortion act. Display No. 7. An exhibition of animal education. Performing animals exhibited by Albert Hodgini; John Agie [Agee?] and a groupe of performing equines, in "The Brewery Act"; Denne Curtis. Display No. 8. Ladder and high balancing perch acts by Andresen Bros., the Martinetts, Mirano Bros., Franz Bento Trio, and the Three Jahns.
    Display No. 9. Principal riding acts by Charles Rooney, Charles Augustus Clarke and Percy Clarke. Display No. 10. A variety number: Four Marylands, Joe La Fleur, Lorbeer Troupe, the Arthur Saxon Trio, Four Newsomes. Display No. 11. The Fools' Reunion. A festival of fun by a host of funny fellows, including: Armt. Augestad, George Burns, Fred Burns, E. N. Brown, Ralph Wilson, Joe Deltorelli, Andrew Deltorelli, Earl Banvard, George Gardner, Joe Gifford, George Hartzell, Dan McPerce, Ed. Nathers, Bert Leo, Bert La Fayette, Roy McDonald, Al. Miaco, Spader Johnson, Billy Jameson, Pete Pardo, Tom Mardo, Grover Mardo, Danny McBride, Ed. Nemo, Thos. Roberts, James Spriggs, Warren Baird, J. A. Brock, Fred Stelling, Ed. C. Walton, John Tripp, Fred Irish, Sig. Gomez, Julius Turnour, Horace Webb, John Schubert.
    Display No. 12. A medley of wire acts by Fanchon Troupe, Juan Rodriguez, Three Tybell Sisters, Melnotte-Lanole Troupe, J. Mijares, Alpine Family, Kelly Troupe, Manola Mijares. Display No. 13. Aerial acts by Aerial Shaws, Two Nelsons, the Rooneys, Frank Smith, the La Fayettes, Great Alfonso, Aerial Porters, Aerial Macks, Miss Brock. Display No. 14. A series of sensation and thrilling equestrian performances by the Hodges Sisters, the Castellos, and Clark Bros. Display No. 15. High class aerial exhibitions, by Soaring La Telle Sisters, the Tybell Sisters and Flying Minerva Sisters. Display No. 16. Hippodrome races.
    Among the notables who attended tonight's performance were: Ed. C. Knupp, general agnet Howe's Great London Circus; John G. Robinson and Chas. Andress. It was reported in Chicago, Saturday, that the Ringling Bros. would jump from Chicago, following their engagement at the Coliseum, to Washington, D.C., to open under canvas. To a representative of the New York Clipper, in New York on Monday, April 7, John Ringling stated "that while this movement had been considered, it was quite probably that other arrangements would be made, but that it was impossible to definitely announce the opening stand following Chicago."

    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Show will open in Peru, Ind., Thursday, April 24, instead of Saturday, April 26, as previously announced.

    Otto Weaver, of Decatur, Ill., joined the Sun Bros. Show week of March 31 for the season.

    Howe & Coleman's United Shows will open at Greenville, N.J., April 30. This is a wagon show. We will use seventy wagons and thirty head of stock, and travel through New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Harry Andrews is contracting agent; Eugene Coleman, manager; Col. Howe, treasurer and side show manager. The Flying Judges, Mlle. Milo, Howard, the singing clown, and several other acts have signed for the season.

    Ed. M. Jackson is press agent back on the show with Sells-Floto Show.

    Mrs. Jack Sutton will have the Tasmanian Van Diemans with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show this season.

    Bob Louis has the happy faculty of choosing choice spots for the Samar Twins. Returning recently from Cuba, where the Twins played to big business in Havana, Bob has arranged to present them with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows as a feature attraction in the annex during the Coliseum engagement in Chicago. Following this the Samar Twins will be with the Herbert A. Kline Shows, which open early next month.

    Capt. John White has reported in Chicago, and is on the door at the Coliseum during the Ringling Bros. engagement. To tell the truth, the Ringling Show in Chicago without Capt. John in evidence would not be complete. Upon the close of the Ringling engagement in Chicago Capt. White will joine the Gollmar Bros. Circus as superintendent of the main entrance, a position which he has filled for a number of years.

    As the result of the flood in Indiana and Ohio, there will be a shifting of circus routes. The Ringling Show was to open its road tour at Zanesville, O., and play a few stands between there and Washington, D.C. The No. 1 advertising car has not left Chicago when this is written, and just what changes in the routing of the Ringling Show are contemplated has not been determined.

    Keep your eye on Fred Buchanan. As the proprietor of the Yankee Robinson Circus, Fred has made a wonderful record in building up an organization which this season, according to George Meahan, the general agent, who was a C. B. C. in Chicago last week, says will be one of the best of its calibre in this country. The Yankee Robinson Show will open the season at Perry, Ia., Thursday, April 24, and will be transported on twenty-two cars. I can remember the time when Fred Buchanan switched his show from wagons to cars, and I vividly recall a remark he made to me at that time: "Somebody has got to take the place of the big ones in the circus some day, and I am going to be that fellow." Well, if the showing that Fred has made during the past ten years can be taken as an indication of what he intends to accomplish in the future, there is no telling where he will land. According to general agent Meahan, the Yankee Robinson Circus this season is thoroughly equipped and spick and span, ready for a tour which promises to be the most successful in the history of the show. And the beauty of it is Fred Buchanan owns it all. . . .

    Lew Nichols writes from Minnehaha Springs, Wis., where he is now sojourning, away from the busy turmoil of commercial and amusement strife . . . When Lew was in Chicago recently he made the flat assertion that never again would the white tops find him in harness. . . .

    There is going to be a lot of Wild West opposition this year, with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show, the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, the Young Buffalo Wild West and Cummins' Far East Show, the Arlington & Beckman New Wild West Show and other organizations of this character contending for honors. It will mean busy times for the general agents in choosing territory and for the billing crews in hearlding their attractions.

    Sully Wise was a very much worried man when the flood struck Peru. It really looked for a while as though the trained canaries would not act up with Uncle Bob this season.

    The Gentry Bros. Shows are on high ground at Bloomington, Ind., and so far as is known did not feel the effects of the high water.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West Show, which opened in Hot Springs, Ark., Saturday, April 5, had an itinerary that was to take them into towns that it may be impossible to make owing to the swollen Mississippi.

    The Gollmar Bros. Circus will not be affected by the flood, as it will play the Northwest.

    Geo. C. Moyer, general agent of the Mighty Haag Shows, was in Chicago several days last week, making railroad contracts, and said: "The season of 1913 looks awfully good to me. Crop conditions generally are great. The flooded conditions in various parts of the country may have a tendency to confuse affairs during the early Spring months, but altogether I look for a grand year for all well regulated tent aggregations."

New York Clipper, April 19, 1913, pp. 15, 17, 23. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Walter A. Rhodes has contracted with the Gollmar Bros. Circus to put on a No. 2 side show . . .

    The Gollmar Bros. Circus will open the season of 1913 in Milwaukee, April 29, at the Coliseum for a week's engagement. Fred Gollmar was in Chicago last week closing up the final arrangements, and expressed himself as highly pleased with the prospects for the tour which is to inaugurated in the Cream City.

    Harry E. Crandell, general agent of the Eschman European Shows, arrived in Chicago, Saturday morning, 12, and during a call at the Western Bureau of the Clipper, recounted in an interesting manner the experiences of his advance brigade in the flooded districts. Mr. Crandell said: "We were detained for five days in Evansville, Ind., on account of the high waters, and finally were routed out by trolley, boat and train. It was an experience such as comes to few showmen. True it is that us folks with the white tops have to overcome more or less irksome obstacles in the regular routine of our business, but to be enveloped in a sea of muddy waters, isolated from the world, is certainly an experience never to be forgotten." According to Mr. Crandell it will be some time before conditions in the Indiana and Ohio flooded country right themselves. The Eschman advance forces were delayed so that they were but three days in advance of the show, which was forced to double back on its route to Kentucky, to fill in an extra week, until the railroads were able to handle the show in Illinois. The floods have cost the Eschman Shows a lot of money, but in spite of this decided drawback they will go on, and will play North as far as Minneapolis, where they will lay off for a week or ten days, to paint up and get the show in shape for the Summer season, which will open about May 10, at West Minneapolis. . . .

    Downie & Wheeler's Show will open the season at Oxford, Pa., April __.

    Rice Brothers Shows will open May _ at St. Paul, Minn.

    Al. Swan will be the mail man with the Gollmar Shows this season.

    Closing Saturday night the run at the Garden, the Barnum & Bailey Show will go to Brooklyn for a week's stay. This will be the start of their tour, which will most likely take the show as far as the Coast.

    The Boxing Kangaroo, featured by the Gordon Bros., with the Barnum & Bailey Show, at the Garden, quit in a huff, last Thursday. An argument with Charley Siegrist, is given as the cause.

    "Bill" Black, one of the original Clipper Quartette members, and brother of George Black, the B. & B. detective, entertained a number of circus friends, including his brother, at Freeport, L. I., Sunday 13. A trip around the bay on a fine motor boat was one of the enjoyable features of the day, also a shore dinner and refreshments galore. In the party were: Chick Bell, of the B. & B. Show; Frank Cook, Clyde Ingalls, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cole, and several other friends.

    The statement under "25 years ago" that Jennie O'Brien made her debut at Madison Square Garden, in 1888, recalled the fact that J. H. Levis, at present in Pittsburg, Pa., during the same year introduced to the American public the English Whippet racing dogs, in the Hippodrome races. They were since than the leading hippodrome features in America and abroad, and are still being used by the Ringling Brothers, who first used them under Mr. Levis' direction at Baraboo, in 1892, and have retained them ever since.

    Sig. Sautelle, the well known showman, with twenty-five years' experience with tent shows to his credit, is quietly inaugurating a surprise for his friends and the world at large. It will be remembered that Mr. Sautelle retired five years ago to his large and magnificently stocked farm in Homer, N.Y., having had his fill of trouping. He announced, like Cincinnatus, he would retire to the plow and end his peaceful days in nature's midst of "bowers and flowers." But "the call of the wild and the big tops" was too strong, and Mr. Sautelle, on the very edge of the season's opening last Spring, left his plow in the furrow Cincinnatus left his, two thousand years ago, "unyoked his oxen" and, hurriedly getting together materials for a wagon show, he gave the amazed villagers of Homer a fanfare of trumpets and then took to the road. History has recorded the triumps of Sig. Sautelle. He was successful during the whole season, then again went into headquarters and announced: "No more of the wagon show for mine." During the past Winter this showman has been working like the whirlwind that he is in action, and it is said that he has organized a bigger and better equipped show than he has ever before launched on the road. Among the special features which are sure to make a wondrous hit are Powers' four elephants, recently of the Hippodrome, in New York City, he and Oscar Lowande having landed them for the Sautelle Show. Every department in this big top outfit will be thrillingly presented by some of the most skillful artists in circusdom. A compendium of the other features will require time and discrimination, and these will follow later, fully covering Sig. Sautelle's Nine Big Shows.

    The Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Wild West Show, will open at the Coliseum in St. Louis, Mo. this week with a really true Western attractions, consisting of the usual quota of cowpunchers and redskins, with a couple of brilliantly arranged holdups. . . .

    Nellie Oakley, wife of "Slivers" Oakley, died Tuesday, March 25, in New York.

New York Clipper, April 26, 1913, pp. 11, 12, 19. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Sig. Sautelle Show will open at Cortland, N.Y., May 2. Rue (Slim) Enos will be one of the clowns, also do a contortion act.

    The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show concluded in Philadelphia, April 19, a tow and a half weeks' stay. The big convention hall at Broad and Allegheny Avenue was admirably fitted for the show, and the public enjoyed for the first time a show of this magnitude under an enclosure. During the last week a number of charitable institutions gave benefits, and this helped the attendance materially. In all thirty performances were given in Philadelphia.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson, (principal producing clown). . . . This season we have four stages and three rings, and the menagerie and dressing tents are to be lighted with electricity. The "concert" this season will be different altogether to anything yet seen with the "Greatest on Earth." It takes the form of a cabaret show, for which special scenery will be carried. The idea belongs to "Chic Bell." One of the boys with the Avallon Troupe of wire performers hurt his ankle the other night, but he has returned to work after one day's lay off. Bird Millman, the beautiful little wire artiste, also had a fall, but continued her "two-step" on the wire, as though nothing had happened. Birdie sure has some pluck. Flatiron, principal producing clown, has been busier than a sewer rat in a sink, rehearsing the parade buglers and also concert stuff. He complains he has worn out twelve pairs of shoes running 'round the music publishers. Flat succeeded in getting sure sharp numbers.
    Butch Carnegie Siegrist, also principal producing clown, now carries a telephone directory in his pocket, rumor has it that he has invested quite a lot of money in a poultry ranch. Butch has also purchased a volume of Bert Leslie's Slang Phrases. F. McStay, another principal producer and trombonist, has been the cause of much hilarity in "Clown Alley." But what has Mendelssohn's Spring Song got to do with the "ice business?" Jim Rossi, principal producing clown has got a new plunge glass for his brewery gag, and again Jim's fat face beams with gladness and Ehret's. . . .

    Prince Oskazuma will be with the Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins' Far East Shows this season, in the side show, also the big show. After this show closes next Fall he will put out the Darktown Circus, combined with Old Kentucky Minstrels.

    On account of Rentz Shows buying a lot of extra cars at Geneva, O., they will open at Geneva, O., Saturday, April 26, instead of Madison, O., as previously announced. Everything looks fine. Most of the people are at winter quarters. The show will use cars and one advance.

    Circus Schumann, Berlin, Germany, has been bought by a stock company for Max Reinhardt, who will convert the establishment into a theatre to conform with plans approved by the authorities, and will open the same about Sept. 1. . . .

    Sparks Show notes, by Fletcher Smith. Since the third stand out, Danville, Va., the weather has been perfect, and the business has been the best ever experienced in the early Spring. The big show did a capacity business at Danville, both afternoon and evening. The past week was spent in the West Virginia mountains, and the miners came off the hills and out of the ground in droves. Special excursions were run along the branches of the Virginia Railroad, and business was nearly to capacity in every town. The performance is now running without a hitch, and Captain Wesley's seals and sea lions are proving a sensation. Harry Hall is establishing a new record with his side show, and is playing to big business daily. The parade this season is the longest and most attractive yet seen with the show, and sends the crowds to the lot every morning. Lewis Reed's baseball elephants are another big hit, and the Armenians, wire walkers, are proving a big feature act. The Valentine Family and the Fisher Sisters furnish the thrillers, and the Renardos, on the wheels, top the program with a pleasing and novel offering.
    Jack Phillips has his band well in hand, and his concerts before the big show performances are proving a musical treat. Irving Tuttle, who has been a member of the big show band almost since there was a band here, is back again from a Winter's trip with a Florida wagon outfit, and has a new bunch of good ones to amuse the bunch. When he and several more of the Sparks' Show Band joined the show last Winter, they found that the band there consisted of three musicians, a clarinet, alto and trombone. They were faking "Everybody's Doing It" for most of the acts, but on their arrival, some easy music was put up. The next day the three musicians were seen gathered together behind one of the wagons, and one of them was heard to remark, "I 'low as how we all had might as well blow, they're goin' to play real music." In one of the pit shows with the outfit is a hyena, exploited as a Siberian grave robber. They young man engaged to make the openings astonished everyone on his first appearance by gravely announcing: "Over here, everybody, see the genuine Siberian grave robber, that strange animal that roams about at night, digs up the dead bodies and eats them alive." "Slim" Kellar is now making the openings.
    The manner in which the show is being billed ahead is certainly productive of good results. All new special paper is being used to feature the seal act, the baseball elephants, the Fisher Sisters, The Bedinis and the Great Reynard. Besides, a handsome twelve page illustrated booklet is being distributed in every city and town billed. As framed up this season the advance is stronger than ever. At Salem, W. Va., last Thursday, manager Sparks invited 125 inmates of the Lutheran Orphanage to become his guests at the afternoon performance, and the young folks had the time of their lives. On the opening, also, the children from the North Carolina Orphan's HOme also attended the performance, and were loud in their praise of Mr. Sparks' generosity. Herr Fritz Brunner and his lions are proving a big drawing card for the concert, and the Musical Bartletts have a new and pleasing act this season. The after show in every town this Spring has been big. Steward A. C. Orcutt is justly proud of his department, and the newcomers pronounce it the best ever.

    The Two Bills at the Garden. . . . on Tuesday night, April 22, the features of the Wild West and Far East mingled to make one great show. Buffalo Bill sticks rigidly to his announcement that he would not appear again in the saddle, but he does ride around the arena and introduces his partner, Pawnee Bill, mounted on a fine black horse. Among the features of the show are the Ameen Abou Hammed Arabs, Boris Fridkin's Russian Dancers, Max Gruber's animals, the Artillery Drill, Military Tournament, the Boy Scouts, the Pony Express, Scenes of Pioneer Days, Auto Polo Contest, the Cowboy Band, and numberous others. R. H. Burnside, the well known director of spectacles, has arranged the various features so as to give a compact representation of an all-over-the-world story of primitive life. The colorful scenes of the Orient are blended with the rugged days of the early West. Major John M. Burke, who has been identified with the show ever since the inception of the Buffalo Bill Wild West, was present to greet his legion of friends, and to attend to the wants of the boys of the press. General representative Louis Cooke was also there to greet the many friends of the two heads of the show, and his own.

    Art Bowers, formerly of the Sanger Shows, has taken a financial interest in Rice Bros. Colossal Shows, according to report. General agent A. H. Barkley is in Chicago.

    The "101 Ranch" Wild West Shows jump from St. Louis, Mo., to Cleveland, O., Wednesday night, 23, losing a day en route. According the report, the week's engagement in the Coliseum, St. Louis, was very good. Business on the lot was good. Owing to flood condition in territory routed and billed had to be abandoned, which entailed considerable financial loss and proved a serious handicap. It is hoped subsequent business in new territory will overcome this handicap, and that the season on the whole will shape up nicely.

    Harry E. Crandall has resigned his position as general agent of the Eschman European Shows, and is in Chicago. He will spend a few days at his farm near Benton Harbor, Mich.

    Eddie Martin left Chicago Saturday, 19, for Des Moines, Iowa, to join the Yankee Robinson Circus for the season of 1913.

    The Frank A. Robbins Circus will open the season at Collinsville, Ill., Monday, April 28.

    Ed. C. Knupp, general agent of the Howe Great London Circus, is making his headquarters at the Hotel Wellington, in Chicago, and reports that his show is playing to nice business in the South. All reports indicate that Jerry Mugivan has framed up a great circus outfit this season.

    William Carroll, a brother-in-law of Alf. Miaco, joined the clown colony of the Ringling Bros. Shows at the Coliseum in Chicago, Saturday, 19. This is the first time in seventeen years that Carroll and Miaco have been identified with the same year.

    Arthur Borella, the "Musical General," was in Chicago Saturday, 19, on his way to Peru, Ind., to join the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show for the season of 1913. . . .

New York Clipper, May 3, 1913, pp. 6, 7, 8, 19. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    The Two Bills in New York . . . In the first episode besides the Cingalese, Hindoo Fakirs, Whirling Dervishes, and other Far Eastern people, there is Ameen Abou Hammed's Troupe of Arabs, Boris Fridkin's Russian dancers, Max Gruber's animal act, and a troupe of Japanese jiu jitsu wrestlers. General W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) then appears driving two beautiful cream colored horses attached to a phaeton. After driving around he came to a stop in the middle of the arena and addressed the huge gathering. He spoke about five minutes, and at the close of his remarks he introduced Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) as his successor, Major Lillie responding with a few words. The Russian Cossacks then gave an exhibition of feats of horsemanship, which was followed by an artillery drill. At new feature was shown in the fourth episode. This consisted of a band of Boy Scouts who appeared in the manual of arms, a unique drill and flag drill. The youngsters proved themselves to be adept. Then was given a race of races between a cowboy, Indian, Arab, Cossack, Mexican and Rough Rider, and included what is claimed as the only pair of buffalo ever broken to harness, and driven by Rose Wentworth-Carr. Frontier life of the pioneers was then shown, telling a story in animated tableaux of the encroachments of the early white settlers on the Indians' land. In this episode was introduced Indians from various Sioux tribes in their primitive conditions, garbed in their picturesque native fashions, etc., showing their style of travel, making camp, their home life, sports, pastimes and methods of trailing an enemy by scouts, war dancing, breaking camp and on the warpath.
    The Wagon Train came for the ninth episode. . . . Cowboy fun followed. It is made a feature of this year's show, and the wisdom of such a move was proved by the enthusiastic applause which greeted it. The picking up of handkerchiefs by the cowboys and cowgirls was well liked, but the part which pleased most was the fearless riding of the bucking bronchos by the girls and boys. In several instances it looked as though the horse was unridable, but the cowboy or girl, as the case may be, conquered. A novelty was here given in riding a buffalo harnessed with saddle and bridle. While the animal was not as speedy as the horses, it proved to be somewhat of a "bucker." A number of expert lasso throwers gave a capital exhibition for the twelfth episode.
    The Auto-polo, one of the most thrillingly sensational sporting events which has ever been seen in the arena, is one of the features of this year's show. The chauffeurs of the machines are marvels in their line, and handle the autos as readily as the average cyclist can handle his bicycle, making necessary short turns, quick stops and remarkable twists, so that the man with the polo mallet can hit the ball. It is a "stunt" which must be seen. The final review, introducing the full strength of the company, is a fitting climax to one of the most remarkable performances that has ever been seen in this big home of remarkable shows. Louis Cooke, general representative, and R. Burnside, the well known producer, have done wonders with the show, and are entitled to their full share of credit, while Major John M. Burke is still the head of the publicity department, which means that the public will be well supplied with news of the show. William Sweeney was there with his Cowboy Band and discoursed everything in the musical line from grand opera selections to popular ragtime numbers. Chas. Price proved an able assistant conductor to Mr. Sweeney. The second week began April. 28.

    Harvey Hale, press agent for the Yankee Robinson Shows, was called to St. Louis April 23, as his wife was operated upo Firday, April 25. Mrs. Hale was taken ill some days ago while at the home of her folks at Maplewood. Both husband and wife will be away from the show for possibly two weeks. Mrs. Hale is a performer in the show, doing a revolving ball act. Both have been with the show for years and hold a life contract with Fred Buchanan for work with the Yankee Robinson Shows. Both have been in the circus work for years. They traveled with the Barnum & Bailey, the James A. Bailey, the Robinson Shows, etc. As soon as Mrs. Hale is able to go back to her work they will join the show again, and Mr. Hale will be back with the circus again in a few days.

    Barnum & Bailey Circus has canceled contracts for May 24, at Terre Haute, Ind., and will exhibit ther 19. The change was made on account of the railroads through Ohio being in no shape to transport the circus outfit.

    V. F. Jordan has been playing vaudeville Winters. This Spring and Summer he will do his vaudeville act with Seibel Brothers' Circus.

    Gentry Bros. Show, No. 1, will open at Bloomington, Ind., April 30. Show No. 2 on May 5.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Limejuicer). Last week in Brooklyn marked an epoch in the history of the Greatest Show on Earth for record business. The "cabaret" concert has turned out very successfully. The following is a list of the cabaret performers: Harry Clemings, Flatiron, Paul Jerome, Herman Joseph, Chas. Ruffy, Lates and Lates, Tafell Sisters, Bertha Rounda, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rutherford, Morrias Sisters. The parade this year surpasses that of any yet seen. It is newly costumed from end to end. Among the features of the parade is a new calliope, which is run by compressed air, and a ladies' band, which is conducted by Mrs. Butler. Anoter new act is that of the Eugene Troupe of aerialists.
    George Washington, that well known delineator of Shakespeare, has started his course of training. Besides being an actor George has acquired world-wide fame as an exponent of the noble art of self-denial, and offers to bet hundred beans (Boston preferred) that he can beat all comers under seven and over seventy. George can box anything from a ripe egg to a mutilated frankfurter. Mrs. Rounds was standing by the back door the other night waiting for the concert, as her hubby, Eddy, came along. She said: "Oh, Ed, if they ever see me in this costume they'll put me in the crazy number." Ed. said: "Yes, That's where you and all the rest of the women round here belong." Jim Rossi, the blood-sweating Behemoth, has canned his famous brewery act in the crazy number on account of the boys getting hip to where he kept the aforesaid brewery, and extracting the nectar therefrom. Jim now terpsichores gracefully around the track as a stewed door. The girls say he looks a-door-able. . . . Fred Dirks, the cop, has done gone left us flat. He has had some good offers for the Summer, hence the quitting. Kidney, of the Four Comrades, has a new musical instrument of torture, and the sounds emitted therefrom liken unto the dulcet tones of a corn-fed hog on its last tour through Armour's factory. Kidney has had various offers for the nefarious article, and one day my dog, Jose, laid a dead rat at this feet and gazed at him reproachfully, as much as to say: "Look what you've done to poor little Ignats." Burns O'Sullivan has started to rehearse the "Moose" drill team. The melodious voices of Back-door Jimmy and George are missed from the squad. Sully says he will sentence them all to ten years in a dry town if they do a Fort Worth this season.

    Oklahoma Ranch Wild West Opens. The Beckman & Arlington newest outfit, which has caused considerable interest in the white tops, opened at Passaic, N.J., April 23, amid a blaze of glory, hundreds being turned away at both afternoon and evening performances. The management at both shows were obliged to open the doors much earlier than usual on account of the vast throngs that blocked the many entrances. . . . The opening has been watched for some time, as many of the wise ones have gone so far as to say that Fred Beckman was undertaking something bigger than could be handled in so short a time. Mr. Beckman was here, there and everywhere, and was the busiest man on the show grounds. As usual, the Clipper's representative was on the job, and lent aid in several departments. During a conversation with Mr. Beckman, he said it was his intention to make this the largest Wild West organization in the world. Everything about the show is brand new and up-to-date, no expense having been spared anywhere in making this show one of the world's leaders. The big top, which seats over three thousand, has all solid four inch steel poles, making it safe as can be made. The cook house, "a pride of the show," was a state of neatness, and the odor of the steaks and chops broiling gave one a hearty appetite.
    A very noticeable feature was the brilliant light outfit which was used in the evening. These are the newest things this year, and are supplied by the Milburn Company. The show was run off under the leadership of our dear old friend, Zach. Mulhall, a character so well known in the Wild West game that an introduction would be useless. He has put together as good an entertainment of this kind as is possible to see. Zach. also was there in fitting out a parade, which was given in the morning and caused much comment in the town on account of the cleaness of everything. The costumes, many of which are of the finished buckskin breeches and silk shirts, were all designed by Mrs. Fred. Beckman, and made under her personal supervision. The __ back to the lot was celebrated by a special meal prepared by the chef, all hands got ready for the first performance, and a more happy and congenial crowd of men and women would be hard to duplicate. The show started exactly at 2:30, and after the usual spectacular parade around the tent which won an outburst of applause, the pet of Fred Beckman was started on its forward march.
    The first number was the introduction of the different band of cowgirls, cowboys, Indians, Russian Cossacks and Mexican Vaqueros, by Jack Carney, who by the way, could be distinctly heard in every part of the tent. Col. Zach Mulhall was then introduced and received a large ovation. As the show was a long one the arenic dirctor, Homer Wilson, started the ball rolling with fancy and trick roping by the Madden Bros., Jack Goldberg and several others. It was a good number, and well enjoyed by the large audience. The old stage coach was then held up by a band of Indians, the rescue stunt being well done by the showy cowboys, assisted by the two comedy boys in Jew and cop characters. An exhibition of high jumping was then given by Miss Kinlock, astride a beautiful black stallion. It was a capable feature and earned much applause. The various dances of the different Indian tribes were shown with much delight, being enjoyed by both young and old folks. The pony express, showing how mail was transported in the old days, is worthy of much mention, principally on account of the excellent riding of the cowboys. Georgeie Kearney then gave a remarkable demonstratoin of rifle shooting, in many positions, using a single ball shot, her aim being very accurate, not a shot being wasted.
    High school horses ridden by Mrs. Fred. Beckmann and Lucille Mulhall went through dances and fancy steps. The work of both principals was beyond words of praise, the large audience being hypnotized by the seemingly daring riders. Otto Kline, the winner of the championship belt at "The Stampede," held at Calgary, Alta, Can., in 1912, was then introduced, and with the assistance of Lucille Mulhall and the large band of cowboys and cowgirls, gave some wonderful trick and fancy riding, the like of which has never before been seen in this town. Lucille Mulhall, one of the world's greatest lady ropers, in a performance of which this handsome and talented young girl is the originator, shows what wonderful results can be obtained by clever handling of different kinds of rope. The king sport of the Western boys, the bucking bronchos, was indulged in by all hands and caused much amusement. Mrs. Hackney, one of the cowgirls, won her spurs by her capital riding of one of these wild beasts. Prince Lucen and his troupe of Russian Cossacks presented wonderful feats of horsemanship and showed many seemingly death-defying stunts performed while astride fast going stallions. The quadrille on horseback, given by cowgirls and cowboys, made a pretty picture, and was enjoyed by them as much as it was by the audience.
    A potatoe game was then introduced by ten cowboys. It is a very interesting affair, each boy being supplied with a stick with a sharp point, which he tries to spear potatoes with and put them in his opponent's goal. The capture of the horse theif, showing the method of handling such criminals in the olden days, was a big feature. As a grand finale, the much advertised auto-polo game was shown, and was a fitting climax to one of the best, bigget and grandest Wild West organizatons on the road today. . . . The side show, which is under the direction of that famous showman, Walter Shannon, is a credit to itself, and would be a worthy addition to any show. . . . He has surrounded himself with a most capable staff, including: Otto ___, lecturer and chief inside man; Harry Lyons, assistant manager and ticket seller, with A. H. Vollman, as second ticket seller. W. H. Reed's colored band of fourteen pieces, supplies the most delightful music during the entertainment. . . .
    The tent, which is also supplied by Milburn lights, is a three middle pole affair, two inch solid steel side poles. A beautiful red plush velvet curtain which covers the entire East end of the tent, is used for the Oriental show given in addition to the regular performance. The attractions include: Prof. Hornmann, in a very capable magical performance, in which he introduces many new tricks that were new to the residents here. As a feature he shows the flying lady and caused considerable interest. Evelyn, the mind reader, had them all guessing with her excellent act. Sascha, the wire hair man, who has been a leading feature with every show of note, received much attenton by his remarkable exhibition. Geneva, the bird and monkey man, went through his usual routine of stunts, while Belva, and handsome and charming young woman, hypnotized large venomous snakes. The Oriental Show, introducing three shapely young women and three men, held much attention. George Mellivan, the oldest living tattoooed man, who is known to have seldom missed a performance with any show that he has been connected with, attracted throngs. Miss Edna, the illusionist, with many new ideas, excited much comment. A minstrel performance of twelve people, six girls and six men, under the direction of W. H. Reed, was also a noticeable feature. Gales and Reed, colored singers and dancers, pleased greatly.
    The official staff of the Oklahoma Ranch follows: Fred Beckmann, general manager; Harold Bushea, general agent; George B. Robinson, contracting agent; Jake Benzinger, manager car No. 1; Geo. Florida, manager car No. 2; Tom Smith, twenty-four hour man; Oscar Richards, auditor; Leslie Lockwood, ticket seller; Jasper Fulton, candy stand man; Eli Tournier, boss hostler; Jas. Brady, assistant boss hostler; Col. Zach. Mulhall, chief arena director; Homer Wilsonl chief of cowboys, and Lucille Mulhall, chief of cowgirls. The big show cowboy band, which is under the leadership of Woody Van, numbers almost twenty, and kept the crowds in good humor with classy and up-to-date music. - Jack.

    Peoria, Ill., April 24. The Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and Vernon C. Seaver's Hippodrome United, opened the season of 1913 in this city today. . . . Following is the official program:
    Display No. 1. Introductory pageant, a panoramic picture of the far West of surpassing interest in review. A procession presenting the various characters and accoutrements of the day when the white man was first hewing his way into the vast domain of the Aboriginies. Display No. 2. Introduction of the various notables, together with the different tribes of red men. The cowboys and cowgirls of the various Western States and Territories. The Cossacks, cavalry and rough riders of the world. Display No. 3. Speed contests. Cowgirl races Indian races, cowboy races, tandem races and a chase for a bride. Display No. 4. Dare-devil hold-up of the overland stage coach by road agents and repulse of the outlaws by cowboys. Display No. 5. Exhibition of high school horse education and fancy riding by Maud Collins and Julia Colby, introducing King Edward, the bear dance horse.
    Display No. 6. Characteristic war dances and tribal festivities of the Indian. Display No. 7. Drill and rapid-fire military evolutions by Hardin's Spanish cadets. Display No. 8. Sports and pastimes of the Western cow camp. Display No. 9. Quadrille on horseback by cowboys and cowgirls. Display No. 10. Fancy trick equestrianism by Cossacks. Display No. 11. Annie Oakely, peerless wing and rifle shot of the world. Display No. 12. Roping and riding wild and untamable horses, introducing Prairie Rose, one of the world's most intrepid female riders. Display No. 13. The world's rough riders, introducing equestrian experts from everywhere, Indians, Mexicans, cowboys, Cingalese, Arabs, Japanese, cowgirls and Russian Cossacks.
    Display No. 14. The grouping of the colors. A magnificent equestrian number. Display No. 15. The Far East. A collection of Oriental people recruited to give contrasts in personality, character, costumes, habits, dances and merry-making antics. Hammed's Troupe of Arabs display their dexterity in athletic feats. Etta Myer's elephant act; the midget elephant, Tiny Muggins; Yorkey the pony, and Patsy the canine, are presented in this display. Display No. 16. Hippodrome number, full of fun. The funny taximeter, the bounding hayrack, the dance in the jungle, exhibition of high school horses, speed contests, and Eldridge's troupe of performing elephants. Display No. 17. Evolutions of the twenty ox team driven by Colonel Henry A. Stevens. Display No. 18. The attack on Fort Grant and the burning of the prairie schooner. Battle by the Indians and repulse of the cowboys and their rescue by the cavalry. Grand finale.

    Peru, Ind., April 21. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus opened the season of 1913 in this city today. Not a single unpleasant incident marred the inaugural of this great tented aggregation. A large audience attended the matinee, and tonight the big tents were jammed to capacity. . . . It seems hardly possible to realize that a few short weeks ago the lot utilized by the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, today was under eighteen feet of turbulejnt water. Evidences of the flood which brought devastation to this section of the country were everywhere in evidence, excepting on the circus grounds. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus of 1913 is a great show and thoroughly in keeping with the presentations made in previous years. While the menagerie, which was largely depleted by the flood, is not so great as it was before, yet the zoological section is interesting and it will be materially accentuated upon the arrival of a large consignment of animals which is on the way from Hamburg, Germany, and should reach the show within the next ten or fifteen days.
    The circus parade left the show grounds promptly at 10 o'clock this morning and, traversing the principal thoroughfares of Peru, evoked universal commendations. . . . The big top of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus is 160, with five 50 foot middle pieces; the menagerie is an 80, with four 40s.; the side show is 75 with two 50s; dressing room, 70 with two 30s; cook tents, each, 40 by 90, and the horse tents, 75, with five 44 foot middle pieces. Today the tents of the big show were laid out in one long line, presenting a remarkable ensemble, and affording one a splendid idea of the magnitude of the show. Under the direction of Mike Shuman, the superintendent of canvas, the tents, made by the United States Tent & Awning Co., of Chicago, were erected in a perfect manner. . . . Given in three rings and upon two elevated stages, and with a perfect mass of aerial rigging, the Hagenbeck-Wallace big show performance of 1913 presents a kaleidoscopic potpourri of arenic entertainment. . . . Preceding the big show proper there is an hour's band concert, under the direction of Al. J. Massey, which is most enjoyable. The official program is as follows:
    Display No. 1. Trained zebras performed under the direction of Jos. Litchel; Floyd's leaping wolf hounds, group of trained lions, tiger, leopards, pumas, etc., by Herr Emil Schweyer; liberty horse and dog, Mlle. Bedini. Display No. 2. A beautiful and artistic statuary number by Riegher Bros. and Ardell, in Greek poses; Woodford's statue dogs, Brengk's Models and the ___ in poses plastique. Display No. 3. Remarkable aerial exhibitions by the Six Van Diemans and the Fredericks; aerial teeth suspension acts. Display No. 4. Performing elephants. Display No. 5. Marine and aquatic actors; Kent's seals and Capt. Webb's sea lions and diving seals. Display No. 6. Aerial performances. Roland and Adriel, high perch artists; double trapeze acts and single aerial performances by Patt and Patt; Cecelia Fortuna, La Quinlan Sisters, Mlle. Anita, Free Hand Bros., on the high perch.
    Display 7. Comedy acrobatic number. Prickett, Luster and Neho, rice, Bell and Baldwin, Four Comrades, Kennard and De Voe. Display No. 8. Barnyard actors galore. Fink's Comedy Circus with Pete the unridable mule; Kerslake's trained pigs, Lilker's troupe of hog actors, ponies and dogs, performed by Victor Bedini. Display No. 9. Equestrian performances by Minnie Hodgini, Olga Reed, Lulu Davenport and Nettie Greer. Display No. 10. A melange of wire artists. Carleson, on the slack wire; Cevene Troupe, on the double wires; Nettie Carroll Trio and the Leach-La Qulian Trio. Display No. 11. Monkey Circus, under the direction of Mons. De Marco and Felix. Display No. 12. Big riding number, by the Riding Connors and the McCree-Davenport Troupe.
    Display No. 13. Expert contortionists. Harry De Mar, Mlle. Nadje, Ida Delno, Jules and Carlos. Display No. 14. High school equestrian acts. Misses Carroll, Miaco, Connors, Reed, Coyle and Cantor, Victor and Mme. Bedini and Geo. Conners. Display No. 15. Acrobats. Cornalla Troupe and Seven Tasmanians. Display No. 16. Aerial number. The Four Aleximes and the Giuran-Fischer Troupe. Display No. 17. Joe Litchel and his mischievous mule, and a general conglomeration of funny clown antics. Display No. 18. Hippodrome races. . . .

    May Wirth, the marvelous little Australian equestrienne with the Barnum & Bailey Show, had a narrow escape from death on Tuesday night, April 22, in Brooklyn. Miss Wirth had been through most of her act and had done splendidly all thorough, when they brought in the "finish" mare, Kitty, on which Miss May does a whirlwind finish. The little lady had been doing the trick where she lays across the horse with her foot in a loop, attached to the ___, and was getting back to sitting position when she missed her balance and hung utterly helpless with her head dashing on the ring curb. Burns O'Sullivan was the first to realize the situation and he rushed into the ring and grabbed the horse's bridle, which broke even as he clutched it, and "Sully" was knocked down and kicked, the horse jumping over his body the second time around the ring. By this time the horse became thoroughly terrified and dashed out of the ring on to the track, with Miss Wirth still hanging senseless. A bunch of the property boys hurled themselves on the horse and brought it to a stand, and Dick Smith, a property man, extricated Miss Wirth's foot from the loop, and she was carried to the dressing room. At first it was feared she was dead, but after she had been examined by the doctor it was discovered that, although she had some severe cuts about the legs and body, and several bruises and scratches on her face and head, there were no bones broken. How she escaped having her brains dashed out is a miracle. She is recovering speedily and hopes to be able to resume riding again in three or four weeks.

    Making their first Eastern tour in several years, the 101 Ranch Wild West will open in Brooklyn, at the old circus grounds at Fifth Avenue and Third Street, Tuesday, May 20. The engagement is for one week, when they will hike to the new grounds in Ridgewood, the Eastern part of Brooklyn, for another week. The show is now playing in the West and doing capacity business at each stand.

    We are in receipt of a communication from James and Millie Savoy, that they are not with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as announced in a recent issue. They state that they have not been with the above show since 1904.

    Yankee Robinson Show Opens. Although the weather man was no kind April 24, there was a royal welcome accorded the Yankee Robinson Shows by a good attendance. The show deserves it. It is growing faster than any tented exhibition on the road today, and while Fred Buchanan, the owner, is modest in his statements concerning the excellence of the attraction, a list of the people he has on the program, and the work they do, is ample evidence of the bigness of the even. There are three rings, and there was enough doing.
    Capt. Treat's bunch of seals is the pride of the show. There are two seals there who have Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner backed into a stall when it comes to ball playing, for they do it all with their nose, catching and twirling and throwing it with this useful member. One of them walks the tight rope, another plays a banjo, all are members of an orchestra from wind instruments to drum. They do the things that are almost human, and are absolutely classed as the best in the business. The Tokio Japs do all sorts of slides for life, juggling, tumbling, acrobatic and balancing feats. They make a hit because their work is high class and the Japs themselves are interesting. In bareback riding Davenport and Costello do great work, including Davenport's forward and backward somersault without stopping. There are three bands and a calliope. Texas Bill's Wild West is a big feature. Among the attractions this year are:
    Treat's Trained Seals. Imperial Japanese Troupe. Mrs. Tom Smith's Troupe of Trained Dogs. Albert Davenport, in dare-deviltry equestrian acts with trio of trained horses. Equestrian acts: Fred and Bessie Costello, Winnie Sweeney, Bessie Davenport, Miss Winnifred, Mr. Ralph, Miss Smith, Miss Morgan and Miss Arnold, Stick Davenport in his bounding act, Mr. Houser and Walter Goodenough. Aerial and Balancing acts: The Imperial Japanese, Rose Moretta, Jerry Alton, Harry Smith, Imperial Japanese, Smith Bros., Earl Sisters, the Wizard Trio (Miss White, Mamie Brown and George Foley), Bessie and Fred Dilwinkle, Swinging ladders (Miss Julian, Miss Jay Smith, Maude ___, Zella Earl and Lulu Hale and her rolling globe. Clown Acts: Albert Powell and his singing chorus. Harry Smith and his jumpers. Jim Kincaid and his trained giraffe. Billy Gregory and Avery Mason and their comical mules. Texas Bill's Wild West, cowboys and cowgirls and Indian Troupe.
    The side show, with Cal Towers, manager; Buck Smith, assistant manager, and James S. Harto, lecturer, has the following acts: J. S. Harto; bag punching, Verda Wren; tattooed man, Barney Harkins; serpent den, Viola Harkins; Italian midget, Princess Anna; musical novelty, M. Domskio; knife throwing, Pietro Donatella and Ross; the Great Haldeman, handcuff expert; Jimmie Affa' Turkish Band, Prof. Bridgewater's Colored Minstrel Band. Buck Smith, Harry Westfall and Joe Myers are the ticket men.
    The staff of the Yankee Robinson Show includes: Fred Buchanan, proprietor and manager; C. W. Buchanan, assistant manager; Vernon Reever and C. A. Myers, treasurers; Harry Michinich, secretary; June Smith, auditor; Geo. F. Maighan, general agent; W. H. Rainey, local contractor; W. H. Quinnette, special agent and contracting press agent; Punch Wheeler, advance press agent; Harvey Hale, press agent back with the show; Cal. Towers, manager side show; Chas. Sweeney, equestrian director; Ross Ashcroft, general superintendent; Thos. Pence, superintendent privileges; Theodore Stout, musical director; Harvey Hale, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Chas. Kelley, superintendent canvas; John Quiggley, trainmaster; Jake Posey, boss hostler; Earl Senate, superintendent commissary department; Orville Speers, superintendent lights; Red Carroll, superintendent props; Geo. Johnson, twenty-four hour agent; Elwood Emery, superintendent elephants; Sim Asher, boss carpenter; Tom Olson, blacksmith; Frank C. Stream, manager advertising car No. 1; E. C. Ried [Reid?], manager advertising car No. 2; W. H. Godfrey, legal adjuster.
    Some Parade. Messrs. Fred. and Lownie Buchanan three horse cream colored tandem and trap, No. 1; twenty-four horse and band wagon, Prof. Stout's eighteen piece band, six horse large open den with four pelicans in same; James ___, clown, mounted on mule; four horse open den, containing hippopotamus; Albert Powell, comedy female impersonator; clown driving mule, four horse open den, containing three wart hogs; Harry Clark Jr., clown cart, six horse tableau, Wm. Poland (Texas Bill), Oklahoma Dan, and twenty cowboys, mounted on Texas bronchos; six horse closed den, Prof. Treat's sea lions in same; Jerry Alton, driving three mule tandem clown cart; six horse tableau, the Royal Tokio Japanese Troupe riding on top of tableau; twelve ladies, mounted on white horses; No. 2 band wagon, ten pieces; Mrs. Poland, Texas Bill's wife, and ten cowgirls; six mule stage coach, sixteen Sioux Indians, mounted on Indian ponies; Ralph Houser, four horse tandem, and ten ladies mounted on beautiful black horses; No. 3 colored band wagon, twelve pieces; closed four horse den, six horse open den of lions, four large elephants, two baby elephants, Mutt and Jeff, four camels led stock, four zebras, four llmas, eight horse calliope, played by Louis ___; Charles Sweeney, Jacob Posey, Fred. Castello, Ross Ashcroft, grand marshals of parade.

    Harry Bell, who was for two seasons with Al. F. Wheeler's New Model Show, helping his father, Ed. H. Bell, died Saturday, April 26, at the home of his parents, 111 McDougall Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. Harry, even while with the show was suffering from his heart. He has been a great help to his father in the moving picture industry.

    Mrs. Harvey Hale, wife of Harvey Hale, of the Yankee Robinson shows, was operated on for appendicitis at St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, Friday afternoon. Doctors say they will have her well and working in four weeks.

    Rentz Bros. Circus opened in Geneva, O., April 26, to tremendous business, in a cold, steady, drizzling rain.

    . . . annex of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows under the direction of J. E. Ogden, should make a lot of money this coming Summer. The banner front is a splendid one. The paintings have been well executed and vividly conveyed the impression of what may be expected in the side show. Charles D. Tamm is acting as assistant to manger Ogden this season. The Hagenbeck-Wallace side show features include: Lowry's Georgia Minstrels, eighteen men and four women; Josie Capp, trained cockatoos; Mlle. Amy, snake enchantress; Topsy Mitchell, novelty musical act; Victor Baslie, vegetable king; the Spotted Family, Frank La Rose, strong man; Sea Island Joe and wife, Charles Otken, boy giant, and Onetta Brown, Leona Leslie, Elizabeth Thompson and Gladys Owens, Oriental dancers. Slim Rogers has charge of the side show canvas. The banners were made by the United States Tent and Awning Co.
    Al. J. Massey and his band. The introductory band concert is certainly a musical treat. Massey has shown intelligent discrimination in the selection of the musical numbers rendered. A bit of spice is added to the preliminary musical program by a cabaret entertainment, in which Fred Egner plays a prominent part, passing up and down the circus seats singing hits from the following publishers: Will Rossiter, Ted Snyder & Co., Shapiro & Co., Harry Von Tizer, Witmark & Sons, Remick & Co., Stern & Co., Leo Feist & Co., Havlin & Co., and F. A. Mills. This form of circus cabaret entertainment seems to please immensely, and certainly it affords the music publishers a gran opportunity to acquaint a million or more of circus-goers with their songs, which are ably presented by Mr. Egner. The personnel of the Hagenbeck-Wallace big show band is as follows: Bandmaster, Al. J. Massey; clarinets, R. Willaman, E. H. Bundy, Ed. Berger, Al Anderson, Will Weatherall, Al Winlund. Cornets, Percy W. Brown, Tell Nicholson, J. Joquish, L. K. Merchant. Baritones, Jess Davis, Geo. Darling. Trombones, Harry Wilkinson, Mark Stubbey, W. Edwards. Altos, Chas. Wetterman, Jack Deaning, Fred Parlier. Flute, A. Kandall. Basses, Pierre J. Olker, Ellis Johnson. Drums, R. E. Perry, E. McClatchey.
    There is plenty of fun afforded the patrons of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows this season. The clown contingent is a big one, and includes: Eddie De Voe, Kid Kennard, Fred Egener [Egner?], Harvey Johnson, Harry DeMar, Jules Pricket, Carl Luster, Sam Newman, Albert Sylvester, Leonard Rooney, Bill Grey, Bill Scott, Billy Rice, Chas. Bell, S. Baldwin, Billy Hart, Lon Moore, Arthur Bonella, Joe Coyle, Chas. McAvoy and Dick Pinkney . . .
    Whitey Oldenow, who had charge of the big show canvas for Mr. Wallace for many years, and at one time or another has been identified with other big circus aggregations, has settled down in Peru, where he conducts the Victoria Hotel.

    On account of flood conditions the Gentry Bros. Show No. 1 will not open at Bloomington, Ind., until April 30. No announcement has been received as to the opening of the No. 2 Show.

    Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West plays Princeton, Ind., April 30.

New York Clipper, May 10, 1913, pp. 7, 8. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Opening of Sautelle Show, by Tom L. Wilson. Cortland, N.Y., May 2. Sig. Sautelle, Lowande & Rollins had the season's opening of the Sautelle Nine Big Shows here today. Of course, there was a turn-away afternoon and evening. The Governor was one of the founders of both Cortland and Homer. Near the latter village he has a farm of a hundred acres of so. They have "known him man and boy" for years and years. While he has favord Homer with his presence as a resident and farmer, he once lived in Cortland as landlord of a popular hotel. He lives on the two and a half mile pike between the two villages . . . The big and little tops were pitched on the fair grounds - an ideal place. As a concession to Homer for not giving them the prestige of the opening, Mr. Sautelle sent his big calvacade from the grounds over and showed the enraptured habitats of the village that "some things could be done as well as others," to quote the late Dan Patch. The parade was a gorgeous one in reality. Everything new except the owners. Led by Mr. Sautelle on a big white horse - descendant of Dan Rice's trained horses, "Excelsior" - proud as Napoleon at the Battle of the Pyramids; ten biggest elephants followed, then six camels, two zebus, a bavolapus, water buffalo, fifteen open dens of rare animals, three bands of music, two white, one colored; Nebraska Bill's Wild West, with twenty cowboys and ten cowgirls; fifteen Indians, tandems, racing chariots, and a calliope for wind-up. Intermingled were clown stunts and frivols that increased the good humor of the crowd.
    The Sautelle Nine Big Shows has a twenty cage menagerie, exclusive of the ten elephants. It is a five pole tent. The circus top is 350 by 150 feet, two rings and stage. Oscar Lowande and wife and eight trained equestrians are the leading features. There are a dozen best riders besides, under his direction. It is the strongest riding show on earth. There are twelve clowns, a half dozen bunches of aerialists, and all that go to make up the circus proper, though this show is a combination of circus, menagerie, hippodrome, museum and Wild West. Lew Nichols, from the New York Hippodrome, is in charge of the king's jesters. He has a melange of funnies on the leading folks and things of the day, up-to-date. The general agent of the shows is Bert Rutherford; contracting agent, Bert Merritt; agent No. 3, Mack Conners, bill car with twenty billposters; C. P. Farrington is the twenty-four hour man; press agent, Tom L. Wilson; advance press agent, Myrtle Peek; advance solicitor, Harold Watkins; master of transportation, Charles Connors; boss canvasman, Dan Travers; boss hostler, Jack Shoemate [sic?]. The big affair requires twenty-four cars to transport it. The shows go from Cortland to Oneida, to play May 3. The rest of the route for a week ahead is: Utica 5, Herkimer 6, Little Falls 7, Gloversville 8, Amsterdam 9, Schenectady 10. The official titles of the owners and managers of these shows are: Sig. Sautelle, director-general; Geo. W. Rollins, side show manager; Oscar Lowande, equestrian director.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Nobelmen's Son). The folks with the "Greatest on Earth" are once again basking in the glorious sunshine, and all is merry and bright. When we left Brooklyn we ran into three straight days of pouring rain, which looked as though it would never stop. The result was a mad stampede for rubber boots and raincoats. Sam McCracken made things as nice as possible by having cinders and straw strewn through the dressing rooms and big top. Packed houses have been the order ever since we started out. Even the track is crowded with people. The cook tent is handing out some great meals this season. Chas. Henry is the guy responsible. The "lunch car" is also some "said" car. Besides the counter there is a swell room where one can sit down and enjoy a good meal. They are even thinking of running a cabaret show in it, with Jasper as boss torturer. May Wirth is speedily recovering. She sat in a seat and watched the show the other day. It is anticipated that she will be riding again very soon. Young Martin, of the Baker Troupe, has had a sprained ankle, but is now hopping around like a two year old.
    Charlie Connolly, one of the front door boys, now appears in a brilliant scarlet suit trimmed with gold; he sure looks some candy kid, but there is a mystery connected with the color of his left optic; he many have run up against a side pole or even a menacing mutt, but Charlie refuses to elucidate the mystery. Ruffy, the tramp clown, who occupies an upper berth in the sleeping car, is sore against the porter, because he refused to saw a hole in the side of the car so Ruffy would see the secnery. Owesney is now playing cop, and getting away with it very nicely; he also rides Roman standing races when one of the boys falls sick; there is some class to Owesney. On the first of May a general meeting was called for all the first of May clowns. There was quite a big attendance.Some of the members have quite a new idea of make-up, their white being composed of lard and talcum powder.
    Harry Clemings, the minstrel boy, has turned religious. He was caught the other night drinking coffee and eating sinkers at a church stall, though his language next morning when his college chum, Rossi, called him, could hardly be termed religious. The clowns have organized a ball team and had their practice game the other night. The most exciting incident of the game was when Sam. Nelson knocked the ball for a home run. Sammy ran 'round the bases a mile a minute, and had just reached third base when Art Jarvis hollered "Slide, Sammy, Slide!" Sam took one long wild dive, ploughed through ten feet of earth on his nose and landed home safe. It was then discovered that one of the Savoy boys was holding the ball just to see Sammy run.

    The Sells-Floto Shows invaded California April 7, at Redlands. The usual California business for the show, which is always good. Our three days' stay at Los Angeles was enormous, and at San Diego packed them in, also proving that San Diego is a two day stand. The performance is running smoothly, and have had but one accident so far, Ab. Johnson breaking two ribs. However, it takes more than two broken ribs to keep Ab. from working, and he was back in the ring after a three day lay off. Rhoda Royal's new Mephisto riding number is very pretty, and creates a sensation everywhere. Mlle. Ricardo's lions and tigers, as well as Lucia Loca's elephants are also big hits. The Scottish Kilties (Mr. Tammen's importation from Toronto) are proving a sensation both in parade as well as the big show, as are Capt. Devlin's Zouaves. The show opened in San Francisco May 1 for a four days' stay at Twelfth and Market Streets. The program runs as follows:
    Display 1. Grand introductory processional tournament. Display 2. the gathering of the garlands, participated in by twenty-four lady and gentlemen riders. Display 3. Ring 1, "Dandy," the marble horse and historic posing by a marvelous equine, Rhoda Royal. Ring 2, Margaret Ricardo, trained troupe of black-mained African lions and royal Bengal tigers, in steel arena. Ring 3, "Snowhite," the marble horse, produced pictures which have made history famous. Display 4. Ring 1, Estella Hobson, principal equestrienne act. Ring 2, Emma Stickney, principal equestrienne act. Ring 3, Emily Stickney, principal equestrienne act. Display 5. Burlesque Fire Department on Hippodrome track, by Shorty Maynard and associate clowns.
    Display 6. Ring 1, Fred. Alispaw and "___," the oldest elephant of the herd. Ring 2, Mlle. Lucia Zora and the wonderously wise herd of Sells-Floto elephants. Ring 3, "Kas" and "Mo," twin baby elephants, performed by Norwin McKay. Display 7. Harry Hayfield [Bayfield?] and his stilt band, on the track. Display 8. Ring 1, Harry Le Sage, bounding wire; Fred. Biggs, slack wire; Fred. Rouen, slack wire. Ring 2, Leach and Walling, iron jaw act; Darcoula, demon aerial contortionist; Capt. Adair, unsupported ladder. Ring 3, the Misses Johnson and Luckey, on the tight wire; Miss Teddy Millette, contortionist; the Two Koestners, hand balancing act. Display 9. Ring 1, Homer Hobson, bounding jockey act. Ring 2, four horse riding act, Ab. Johnson. Ring 3, Alex. Lowande, principal somersault riding. Display 10. Kelly Bros. and associate clowns on the hippodrome track in a sensational affair, "The Aerial Wedding."
    Display 11. The famous Royal Scotch Kiltie Band, of Toronto, Can. Display 12. Ring 1, Kitty Kelly, Lucille King, Viola Donovan. Ring 2, Rhoda Royal's famous high school horses, Irene Montgomery , Byers, Lucia Zora. Ring 3, Flo. Robinson, Fred Collier, Austin King. Display 13. On Hippodrome track. Miss Rhoda Royal and bridleless and two step horse, "Rinaldo;" Maude Burbank on "Fred," the great cakewalk horse; Leo Hamilton and high jumping horses, "Chief," "Luckett," and "Siroc." Display 14. Ring 1, Kelly Bros., revolving ladder act; Julia Lowande, rolling globe; Irene Montgomery, swinging ladder; Fred Roeun, the upside down man. Ring 2, Leach and Walling, double contortion; Capt. Adair, foot juggling; Katie Luckey, contortion. Ring 3, Maude Johnson, swinging ladder; Le Sage and Millett, comedy acrobatic act; the Two Koestners, double traps. Display 15. "Omar," the airship horse, ridden by Flo Robinson.
    Display 16. Clown Suffragette number, on hippodrome track, led by Jerry Clayton. Display 17. The World's Champion Devlin Zouaves. Display 18. Ring 1, Four liberty horses, worked by Austin and King on hippodrome track; Albion and Wright, January act. Ring 2, Miss Rhoda Royal, dog and ponies; Chas. Fulton, dogs and pony; Ab. Johnson and Jack Harris with mule, "Snowball." Ring 3, four liberty horses performed by Fred C. Collier; George Brown, dogs and pony. Display 19. Ring 1, revolving table, ridden by clowns, dog and pony. Ring 2, Same as ring 1. Ring 3, same as ring 1. Display 20. Rhoda Royal's newest creation, the Mephistophelcan Equestrian Number. Ring 1, Homer and Estalla Hobson. Ring 2, Emily and Emma Stickney. Ring 3, Alex. Lowande. Display 21. Ring 1, Shorty Maynard and burlesque mule. Ring 2, Ab. Johnson and burlesque mule. Ring 3, Don Derrow and burlesque mule.
    The hippodrome races include: four horse tandem race, ladies' jockey race, English and American whippet racing dogs, two horse standing race, pony steeplechase, pony and thoroughbred racing horse, boys' jockey race, four horse Roman chariot race. The clown contingent includes: Shorty Maynard, Frank Stout, George Brown, Dan Kelly, Ab. Johnson, Leo Hendricks, John Albion, Harry Bayfield, Harry Curran, Geo. St. Fegan, Jerry Clayton, Carlton Emery, Ward Wright, Jack Harris and Wm. Meirs.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes. Last week we had one rainy day at Newark, O. But did capacity. Coshocton, O., we did not show on account of the bad lot and long run out of there to Canton, O. The last half of the week we had fine weather, and the show did capacity. The show throughout is one of the best dressed shows I have seen. Talk about flashy wardrobe - just catch the high school equestrian number and the perfect trained horses. Here is a new act to America. The Four Flying Aleximes, the only lady flyer doing a double to catcher. __ Rooney, of the Three Rooneys, took the pledge, He has lost three pounds at the present writing. There are two funny fellows that do a Jew cakewalk around the track that is a scream, Eddie De Voe and Kid Kennard.
    Our baseball team has started training and will be on the map in a couple of weeks. Reno McCree don't like the rocky rings to ride in. Also he wants to look out for the street cars in small towns, as one hit him the other day. Nearly "good-bye foot" for Reno. Last of all, George Conners, our equestrian director. Some boy. An he sure puts a program in running order, right off the reel. George is single now as his wife is in Chicago. Some say the stork is going to visit soon. Look out for the masquerade ball Geo. will give when it happens. Jack Oliver Moor says he never trouped with so many he girls in his life, three in the Levine Troupe, one in Tasmanians, two in Cornalla Troupe, and Jack Moore with Nettie Carroll Trio, some opposition for Jack this season, and Jack's getting old.

    Geo. A. Florida, the well known circus and theatrical advance man, has been engaged by Harold Bushea to do the press work in advance of Edward Arlington and Fred Beckman's Oklahoma Ranch Wild West Show. Mr. Florida returns to the white tops after seven season's absence. In an interview with the writer, Mr. Florida stated that an advance man, nowadays, in the theatrical profession has very little chance in getting a season's engagment. Consequently "Alabama" is one of the wise boys to get back in the tented game.

    Col. Fred Beckman, one of the proprietors of the Oklahoma Ranch Wild West, was visited by many of his theatrical friends when the show exhibited at Schutzen Park, Union Hill, N.J., last Saturday. . . . The show, which is brand new, is owned jointly by Eddie Arlington and Col. Beckman. It plays Yonkers, White Plains, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Portchester and South Norwalk this week. The daring riding of Lucille Mulhall, not to mention a thrilling game of real auto-polo, is one of its features.

New York Clipper, May 17, 1913, pp. 5, 7, 8, 27. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Australian Letter. Sydney, April 3. . . . Wirth Bros. Circus. The large Belmore Park is crowded at every performance. Several fresh features were introduced in the program last night. Philip Wirth have a meritorious performance with his well-trained horse, Moncrieff. The Polar bears performed well. New flying feats were performed by the Cadona Troupe. Madame Garcia went through her sensational slide and somersault in the automobile. The cubs born to one of the lionesses while show show was aboard the Maheno coming from New Zealand to Sydney, having now reached an interesting stage, are now on view, and greatly admired by the visitors. Adelaide . . . at the King's Theatre, Shepps' Circus . . .
    A number of the artists who were playing in Bud Atkinson's Circus have been stranded in Australia through the break-up of the tour and the enforced sale of the circus. A few of the artists who had a few pounds left, are sailing, today, for America, on the Makuta, but at least a few hundred pounds is necessary to pay the fares of the remainder. H. D. McIntosh, the governing director of the Tivoli Theatre, has decided to give a monster entertainment to raise the amount. He communicated his intentions to the other theatrical proprietors in Sydney, and all of them at once expressed a desire to tak part in the benefit. Permission has accordingly been given for all theatrical artists to lend a helping hand, and to appear at the Tivoli in a program of unusual strength, on Thursday afternoon, April 10. Wirth Brothers, of circus fame, have also taken the matter in hand, and intend to give an afternoon and evening performance for the benefit of the stranded artists.

    Sparks Show Gossip, by Fletcher Smith. Business with the Sparks Shows during the past two weeks has been the best in the history of the show, and all the more remarkable from the fact that most of the towns visited were new. A section of West Virginia heretofore visited only by wagon shows brought not only capacity business, but the natives furnished plenty of amusement for everyone around the show. We were the first railroad show to play Beckley and, although a wreck delayed the arrival until nearly noon, the parade went out as usual, and a crowd estimated at five thousand people waited until 3 o'clock for the doors to open. The tent was unable to hold the crowd, and hundreds waited for the night show. We were the second railroad show to visit Richwood, and here again the crowd filled the big tent at both performances. We were all Saturday night and Sunday reaching Moorefield, and here again the show made its initial appearance to capacity business. The same was true of Petersburg, Tuesday following. The natives began coming in off the hills at daybreak, and three shows could easily have been given. In each place the show has been a revelation to the people, and it has been the universal opinion that the Sparks Shows have put up a performance that will insure them just as big business on a return visit.
    The show folks spent a pleasant Sunday recently at Elkins, and during the day the members of the "Texas Cattle King" Company dropped in and spent a pleasant hour with old friends. Claude Reed, Ralph Durphee and Messrs. Killmar and Hunt renewed acquaintances and were shown about the outfit. Byron Killmar was, years ago, a member of the show, when it was known as the Australian Novelty Company, and his visit was greatly enjoyed by his former pals.
    Director Phillips has added several musicians to his band and it is a big feature of the performances. The roster is as follows: Jack Phillips, bandmaster; Mike Sepole, ?. J. Richardson, E. W. Smith, Joe Fiddler, C. A. Heywood, W. C. Trendell, C. E. Tuttle, A. Green, Fred. Schneck, Guy Wisner, W. M. Guller, R. B. Harris, Chas. Williams, Harry Bowman, Harold Rachel. Chef Edward Werner is figuring the ranks of the newlyweds. In a crate of eggs recently from a local dealer was one egg bearing the address of a young lady who gave her address as Chicago. Edward answered, as all true gentlemen would, and now pictures have been exchanged and the mail man makes daily trips to the commissary department. They say she is pretty and her father owns the hen fruit packery.
    One of the band boys went into a little store the other day to buy a cigar. The case contained one box, with about a dozen cigars in it. "Give me a quarter's worth of cigars, please," he said. "Can't do it," was the reply. "Got to save 'em for my regular customers." The boys are already putting in the spare time fishing and Mike Leopole, Mose Trendle, Walter Guice and Lester Bartlett, with new outfits, are whipping the streams with good results. The former was offered the contract to furnish fish for Capt. Wesley's seals, but declined, owing to lack of time.
    The seating capacity has been increased by the addition of four lengths of reserves and lengths of blues, and still the crowd is obliged to find seats on the grass. If business keeps up a larger tent will be a necessity. Albert Keller is establishing a new record as manager of privileges, and he is packing them in with his openings on the pit shows. Capt. Wesley has Dan Lewis in front of his seal pit, and he is turning the crowds in goodly numbers daily. It is seldom nowadays that the back end of the big top is not filled with the announcements of local merchants. W. J. Daplyn, the advertising solicitor, has proven to be a world beater in this line. Harry Hall, manager of the annex, says no more fire-eaters for him. He had one for a few days, but one morning at breakfast he swallowed a hot fried potatoe and burned his mouth. It made him so mad he quit.
    The Sunday evening story club has reorganized for the present season, and fearful and wonderful are some of the stories related. The experiences of an advance agent, as related by A. Orcutt, is the best one yet. The scene is laid in Philadelphia and New York. Doc. Stoddard has some good ones about his winter show to be let loose at the next session. Messrs. Young and Marsh have added a laughable stop to the clown numbers, entitled "Duck Hunting," and Stoddard and Wallace, with their suffragette army, have a good laugh producer.
    The first accident of the season happened Thursday morning while the train was en route from Romney, W. Va., to Piedmont. The breaking of a booster on one of the flats let the car down on the tracks, and three flats were damaged before the train was stopped. A part of the train proceeded to Piedmont, and a special engine and flat cars sent back to bring the parade wagons and cages loaded on the damaged flats. The train was moving slowly and fortunately the accident was discovered before any damage other than delaying the parade till one o'clock was done. The show played to big business at Piedmont both afternoon and evening. Anderson "Red" Wion, who for years has been in charge of the side show canvas, was taken suddenly ill at Grafton, W. Va., Friday, May 9, and Saturday, growing rapidly worse, was removed to a hospital at Fairmont, W. Va. He is suffering from hardening of the liver and it is feared he will not recover. He has a great many friends with various shows who will learn with regret of this illness.

    Sun Bros. Show notes. W. C. Dean and his matchless band of eighteen men are still with this show, and are meeting with the biggest kind of success. All of the men are talented instrumentalists, and their uptown nightly concerts are a great attraction and drawing car. The Garcinettie Brothers and the Four Lamy Brothers are holding down the feature space on the program for acrobatic championship honors. Ed. Lane is boss hostler, Ross Minard, boss canvasman; Jim Cherry, master mechanic, and Tom McKenna, train boss, with this show. This is a quartette of loyal workers and men that do things early and late on the grounds. Willie Caine, late of the Ohio League of Newspapers, has joined as press agent and secretary back with the show, and is meeting with fine success. We played Winchester, Ky., May 5, under the auspices of the Elks Lodge of that city, and the engagement was a big financial success.

    Buckskin Ben's Famous Wild West will open at Cambridge City, Ind., May 15. They will have a "country store" for the opening, giving away one hundred dollars' worth of presents at the afternoon show.

    Harvey Hale writes: "I wish to thank the Three Duttons, through your columns, for a beautiful box of flowers sent to Mrs. Hale at St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis. Will state that Mrs. Hale is getting along nicely and will return to the Yankee Robinson Circus in about six weeks."

    Downie & Wheeler's Combined Shows at Morristown, N.J. Friday, May 9. Toot went Al. F. Wheeler's whistle, and one of the best and finest equipped shows on the road today began the evening show have here before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a circus in this town. The start was delayed thirty minutes by Mr. Wheeler to enable everyone to be seated, but finding this no easy task the program finally was given. Several hundred being compelled to stand. The show in its entirely is handled by Mr. Downie on the inside (directing the program), while Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, and the young Wheelers take care of the front of the tent. They have also been fortunate in securing the assistance of good hard working bosses in the different departments, everyone lending a helping hand. While the crowds were piling into the big top the band, of fourteen pieces, under the leadership of Eugene A. Welker, supplied very harmonious music, and kept everyone in good humor. The pretty costumes of the entire band was a noticeable feature. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bowen, in rube characters, evoked much laughter, in seating hundreds of people.
    The Grand Tournament, which preceded the regular performance, showing all the artists in pretty colors, astride beautiful horses, was heartily enjoyed. Keno and Hurlfalls, in their capable comedy acrobatic performance were the first to make their appearance, and introduced many difficult and amusing tricks, to the delight of both young and old folks. The Barbour Bros. also demonstrated how experts can perform acrobatic and equilibristic feats. The Five Ortons, one of the biggest features with the show, gave a most remarkable exhibition on the high wire that called for rounds of applause. Jumping, dancing, riding bicycles are only a few of the stunts performed by these wonderful artists. The comedy, with is supplied by Miles Orton, is good, and was well rewarded by frequent outbursts of laughter. The troupe is handsomely costumed in yellow silk tights. And then the funny clowns, headed by Fred Kenno, were the central attractions, and cut up foolish capers that even the horses could not resist laughing at. In an equestrian act par excellence, Orrin and Nettie Hollis proved themselves very daring riders.
    The greatest treat for the young folks was then introduced by Mr. Downie, consisting of a troupe of ten handsome ponies, which he worked, forming groups and marches, and many other pleaseing tricks that won much approval. The clowns again were given the centre of the stage, and gave a funny little skit, called, "The Duck Hunters," an original conception by Fred. Kenno. Miss Cohan and Miss Josephine, in a swinging perch ladder performance, had the whole audience gasping with fright with their seemingly death-defying stunts in midair. Myron Orton also gave a comedy wire act that came in for much favor. Another big feature was then given, introducing Nettie Hollis, in an excellent bareback riding act. The elephants worked by Mr. Downie were the next display, and performed with remarkable cleverness, executing many stunts. . . . The human butterfiles, Miss Cohan and the Orton Sisters, hanging by their teeth, showed many new tricks. It was one of the classiest acts in the entire program, all three ladies doing excellent work. A very interesting exhibiton of high school riding, by Miss Hollis and ___, came in for much applause.
    A troupe of dogs, also worked by Mr. Downie, assisted by several ponies working the revolving table, was a big feature. "The Ball Game," again introducing the clowns, was a big laugh getter. Another capable equestrian performance was that given by Orrin and Nettie Hollis. Prince Fugi and Ivy Orton on the swinging perch, and the Barbours on the Roman rings were big features, in their respective parts. . . . The concert, after the big show, was well attended. Those taking part included: the Barbour Bros., in a remarkable exhibition of jiu jitsu, and singing and dancing performace by several capable entertainers. As a big feature, Capt. Snider fought a lion for fully ten minutes. He finally subdued the beast and put it through many interesting tricks.
    The Side Show. Under the direction of James Robertson, assisted by James Dougherty, presented a most excellent layout. The business in the town was a record breaker, four shows being given. The feature is Capt. Snider's lion act. He amazed thousands with his seeming death-defying stunts. The captain is seventy-two years old, and is considered by many to be one of the leaders in his respective line. This is his sixth season with Mr. Wheeler. The other attractions include: the Illusion Lady, worked by Mr. Robertson; a minstrel performance, "Doughy," the human monkey, who skates, smokes and rides a bicycle, and an Oriental show, featuring three handsome young women. James Dougherty is ticket seller, assisted by harry Denison. A colored band under the direction of D. W. Batsell, played popular and high-class selections during the exhibitions. His band includes: B. Martin, trombone; Robert Martin, baritone, Evert White, solo cornet; Relard Jackson, solo cornet; ___ Welde, trombone; Sylvester Harris, bass drum; Fred McBride, traps . . . An outside Oriental show, given by James Dougherty, was a big feature. - Jack Edwards.

    Ernest Cook reports that the Frank A. Robbins Show is playing to fine business, opening at Collinsville, Ill., to a turnaway. At Greenville, Ill., another good crowd; also at Taylorville.

    The Sells-Floto Shows are now on their fifth week in California, with business so far 'way in excess of any previous season in same territory. Although the big top is larger and Billy Curtis has added three tiers of seats, have had five turnaways. At San Diego closed the wagon at 8 p.m., Oakland the same, and San Francisco added three turnaways in four days. Tex McCloud and Wild Horse Jack and wife joined in 'Frisco. Mr. McCloud is the Texas boy who won the international championship for trick and fancy roping at the Calgary, Alberta, stampede, and just arrived from Australia, where he was a sensation. Rhoda Royal's new horse numbers are creating the same enthusiasm they always have, as are the elephants, under the personal direction of Lucia Zora, and the troupe of lions and tigers, ably worked by Margeret Ricardo. Park B. Prentiss (musical director of The Showmen's League) and the big show band are surely giving the Westerners a treat in the music line.
    The staff: H. H. Tammen & S. G. Bonfils, sole owners; F. B. Hutchinson, general manager; Jas. Dwyer, assistant manager; Henry Gilbertson, superintendent; Joe Wilson, treasurer; Col. Frank Robertson, assistant treasurer; Arthur Bennett, general press agnet; Ed. M. Jackson, press agent back with show; Rhoda Royal, equestrian director; Robert Stickney, assistant equestrian director; Park B. Prentiss, band leader big show band; G. H. McSparron, leader boy scouts band; Henry Gilbertson, privileges; J. J. McNulty, side show manager, No. 1 show; Tom Moore, side show manager No. 2 show; Bobby Kane, side show manager No. 3 show; W. B. Menrfee, superintendent reserved seats; Capt. Devlin, chief usher. Ticket sellers: Bow Robinson, W. McFarland, Jno. Hamilton, Harry Wills; Geo. Dynan and Wm. Parmalee, advertising solicitors; Harry Clarnes, official announcer; E. M. Jackson, charge of front door; Harry Wills, king of calliope players; Billy Curtis, boss canvasman and master mechanic; Jno. Eberle, assistant; Geo. H. Fowler, boss canvasman side show; Geo. Stumpf, boss hostler; Lige Meistel, charge of ring stock; Fred Alispan, superintendent menagerie; G. W. Embleton, superintendent lights; Geo. Brown, trainmaster; Jack Biggar, assistant; Chas. Luckey, boss property man; Dixie Engle, steward.
    Clown roster: Ab. Johnson, Dan Kelly, Leo Kelly, Billy Myers, Jerry Clayton, Shorty Maynard, Fred Briggs, Frank Stout, Jack Albion, Jack Harris, Happy Curran, Geo. Fagan, Ward Wright, Carlton Emery, Geo. Brown (English clown), Frenchy Le Sage, Joe Dun, Harry Bayfield, Fat Lawson . . . Advance department: Ed. C. Warner, general agent; W. E. Haines, contracting agent; Al. Butler, special agent; Geo. Roddy, checker-up; Jas. McElroy, twenty-four hour agent; Jack Beck, twenty-four hour agent; Harry Graham, manager No. 1 car; Fred C. McMann, manager No. 2 car.

    Young Buffalo Wild West. Although this show started out from its home town, Peoria, much larger and better equipped than ever before, it is being constantly enlarge and new features added. Among recent arrivals are M. R. Smith (Colorado Cotton), his wife and boy, who were with the Bud Atkinson Shows in Australia, and engaged for Young Buffalo by wireless while the steamer was three days out from San Francisco, characteristic of Mr. Seaver's enterprising way of doing business. Ben Beckley and Ruth Prather are new addition to the arena, while the Indians have been supplemented by the arrival of six more at Sandusky, O.
    A new feature that Vernon C. Seaver has been planning and working out is a historical reproduction from the ancient Roman Hippodrome, which he calls "The Massing of the Colors." This consists of a hundred horses with beautiful trappings, whose riders represent every nation of the world, and the Roman military manoeuvres, together with the exquisite costumes, bring forth a burst of applause the moment they appear in the arena. On our way to Xenia we passed through Dayton, O., giving the early risers an opportunity to see the havoc wrought by the recent flood, or, rather, the aftermath of it, and to a careful observer it looks as if the newspaper reports of that catastrophe were not at all exaggerated. Our train was under slow orders on account of poor condition of the tracks, consequently we arrived at Xenia a little late.

    Rentz Bros. Shows. We opened promptly April 26, in a terrific rainstorm, which lasted for three consecutive days and nights, which was pretty severe on our working men, and we lost a few afternoon shows. Some of our oldtimers stuck it through, but some of the men bushed all together. As soon as the sun came out our business commenced to be tremendous, and we have turned people away every night but two since the show has been out. Opposition seems to make no difference. We played behind one of the big ones one day this week, and it was the biggest turnaway yet. We know it is easy to write that we turn them away, but we are writing facts, and every employee can vouch for it. Whether it is the strong billing that is drawing them or the good times, or the pleasing performance, we cannot state, but we are getting our share. The show is moving a little slow, but we will have it systemized in a short time. We had some trouble with our box brigade which caused the loss of one week's time and some tail busting to catch up.

    A marriage was celebrated in the arena during the performance of the Two Bills Show at Madison Square Garden, New York, May 9. Goldie Griffith, a cowgirl, was the bride.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Learned Youth). The "Greatest on Earth" has been having opposition in the form of the Hagenbeck-Wallace, Young Buffalo and other shows, yet despite the opposition, we have been having turnaway after turnaway, and the verdict everywhere is better and stronger than ever. Pierre Camille, of the Camille Trio, has had a severe cold in his eyes and had to lay off a while. Although his eyes are still weak, he has returned to work again. Much excitement was caused the other night through a strenuous game of pinochle. Several of the boys managed to miss their acts, so pinochle is barred under severe penalty. The latest innovation in the cook tent is menu cards. Brother Charlie is sure pulling the high-brow stuff. The Barnum & Bailey Moose Lodge held their first meeting on May 4, at Altoona, and elected their various officers for the year. Ruffey is again in trouble. He was sent for the key of the centre pole but couldn't find it, and the other night the slinking form of a female with a forty-four in each hand appeared in the "pie car," and in a voice filled with suppressed passion, asked for Ruffey. Ruffey now wears shorty Pierre's overcoat as a disguise when he goes to the cars at night.
    "Dutch" Brown, of the Baker Troupe, is also Dutch. He usually appears in Cleopatra as an Egyptian nobleman, but last night, much to the disappointment of the large crowd, "Dutch" did not appear. It was afterwards discovered that he had been practicing a Wild West act on one of the fiery, untamed baggage horses. The redoubtable "George Washington" is always practicing bareback riding. He does some novel stunts such as balancing on his teeth on the horse's neck, and his feature trick is a somersault from the horse and landing on his car on the ring curb. Pat Valdo had a terrible fight with his dummy, "__," and ended by "canning" him, engaging George, a real cornfed dummy, to take his place. Much argument has taken place in "clown alley" as to who is the principal producing clown of the Suffragette number, the cause being many torn and dirty banners, which had to be mended and cleaned, and nobody seemed eager to claim the honor of being P. P. C. Eventually "Flatiron" mended all the banners and was unanimously proclaimed P. P. C. of the "Suff." number. A certain well known hotel proprietor was heard to declare that there was more Smiths and Joneses with the B. & B. than any circus that had been to town.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. Last week found the show doing capacity business one rainy day at Washington, Pa. The show had a long run into Uniontown. Arrived at 11 a.m. The performance started at 3:30 to capacity, and held them to the finish, which was 6 p.m. They sure like this show. The week was all good until Saturday, and it was cold. Hassen Ben Ali's Arabs, nine in number, joined the show in Wheeling, Monday. Al. Massey put a regular band together, and it's a regular circus band, and it's his first season as a band leader. Good for Al. George Connors don't use resin for his riding act; they just wet their pumps in water; that is a new one for riders. . . . The cook house is putting out some good meals this year, but they need a new pastry cook. Mr. Davis is boss of the beanery. Pete Cornalla has four "bad" boys, but Pete says after seeing the Cevene boys he beings to think his are pretty good. It seems Saturday was a day for accidents. Carl Lester was kicked in the shin by a horse, but not seriously hurt. Andy Dobbins, boss of ring stock, was kicked in the stomach, which was serious, and ___ Coyle fell from her horse in the ladies' flat race and was bruised up some. Arthur Borella was in his home town Saturday, Greensburg, Pa. In parade Arthur plays cornet in the clown band, and it was a little hard to pick him out, but he bought some tickets for the show so someone knew him.

    Ben Johnson, aged sixty-eight years, who for many years traveled with Dan Rice's wagon circus, doing a strong man act, died at Brazil, Ind., April 29.

New York Clipper, May 24, 1913, pp. 11, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Tompkins & Cooper-Whitby's Shows. Chas. H. Tompkins is taking his first flyer with a wagon show, and if appearance counts for anything, he is likely to be quite a contender in the Wild West game before many season. Organizing several months ago in the South, with a nineteen wagon show, business increased so rapidly that he hadn't been out three weeks before he was compelled to add six more wagons. As the show now stands it is one of the finest equipped shows of its kind on the road today. His outfit makes a great showing, everything being new an up-to-date. He has forty-two head of ring stock, including several excellent bucking horses. The opening at Ridgewood, N.J., last Wednesday, May 14, was attended by a capacity audience. At the evening performance the crowds were so overwhelming that they were handled under great difficulty. . . .
    The musical drill of different nations, introducing the entire company of more than fifty, was a pretty spectacle and was heartily encoured. The Pony Express, showing how mail was delivered many years ago followed. Archie Crisp, in a hand balancing act, gave a remarkable performance and was rewarded by much applause. J. Duncan, with a band of cowboys, gave a demonstration of roping that has never been seen in this town before. His work was a big feature. A little comedy was enthused by "Happy" astride his clown mule, "Pete." Picking objects off the ground by the cowboys while going at breakneck speed was also a great piece of work. One of the biggest features of the entire entertainment was a remarkable trick riding of Chas. H. Tompkins. He performed almost seemingly impossible feats, and at the conclusion of his exhibition was given a great ovation.
    The chase for a bride, shooting savages and riding of the bucking bronchos were only a few of the sports indulged in by the force of cowboys and cowgirls. The dancing horse, "Vardius," ridden by Mabel Hackney, was a capable bit of work and was greatly enjoyed. Archial Zascelelity Troupe of Cossacks, featuring Mme. Rabalina, one of the greatest lady Cossack riders in this country, were a big success. Frank Scott and his hurdle mule, "Cyclone," amused as well as gave a capital performance. The Indian maiden, Ida White Cloud, with her troupe of trained ponies, was a feature number. The climax was the capturing of a horse thief by "Circus," a dog with almost human intelligence. Jim Pidcock also gave a wonderful exhibition of trick riding that won much favor.
    The staff includes: Chas. H. Tompkins, manager; George Bass, assistant manager; M. Hackney, secretary; M. A. Turner, treasurer; Adam Gillespie, business representative. At the front door, Ralph Sharp and Will Jaques. The cowboys: Jim Pidcock, chief; Jack Duncan, Howard Savage, Russell Erwin, Jim Jaques and Frank Scott. Cowgirls: Helen Savage, Ida White Cloud, Lillian Hamilton and Rose Duncan. The Indians are under the supervision of Pete White Cloud. Fred Melvin's Cowboy Band supplied the musical program that was a corker. The members include: Claude Hamilton, F. A. Reed, Spencer F. Williams, John Berlacque, Frank Perry, P. A. Hawley, Tom Rewana and A. Gillespie. Ed. Barlow is boss hostler, with thirty head of heavy draught horses. Michael Murray is in charge of the big top, and James Murray looks after the side show top. - Jack Edwards.

    The Downie & Wheeler Shows, playing the larger New York and New Jersey towns, have been doing a turnaway business at each stand. Regardless of much opposition which they have encountered since coming East, the crowds are keeping them busy. The side show, under the management of James Robertson, is also getting their share of the business, being compelled to give six to ten shows, both afternoon and evening.

    At Lancaster, Pa., May 15, a terrific storm broke during the afternoon performance of the Wild West. The side walls were blown away and a panic occurred among the audience. Despite the terrific scramble to escape, only a few people were injured.

    Ringling Bros. World's Greatest, Jersey City. The world's greatest shows under the control of Al. Ringling made their first appearance here, the first in two years. . . . It was their frist opportunity of witnessing that remarkable spectacle, "Joan of Arc." . . . The ballet was artistically arranged by Ottokar Bartik, who showed his master hand in training about sixty girls in capable dancing groupings. The music by Faltis Effendi, and played by J. J. Richards and his capital band, with the assistance of the calliope, was featured. Three troupes of trained elephants, handled by Al. Nelson, George Nenman and Norman Johnson, went through the usual routine of tricks. A new one was introduced and showed the beasts telephoning to one another in the different rings. An aerial number followed, introducing the Famous Nelson Troupe and the Champion Clarkonians, the last named performing several of the most remarkable feats ever presented by aerial artists. One of them leaps from the traps to the outstretched hands of his partner, and while in the air does a complete double turn and a peculiar twist that seemed to be one of the most death-defying stunts ever attempted in mid-air.
    The clowns followed with many funny capers to amuse the young and old folks. They had an airship that is pulled to the top of the tent, and let down the occupants, being thrown on the ground. Joe Cassino, with humorous electrical devices, kept the audience roaring with laughter. One trick in particular that attracted considerable attention was a stunt Joe performed of having a dog concealed about his stomach, and as he opens a door the dog leaps out. Edith Castello and Josie Clarke, in a bareback horse riding exhibition, performed with grace and ease many difficult tricks. The Balkani Troupe, new in this country, presented a very striking novelty in the way of a riding act. All appear in Oriental costume, and introduce remarkable pirouettes and vaulting from the backs of fast running horses, attached to a wagon of Oriental design. Their whole performance was noteworthy. One of the members performed on a trapeze while the wagon was in motion that earned him much applause. The next display was taken up by Capt. F. E. Hulling and Capt. M. A. Hulling, with their wonderful performing seals.
    The next display contained some feature acrobatic work that won applause. The Five Alpines on the Roman ladder; Gud Mijares, hand stand and tumbling act; John Schubert, in contortion work; Melnotte and La Nole, who worked on the unsupported ladder; Zella, in a contortion act, were all experts in their respective lines. The Four Janowskys, the Portia Sisters, and the Four Roeders, in hand balancing and feats of strength were big features. Trick riding, indulged in by Albert Hodgini, John Agie [Agee?] and Denne Curtis, was one of the biggest features of the show, and made everybody sit up and take notice with their excellent performance. The clowns were again given the centre of things and kept everyone in good humor with many new and up-to-date stunts. The police patrol, the turkey trotters, the driving pig, a funny bathtub, the Suffragettes, a driving goose and many other stunts too numerous to mention, all proved to be laugh producers.
    A display of American and European ladder and high balancing perch acts was given, and included some of the best in both countries. The Anderson Bros., the Martinettia, Mirano Bros., Franz Bents Trio, and the Three ___ all showed the most remarkable feats of equilibrium and strength executed with ease and grace. Chas. Rooney, Chas. Clarke and Percy Clarke gave a demonstration of bareback riding, all doing somersaults and leaps that won them great favor. The next display was one of the biggest features and included some of the world's most famous artists. The Four Marylands in head stands, hand balancing and remarkable gymnastic feats; the Lorbeer Troupe of acrobats and the Four Newsomes in their acrobatic and gymnastic performance held attention. The feature of this display was the wonderful exhibition of strength shown by the Arthur Saxon Trio, among their many tricks is the lifting of sixteen men by one of the trio, and the holding of a bridge by two of the members, while a large touring car containing five men rode across. The combined weight is said to be over three thousand pounds, but the man held all this and came out of the test showing little sign of his great feat. It was truly a wonderful demonstration.
    Another big feature was the capable performance of Joe La Fleur in his downward high dives. His whole performance met with rounds of applause. One of the most wonderful exhibitions of slack and tight wire work was shown in the next display, and contained some of the most famous in this line of work. The Fanchon Troupe, Jann Rodrigues, Three Tybell Sisters, Melnotte La Nole Troupe, the Kelly Troupe, the Alpine Family and Mannia Mijares were those that performed in a meritorious manner on the wire. J. Mijares, who is well known in New York, having appeared in vaudeville here recently, gave his marvelous wire performance. His long swing work won him a huge success. Some of the cleverest aerial acts in this country were included in the next display. The Aerial Shaws, Two Nelsons, the Rooneys, Frank Smith, the Lafayettes, Aerial Porters, Aerial Mack, Miss Broch and the Great Alfonzo. An equestrian performance par excellence was given by the Hodges Sisters, the Castellos and the Clark Bros.
    The next was one of the features of the big show, and showed three of the highest class aerial exhibitions ever produced. The soaring La Telle Sisters, the Tybell Sisters and the Flying Minerva Sisters all contributed teeth work that was amazing. All hang by their teeth from a stand which is pulled almost to the top of the tent, and do wonderful work while hanging. All three acts are beautifully costumed, each making four changes. The last is a beautiful effect, and met with much approval. As a finish races were given by different nations, and was a fitting climas to this great show. The side show, under the able management of Lew Graham, who has been connected with the Ringling Bros. for many years, offers the best that can be obtained in the way of freaks. Val Vino is the orator, and could be distinctly heard in all parts of the tent, giving a very intellectual spiel on all the different attractions. The band, under the leadership of T. A. Venable, supplied capable music, changing from high class selections to ragtime with ease. The members include: Alex. Jackson, ___ Palmer and George Young, altos; Elbert Hall and Wm. Smith, trombones; Andrew Scott, Ike Patterson, Presto Duncan, D. Ball, cornets; Richard Jones, bass drum, and John Mitchell, snare drum. - Jack Edwards

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Quiet Jack Moore. The opposition we are having don't seem to hurt our business as we were six days behind Barnum & Bailey, in Johnstown, Pa., and did turnaway; the same in Altoona. The show goes to Philadelphia May 26, for one week. It will be the first time the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show ever played Philadelphia. I think the city folks will like the show, as it is a real circus performance. Not too big, and not too little. Abe Aronson and John Guiran have put a first class perch act together, and it went in the program Saturday. Abe is holding the perch and John doing the top, and likes it so well he did not want to come down when the whistle blew.
    There are three young fellows and three young, dear girls that will be shy on salary pay day. So, boys, if you love the girls marry them, it's cheaper. You talk about cake walking horses. Well, Mlle. Bedini has one doing the Texas Tommy and the Tango dance, which is new in the horse line, and the hit of the menage number. Other sharing honors are: Sadie Connors' high school horse, Olga Reed in the white buggy, Nettie Carroll in the black buggy. Just before the afternoon show Friday a little storm hit us and blew the dressing tent down, but Blackie Williams had it up in less than a half hour. Blackie is our boss props. Mrs. La Joe was hit with an iron stake which cut her side severely, but she went in and worked just the same. As soon as the dress tent went down Lil Kerslake hotfooted it to the beanery to help keep it from going down. Now, wasn't that good of Lil? The Fisher-Guiraz Troupe have a swell flying act; they do everything that any flying act does; Arthur Thompson, catching; Chas. Fisher, principal leaper.
    We gave our first dance Saturday night after the show. It was a big hit, as everyone went and enjoyed themselves, but Al. Martin; we think he is barred. Ask George. Mac McCree, the Daffodill Kid, wants to know: If the grass is too high in Clown Row will Lou Moore? Billy Rice, the manager of the baseball team, promises to give us a game in Philadelphia. Billy collected about $85 to buy suits, bats, gloves, so they better play some ball this season. Burt Cole using Sloan's liniment. Nettie Greer lost her puffs, but got them back.

    Six performers in the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West Show were injured badly as the result of an accident during the afternoon performance at Wilmington, Del., on May 15, when the Deadwood stage coach broke down and the men and women in it were thrown out. Mrs. Goldie Smith was formerly Goldie Griffith, a cowgirl employed with the show, and her career has been marred by two similar misfortunes. Other injured were: Mrs. Eunice De Mott, Wm. De Mott, Alexander Lawanda and Ernest Jones. When the coach turned the occupants were dragged many yards.

    Yankee Robinson Circus and Texas Bill's Wild West. Fort Morgan, Col., May 14. The member of the Yankee Robinson Circus will take off their hats and bow to the natives of Fort Morgan, Col., and to Henry Gilbertson, of the Sells-Floto Shows, for being a resident of such a good circus city. It started to rain and hail at 1 a.m., May 14, and kept it up until 12:30 p.m. Whenever Colonel Fred Buchanan calls a parade off there must be a good reason. The haul from the runs to the lot in Fort Morgan is one mile and a half. Part of the distance is up hill. The Colonel sent Louis Freebe and his calliope downtown to notify the people there would be no parade. The doors were opened at 1:25 p.m., and 3,408 people witnessed the big show. The way the people of Fort Morgan spent their money you would think they were all members of the late J. P. Morgan family, for they took in the side shwo, the big show and the concert. Mr. Buchanan decided to give but one program on account of long haul, weather and muddy roads. Mr. Gilbertson has a host of friends with the Yankee show, and they were all glad to see him looking so fine.

    Miller Bros. and Edw. Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West. Reviewed in Brooklyn by one of the Clipper's home staff. Making its re-appearance in this town after an absence of two years, the 101 Ranch Wild West, with Joe Miller at the head, was given one of the grandest send-offs ever given an organization of this kind in this old town. . . . Prof. Donato C. La Banca's twenty-four piece 101 Ranch Cowboy Band played a selection of operas and popular songs in a manner that would do credit to a Metropolitan Opera House band. The program started with a grand review, showing the whole company in a wonderful display of rich Western costumes. The full roster includes: Vern Tautlinger, chief of cowboys; Ed. Lindsay, Lafe Lewman, Bill Clayton, Chester Byers, Tommy Kirner, Hank Durnell, Bee Ho Gray, Roy Scott, Ed. Bowman, Doc. Webber, John Ray, Harry Stauffer, Weaver Gray, Pat Herbert, Ed. Hopkins, Jimmie Dodge and numerous others. The cowgirls included: Edith Tantlinger, Bessie Herberg, Etbeyle Parry, Juanita Parry, Beatrice Brousseau, Martha Allen, Mabel Kline, Iggie Lindsey, Ira Poe, Myrtle McBride, Maude Rogers, Hulia Ramone, Daisy Dean, Rose Bennett and Ada Sommerville. The Mexicans include: Raphael Martines, Jose Rodriguez, Ricardo Polazois, Pedro Lon, Manual Rodriguez, Arratia Hamone, Marianna Minuz, Helene Laredo and Fernandez Fernando. The Indians include: . . . Chief Two Lance and his band of Sioux Indians, Chief Bear Shield and band of Apaches, Chief Sky Eagle and band of Cheyennes, ___ Eagle Feather and her band of squaws, Chief Iron Tail, and a band of Cossacks . . .
    Joe Miller, astride his famous horse, "Ben Hur," and his five thousand dollar diamond studded saddle, is the equestrian director. The Pony Express was first shown, and showed mail transportation in the early days. Trick and fancy roping was capably demonstrated by Chester Ryers, Tommy Kirnan, Hand Dursell, Bee Ho Gray, Vern Tautlinger, Edith Tautlinger, Weaver Gray and Mexican Joe. It was a splendid number, all performing remarkable stunts with horse and rope. Original Rocky Mountain Hank drove the old time stage coach, being attacked by a wild band of Mexicans, finally rescued by the cowboys. This number was an exciting one and was greatly enjoyed. Indian dances by the different Indian tribes, led by Chief Iron Tail, were very interesting. Roping and riding steers was good sport for the cowboys, one of whom had a wrestling match with a steer, throwing it after a hard tussle. Picking up objects from the ground while riding at breakneck spped was another cowboy sport. The old Virginia reel was cleverly executed by six cowboys and six cowgirls astride beautiful stallions.
    Edith Tautlinger then gave a remarkable exhibition of trap and fancy shooting, her aim being very accurate, not a shot being wasted. Some of the most difficult shots were executed with apparent ease, her whole specialty being a very noteworthy one. High school horses, trained on the 101 Ranch by W. K. Rogers, were a big feature, the riders putting the beautiful steeds through many fancy movements. Part wo of this display was allotted to the comedy men, and a funnier trio has seldom been seen with any outdoor attraction. Dan Dix, Bill ___ and Joe Lewis are responsible for the comedy through the entire program, and they certainly kept the audience roaring with laughter. They burlesqued everything in the show and got more comedy our to their stunts than it was ever thought possible to get. Mr. Dix, with his cake-walking mule, "Virgel," was very humorous. The next display showed the old method of dealing with a horse thief.
    The auto-polo, something new this year, made a good sport, and was exciting from start to finish. Trick and fancy riding by the cowboys and cowgirls was again the feature, and pleased as before. One of the biggest features of the whole show was the wonderful shooting performed by Princess Wenona, while astride her handsome mare. She made many seemingly impossible shots and never missed her aim. She was assisted by Chief Eagle Shirt. Chief ___ and his troupe of Imperial Cossacks then gave some of the most excellent feats in horsemanship that has ever been seen in this town. They perform many death defying stunts while going at race speed. Riding bucking horses was a sport that almost caused several of the boys to become partly stunned. Some of them successfully rode this untamable beast, but a few were unsuccessful and gave it up after many attempts.
    Again, the comedy men were given the centre of the arena. Bill Carasa got a lot of comedy out of his attempt to ride "'Frisco," a wild mule. Dan Dix, with his bucking burro, "Maud," had the audience roaring with laughter trying to mount her. As a grand finale an immigrant train crossing the plains was shown. The massacre of the immigrants, the burning of the wagon train and the late arrival of the cowboys were only a few of the exciting things shown in this display. The show remains a week at the present stand, and then hikes to the Eastern part of the city for another week's run. - Jack Edwards.

    Opening Buckskin Ben (Special to the Clipper). Cambridge City, Ind., May 15. At 4:30 this morning the sun commenced to shine over the hills surrounding the home of Buckskin Ben's Famous Shows, located at the head of the Whitewater Valley, in the town of Cambridge City, but about fifteen minutes before time to open the doors for the afternoon show a terrific rain and wind storm came up and that put everything to the bad for the afternoon performance, and it was 7:15 at night before the rain stopped. But the people made up their minds that they were going to see the show, and they did. Ben's show, when it is up complete, is a miniature city of white tops. New canvas has taken the place of the travel-stained tents that came in at the end of the season, new flags and a liberal use of the old reliable "circus blue" has made everything bright and clean. . . . Ben has gotten together this season a show that will more than uphold his well known title of having the biggest "little" show on earth. Ben has been a resident of Cambridge City for the past eighteen years, and to show that they appreciated the fact that he was a "native son" the merchants made a big advertising day out of it, and closed their places of business at six in the evening to give themselves and their clerks a chance to see the night performance.
    A precedence was established by Ben this year in the circus line, for as an extra added attraction a big Country Store was pulled off at the close of the regular show, and to use a slang phrase, it was some Country Store, too; every merchant in the city, no matter what his line of business, donated something to be given away. Nearly seventy-five gifts were presented, headed by a one hundred piece dinner set, given by Ben himself, and followed by a list that covered almost everything from a hundred pounds of ice and a bale of hay to a washing machine. A country store like this one is, outside of being a novelty, a great fun producer. Of course, everything went the wrong way. The bale of hay was drawn by a young lady that owned an auto, the washing machine went to a single man, and a man with one leg drew a pair of shoes. Ben's Cowboy and Cowgirl Band of twelve pieces was a big feature, and entertained the people uptown with concerts all day. Ben has a number of new dog and pony stunts this year and has some of the best riders, ropers, rope spinners and bucking horse riders in the country. The show left May 16 for Granite City, Ill., where it was loaded on the Wortham & Allen Carnival train and made the jump with them to Waterloo, Ia., to open 19 for a week stand.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Collegian Clown). The B. & B. folks are resting peacefully after their first long run, which was from Marion, O., to St. Louis, Mo., and which took from Saturday night to early Monday morning, a stop being made at Indianapolis to feed the stock. The parade on Monday morning in St. Louis was (to say the least) cruel, the village cops being anything but capable. The result was many tedious waits. The B. & B. Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, held a meeting May 15, at St. Louis, this being the city where the B. & B. Lodge was organized two years ago. Quite a large party of the local Moose Lodge attended.
    Carnegie Siegrist and Bill La Mont have been trying to create a new style in low cut shoes. They sure created some noise, after scaring all the baggage stock, and nearly causing the elephants to stampede, they sold their shoes to a shine who was chased out of town for disturbing the public peace. Buck Baker has been giving several of the boys joy rides on his motor cycle, but beyond taking Dutch downtown on the back seat and dumping him on a swift turn (Buck not discovering his loss till he reach the show grounds) nothing serious has occurred. Burns O'Sullivan organized quite a large tourist party which he personally conducted to the box cars, on the delightful Sunday run to St. Louis. "Sully" was the only one possessing goggles, and soon the cinders began to fly, some of them as large as turkey's eggs. The party began to get restless and wondered when the next stop would happen, if any. Sully smiled through it all, being Irish and unnaturally cheerful, till Ruffey, looking like a regular minstrel troupe, told him, that if he (Sully) had his right senses he was glad that he (Ruffey) was a raving manaic. Potter is still gouging cinders out of his optics.
    Since the first and last practice game between the Crazy Clowns and Buckless Riders, baseball seems to have fallen flat. There seems to be some doubt as to the abilities of the various players, for instance, Shorty Pierre is a natural born shortshop. Now, whether Sammy Nelson is a dark horse or a white elephant is perplexing, but Jarvis says Sammy is no baseball player. . . .

    Al. F. Wheeler, who for some years past has owned a controlling interest in the Oxford Fair Grounds, which has been used as winter quarters for Mr. Wheeler's different amusement enterprises, last week made arrangements whereby he is to take over the valuable real estate and buildings of the Oxford Agricultural Association. This property includes twenty acres of valuable land, the finest half mile race track in the State of Pennsylvania, and many large building in every way suitable for circus winter quarters. The grounds are located in the heart of the town, only two blocks from the railroad station, has city water, electric lights, and will make without any question the finest winter quarters owned by any showman in this country.

New York Clipper, May 31, 1913, pp. 7, 8. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Merry Jester). The "Greatest on Earth" now more than deserves the name, for they have added one more pole to the big top, making seven poles in all, which also adds another fifty feet to the big show and makes seating capacity for two thousand more people. It sure looks a mammoth top when it is up. Leo Ferner, of the Siegrist-Silbon Troupe, is laid up with an attack of pleurisy. It will be a little while before Leo will be able to work again. Burns O'Sullivan, assistant equestrian director, has a swell little "broncho" which he rides as head marshall in parade. The other day the horse slipped on a greasy road and fell, but the road wasn't damaged much. George Washington, the well known actor-athlete, had a boxing match with Josephson, the Icelandic wrestler. George stepped into the ring amidst the cheers of the crowd, and Josephson remarked on George's splendid condition, while all the ladies admired his fine physique. The bell ran and the match started. It was a three round contest, and from the start it could easily be seen that it was a one-sided affair, George fighting fast from the start, and in the third round George caught Josephson in the solar plexus with a blow that would have felled an ox. Josephson went out for the count, and George was shouldered by the enthusiastic mob and carried in triumph to the dressing tent.
    James Rossi was also the cause of much excitement. It appears Jim stepped off the train on a late run to get some doughnuts and milk, and was just coming back when the train started. Jim made a wild leap and landed on his face in the cinder track, but he caught up to our train on a spare engine that was loaned to him. Mrs. Milo asked him later if he had had his coffee. Jim said: "No, but I had a roll." But Jim saved the sinkers and milk. Pat Valdo, the "Nerveless One," went under the painful operation of having one side of his face sawed off. The face has now grown together again and Pat looks more beautiful than ever, and is the admiraton of the gals and the envy of his pals. Buck Baker has just christened Mickey. "Mick" rides on the back of the motorcycle, but he seems disinclined for work, and Buck had to fasten him on with ten coils of rope. Someone says Mickey looks like Sammy Nelson in shape. We have run into a rainy district, and all the boys are giving imitations of Egyptian noblemen on a wet day. John Robinson paid us a visit at Cincinnati and was much impressed by the seven poles, four stages and three rings. The Gentry Bros. Show folks also paid us a visit.

    Stamford, Conn. Chief of Police Brennan said today that the Ringling Bros. Circus was one of the most orderly that ever came to this town. In spite of the fact that over sixteen thousand persons attended the two performances on Summer Street there was not a single complaint of any nature received at headquarters, as arising from happenings at the grounds. All of the barkers seemed to know the law, and they procured licenses immediatley upon entering the town, and all considered there was little work for the extra police on the ground. "Petty thieving is is apt to come with circuses. None was reported here yesterday. The traffic arrangements were good. Chief Brennan and his men handled the crowds well and manager Potter's subordinates solved the street car problem in a very satisfactory manner."

    Special to the New York Clipper, Saturday, May 24. Colonel Charles Andress, the veteran circus adjuster and first vice president of The Showmen's League of America, who has been living in retirement in Chicago during the past few years, has determined to put out a tent show on the Chicago lots and, while the details are not yet ready for publication, it is rumored that several Chicago people prominent in the amusement field will be interested with Colonel Andress in this project. It will be recalled that prior to joining the Ringling Bros. and the Barnum & Bailey Shows, Colonel Andress, in the early days, had a circus of considerable proportions, and with his varied experience with the white tops, covering a period of over fifty years, there can be little doubt as to the success of his venture now under way. The name of the new circus will be Andress United States Shows. The staff and full particulars will be duly chronicled later on. There are 117 lots available for tent show purposes in Chicago, and after a carful survey of the local situation, realizing the fact that nearly three million people living in Chicago are eager for amusements on the lots, Colonel Andress and his associates have decided to meet this demand for circus entertainment, and will present a first class show. It is a matter of record that traveling tent shows which have played Chicago lots during the past few years, have reaped a harvest. When the old Nickel Plate Harris Shows were in existence and were a regular fixture on Chicago lots, the business was tremendous. According to report, the United States Tent and Awning Co., Chicago, is making the canvasas and equipment for the Andress Shows. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Yankee Robinson notes. For the first time since 1861 in the city of Chicago, the Yankee Robinson Circus gave a performance on Sunday, when Col. Fred Buchanan announced the prices at Rock Springs, Wyo., Sunday, May 18, would be 50 cents for side show, $1 for big show, $1 for reserved seat, 50 cents for concert. The circus is this year combined with Texas Bill's Wild West. Rock Springs is a great mining city. All stores, saloons, etc., are open Sunday, same as a week day. May 15 being pay day for the miners, there was all kinds of gold and silver money in sight. We played to a capacity afternoon, and a fair night house, at the above prices. An old gentleman and his two daughters drove one hundred and thirty-five miles to see the show, and stated after the performance, that his daughters were sixteen and seventeen years of age and had never seen a circus before, and claimed they were well paid for their long journey.
    The run from Rock Springs, Wyo. to Montpelier, Ida., is 163 miles, and, as everyone knows, the Yankee Robinson Sow has the reputation of being the fastest show on earth when it comes to unloading and reloading. Col. Fred Buchanan had Mr. Sweeney start the performance at promptly 8 o'clock Sunday evening. Big show, concert and all was out and over at 9:45. After the performance of six of the Royal Tokio Japanese Troupe though they would call on some of their friends and partake of some chop suey, which they did. As the circus train was pulling out at 11 p.m., one of the members rushed into C. W. Buchanan's stateroon and informed him that the six were being left behind. He had looked around town for them but could not find them. He did not know whether they had sufficient funds to follow on the next train, so Mr. Buchanan gave him a $100 bill. The fare was $4.90 apiece from Rock Springs to Montpelier, so one can see that it is an expensive proposition to miss the regular Yankee Robinson Show train. It is estimated that the chop suey supper cost the Royal Troupe in the neighborhood of $50.

    From Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, by William Vino (Si Stebbins). Hartford, Conn., May 24. We are just finishing our first month under canvas, and to say business has been big would only be volunteering informatoin that is already known to the show world. . . . I am going to try in my humble way to give you from week to week all the news, mixed with a little gossip around the show. But this being my first season with this show since 1900 I am not acquainted with everybody yet, and who could be in a month's time. 1,300 people are a lot to meet personally. . . . I must mention some of the old timers in the arena. There's John Agie [Agee?], equestrian director, with a lot of responsibility on his shoulders, but always a pleasant word to his friends, and the same "Johnny" as of old. Then there is Joe La Fleur, that compact bunch of electrical energy. I honestly believe if Joe lives to be eighty he will be doing his act as well as ever. Harry Zella got sick of "jail life" in Canton, O., and is back in the game doing the act of his life. No, Harry was not in jail. His father was sheriff and Harry was turnkey.
    Ty-Bell is getting great reports from his half-dozen pecan groves. They are better than gold mines, ain't they, Ty? Musical Walker is in the annex again this season and making good. Understand that next season the cook house will have a three sheet board out front and feature his appetite. Speaking of the annex, I must mention Val Vino (the original American-Jap juggler), who has forsaken juggling for the lecture platform, and is now handing out delicious delectations on the different attractions in the annex. Val had a birthday a while back, but refused to divulge his age. I do not claim to know how old he is, but I do know that when I went into the business in 1884 he was doing a cracker jack juggling act, and that in looking around for a name I took the name of Vino.
    Joe Ferris joined manager Graham's staff of ticket sellers on the annex in Philadelphia, and you all know how Joe can hand out the ducats. Speaking of manager Graham, do you know of another like him? I don't. And he has some show, too. I've seen them repeat three and four time, at fifteen cents admission, too. Is it any wonder he has been here so long? Listen to one of his openings, and if you have fifteen cents in your pocket see if you will be the one to stay outside. You all known what his announcements in the big top mean. The moment he speaks every person in the audience is attention, and you don't miss a single word unless you have cotton in your ears. George McMasters and wife (Otisa) are back with the show, having spent the winter in Cuba, George is Mr. Graham's right hand man in front. Otisa is a feature in the annex, having a splendid collection of snakes with which she presents a very pretty act. Princess Tiny is the big sensation, and with those petite Hanna triplets, form a quartette that is the sunshine of the show.
    Joseph Mayer certainly has one hustling bunch of program men, under the direction of Harry Zimmer, and including: L. J. (Larry) Mullen, Edward Prew, Wm. DeLoney and Neil McKinney. McKinney is some motorist too. Met him with the bunch in Danbury Sunday night after they (the bunch) had been out for a spin in two 4-passernger cars. (There were seventeen in the bunch, count 'em) Heard them discussing the speed each car made. Mc. had the last say. "Why," says Mc., "the chauffeur says to me, pointing ahead, 'there's the cemetery.' 'Where?' says I. 'Back there,' says he." Mc. says he don't care. He had his $8 worth. . . .
    Edith Costella had a narrow escape from serious injury in Danbury when her horse stumbled, but am pleased to say that, although the little lady's foot was painfully injured, she is game and riding again better than ever. I must not overlook the trio of old times that everybody knows - Jules Turnour, Al. Miaco and Bill Carroll. It's nothing but mud everywhere today. Wagons way to the hub getting to the lot, but turnaway business. I understand the big top will be sent to the laundry Monday. Three toughs tried to hold up Tom Nichols in Bridgeport while he was on the way to the train. But Tom carries an electric flash and also a "P.A.," which he displayed to such good advantage that the shines are still hot-footing it. Calliope Joe joined in Jersey City, and he certainly knowns how to get music out of a bunch of steam pipes. Had a very rainy night in Waterbury, but the public realized that they would be perfectly dry inside while witnessing the performance; in consequence business was good.

    Sparks Famous Shows, by Joe Hepp. (Special to the New York Clipper. Chicago, May 24. The John Sparks World's Famous Shows played their initial performances in Chicago, at Maywood, Friday, May 23. This circus aggregation is one of the biggest little shows it has ever been the pleasure of the writer to witness. The equipment is transported on nine cars, viz.: three sleepers, four flats and two stocks. The rolling stock equipment is in splendid condition. The sleepers are Pullman's, and as roomy and as clean as it is possible to make them. The flats are all 60 foot long and brand new. Under the direction of Jim Gaskey, superintendent of canvas, the big tops were erected in short order today, and while the boys were putting up the tents, steward A. C. Orcutt prepared an appetizing meal, under the watchful eye of Ed. Herner, the chef. The commissary department is worthy of special mention. The dining tents are as clean as wax and the menu an excellent one.
    The bugle call for the parade disclosed a pageant in keeping with the rest of the Sparks' outfit. Everywhere could be seen the artistic work of Fletcher Smith who superintended the painting of all the show, and proud may Fletcher feel, for one does not see any parade wagons more attractive than this little giant show of the South. The horses with the Sparks show are in excellent fettle, sleek and well groomed, and James Jacobs, the boss hostler, may well feel proud of his charges. The big show band, under the leadership of Jack Phillips, attracted no little attenton along the thoroughfares traversed by the Sparks Shows today. The street parade is well dressed, all the wardrobe is new and the paraphernalia throughout makes a fine showing.
    Returning to the lot, after the street parade, ?. H. Hall, manager of the annex, told the folks who had gathered in goodly numbers, all about the wonders of the side show, the features of which are Turner's Georgian Minstrels, the snake enchantress, the illusionist, our old friends, Punch and Judy; the dancing girls, the Queen of Fire and the tattooed man. The side show top is an 80 foot, with a 40 foot middle piece. Anderson Wion is superintendent of side show canvas. The Sparks menagerie is a good, healthy collection of animaals in the care of Fritz Brunner.
    The big show canvas is 110 feet round top, with two 60 foot middle pieces. The show opens with a grand entree, and the program, admirably presented under the direction of Bert Mayo, includes: Capt. Wesley's seals, elephants that play a good game of ball, and the Valentionos, the younger member of this troupe turning three complete somersaults in mid-air. There is plenty of comedy to enliven the big show performance, the clowns being ever active, and introduce a lot of funny and original stunts. The program on the whole is a meritorious one and a credit to manger Sparks. The show goes with snap; there is never a moment's delay; someting stirring all the time to make one laugh or wonder at the dexterity of the performers.
    Manager Sparks is inclined to believe that the current season is going to be a good one. While his business in Indiana and Ohio was not big, he says it might have been worse. Coming West from the South, the show did a big business, making a lot of maiden towns in West Virginia, and many new friends. Sparks looks for a good Fall business in the land of cotton. Fletcher Smith, the press representative and official announcer, is one of the busiest men around the show, but never too busy to greet a visitor, and to make him feel at home. Among the visitors to the Sparks Shows, at Maywood, today, were: Arthur Davis, Mrs. Paul Goudron (Anita Faber), Mrs. Geo. Connors, Mrs. J. Davenport, Will Delavan, C. A. Primrose and family, Mrs. Phillips, Gene McGilian, Walter F. Driver and Lon B. Williams. General agent Ballinger was also back visiting the show.
    The official roster of the Sparks Shows is as follows: manager, Charles Sparks; treasurer, Clifton Sparks; auditor, John H. Sparks Jr.; equestrian director, Bert Mayo; musical director, Jack Phillips; superintendent of canvas, Jas. Gaskey; superintendent of side show canvas, Anderson Wion; superintendent of lights, Jack Lorraine; superintendent of stock, James Jacobs; superintendent of transportation, Tom Jacobs; steward, A. C. Orcutt; chef, Ed. Herner; superintendent of animals; Fritz Brunner; superintendent of privileges, Albert Keller; press agent and official announcer, Fletcher Smith; superintendent of reserved seats, Lester Bartlett; general agent, F. W. Ballinger; car manager, C. B. Clark; special agent, James Randolph; manager of side show, H. H. Hall; advertising solicitor, W. J. Daplyn.

    Silver Family Show notes. We are on our second week out. Weather has been bad. Business is big; the best business we ever had in this season of the year. We have a very strong show. Sandy Copeland and company, triple bars and aerialists; "Kurello," contortionist and equilibrist; Bohn and Wilhelm, hand balancers and acrobats; Earl Rose, bounding wire and trapeze; Cliff comedy dogs; Henry Williams, comedian; ___ Reece, comedian and clown; Geo. Murphy, clown; Silver Bros., jugglers and eight Silvers, band and orchestra.

    Charles E. Griffin is at his home in Albia, Ia. He has had three strokes of paralysis. "The last one," he writes, "cleared my brain."

    May 24. Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and Vernon C. Seaver's Hippodrome has continued to do during their first four weeks the nearly capacity business that marked the opening in Peoria, Ill., winter quarters, April 24. At Washington, Pa., where general agent F. C. Cooper made his first visit to the show, they had their first turnaway of the season. The draft horses, which are conceded to be the finest stock on the road, are being featured in the grand entry, making a veritable horse fair of no mean proportions. General manager V. C. Seaver left for Peoria, Ill., May 16, to attend to the opening of Al Fresco, the illusion park of which he is owner, and returned again to the show the following Wednesday. . . . Alice Robinson closed her engagement in the side show at Indiana, Pa., and left for her home at Cincinnati, O., but is expected to return later in the season. R. E. Allen, of Pittsburgh, has been engaged as general press agent. Blackie Miller, of the candy butcher's staff, left the show May 17, at Indiana, Pa., for his home in Detroit, Mich.
    Art Eldridge's menage horses continue to reflect a great deal of credit on him as a trainer of high school horses. Several new numbers have been introduced in this act making it preferably the best exhibition of educated horses on the road. And, of course, Willis M. Attebery's Cowboy Band is one of the features. When out genial friend Attebery has a band it usually is some band, and this year's aggregation is no exception. Their concerts are very pleasing and their work during the program and parade is above average. At Ridgeway, Pa., all of our band boys paid tribute to the memory of Lee Marshall, a cowboy on the Buckskin Bill Show in 1903. He was killed at Ridgeway on July 14 of that year, by a bucking horse falling backward with him, inflicting injuries from which he died shortly after Our boys purchased a large bouquet of flowers and visited his grave after the afternoon performance.

    Forepaugh-Sells Rumor. From a very good source comes the report that the Forepaugh-Sells Show will take the road again next season. The Ringlings two years ago, placed this outfit in storage, but it is said on account of the big opposition that they will encounter next season with another show using a like title, they have decided to make this show a big feature. "Joan of Arc," the splendid spectacle now with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Show, will be the feature.

    101 Ranch Changes Lots. Drawing fairly good sized crowds last week to the old ball park in Brooklyn, in spite of the weather as their opposition, the Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Show change their location, and are this week showing at Myrtle and Wycoff Avenues. Buster and Billie Mack are now filling the summer engagement with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, doing a clever concert turn. They were with Moulin Rouge Burlesque last season.

    Robert A. Coverdale, of the Two Bills' Show, is at John Hopkins' Hospital, Baltimore, seriously ill from an attack of pneumonia.

    Two Bills in Washington. . . . Buffalo Bill has side-tracked the saddle and now appears in a light carriage, driving a handsome pair of steeds. Time has dealt kindly with him and he is still the same old hero. Following him in the parade, May 21, were the cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, Cossacks, cavalrymen, elephants and camels. "Pawnee Bill" was in evidence and made a fine picture. . . . The newest thing for a Washington audience was the "Auto Polo Game." Each of the two cars was stripped, manned by a driver and a player. It was played with skill and afforded all the excitement one was looking for. . . .

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Oliver Moore. Monday, in Harrisburg, we turned away five hundred at the matinee and the same at night, and at Lancaster, turnaway, so Uncle Ben is doing some business. We had a few rains, but they come to the show just the same. Doc Ogden, manager of the side show, does not lose out either; he had twenty-three hundred paid admissions at the Monday matinee. Harry Liniger joined the show Monday. He does the desperado dive in the concert. Harry did his dive for the first time since December. Friday night we nearly floated away. It started to rain about 7 o'clock and continued all night long. Carl Cevene tried to do a fast run across the wire and he slipped and fell, landing on his dome, knocking him out; he is a tough guy. . . . Roster of the clown band, some band and some clowns: Arthur Borella, leader; Kid Kennard, cornet; Fred Egener, clarinet; Harvey Johnson, baritone; Lon Moore, trombone; Bil Hart, bass; Dan McAvoy, bass drum; Bill Gray, snare drum; Albert Sylvester, Lin Rooney, Bill Rice, Chas. Bell, Fred Baldwin, Geo. Kidd, Bill Scott, Joe Coyle, Frank Gordon, Birmingham Lester, Alabama Prickett, Nemo ___, Ed. De Voe, Dick Pinkney, Abe Aronson.

    Bert Chipman, press agent and announcer with Cole Bros. Shows, closed with that organization at Valentine, Neb., May 14, on receipt of message announcing the serious illness of his father at ___, Neb.

New York Clipper, June 7, 1913, pp. 2, 12, 15, 17, 22, 26. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Pete Sun is now enjoying his twenty-fourth year in the show profession. Mr. Sun has just passed his fortieth year. He entered the business at the age of sixteen years, as a juggler and played many of the prominent vaudeville houses, then in vogue, also appearing with some of the smaller circuses. Twenty-two years ago, when the Sun Bros. Circus was launched, under the ownership of George and Gus Sun, he acted as general agent of the organization. Then for six seasons was back with the show as treasurer and assistant manager, also presenting his famous juggling and wire act in the big show and appearing in the concert in a specialty. Since 1905 he has been in the advance of the show in every capacity. On Jan. 23, 1913, he purchased the half interest of George Sun, in the Sun Bros. Shows, and will hereafter take active management back with the show. The Sun Circus is one of the latter-day shows and has a first class reputation throughout the United States.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. Philadelphia, week ending May 31. We hit Philadelphia Sunday, also a wet lot, and being in the muc for a few days was not very pleasant. But everyone was on the job cleaning up and polishing and painting their riggings. Monday found everything dolled up for the city folks. It was a nice day, and everything was satisfactory, but the house, and it was light for the matinee. They came at night and went away saying it's the best show that has been here this season. Tuesday business was great, and all the show folks felt fine after their morning jeff, as they did not have to get up for parade, and oh! how long that parade is in Philadelphia. Well, I cannot tell you what some said after dismounting. Rain all day Wednesday. It kept up until 5 p.m., then cleared off, and the Philadelphians turned out strong and came to the night show. There was pleant of straw and sawdust so they did not get their feet wet. Thursday, capacity business and a regular circus day. Three accidents: Mrs. Sutton pulled two teeth loose in the iron jaw act, also one of her girls loosened a few teeth, and little Heinie Cevene fell from the iron jaw rigging and was knocked out. When he came out of it he said: "You can't kill an Irishman." The Cevene boys are hard-boiled. Joe Prickett was on the sick list for a few days, but is back on the job in his some old Southern way.
    The La Joe Troupe and the Cornella Troupe of cyclists are closing the show, so we have some cycle act strong enough to close. The Freehand Bros. and Guiran and Aronson, European high perch acts, are also in the number. There are some ambitious performers over here, for every day the stages and rings are full of artists practicing new stunts. Philip Eddy, of the Cevene Troupe of wire artists, is doing a flip-flap and back somersault without an umbrella, and the only person doing said trick on a tight wire. Here and there dope:
    Joe Litchell taking the count. George Conners bought an auto and is going to haul the cars to the lot and back for $1.50 per week. It is a Thomas flyer, seven passenger. Arthur Thompson, wondering what will become of his pal, John Buiran, if he don't come home nights. Bert Cole, getting $300 "ads." Al. wants to change his handwriting! A certain lady wants to bet a thousand dollars and six elephants that Mac McCree is the best somersault rider in the business. Here is one on me: I had that birthday celebration Friday, May 30, and also had some party after the show at Mrs. Harry Moons' Theatrical Hotel. Pete Cornalla was the chef, and he is the very best Welsh rarebit and spaghetti cook, belive me. Bert Cole was the server, and he was there dishing it out. Reno McCree was bartender, and he kept the champagne flowing freely. We had pleant to eat and drink, and the bunch said it was some party. But oh! the next morning. I sure knew that I had something to drink. Pete Cornalla didn't feel the best in the world, not saying how Eddie De Voe and Herbert La Joe felt. I was sure a dead one Saturday. Della Nelson has her two boys on visiting, and some swell looking kids. Addie Forepaugh was a visitor also.

    Ringling notes, by Wm. Vino. . . . Bandmaster Richards is giving the big show patrons the finest concert I've ever heard, and the calliope adjunct is a distinct and pleasing novelty. Then bandmaster Venable, in the annex, has all the colored bands beaten to a frazzle, they can't even be tied. About the Clown Band, one neighbor said to another as the parade was going by, and said a bunch was disappearing in the distance, "Did they play a piece, Bill?" "Waal I dunno as they did, but I see one with a piece of a trombone."
    Frank Smith, superintendent of coffee in the cook house, is contemplating matrimony, and according to Dame Rumor, Blue Bell will be the happy bride. Rummy, Rummy - that's all you seee between shows. Rummy is some game, too. It's Memorial Day, and it's been two big turnaways, and the annex has been jammed since 10:30 a.m. There is one man with this show that deserves special mention. He is quiet, unassuming, but one of the busiest men with the show. The man I refer to is J. H. Brice, our chief of detectives. He is here, there and everywhere, and he knows a crook the moment he sees him, and when he "makes a man" he never makes a mistake. He has eyes that seem to penetrate to the very centre of the densest crowd, and woe to the "Dip," or other crook that attempts to work the day he is in town.
    You all know that big little fellow, Ben Powell (Blondy), who has the inside tickets. Always jolly, good natured and smiling. Understand he is talking of building a yacht to compete for the America Cup. Well, boys, I received applicaton blanks for The Showmen's League today and I'm coming 'round to see you. . . .

    Harry Hale, of the Yankee Robinson Three Ring Circus, writes from Hamilton, Mont. "This is one of the garden spots of the world. 'Old Yankee' is setting the natives wild with his three ring circus and Texas Bill's Wild West."

    [Ad] Vino and Fay (Si and Mary Stebbins), feature with Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Show. At liberty for vaudeville in Nov., with an absolutely original comedy card act. 10 minutes in one, and a scream every minute.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East, V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. The weather bureau has hardly been fair to the show the last week or ten days. The last few days in Pennsylvania and our reception into New York State were very rainy and muddy; however the business has kept up a good average considering the handicap of weather. Elmira, N.Y., on Thursday and Waverly and Owego the last two days the luck turned, and the bright weather brought out nearly capacity houses in each town. In Lock Haven, Pa., Elizabeth Russell, in the side show, and Harry Metz, of the privilege car force, were married. It was a very quiet affair, not many of the folk knew about it until it was over. Conroy and Grimley, black face talking and dancing team, continue to please the concert audiences. Grimley is a hold over from last season. One of the really novel features of the show this year is Capt. Hardin's Spanish Lady Cadets. Seventeen very pretty young ladies execute very intricate fancy military manoeuvres with a precision and accuracy that speaks highly for their instructor. Capt. Hardin is also the originator and producer of the Massing of the Colors, a spectaculer number in which forty riders, cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and Cossacks participate.
    L. J. Hempstreet, announcer, suffered a severe injury in East Liberty, Pa., when he fell from the top row of the reserved seat section. It cost Dusty two broken ribs. Col. V. C. Seaver left for Chicago from Waverly, N.Y., on business matters relative to his theatre enterprises ther. The cow hands have been lucky so far this season in handling the bad horses, none of them having been seriously injured. We have had several bad local horses brought to the arena, but our boys always stayed on them riding double, and on one occasion, the horse had three on him. The arena stock is in fine condition, owing to careful treatment by Doc. Van Cleve, the ring stock man. Col. Cummins and Joe Smith, Young Buffalo, are conspicuous and picturesque in the arena, directing the big show.
    The roster of the cow hands is as follows: Colorado Cotton, chief of cowboys; Ben Beckley, Tom Eckas, Gyp Holiday, Vic Olson, Joe Sebastian, Mexican Ben, Jim Wilkes, Owen Lloyd, Fred Burns, Jim Eicher, Harry Horn, Bert Magul, Earl Hicks, Chas. Lamar, Lafern Taylor and Peoria Slim Jacobs.
    The various tribes of Indians with the show had plenty of excitement in the grand pow-wow that they pulled off at Mrs. Annie Morgan's residence at Bennington, Vt. This historical old place was once the military headquarters of Gen. George Washington, whom the Indians term "The Great White Father." It is filled with Washington heirlooms, and letters written by Gen. Washington adorn the walls. Upon learning that the show intended to exhibit at Bennington on June 4, a delegaton of Indians, headed by Chief Bald Eagle and Chief Red Star, who by the way wears a Washington medal that was given to his great grandfather as a peace token by Gen. George Washington, at the time president of the United States, which medal the old chief prizes as highly as he does his life, called on Col. Commins to know if they could not arrange a pow-wow, dance and feast in commemoration of their departed "Great White Father," which request was granted, and Bennington people had an opportunity to witness a celebration given by real Americans, and no doubt this was the last event of this kind to be seen, as the real blanket Indians are rapidly becoming a thing of the past, and perhaps never again will they be seen in their tribal ceremonies. Among the notables on hand were the Mayor of Bennington, Chief of Police and District Attorney.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Humorus One). All the folks with the B. & B. have lately got the habit of taking mud baths, not because they want to, but because of the weather conditions prevalent in this part of the country. It has not affected the business though, and to see the enormous crowds that throng the "big top" one would imagine there was no such thing as mud aroung. That charming lady, Mrs. Berzac, has been taken sick and has been ordered by the doctor to lay off until she has recovered. Pierre Camille is still on the sick list. It is anticipated he will rejoin the Camille act soon. The Camille Trio have some good bookings for Europe, starting next Winter. Fred Bradna celebrated his birthday at Wheeling, W. Va. He did not divulge the secret of his age, though. Little Charlie Deko, of the Deko Troupe, made his appearance on the track as a clown. Charlie had a swell make-up and made quite a hit. The Four Rivers have left us. Two of the main boys of the quartette left so the entire troupe decided to quit.
    There are two very mysterious persons causing quite a storm of comment around the show. They are known as the Sandwich Bros., and are to be seen every afternoon leaving the dining tent, each with a large paper parcel under his arm. It is rumored they are going to purchase some real estate on Fifth Avenue next winter. Jack Hedder has bought a typewriter, and oh! what a time he is having with it. He is going so strong with it that he even signs his checks with it now, and although he has lost a few of the screws of it, still he can put the missing letters in with a pencil. Country (George Avallon) has turned out to be a dark horse. He was challenged by Kidney to a game of pool. Stakes to be a purse of whiskey. George won the purse . . . The folks have all had to divulge their ages to Fred Bradna, who has to turn them over to the Canadian officials. Some strange ages have been handed in, for instance Sam Nelson says he is twenty-five, and Dan Ducrow says he was born in '99, while the ladies absolutely refuse the answer the roll call at at. Pat Paldo [Valdo?] has bought a real honest-to-goodness English suit, which he wears to fix his automoble in, and he is always busy fixing the __ wagon from the time he gets to the lot till the show finishes.

    Punch Wheeler, press agent, in advance Yankee Robinson Shows, charter member S. L. A., and general boy wonder, had what he calls "the longest personal notice any circus ever received in Montana, anyway, in the Colfax paper."

    Oklahoma Ranch Wild West. Logansport, Ind. The Arlington & Beckman's Oklahoma Ranch Wild West Shows appeared here Memorial Day, May 30, to two immense audiences. Owing to the lot originally selected being too small another lot had to be secured, causing a slight delay, perticularly to the parade. This is the sixth week out of the show, and Col. Mulhall reports excellent business since opening. . . . Col. C. A. Guillette is on the main entrance looking after the press; M. J. Orr is press agent, Edward Heinz is adjuster and J. F. Ward is advertising solicitor and programmer. The program, following an overture by the Cowboy Band, directed by Woody Van, included:
    Display No. 1. Grand Entry. Display No. 2. Introducing cowboys, cowgirls, Russian Cossacks, Mexican vaqueros, various tribes of Indians, and the famous frontierman and father of Oklahoma Statehood, Col. Jack Mulhall. Display No. 3. Fancy and trick roping by May Holmes, the Madden Bros., Jack Goldberg and other members of the company. Display No. 4. Stage coach, showing methods of transportation across the plains in the early days and the holding up of the coach by Indians, and its rescue by the cowboys. Display No. 5. High jumping horses. Display No. 6. Indian dances, introducing the various dances of the Indians, including war dances, feast dances, snake dance and ghost dance. Display No. 7. Pony Express, showing the methods used in transporting the mails across the plains before the advent of the railroad. Display No. 8. Rifle shooting by Georgie Kearney. Display No. 9, High school horses from the Oklahoma ranch.
    Display No. 10. Trick and fancy riding by the cowboys and cowgirls, featuring Otto Kline, the winner of the championship belt at "The Stampede," Calgary, Alta, Canada, 1912. Display No. 11. Roping and riding long horned steers, introducing Lucille Mulhall. Display No. 12. Prince Lucca and his troupe of wild riding Russian Cossacks, in their wonderful feats of horsemanship. Display No. 13. Quadrille on horseback. Display No. 15. Riding bucking bronchos. Display No. 16. Auto-Polo, the most talked-of outdoor sensation of the times. Display No. 17. Emigrant Train, showing the manner of crossing the plains in the days of '49. The settlers are attacked by the Indians, and rescued by the cowboys. Display No. 18. Finale.
    The side show, under the management of W. A. Shannon, drew enormous crowds, and appeared to give entire satisfaction to all who entered. . . . Wm. H. Reed's Colored Band furnishes the music. Side show attractions include: Leontie La Mar, mind reader; Mrs. Lyons, snake charmer; Prof. Hornman, magician; Mrs. McBride, aerial suspension act; Frank Mellivan, tattooed man, Helen Zantour and Tina West, dancing girls . . .

    From Sells-Floto Shows, by Ed. Jackson. Just finished six weeks in California, to simply phenomenal business. Weather has been with us until last week when a hail storm broke loose at Pocatello. Heavy rains at Ogden caused a hurried switch in lots, and the tents were scattered promiscuously - the menagerie being located one block away from the big top - side show likewise. In Salt Lake a D. and R. G. engineer suffered a stroke of apoplexy while at the throttle, and before the fireman could reach him the engine crashed into a string of stock cars, throwing some of the horses over, one of which fell on a night watchman connected with the show, injuring him slightly. The next day, at Logan, a flat car jumped the track, owing to a broken rail, but neither wreck caused any delay and no real damage was done. H. H. Tammen, much improved in health, visited us May 21 and 22, en route to Denver, after spending a portion of the winter in Japan. He is very enthusiastic over this season's business and prospects, and states that the plans for next season's new equipment are well under way. Open a three days' engagement in Portland, June 2.

    Nat Behrens, formerly well known agent for Barnum & Bailey Circus, died May 31, at his sister's residence in New York.

    A suit for $100,000 damages was brought in the United States Court, May 31, by the Miller Bros., owners of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, against the Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Carl ___. In addition the plaintiffs asked that the film company be restrained from using the name "101 Ranch" in connection with the manufacture or distribution of Wild West picures. In their petition the Miller Bros. assert that they have been operating a moving picture plant and have established a business for the distribution of those pictures in connection with their ranch of 110,000 acres in Oklahoma. . . .

    Nathaniel Behrens, aged sixty-five years, who was for many years a traveling agent for Barnum & Bailey's Circus, died May 30, at his home, 817 West End Avenue, New York, from pneumonia. Mr. Behrens had traveled all over the world in search of novelties for the circus, and it was he who brought the white elephant, as well as Jumbo and the Zulus to this country. He had also traveld in Europe with a circus of his own. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Fannie B. Wolfe.

    George Comstock, well known among circus people as "Babe Caldwell the fat man," died suddenly in Venice, Cal., May 28. . . .

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    Gentry Brothers Show hop-scotched around Cincinnati for eight days, and they did splendidly in the face of turbulent weather. The stop at Norwood was marked by an unusual incident. The menagerie was thrown open on Sunday, and everybody was invited to drop in and see the animals. The program is good from the educated pones to the conflagration act, at "Monkey Hotel," in which simian firemen make a quick run and turn the hose on the blazing building. Another feature was the game of scrub, played by the elephants - one of which made a grand slide home and touched the plate with his trunk.

    George Sun, manager of the Sun Brothers World's Progressive Shows, has arranged a pleasure voyage for himself and wife. They will leave from New York City via the Italian line, on board the S. S. Ancona, June 14, for Naples, Italy. . . . It is purely a pleasure trip, and Mr. and Mrs. Sun will return to New York during September.

    Heber Bros. Greater Show notes. We make no mistake when they enlarged every department of their aggregation, and added a menagerie and side show. We are surely getting packed tents and the money, many times turning people away.

    From Ringling Bros. Show, by Wm. Vino. Our Boston engagement is nearing the end and with a cold, rainy week, business has been phenomenal. . . . Sid Rubens says business at candy stands immense. By the way, you should see the stand in the menagerie top, electric lighted, 320 colored 16 c. p. lamps. And the programs, how the bunch are handing them out this week. . . . attractions in the annex: Grace Gilbert is here making her first season with the show. Grace cut her whiskers off last Fall, with her mind made up that she would quit the business, but as the time grew near for the opening she could not resist signing for one more season. . . . Joe Leffers Albino is with us again and is a great attraction, both to the ladies and gentlemen, especially the former. Charles Le Mars (smileless man) and his mechanical doll is making a hit with his doll act. Big George Bell is here with his eight foot three inch height and his one-quarter ton avoirdupois. Then there is Sir Alistair McWilke, that Scotch peer that was brought to this country by Willie Hammerstein to exhibit his whiskers, now over twelve feet long. Tom Nichols, formerly of the Three Brothers Nichols, and later of the Bros. De Van, now has charge of the annex front door. Walter Gillihand is another good fellow on the annex, having charge of the top. There are two other acts I nearly overlooked, first, the Kira Troupe of Singalese, and Vino and Fay. The Singalese are clever in their native dances, but Vino and Fay are the only weak act with the show. Miss Fay is a very clever rube comedienne, but Vino, well you know he never was a good rube.
    Word has been received of the death in Paterson, N.J., of Bert Kratz, supt. of wardrobe. Charley Rooney, who has been in the hospital at Newark, N.J., is expected to rejoin the show here. Monday night a small bunch of students started something in the big top and were escorted out, after which they went into the annex, thinking possibly they could get away with something, and they did. After Walter and Tex got through with them they were glad to get away alive.
    Mickey McDonald says he is still the fall guy when it comes to handling the heaviest props in the clown numbers. Mickey brings in the airship. Speaking of clowns, do you know that Jules Turnour is still doing the butterfly stunt? and say he does it a thousand times and he can hand one a laugh every time; of course, you know Jules is still our efficent mail man. Ollie Johnson, cook house front door man, has a new suit. Some front, Ollie. Grant Whittington, head waiter, is in his tenth year with this show, and not only popular, but a mighty efficient man as well as a good fellow. Understand Chicken Stevens tried to collect on three black sevens in a domino game Sunday night. For shame, Chick. Oscar Lowande and wife were visitors Sunday. Mrs. Lowande saw our show Monday matinee, but Oscar had to return to his own show. Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew Downie were visitors Tuesday. Mrs. and Mrs. Eddie Arlington were our guests today (Thursday).

    101 Wild West notes, by Joe Lewis. There is likely to be considerable controversy over the championship trick riding contest which is to take place at Winnipeg between Johnny Agee and Otto Kline, both clever boys, and our own Tommy Kirnan. J. C. Miller is giving challenges to the entire world, and will back our notable rider, Tommy Kirnan, who will be at Winnipeg at the stampede. We feel confident, and his friends believe, he is the one champion trick rider of the world. All challenges will be accepted by J. C. Miller, and we are all anxious to have all competitors there to meet Tommy.
    Roy Gill, treasurer, and the man behind the pen, is there with the big smile. Tony is selling hard tickets, and in the capacity of assistant treasurer. Butch Cohn, the Candy Kid, is the busy bee in front. Doc. Weber is physician for the show. Doctor Croll, veterinary surgeon, the busy man around the barn. Owen Dowd is adjuster. Ernie Waters, twenty-four hour agent, is a hustler. Texas Cooper, from "The Round-Up" Co., is with us for the summer engagement. Billie Burke, the well known New York booking agent, is a guest of the show.
    The Bee Ho Grays are featured in fancy and trick roping, spinning a lariat around two horses at full speed around the arena. Mabel Kline, "The Movie Kid," is to be featured next winter with the Reliance Co. Bessie Herberg, the pretty cowgirl, and her beautiful horse captures everyone with her clever work. Prof. K. Rogers has a well trained troupe of high school horses and the only dancing horse in the world. Edith Tantlinger, the Oklahoma Indian girl, does a clever sure-shot exhibition with trap and fancy shooting. D. V. Tantlinger, chief of cowboys and arena director, does some stunts with the Australian boomerangs. The daring riding of Iggie Lindsay makes them all sit up and take notice. Princess Wenona give a remarkable exhibition of fancy shooting of glass balls while riding a running horse. Dan Dix, Bill Caress and Joe Lewis are still keeping their audiences in uproars of laughter in their funny burlesque of the Wild West. Dan Dix is featuring the only cake walking mule in the world, "Virgil." Chester Byers, Tommy Kirnan and Hank Durnell do fancy roping which is hard to equal. L. K. Baker and his colored minstrels are popular in the concert. Michael Quinlan is big top boss canvasman. Rudolph Miller is assistant boss canvasman. Pete Lee is with us.
    Snake Show: Arthur E. Waterman, manager; H. P. Doc. Blcaise, assistant; Fred Birdell, Harvey Jones, J. H. Wisner, James Morrow, H. Smith. Sideshow: Geo. Connors, manager; Abbie Bates, doorman; Madame Silba, snake hypnotist; Delma Andrews, Al. Cooper, and Zelletta; Madame Ani, palmist; Tata, the tattooed man; the Barooty Troupe, gun spinners; Sunshine, the Indian Navajo blanket weaver; Hilder, handcuff king.
    Jack Leonard, assistant boss butcher. Clarence Hitchcock, stand No. 1. Walter Levan, cane rack. Bert is still running the lunch stand. Six in One Pit Show: Gene R. Milton, manager; Billy Warren, lecturer; Scotty's Scotch Band Three; May Joe, three legged child; Jolly Mabelle, fat girl; Captain Claude, midget Sampson; Mlle. Electra, electric lady; Kokomo Twins, two headed baby boy; monkey circus, Geo. Sears, ticket taker.
    Professor D. La Banca and his thirty piece cowboy band is a prize this season. Concert consists of Herman and Lewis, comedians; Buster and Billie Mack, the Romons, Dan Dix, educated mule; Bill Caress, rube comedian; Cameron and Gould, musical act.
    Turkia, Oriental dancer; F. M. Kirbawy, doorman; Nick Lombardo, balloons and penants; H. Keith Buckingham, downtown tickets; Frank Stern, the man who whistles with the band; Harry Elliot, chauffeur; Harry Fink is manager of the privilege car. Shorty Phillips, boss hostler; Johnny Feeney, assistant boss hostler. Orville Bunnell, stenographer, and Bernard McCann, reserved seat tickets. The Auto Polo is a big novelty with the show; the drivers are West Tanere and Claude Davis. Wm. Gretz, head waiter, is a hustler in handline his line-up of white coats. Tommy Haines his head chef.
    Harry Stauffer, in military tactics and polo playing is exceedingly good. Chief __ and his troupe of Russian Cossacks, in dashing riding. . . . Mrs. Miller, the mother of the Miller boys, last Fall found oil on her land in Oklahoma, yielding two thousand seven hundred barrels of oil daily. Mike Welsh is master mechanic. Bob Bigsby, for many seasons with the Barnum & Bailey Show as boss property man, is general superintendent and assistant manager of the show. Charlie Tipton, head steward, has charge of the cook tent. Herman and Lewis are doing a double Jew act in the concert. J. C. Miller is having moving pictures taken of the entire Wild West. Zach T. Miller, one of the owners of the 101 Ranch, is now in Florida buying cattle. He just bought fifteen thousand head, which are being shipped to the Northern markets.
    Margaret Poe, a broncho buster, was slightly hurt last week from riding a bronch. There are many Indians with the show. Their war dances and fire dance are worth many a good word. Fred Brunk, for many seasons with 101 Ranch Show, is still holding the chair in the band. Alfred Costello, the Providence boy, has the traps and drums with the big band. Lew Herman, the reserved seat ticket seller, does more than sell tickets. . . . Roy Shank is head train porter. Martin, as he is known on the 101 Ranch Show, has J. C. Miller's private car. Shorty Janicke, from California Frank Show, is doing trick and Roman riding. Geo. Twolanse interpreter for the 101 Ranch Indians. Billy Caress rube policeman and comedian. Beatrice Brossean and her coal black horse, Chester, receive good applause in the high school display. . . . Fred J. Healey is official announcer of the big show. Louis Sachs, from the Buffalo Bill Show, the post card king, is with the 101 Ranch Show. L. Freid, for the past seasons with Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Shows, is now with 101, handling the programs and advertising.

New York Clipper, June 14, 1913, pp. 17, 18, 19. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    [Ad] Feature acts with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, Season 1913. La Joe Troupe, refined cyclists; Jack Sutton's Tasmanian Van Dieman Troupe, Mrs. Jack Sutton, mgr.; Felix De Marce's pony riding baboons, bicycle riding monkeys; Kent's Seals, direction Beeler Bros.; Victor and Madam Bedini, doubl menage act, trick horses and pony; Four Aleximes, aerial act, only lady double somersault leaper; Artie Delevante, clown, with Mdlle. Nadje; McCree-Davenport Troupe, riding act, 3 ladies, 2 men, 4 horses; Cevene Troupe, acrobatic wire runners, jumpers and dancers; Riding Conners, George Conners, equestrian director; Guiran Troupe (5), aerial return act; Chas. Fisher Troupe, aerial act, 2 ladies, 3 men; Aerial Patts, lady and gentleman, double trapeze; Leach La Quinlyn Trio; Lil Kerslake & Son, trained pigs; Arthur Borella, clown; Harry Liniger, Desperado dive; Nettie Carroll Troupe, tight wire; Jim Ward & Joe Kavanagh, clowns, dancers; Frank Corden, boxing kangaree; Prickett, Luster & Newman, comedy acrobats, contortionists; Billy Rice; Six Cornallas, catapult acrobats, Emma Cornalla, mgr.; Ardell Bros. dancing athletes; Harvey Johnson, clown; Freehand Bros., high perch; Quiet Jack Oliver Moore.

    Gollmar Bros. Show. The show met with much better weather the past week. Crop conditions in So. Dakota seem to be very good. . . . Among the funny fellows with the show are: Jack and Chub Klippel, Geo. Weyman, Phil Keeler, Geo. La Mar, Al. Devanney, Mark Ray, Buck Reger, Jack Kell, Frank Miller, Chas. ellett, Barnum Smilletta, ___ Peters, Smug Harrold and Ed. Cornea. Dr. Jack Manley, our press representative, has been very busy the past two weeks, the bad weather keeping him busy professionally and the late arrivals making him hurry his newspaper work. His press stuff has been going great. The Flying Herberts are pleasing the most exacting audiences. Mme. Marietta Corriea and Amelia Corriea are doing the principal riding acts in a very pleasing style. Ed. Corriea, comedy wire act, impersonating a female, is a very funny thing and he is to be congratulated on both style and wardrobe in his act. Prof. __ McLain and wife are on their third consecutive season with the show doing rings, wire, double traps and the best dog act going. The Barnetts and the Irvings in iron jaw acts are well costumed and well received. The __ Family, Klipple Bros. and Zanton Bros. are all upholding the acrobatic numbers. The Bluchs, trampoline act, opposite of Ellett and __, are laugh provokers, while Doc, as he is affectionately called by his fellow professionals, and Barnum assisted by Buck Reyer are as good as the best stick performers in the business. Hollinger's Concert Band of twenty pieces amply fills the big top with music which brings ambition to the most sluggish of performers. Col. Phil Keeler still upholds the cause of the "South," and affirms that Gainesville, Fla., will some time become the capital of the world. Harr F. Wertz is still with the show. Harry would be missed by the boys if he should fail to find Baraboo each Spring. Chas. Leahy, formerly De Rue Bros. Minstrels, does a neat hand balancing act. Zanton Bros. (Bushy and Bowery) still hand on the rings and balance in difficult positions. Bushy also tries to emulate the famed Atlantis and outrun a horse.

    Tony Lowande writes from Buenos Ayers, South America, May __: "As to circus news in these parts of the world, can say that my company is meeting with success in all parts. The Shipp and Feltus Circus is at present in Buenos Ayres, showing in the ___ to packed business. All other shows that have been in ___, including Frank Brown, have gone to the walls."

    Ringling Show notes, by William Vino. . . . aerial feature, the Clarkonians, an act with a thrill in every trick done by this clever pair. That old saying "every move a picture," certainly applies to this act. And their finish with a triple is done with the same ease as the easier tricks earlier in the act. Mrs. Johnny Rooney is not riding this season, but has a splendid wire act under the title of the Fanchon Sisters. . . . Horace Webb has two great clown numbers in his airship and monster cannon. Horace is some inventor. Geo. Hartzell is an old-timer with the show. George has been a real feature of the clown __ for some years . . . Then there is Louis Plamondon, another real Joey, who can adopt himself to any and all numbers.
    Le Mars (Smiley), in the annex, was under the weather in Waterville, due to receiving no mail from his many admirers. I might add that Jules has to make extra trips quite often for Smiley's mail. . . . There is a club of "Rummy" players back in the pad-room, consisting of ten members. They have just started a tournament to run to the end of the season. Each game they play the highest man contributes one cent to the treasury. At the end of the season they are going to use the total for a banquet for the ten members. At the end of play last night the treasury had twenty-seven cents. . . .
    Joe La Fleur is developing into some Marathon runner, it all came about one morning in Boston, in this way: Joe has a new dog he is breaking in, which has a habit of running away at every opportunity, and at 9 a.m. of this particular day, said dog took it into his head to ramble out with Joe after him, first through the dressing top, then into the street, up the street they went toward Franklin Park, soon one kid, then a second, third and finally fifty of 'em joined in the chase. Finally an auto came along and was pressed into service, and the chase continued through fields, over stone walls, rubbish and dump piles, but even then that dog still held his own. At last Joe jumped from the machine, and after running all over Franklin Park and adjacent territory for an hour and a half he returned to the lot - without the dog - thirty minutes later a colored fellow brought the dog back along with about a dozen kids, all of them laying claim to a reward, which Joe, good naturedly, paid (all told, babout $4.60, wasn't it, Joe?). Charley Hanna, father of the famous Hanna Triplets, in the annex, had a birthday in Waterville, Me. Charley says he wouldn't have said a word if it had been in Massachusetts, but Waterville, Me. Horros! Never again.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East, V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. Since you last heard from the Young Buffalo Shows we have gotten well into Vermont and but a few days from Canada, with the volume of business still very satisfactory. Large and appreciative audiences have greeted the cowboys and hippodrome features, twice daily. Although the $1,000 State license seems to thin out the shows in Vermont, the Young Buffalo Shows have been playing to most satisfactory business. Mrs. Jack Campbell, one of the cowgirls, was severely injured in Elmira in the races, at the opening of the program. Her horse and the one ridden by Ella Myers both fell at the rear of the arena. Miss Myers escaped without injury, but Mrs. Campbell sustained a severe sprain of the left ankle. She is improving, and will be in the program in a few days. Jimmie Rigo, old time vaudeville and minstrel man, has recovered from the street car accident which he suffered in Peoria, and made his first appearance at Utica, June 1, in the concert. The street car hit Jimmie a hard jolt, but did not succeed in knocking out the snap of his gags and dances.
    Col. Seaver, Col. Cummins, Jos. Smith (Young Buffalo) and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Butler (Annie Oakley) were entertained during our stay in Bennington, Vt., by W. E. Hawkes, owner of the 2 Bar 70 ranch in Wyoming. Mr. Hawkes maintains a fine residence at Bennington, replete with relics and souvenirs of the West, particularly Novajo Indian blankets, a collection of which he owns, said to be one of the finest in the country. After the afternoon show Mr. Hawkes took the party for a short tour through the surrounding country in his auto. . . . Mrs. Col. Cummins left at Albany for Jamaica, N.Y., and will return at St. Albans, Vt., just before the show leaves for Canada, with little Lou Cummins, who will take part of her summer vacation with her parents. Col. Seaver left from Billows Falls, Vt., for Chicago, on a flying business trip, and will join again Monday. . . .
    Mrs. Frank Butler (Annie Oakley) received at Rutland, Vt., a beautiful silver and gold plated police positive revolver, 32 calibre. It has pearl handles, is valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, and is a beautiful weapon which Mrs. Butler prizes very highly and will add to her already large collection. Cossack Isaac Sergis arrived a few days since from Australia and is expected on this show shortly. He was with Colorado Cotton, chief of our cowboys, on the Bud Atkinson Show in that country last winter. Cotton says the only one to hear from now, who was with him there is Jack Hatton, who is probably still practising some spinning on kangaroos. Several of our cowboys - __ Holliday, Peoria Slim Jacobs and Tom Eckard are talking pretty freely about being in Winnipeg Aug. 9-16, for "The Stampede." They will show 'em something about riding bucking horses and steers if they do. . . .

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson, The Irregular One. The folks with the B. & B. have been having quite a round of pleasure of late. There have been dance parties, swimming, fishing and birthday parties. May Wirth celebrated her seventeenth birthday anniversary at Grand Rapids, Mich. The boys decorated the wagon she dresses in, and between shows Miss May entertained a very select part. Fred Jinks, late of Ward and Jinks, visited the show at Saginaw, where he is the owner of two large dance halls. After the show at night most of our boys went down to Fred's place, where he entertained them right royally, and the party feasted and made merry until midnight. Orrin Davenport was presented with a beautiful bouquet, the the T. M. A. Lodge, at Toledo, O., all the members of the show were at the presentation. . . . At Alma, Mich., a ball game was held between the dressing room champions and the big top "giants." Flatiron was captain of the champions and Carr captain of the giants; the game was a fast and fearless one from the start, and the score up to the eighth inning was seventeen to five in favor of the "champs." The game had to be discontinued on account of a stray cow chewing the ball up. . . .

    101 notes, by Joe Lewis. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show is doing capacity business in Connecticut towns, and believe me Miller Bros. & Arlington deserve all the patronage given them, for the bad weather the show has had for over three weeks. George Arlington is delighted with his new machine, which just arrive. If you are looking for a sparkler, see Butch Cohn. He has some collection of diamonds. Note! Special - The annual Mulligan session is about to re-open, with Charles Lumpkins, the royal chef; A. Waterman, sheriff; Jimmy Kelly, mixologist. The entertaining list will be: the Fish Quartette - Ray Cronin, bass; Johnny Callahan, tenor; Joe Leffer, second bass; John Cary, alto; Willie Kuslik, organ director. The mayor of Prairie County, sergeant-at-arms; Clarence Hitchcock. John Leonard will tell us a few stories about his friend the king. Chas. Cohn will act as chaperon for his tribe of savages. All right, you peddler huskin' bee; Deacon Wilson is in the midst.
    Herman and Lewis, the Hebrew comedians, with this organization. They say that stretching crepe hair, in open-air attractions, beats playing theatres in the summer. These boys go with a circus every season, and in the winter time always can be found with a musical comedy or playing vaudeville dates. . . . Lafe Lewman, the tall, handsome cowboy, is with 101 doing broncho busting. Mrs. White, for twenty-five years wardrobe mistress with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is a guest of Mrs. Arlington. . . . Rocky Mountain Hank, the stage driver, is still holding the reins. Hank comes from the high tops of the Rocky Mountains. In the winter days Hank kills plenty of deer, he is some trapper. Shorty Phillips and Johnny Feeney, boss hostlers, invite the public to visit the ring barn for a look at the finest draught horses in the show business.
    James Clayton, the Arizona buster, recieved a heavy fall in New Haven. Ed. Lindsay will be on hand at the Winnipeg Stampede. He will enter for the championship bull-dogging of the world. D. V. Tantlinger, arena director, is a very busy man handling the back end of the show. Joe Lewis, the Hebrew comedian, holds his own in the comedy and funny sayings of the Wild West. Zack T. Miller is to leave soon for Germany, in the interests of the Miller Bros. Joe C. Miller says the moving pictures of the 101 Ranch was one big hit - across the pond. Chester Byers has just received a new saddle, made by Power & Son, which is valued at $1,000. The saddle is mounted with solid silver, and has a rope cantle front and horn in the silver effect. The corners of the skirts and jockeys, both front and back, have silver hearts with the letter "C" above and "B" below. A silver name plate on the rear of the cantle has Chester A. Byers engraved on it. The stirrups are __ and silver inlaid. The saddle was designed and made in the Power shops by Chas. C. Calavan, foreman, said to be the finest workman in the saddle trade.

    Oklahoma Ranch Wild West, by Jewell Jett. River Falls, Wis., June 6. We had quite a time getting off the lot at Reedsburg. One of the side show wagons got stuck and it took ten horses and the efforts of "Sascha," the wire-haried man, to get it out. We arrived at Mondovi late, but gave a parade and two shows. Homer Wilson, chief of the cowboys and arenic director, is not in his saddle, owing to a bad fall a fortnight ago. Little Tommy Douglas, the smallest and neatest of our cowboys, fell last night and is in a very bad condition. Lucille Mulhall, one of the best lady ropers and riders in the world, is proving it at every performance. Col. Zack. Mulhall, our historical character, is very much on view, and this grand old man of the West is just as spry as some of the boys. Otto Klein, the world's champion trick and fancy rider, is always a hit, especially with the ladies. He will be a warm contestant at the stampede at Winnipeg, Can., this Fall, where he is to defend his title against John Agee, of the Ringling Shows. Both are good personal friends, I wish them luck.
    Jack Goldberg, the man with the lariat, and pony express rider, is a wonder. He is one of the features in the auto-polo game. . . . The Indians under Chief Eagle Head have a baseball team and have challenged the Arlington & Beckmann staff team. The cowboys are quite a husky lot and Prof. McCoy's side show band boys show speed. Woody Van says not to forget the big show ban, as they are still in the game. There is talk of giving a "Tom" show for the benefit of the Dingbats. Woody Van, one of the original ___, and Si Wentworth and two or three of the others are old "Tom" people. . . . Jewell Jett is to be catcher on the staff baseball team. Jack and George Kearney, rifle and pistol shots, are a hit. Ed. Hynds has joined and is welcome. Mr. Procter has the balloon and whip privilege. Jasper Fulton, the concession manager, is very busy these days. Fred. Beckmann, Walter A. Shannon and others joined The Showmen's League of America, one of the best orders ever organized. . . .

    Ringling Show in Bangor. Fair weather prevailed at Bangor, Me., June _. . . . Trainers and teamsters report unusually deep mud in Portland and Waterville. Grace, the big elephant, was drawn out of waist deep mud by two others of the herd, much to the delight of on-lookers.

New York Clipper, June 21, 1913, pp. 2, 12, 13, 23, 24. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Benefit for Old Timer. Al. G. Field sends us the following, which appeared in a Columubs, O., paper:
    "The Thayer & Noyes Circus, in the days of old, was one of the high class amusement concerns of this country. That was in the days when the circus performer was the aristocrat of the amusement profession - in the days of the circus business of this country was in control of a few families, and they were as jealous of their prestige as the most eminent of our dramatic personages today.
    "With the Thayer & Noyes organization were a number of men who have attained prominence in other pursuits since. A sort of fraternal band has kept them in touch all the years. Among these are: James Robinson, then the champion equestrian of the world; Robert Stickney, one of the most noted all-around athletes that ever graced the sawdust arena; George M. Kelly, the champion leaper of the world, and Al. G. Field, as a boy, was one of the concert features. Those who survive have kept in touch with each other. George M. Kelly had been lost to his brother professionals, and many supposed he had gone to the great beyond.
    "Al. G. Field, in the book, Watch Yourself Go By, writes interestingly of the days he spent with the Thayer & Noyes Show. George M. Kelly is mentioned among the others. A gentleman in Binghamton, N.Y., read the book and recognized in the character of the old man who peddled cigars, the once noted athlete. It seems that Mr. Kelly had engaged in business after leaving the circus. At first successful, his sight began failing him and he met with reverses. Concealing his identity, over-sensitive as to his condition, only the book brought him to the notice of his former fellow-workers.
    "Al. G. Field has inaugurated a movement to give a big benefit performance to aid the old gladiator. W. H. Donaldson, owner of The Billboard, has become interested; also James Robinson, of Louisville; Robert Stickney, of Cincinnati, and G. W. Robinson, of Jersey City. Dr. J. J. McClellan, of Columbus, who was present at the Hippodrome in Paris, Fr., when Kelly made the leap that brought him fame, has signified his willingness to assist in the work of charity.
    "The mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., and many other business men of that city have become interested in Kelly's case, and it is hoped that sufficient will be realized to enable the old circus favorite to live comfortably the rest of his days. To this end a number of men mentioned will assemble in Columbus Monday to effect an organization and endeavor to interest the people with the Barnum & Bailey Circus in the Kelly benefit."

    Chicago, June 14. B. E. Wallace is to retire from the circus business. On Monday, June 30, at Peekskill, N.Y., he will transfer to Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Company, a corporation recently chartered under the laws of the State of Indiana, the title, good will and property of the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Combined. On Wednesday, June 1, in the City of Indianapolis, Ind., C. E. Cory, John O. Talbott, J. B. Warren, Ed. Ballard, and Chas. Hagaman [Hageman?] filed papers of incorporation for the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Company, which is to take over the circus property. The capital stock of the new company is three hundred thousand dollars; $100,000 of which is to be in preferred stock, and the balance, $200,000, in common stock. The officers of the new company are: John O. Talbott, president; Ed. Ballard, vice-president; C. E. Cory, secretary and treasurer. The directors for the first year are: John O. Talbott, C. E. Cory, J. B. Warren, Ed. Ballard and Chas. Hagaman. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, under the new ownership, will be wintered at Peru, Ind., for another year at least, the quarters having been leased from B. E. Wallace. It is understook that Mr. Wallace will receive $100,000 in cash in turning over the Hagenbeck-Wallace property.
    Under the new regime, Chas. E. Cory will be general manager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. John O. Talbott will be assistant manager. While it is hardly likely that there will be many important changes in the official business staff, it is not improbable that some minor changes may be made. Among the heavy stockholders in the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Company is W. H. Harrison, proprietor of the Davenport Hotel, Davenport, Ia. According to President John O. Talbott, the stockholders of the company represent holdings of over $50,000,000 in various lines of business endeavor.
    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus is generally recognized as one of the best pieces of show property in the world. It has been known for sometime that "Uncle Ben" Wallace, after a lifetime in the circus harness, was ready to retire. John Talbott was given an option to purchase the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus on May 15. He found little difficulty in interesting his friends to consider the purchase of this big tented amusement organization. C. E. Corey has occupied an executive position with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus for the past eighteen years, and John O. Talbott, prior to his retirement from active service two years ago, was identified for many years with various circus organizations, and for ten years was legal adjuster for the Hagenbeck-Wallace aggregation. John B. Warren, one of the heavy stockholders in the new concern, is a showman of many years' experience. It is interesting to record the fact that Messrs. Talbott, Warren and Hagaman are charter members of The Showmen's League of America, Mr. Warren being a member of the board of directors.
    The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows are transported on fifty 60 foot cars; the equipment includes one hundred and ninety-two head of draft stock, fifty-six head of ring stock, twenty-two Shetland ponies, four elephants, three camels, zebras, and fifteen cages of animals. On Sunday, June 29, B. E. Wallace will lay off the show and hie himself to Peru, Ind., where he will make his future residence. Uncle Ben has long enjoyed the reputation of presenting one of the greatest circus aggregations in the world, and the New York Clipper has been assured by President John O. Talbott, of the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Company, that a high standard of excellence will be maintained under the new management, and that there will be little or no change in the policy of the show. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East, V. C. Seaver's Hippdrome, by Al Thielbar. Montreal, Jun 16, 1913. With two days under the British flag another fact is established, Canada appreciates our show as well as the U. S., and the Canadian memory is plenty long enough to remember us favorably for two years. The business this trip promises to be even better than two years ago. Our first stop was in St. Johns, a quaint old fashioned little city where the population is almost exclusively French. There is an army barracks at this place, at present occupied by the Royal Canadian Dragoons. The soldiers came over on the lot and mingled very freely with our boys. Sorel on Saturday was very much like St. John, nearly all French. Some of us found a Chinese cafe and refreshed what was almost a forgotten memory of chop suey, but it is a far cry from Yip Ying at Sorel to King Joy Low's. Mr. McConico the American consul at St. Johns, entertained Col. Cummins' wife and daughter during our day there. Mr. McConico is an old friend of the colonel's. Mrs. Seaver and Vernon Jr. returned to the show at Montreal, after a month's absence, and will remain for the rest of the summer. Col. and Mrs. Seaver, Col. and Mrs. Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Smith (Young Buffalo), ___ and H. S. Maddy, the local contractor, were guests at the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, last evening for dinner. The Lord Mayor, several other city and provincial officials and members of the press were present. It was, in a way, an official sanction and approval of our exhibition and its people.
    Our Far East number is one of the really big things of the show. Muggins, the $20,000 baby elephant, with Yorkie, the little horse, and Patsy, the collie, under the direction of Etta Myers, go through their stunts every day with remarkable precision. Muggins and the football never fail to take. Miss Myers is assisted by Geo. J. Brown (Brownie). At the rear of the arena in the same number, ___ McDhu is handling the five full grown elephants in tableaux. Capt. Hardin, of the Zouaves, had made some alteration in the drill since opening. The girls close their number by facing the back of the arena and firing a volley, making a very effective finish. Alkall Pete, one of the bronco riders, had a bad fall at Bellows Falls, Vt. While mounting a bucker the horse fell back on him, entangling itself, another horse and Pete in the netting. How Pete escaped with hardly more than a few bruises and was in the saddle next day is little short of a miracle.
    Miss Frank Poe, cowgirl, joined the show at White River Junction, from the 101 Ranch Shows. Her specialty is riding bucking horses, and she sure can stay on 'em. . . . Art Eldridge, whose fine work as trainer of high school horses is so much in evidence at each performance, has started a course of instruction for Teddy, Col. Cummins' thoroughbred horse. The horse is a remarkably intelligent animal, and will probably be quite educated by Fall. Mr. Crookston, superintendent, has a side line in which he showed at White River Junction to be most capable in. He sold six horses, entered on the book as "undesirable," in that town, and as they strung off the lot in various more or less advanced stages of collapse, Mr. Crookston came over to the wagon and announced that he had sold them to a minister.
    A new member appeared on the bill at St. Albans, Vt. It is called "A Marriage and Chiraviri in a Western Cow Camp," and is one of the funniest things ever put in an arena, besides being one of those rarest of all birds a new thing in the Wild West business. The ceremoney takes place immediately in front of the reserves. Frank J. Miller and his wife are the blushing bride and groom. They start their honeymoon in an open carriage of ancient vintage, with Harry Johnson on the box and his well known black horse, Washington, in the shafts. The horse kicks the dashboard out of the carriage, chases Miller around it, jumps over it after him, scares the bride nearly out of her wits, and finally gets behind the carriage and pushes it out of the arena. While this is going on the cowboys and cowgirls are having a quadrille on horseback in the middle of the arena, and in the rear the La Pearle Trio are turning all sorts of apparently impossible somersaults in the bouncing hayrack, the rube and Alkall Pete, in the front, trying to get on a couple of bucking burros, and, with everyone dressed in rube costumes, it makes not oly a screamingly funny number, but something entirely new.
    A rumor which attained considerable currency to the effect that assistant general manger, L. Montague had tendered his resignation could not be verified by your correspondent. The side show was nearly stumped in Sorel. Our battery of talkers made one of their customary strong openings to an unusually large crowd, and turned about a dozen. Something was very evidently wrong. The people just stood and stared. Then it developed that they were all French, so a local spieler was engaged, who wrapped his vocabulary around the wonders of our kid show, and practically the entire town went in. . . .

    Oklahoma Ranch notes, by Jewell. We are having fine weather and very good business. We spent a very pleasant Sunday at Duluth, Minn. The staff baseball team met the cowboys in a very fast game of ball at Duluth and defeated them at a score of 16 to 12. The home run by Jimmie Orr was a feature. Manager Oscar Richard has a strong team. Jewell Jett, the official scorer, promoted the game. May Holmes is a big hit with the folk. She has the goods and makes good all the time. "Sascha," the wire haired man, has a regular customer in Jasper Fulton. Sascha says his ___ will make hair grow anywhere, and Mr. Fultonis trying. Fred Beckman, our genial manager, was disguised under a new Panama Sunday. Mrs. Beckman is the queen of the big aggregation, and is liked by all. Uncle Dan Boyington and his troupe of educated mules are one of the features of the concert. He is a wonder. Geo. L. Lockwood, our worthy treasurer, is certainly the Beau Brummel of Wild West Show. Oscar Richards, the auditor, is manager of the staff baseball team, and says they are worthy of featuring. The Jack Dakota Trio are one of the best acts in the business. Lucille Mulhall had a very pleasant Sunday guest who was playing at the Empress.
    Woody Van is always on the job with the Cowboy Band. "Everything from grand opera to rag." They are a good bunch. He has a "Tom" show all framed. Dad Wentworth and Woody play Legree and Tom, and Jewell Jett plays Little Eva. Jasper Fulton has the best bunch of butchers in the business. Ben Casper has his four-in-one and knife-rack. "Red Hot" Clark and "Cy" Hawkins are framing a chicken mulligan for Sunday. Walter Shannon is making them sit up in the side show and is getting the change. Prof. Wm. Reid's Concert Band is a feature. Jewell Jett, the youngest talker in the business, is making second opening and concert announcements, and has the appearance of making one of the best in the business. Col. Zach Mulhall, the grand old man of the West, is always a great favorite. Jack Goldberg is one of the best all 'round horsemen and ropers in the business. Otto Klein is the "candy kid" in the arena. He has a feature act and a good wardrobe, and a smile always. He holds the world's champion belt for fancy and trick riding, and is worthy.
    Bond and Moore, one of the best song and dance teams in the business, are favorites in the concert. The Lees were visitors at Duluth. Georgie Kearney is the best dressed cowgirl in the business. Homer Wilson is there at ___, eight horses and riders at one time. McBride and Chip have a time keeping their cars running in the auto polo. They break a car or hurt a player almost every day. Jack Lewis has one of the cleanest and best trains in the business. . . . Kid Procter has his hands full at all times with his balloons. Pascal Perry is some bugler all right. Dr. McLaughlin, our vetinary [sic] surgeon, has his stock in fine shape. . . .

    Howe's Great London Show gave two performances at St. Catherines, Can., to capacity business.

    It is rumored that next season Johnny J. Jones, proprietor of one of the largest carnivals on the road, will break into the circus game. He has quietly been purchasing ring and stock horses and other circus fittings, and shipping them to his large winter quarters in Petersburg, Fla. Mr. Jones will no doubt prove a worthy contender in his new line of endeavor, as he has been one of the foremost shining lights in the carnival game for the past decade.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, by Jack Moore (The Fellow in Dresses). June 14. Well, here we are starting the week off in Reading, Pa., the home of acrobats, hand balancers and casting acts, and believe me they have turned out some good one. We have a few of them here with the show, as this is Mrs. Ida Delno's home, also the Leach La Quinlyn's home town, and the natives certainly turned out in full force to see the show, and the home acts sure went some. Mrs. Delno entertained Mlle. Nadge and her brother at her home Sunday, and Jack Leach ate so much of that home cooking at his home that he wouldn't look at the cook tent the next day, but Wednesday he was lined up bright and early waiting for it to open. Sam Scribner, one of the king bees of burlesque, was a visitor to the matinee, and certainly enjoyed the show, and sure laughed at our bunch of really funny clowns, as this show certainly has some clowns and they all work hard and put on some great numbers. They ought to get after Bert Cole for taking the big laugh away from them when he tried to get over the net to shake hands with Sam Scribner. Alex. Brisson brought some B. V. D. combination underwear and got them on alright, but lost the combination and can't get them off, so now he is willing to take fifty cents a suit for them, but no one seems to want to take a chance with them.
    The clowns have organized the "Button Busters Club," for Sunday outings and to save money. The first outing will take place June 22. Chief Kernard and Harvey Johnson were the promoters of the club. Mr. Irons made a flying trip to New York on business, as he is booking several acts for the winter, and Mr. Irons is some agent, as he brought back a bunch of contracts that made the actors sit up and take notice. Some of Al. Martin's friends have been sending funny post cards to him. Al. sure gets it from every quarter. Lon Moore has been seen sitting around holding his head; is it the sun or dissipation, Lon? Thursday, while putting up the Nettie Carroll's troupe wire rigging, the spring broke and Herbert La Joe, who was testing the wire, sat down so hard that he is taking his meals from a mantelpiece, but Joe is one good fellow and right on the job every day, and we sure like him. Joe is some ball player, too, if his hands did get sore at the first game.
    I almost forgot to mention the ball game - first game of the season. They played it with the Lebanon home team and it was a great game. Our boys were all dolled up in their new suits, and the whole show was there to give them a good send-off, and this bunch can certainly do some rooting. Our boys didn't get with it at the start, and the town team thought it was going to be easy money for them, but when our boys got warmed up they certainly showed them how to play ball, and everyone enjoyed the game, and hoped to see many more. Here is the line-up: Billy Rice, manager; Benson, captain; Little Joe, mascot; Jack, the Wichita Kid, score-keeper. . . . H. & W. - La Joe, catcher; Johnson, short stop; Benson, third base; J. Spot, first base;; Jap Rigler, second base; McCree, right field; Newman, left field; E. Rigler, centre field; B. Spot, pitcher. Reno McCree, umpire.
    Albert Sylvester received a wire Thursday night stating his mother had just died. It was a great shock, as his mother had been to the show in Allentown last Saturday, that being his home. Albert left after the show for his home, and we certainly all felt awfully sorry for him, as he sure was a mother's boy. We arrived late in Shamokin, Pa., on account of having to take off the wheels of several of the large wagons to go through the tunnels, but we started to show on time and two packed tents. At night the young fellows thought they would have a little fun with the show and got very rowdyish, and although they had the advantage on account of the lot being right by the mountain, where they could throw rocks down on the show, Uncle Ben gave orders to let them alone until they got through, then the Wallace army went for them, and it is some army when they get started. Uncle Ben is one grand captain, and the boys all stick for him, as he was the last one to leave the lot, and the rocks came thick and fast around him. . . . Big Sweeney is some hero, stopped a runaway team the other day and got his arm badly sprained, but that matters not to Sweeney, as he is now more popular than ever with the ladies. The men all like him too, so he must be a good fellow. The boys are having their first Mulligan today, and it is a swell day for it, good and hot and plenty of beverage, so the bunch will have a great time, and come back happy, we hope.

    Roster of No. 3 advertising car, Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Shows: Dave Jarrett, manager; Harry Ewing, boss billposter; Howard Johnson, Ed. Booth, Jack McVaugh, John Madden, George Merrill, __ Jenkens, billposters; Maurice Coughlin, in charge of banners; Harold Mabey and Thomas Lawson, banner tackers; John Henry Dunning, lithographer; Joe Millard, programmer; Frank H. Borland, secretary; Ed. McCaugh, paste maker.

    [Ad] Wanted to buy or rent, for the season, an elephant, with trainer to handle same. Kinnie Circus. All mail will be forwarded from Plattsburg, N.Y.

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (Der Wandervogel). The talk about the "Greatest on Earth" going to England has been revived. The cause this time is a poster which reads: "Last Visit Here of the Barnum & Bailey Circus Befor Their Return to England." This naturally has aroused much talk among the folks with the "big trick." The show did record business at Detroit, having a turnaway every performance. Quite a number of visitors came 'round in Detroit, smong them being: the Jordan Trio, McDonald Trio, and the Duttons. We are at present under the Canadian flag, and doing enormous business. The weather is ideal. All the English boys are all swelled up, and "Lord ___" has even promised to take all the boys to his ancestral home if the show goes to England. There has been great excitement over a wrestling match which took place between Leo Ferner and Willie Berne, Berne to throw Ferner in fifteen minutes. Mickey Gaves, referee; Flatiron, timekeeper. The bout was a fast and furious one right from the start, and Berne failed to put Ferner down, but Mirkey understood Ferner to say fifty minutes instead of fifteen, so awarded the match to Berne. Ferner went up in the air. The result will be a return match next week. I advise Ferner to write the time down in English.
    Mickey Graves celebrated his birthday on the twelfth, and laid off on the thirteenth. He was the recipient of numerous presents, which he made lemonade with. The firm of Lasere and Wirth are going strong with their photography. On Sunday they printed six hundred post-cards, and they now boast of having taken every performer's picture around the show. Potter, the manager of the Rhoda Royal bunch, was rehearsing one of the menage horses. The horse started to back up, and backed against side poles until he came to a vacant space. Then he backed under the canvas, and didn't stop backing till he reached the pad room. Now Potter wants to back the horse against any other horse in the show. Ruffy had a narrow squeak in London, Ont., where eighty-five imbeciles visited the show. On the way out, via the back door, they missed four of the patients. They grabbed Ruffy, who was standing near, and swore he was one of them, till Mickey squared matters. It was a close shave for Ruffy.
    Jack Hedder had a baby marathon in Detroit. After the show, it appears Jack had to purchase a few things downtown, which was seven miles away, so he started off. He got back to the spot where the cars had been to learn they had left ten minutes before. Jack started sprinting along the ties, and caught up to the cars eight miles down the track. A local gentleman strolled 'round to the back door the other night while the show was on, and started fooling with the clown props. He was politely requested to desist, but declined, so Eddie Rounds took the barber shop brush loaded with soap suds, and swiped it gently up and down the aforementioned gentleman's face three or four times. The gentleman bumped into four stakes hung on six guy ropes, and then a long string of dust twenty miles out of town marked his finish.

    More Ringling notes, by Wm. Vino. . . . Bonita, original midget fat girl joined for the annex. In last week's letter an error in copy made Grace Gilbert (bearded woman) here for her first season, where it should have read fifth (5th). Talking about Friday, the 13th, being a hoodoo day, you ought to have been in Worcester, and just seen how unlucky? It was for this show. A day of real circus weather, and two big turnaways for the big show, and the annex so packed you couldn't move. Haven't got to sell an elephant this week, anyway. The 82 Car has a swell quartette now: Larry Mullen, tenor; Mike Powers, bass; Joe Ferris, second bass; Neil McKinsey. Neil says he's doing the best he can to promote music around the car. But who could expect a first class roller skater to sing? The boys are practicing every chance they get, and after they get tuned up they are going to sing something.
    The cabaret after the big show is not only drawing big crowds but holding 'em too. The following acts contribute forty-five minutes of real music, comedy, dancing, etc.: Max Delay and wife, musical act; Fraley and ___, dancing act; O'Farrell Trio, featuring Master Frankie O'Farrell; Bartik Troupe of Russian dancers. Every number is a hit, and altogether one of the most pleasing concerts you would wish to witness. Coming to the lot this morning, heard Joe Casino telling about the $65,000 outfit he expects to put out as soon as he can save the money. Joe says he has already sent home forty-odd thousand this season. Joe was smoking a big cigar at the time. Wish I knew the brand, Joe. Never mind, Joe, you and Andrew are some chucks when it comes to entertaining the crowds, and they have got to go some to even tie you.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. There is a milk-week quartette in the dressing room which starts to yelp every night just before entree, and is composed of Harry Cornalla, Ernest Cornalla, Slate Cevene and Phil Eddy, and, oh! the blue notes they hit make you think you are in a bar room when the bunch is stewed trying to sing ("Sweet Adeline"). Joe Kavanaugh and Jim Ward joined the show in Trenton, N.J., and the boys have a classy dancing act in the concert. They are late of the Barnum Show, and by the way, we have some concert. Geo. Kidd and wife, singing and dancing and drums, and George is there with the drums. Also George is some clown. Billy Hart and wife, singing and comedy act, and (Here's Me) Borella, in a little of everything. Billy Scott, singing comic songs, and Harry Liniger, doing the Desperado Dive. Did you get Al. Massy wearing those loud shirts? Al. certainly makes some hit with the ladies. Al, I am going to get you yet for that ad., if I have to wait until next season.
    Saturday, during the matinee, a storm came up which looked bad for a while. Came just before the ladies' riding number, and the ladies needed no second invitation. Lulu Davenport can beat the world running when the wind blows. And Al. Massey fell off the band stand and all his girls followed him. He is still crying about some music that blew away (Poor Al.) The clowns were hiding under the wagons, and in fact there weren't many left in the dressing room. But the storm blew over, and George started the show going and was heard to remark: "My kingdom for a voice." In the chariot race Mrs. Ahrens, the oldest lady chariot chariot driver in the show business, was hit just above the eye with a stone which made quite a cut, but although the blood was streaming down her face she licked up the horses and won the race. It takes the old-timers to show the young ones what nerve is. Mrs. Bert Cole is back with the show again, having spent a week at their beautiful home in Tottenville, Staten Island, and Bert was certainly glad to see his little wife, as he was sure a lonesome fellow.
    Our baseball team is now in first class shape. We hear that we show close to the Barnum show in July, and we hope to get together and have a game. Albert Sylvester, of the Rooneys, lives in Allentown, and in parade some of his friends handed him a large bouquet. He is quite popular, but never again does he want to play his home town. He had to buy too many tickets. Jack Moore has been on the sick list the last three days with neuralgia and a bad cold in the head. He was not out of the ring, but sure doing old folks. Phil Eddy was fired out of the second baseball team by manager Alex. Bresson. He could not make good, as when he was up to bat he could not hit the ball, and when he would throw a ball to second it went wild to right field. They are voting to see if they will let him carry the bats.
    There was a sore bunch of performers here Saturday morning, as they hit the dining tent at three minutes to nine and it had just closed. Chas. Bell had his arms full of hot rolls that he had bought uptown, but he did not get any coffee to go with them. Folks, you will have to get up earlier if you want breakfast, as the dining tent closes at nine, sharp. We wonder who is boss of the Cornalla Troupe, as Harry Walter and Earnest sure keep Pete hopping, as they seem to know more about acrobats than their teacher does. Pete has some boys to contend with. It's a good thing he is good natured. Pat Burke has a regular bunch of ticket sellers. Mr. Burke is boss, and he does not sell a ticket. He just walks around and looks the boys over. The Thomas touring car that was bought by Conners and Thompson will be on next week, and there will undoubtedly be some joy riding around here. Folks, get your fare ready!

    Circuses Not Wanted. With the intention of keeping within the city several thousand dollars which would be taken away should circuses visit Muskogee, Okla., during the month preceeding and following the new State Fair, President Darby, of the fair association, recently introduced into the council a petition asking that the City Council prohibit such attractions from showing in this city by means of requiring a very heavy license.

    Ballard's Twentieth Century Show is playing to fine business through New England States. The press speak well of this organization in every town it appears.

    101 Ranch, by Joe Lewis. The 101 Ranch Show for the week of Jun 8 has been doing a tremendous business, and extra chairs have been in use for the rush of reserved seats. Ushers have been busy at each performance bringing in straw for the patrons standing up. Just ahead of the Ringling Bros. Circus, at each stand, the people seem to take a fancy for the Wild West. Joseph Miller has been busy all this week taking moving pictures of the parade and Wild West. Robenstein Bros., of New York, are the operators, and they know how to handle the movie. Edward Arlington was in Providence for one day. He sure has his hands full, but you can't get ahead of Eddie. Captain Claude, the midget Sampson, in the Six-One show, is as strong as ever. Scotty, the man with the Scotch bag-pipe, keeps his Caledonian band in harmonious Scotch music. Mr. Russell, Providence representative of the New YorkClipper, was a guest of the show. Bessie Herberg has selected a miniature menagerie - some Angora kitten - the cute little rabbit. Jane Fuller, cowgirl, and Myrtle McBride received slight injuries in a heavy fall from running horses during the performance.
    Edith Tantlinger scored a bit hit during her act of fast trap shooting. Vern Tantlinger, arena director, is putting on the big double dance of Turkey in the Straw. It is some number. The improvements of the show this season is due to one who knows - D. V. C. The Romones, Mexican performers, who are good Wild West people, do a clever concert act of dumb bell juggling, and the dare devil chair balancing stunt of using ordinary folding chairs. Dan Dix, Bill Caress and Joe Lewis are at home again. All are together again. Bill is back. An accident happened last week while en route from Holyoke to Providence. A colored workman was knocked from the top of a wagon while going under a bridge at Milville. He is now getting along nicely at the Providence Hospital. Chief Tephon and his Russian Cossacks, with show, number six, in their dare devil riding. Mulligan session of the butchers are resting this week, waiting for the big blow-off at Boston. Fat Cronin want to thank the boys for the position in the Fish Quartette. Some voice. Hey? Jimmy Kelly is silent this week. Harry Fink, Jimmy, will be back all right. We should worry, says Butch Cohen. Get the checks, Harry. . . . Weaver Gray, a Montana cowboy, in fancy and trick roping.
    Mexican Joe, in steer-roping, throwing the lariat over six horses, running at top speed. Rocky Mountain Hank was interviewed by the representative of the New York Clipper. Mr. Russell says he is a typical pioneer. Hank's a Moose. . . . Miss Warren, the electric lady, in "Six-in-One" show, is a very attractive and pretty miss, and entertaining all her patrons. Mabel Fry, the pretty fat girl, is one jolly good fellow.

    Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, by William Vino. . . . Had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. W. H. Thomas, sister of Mrs. H. G. Wilson, of the Two Bill's annex, during her visit to the show in Bangor. Also John F. Mulaney, the Bangor correspondent of The Old Reliable. Johnny Glennon, formerly of the 101 Ranch Wild West, but now contracting agent for Young Buffalo Shows, was a visitor in Lewiston, as were the five Martels, who were filling an engagement at Keith's. Patsy Morris, manager Graham's old side kick, with the Barnum Show, was a visitor Sunday, in Manchester, and do you know he has one fine hotel in Manchester - the Paragon by name, and you are certainly in right when you stop there. Rooms, food and rates are right, and Patsy knows how to make your stay a pleasant one. Lewis F. Brown, old-time magician, was a visitor at Salem, and I spent a very pleasant half hour with him. Charley Rooney is back on the job and looking fine, and please don't get sick again, Charley. Pop Hunter, of Sid Ruben's force, has been laid up with la grippe. Another old-timer and all-round-good fellow. And speaking about stands, do you know that Sid's bunch under his and his able assistant (Si Ogden) direction, are about the neatest and fastest working bunch ever.
    Mollie Moon received a car-load of new feminine head-gear for his Suffragette number at Lewiston. Mollie says they came from Paris (Me.). Mollie is certainly putting on some number. The newest thing in Clown Alley is the Mange Club. The charter members are: Tom Roberts, Louie Plamandon, Ed. Walton, Geo. Hartzell, Al. Miaco Augestad and Tom Mardo (the dog). They are not affected with the mange, but all are shy on "top-knots," and on recommendation of Al. Miaco they are all using Glover's Mange Cure. Al. says he raised a silk hat on a billiard ball withit. The Waterville papers gave Detective Brice columns of publicity on the capture of four Boston dips the day we showed there. Brice had them tabled from the minute they lit, and they never had a chance to work until they made a journey in a street car to the lot. But they reckoned without our friend Brice, for he was busy in a minute, and he corraled the four in jig time, his right shot out and one of the quartette received a wallp that put him out of business; his foot put a second out, and the next second he was after the other two who had jumped the car and were hot-footing it across country. Perhaps you may think Brice can't sprint, but those two guns knew better - he had 'em before they had gone three hundred yards. As I have told you before, crooks can't light around this show and get away with it while Brice is on the job.

    Sig. Sautelle's two ring show was at Old Town, Me., June 9, and did good business. This show has been up against the elements lately, and has had two blowdowns. The riding acts by Johnny Creer and Oscar Lowande were easily the features. . . . La Belle Trio, wire act, are worthy of special mention. Lou Nichols is doing the humpback clown, and making good. Johnnie Haggerty and Ernest La Don do splendid ring work and comedy mule riding. Nebraska Bill and his whips is a pleasing feature of every show. The Lowande Family Tally-Ho act has been worked out fine. Sig. carries quite a herd of elephants and camels this year. Business is reported as good, although bad weather has repeated.

    Trick Riding Championship, by William Vino. Waterville, June 5. While in conversation with Johnny Agee [Agie?], after dinner today, I asked him for a statement of his attitude in regard to defending his title as "World's Champion Trick Rider" (which has been disputed by a correspondent of a contemporary). In reply, Johnny says he claims the title, having won same at the only international contest ever held. The contest being held at the Los Angeles Stadium, Feb. 8-16, 1913. Mr. Agee says this was not a Wild West show, but a contest for trick riders, for which there were sixteen contestants, including former champions from Pendelton, Ore., Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mexico, and trick riders that make a living at it in the summer time. At this contest Johnny was awarded the title of world's champion trick rider, a purse of $250, and a diamond medal by Richard K. Fox. Mr. Agee claims that there were more high class riders in this contest than were ever assembled in one arena. He also states that there was no entrance fees charged and that all the contestants fares were paid. He receiving his fare both ways from St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Agee further states that the contest was not for private gain, but that the proceeds went to the Associated Charities of Los Angeles. In conclusion, Johnny says, at the end of the present circus season, he will meet all Wild West champions and self-styled champions for any amount and the championship. N. B. - From what I hear around this show there is a lot of money ready to put up on Johnny's chances.

    The roster of the Oklahoma Ranch Real Wild West Show includes: Edward Arlington and Fred Beckmann, owners; Harold Bushea, general agent; Ed. Hynds, legal adjuster; Jasper Fulton, superintendent of privileges with ten men; Henry Welsh, boss butcher; George Lockwood, treasurer; Oscar Richards, auditor; Walter A. Shannon, side show manger; Eddie Brown, steward; Dr. W. H. McLaughlin, veterinary surgeon; Jack Swords, boss hostler, with fourteen men; Pete King, boss canvasman, with thirty men; Fred Mungden, transportation superintendent; Lucille Mulhall, roping wild steers and high school horse; Otto Klein, world's champion trick and fancy rider; Col. Zack Mulhall, frontierman and historical character; Homer Wilson, chief of cowboys and arenic director; Jack and George Kearney, rifle and pistol shots; Jack Goldberg, pony express and trick roper; O. T. Swiegart and Katie Swiegart, riders, ropers and rifle shots; Beeson Bros., world's champion broncho riders and steer bull-doggers; Little Tommy Douglas, the youngest broncho rider in the world; Fred Wilson, the Mexican bull ring feature, throws a wild bull with his bare hands; ___ Jordon, Prince Lucca, Russian Cossacks, five in number; Chief Eagle Head and twenty Indians; Joe Knight, stagecoach driver; Uncle Dan Boyington, educated mules; ___ London, the acrobatic cop; Hubert Jett, rube clown; May Holmes, champion rider and roper . . . Pascal Perry, bugler and rider; Emma Blair and Miss Bonn, high jumping horses; Tony Bonn, professional horse thief; Auto Polo, James McBride, Wm. Roberts, chauffeurs, Fred Wilson and Jack Goldberg, riders.
    Side Show: Walter Shannon, manager; Harry Lyons, assistant manager; Jewell Jett, talker and second openings; Red McBride, J. Jett and Harry Lyons, ticket sellers. Prof. Wm. Reid's Cornet Band: Geo. McCoy, leader; Clifton Davis, Neal Washington, cornets; John Vanderburg, Sam Watkins, trombones; Harry Williams, bass; Chas. Ray, alto; Wm. Reid, Tom Brown, drums; Will Tosweet, clarionet; Geo. McCoy, baritone; Lena McCoy and Viola Thomas, songs; "Sascha," the wire haird marvel; Prof. Horsmann, magician; Mysterious Edna, flying lady . . . Miss Jewell, sword swalloer; Bendini, tattooed man; California Jack and wife, impalement act . . . Baby Willie, fat boy; Hopp, the frog man . . . Chas. Williams and Abbie Williams, musicians. "Zoma," the Wild Girl. W. H. Dearmin, manager; Mrs. W. H. Dearmin, lecturer.
    The Oklahoma Ranch Train: Jack Lewis, head porter; Roy Hayward, Bill Russell, Bill Blatchey, Ed. Young, John Endy, porters. Porter's Privilege Car: Ed. Brown, manager; Bill Brown, assistant manager; Walter S. Raymond and Andy Jeager, chefs. Four-in-One Show: Ben Casper, owner; Chris Ayers, manager. Big Show Band: Prof. Woody Van, director; Frank Seavey, Lonie Peterson, Max Glassner, Ed. Morrell, James Hight, cornets; Archie Erdman, picccolo; J. Roy Tranty, Herbert Bartel, Henry Brown, clarinets; G. H. Wentworth, Ellwood Wolf, ?. Sanderson, altos; Charles Woolf, Morris Scharger, Ed Herd, George Renhauser, trombones; Frank Hitchcock, Robert Green, baritones; T. A. McCallister, John Allstrom, tubas; Eddie Newman, trap drums; C. A. Thomas, bass drum; Tom McElroy, chief bugler.

    Notes from 101 Ranch at Providence, R.I., special correspondence). Providence, R.I. Business fine in main tent and side shows. Billy Burke, the booking agent, guest of Joe Miller, closing arrangements for 101's foreign tour, will leave early in July with Zach Miller, for Berlin. Buster and Billy Mack, doing a sister act in the concert, will enter burlesque at close of season. Bill Caress, who has been burning up Broadway since June 3, got back on the job in Providence. Harry Truly filled in, while Bill was buying gold bricks, in a very creditable manner. Chester Byers is sporting a hand-carved silver-mounted saddle, presented to him by F. L. Power & Son, of Pendelton, Oregon! Some saddle, some horse, some roper and some rider.
    Big Buffalo threw Joe Mongo, in Hartford, breaking Joe's leg. Mexican Silvester was thrown from Bronco "St. Louis" (one of 101's worst ponies), in Springfield, breaking both legs and shoulder blade. Jane Fuller has a sprained ankle. Lew Herman and Joseph Lewis, at the conclusion of the tented season, contemplate taking out a one-night stand musical comedy throughout the middle West. Mr. Herman, in the past, has had out such successes as "Peck's Bad Boy," "The Jolly Widow," etc. Mr. Lewis will be associated with him the coming season in the forthcoming enterprise. Jos. Lewis, at present, is one of the principal comedians with the 101 Ranch, and Lew Herman is ticket seller in the big show. . . . - L. F. Russell.

    Ben Hasselman and Will Oliver, of Gollmar Bros. Circus, will open their "Sunshine Willie" Show early in August. Mr. Hasselman has secured Abe Martin to play the leading role of Sunshine Willie. The show will tour Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota. Mr. Hasselman will be back with the show and Mr. Oliver will have charge of the advance. The show will carry eighteen people and all special scenery, and will travel in their own special car.

    [Ad] Wanted. Assistant manager, equestrian director, performers, musicians, leader of ban, trap drummer with drums, working men, six horse drivers, elephant and animal men, boss property man and night watchman. Can use flying return act, three people, two adulst and one child; act must consist of double, or one and a half, finish with high leap and casting; same persons must do some other act or acts. Good horizontal bar performers, one or two people, must do doubles, fly-overs and somersault over middle bar. Good acrobatic act by three adults, doing doubles, three high roll down, and finish with porpoise leaps. Trick and double somersault leapers, lady or gentleman that does two or three acts, write.
    Preference given to persons that do more than one act, on account of changing programme nightly. Company remains from ten days to three months in each town. Do not want any acts with Stallers; they do not go down here. Engagement to be no less than two years. Salaries for performers paid from first to last show in each town, in U. S. currency or its equivalent. Performers must pay their own board; can figure on $1.00, U. S. C., per day. Salary for grooms, $35.00 U. S. C. per month, with board. Canvasmen, $20.00 U. S. C. per month and board. Engagment no less than two years. Company pays half fare each way from New York or New Orleans to Buenos Aires for performers; will advance full outgoing fares. Workingmen fares paid in full both ways. Company positively will not advance one cent to any person. Can guarantee this is the only reliable circus company in South America, and the only one with cash, and with $200,000 in U. S. C. invested in circus property; 20 car show, owning all its own rolling stock; run American style; carrying a menagerie second to none in the United States or Europe; all animals imported direct from Carl Hagenbeck, Hamburg. Own eight of the largest trained wild animal acts in existence; superb herd of performing elephants direct from the famous house of Hagenbeck. Performers when writing state whether you can double in brass or beat drums in parades; very lowest salary and full particulars in first letter, age of each person, sex, nationality, whether ever traveled in South America and with whom. . . . Will buy at all times performing horses, ponies, pigs, dogs, monkeys or any other kind of animal acts, wild or domestic, no matter how large or how small, cash prices paid. When writing about animal acts, state how many animals in act, what kind, how many tricks they do, and what they are; age of animals, if perfect; eyesight good disposition of animal; where they can be seen; lowest price, with all paraphernalia for act. Tony Lowande, sole owner and proprietor. Address all mail to Tony Lowande, Casllia Correo 1055, Buenos Aires, Argentine, R. P. S. A.

    Charles McLean, former advance agent for the Yankee Robinson Circus, ended his life, May 29, by inhaling gas, in his apartment, 2557 San Publo Avenue, Oaklnad, Cal. He was fifty-five years of age and a native of Kentucky.

    Edward S. Lynch, who was connected with the Barnum & Bailey Circus for many years, died June 7, at his home, 175 North Seventh Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Lynch was only four feet tall.

New York Clipper, June 28, 1913, pp. 12, 25. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore, That Quiet Fellow in Dresses. Week ending Jun 21. Sunday and Monday in Williamsport. Monday was our first real hot day this season, and believe me, we certainly felt it, as the tent was packed both afternoon and night. We had a beautiful lot right by the river, so you can imagine the bunch that was down to the river bathing. The ladies were there in full forece, and all had a fine time. We all have to take our hats off to Mrs. Bert Cole. She is some swimmer, and can show them all a thing or two in diving. The river certainly goes up a foot or two when Mrs. Cole goes in, as the lady only weighs two-hundred and twenty-five pounds. But now I have to tell you of the sad ending of the bathing party after most of the folks had left, a cry came from the river that one of our little Arab boys had got caught under a limb of a tree and was drowning. Everyone rushed to the rescue, but when they got him out it was too late. The doctors and our folks worked over him for hours, but it was no use. It was a sad crowd returning to the lot with the little fellow so quiet, where he had gone forth so full of life and vigor. He was only twelve years old, and was the pet of the show. This was our first death of the season, and let us hope the last, as it casts a gloom over the whole show, as many a person worked that night with tearful eyes. They took the little fellow to New York, and the body will be taken back to his native land.
    Monday night when getting out the Alexime's rigging, the centre pole broke, so they were unable to work that night. Speaking of the Alexime's, Mrs. Alexime is certainly a bird in the air and does the prettiest double to hands you ever saw, and a triple to the net that is going some; for a woman she certainly makes the men sit up and take notice. In Bloomsburg, the next day, we only had a five-pole top as they didn't get the new pole rigged up in time, so we had a stage short, and peole that couldn't work in the rings had it soft and thought they were touring; but they all worked the next day as we need the six poles for the crowds we have every day.
    The races are certainly one big hit here, with this show, and the Liberty Race is a riot, as on the last turn, __, the liberty horse, cuts through the end ring and wins the race, and the people just go wild; it is the hit of the show. Walter L. Main was a visitor to the show in Wilkes-Barre, and said it made his wish he was back in the business again, as the tent was packed and the show went big. . . . There is a new high perch act going in the show in two weeks, Jap Rigler and Doc. Johnson, they are practicing every day with the long piece of timber, it will be all right if Jap's foot don't slip. . . . Good-bye boys, we are going to have a new boss after June 29. We hate to see Uncle Ben go, as he is one grand man, but we wish the new managers all the success that Uncle Ben has had in his past career as a circus king.

    Munising, Mich., June 22. The private car of manager Chas. Sparks, of the Sparks Shows, was gutted by fire early this morning, while the circus was en route here. The performers and musicians escaped in their night clothes, losing everything. No one was seriously injured, but several were slightly burned. The car was a total loss, and the damage to the show is estimated at $10,000. It was a 72 foot Pullman. Manager Sparks lost a valuable diamond stud and quite a sum of money. - Fletcher Smith.

    Wm. Vino and Fay closed with the Ringling Brothers Side Show, by mutual agreement with Lew Graham, June __, at Springfield, mass. They will open on the U. B. O. time June __.

    Gollmar Bros. Show. Chas. Leahy, Roman rings, formerly of De Rue Bros. Minstrels, is pleasing the people. Ed. Cornea and wife, Mme. Cornea, and Amelia, are doing some very clever tricks in their carrying acts. The Barnett Troupe, under the able management of "Pony Red," have placed together a mighty neat iron jaw act. Win Wallace and Hook Cross are the Roman riders with the show. Frank Miller, Al. McGee and Jack Kell consitute a trio of very clever race riders. Our ponies, broken by Dan Leon, and worked by himself and Al. Swan, are a real hit with the show. The four menage horses - Bobbie, ridden by Al Swan; Teddy, ridden by Dan Leon; Danny, ridden by Win Wallace, and Kid, ridden by Al. McGee, constitute a pleasing number. Our pad room under Herman "RedP Stamford, ring stock boss, is well handled. I guess Harry Wertz and Steve Smyth look swell in their new marshal's uniforms. . . . Harry Ridgely enjoyed an auto ride with friends while at Marshall, Sunday. Walter Rhodes and Juanita, that girl, are a drawing attraction on the front of the lot. Ed. Wiley, our genial steward, gets the flag up bright and early these mornings, and woe to the sleepy heads.
    Geo. Lamar and Al. Berg, driving the clown carts, are on the outs because Al. tipped over in front of George, thereby queering Geo.'s whirlwind finish. Say Al. to Ray, "What gag shall we spring on them today? Let's make 'em laugh." "All right, Duke, use that goat gag." The above refers to Devanney and Ray. "What is that noise?" Oh, that is only Lew Aronson making an opening. Roster of our clown band is as follows: Col. Phil. E. Keeler, leader and solo cornetist; Buck "Heddo" Reger, second cornet; Frank Pike, slide trombone; Chas. Leahy, alto horn; Barnum Smiletta, big bass horn; Jack "Monk" Kell, flute and piccolo; Geo. "Scranton" Lamar, trap drums; Jack Klippel, bass drum; "Doc" Ellett, E-flat clarinetist. All on one wagon in parade, and meeting with success daily. The dynamite box put on by Ellett and Day Troupe is sure some button buster "bang." Geo. Lamar is still putting on the white and chewsing red band, save the coupon for "Wallie."

    101 Ranch, by Joe Lewis. The week at Boston, on the old Huntington Avenue Ball Park, has been a top-notcher. To avoid the rush through the gates the management opened the doors earlier than the usual time. The auto polo is the big feature and the talk of Boston, and the ground is level, and the drivers and players seem to manage better in driving the ball to home plate. At Thursday's matinee there were 8,000 youngsters turned out to see the cowboys and Indians. The toy stores are cleaning up their last Christmas stock, as the little ones are playing Wild West in the dining rooms. Toy pistols are in general use. Miller Bros. & Arlington decorated the top with Old Glory all over the tented canopy, in honor of Memorial Day, Bunker Hill.
    The dressing room gossip has been a continuous round of arguments over the best men who deserved more credit than was given them. Some of the boys have arranged to leave the show to enter into the prize winning exhibition to be held at the stampede at Winnipeg, Can., next Fall, namely: Ed. Lindsay, Tommy Kirnan and Chester Byres. These boys do tricks which will open the eyes of the judges. If you want to talk stampede step into the dressing room of the 101 Ranch Show. Rocky Mountain Hank has made many friends in Boston. Hank Durnell, fancy roper, does some good work. Bee Ho Gray, trick roper, assisted by Ada Somerville, does good stunts in the roping display. Jerry Harrington was a visitor among the boys in Boston. Jerry is an old time showman. He missed the show when it played his home town, Springfield, Mass. The saddles of the cowgirls are all new, and Mr. Miller says they are the best ever purchased in the Wild West business.
    Nebraska Bill, crack whip and broncho buster, joined the 101 while in Boston. Miss Snyder is also a typical Westerner and can ride with the best of them. Tex Cooper, the pioneer cowboy, is quite a favorite among the Bostonians. He will soon leave to rehearse with "The Round-Up." Chester Byers says he likes Revere Beach. D. V. Tantlinger put in another new trick, "Pickups," by Miss Lindsay, Beatrice Brosseau on one horse. Michael Quinlan, boss canvasman, has turned things brand new. When the show arrived in Boston paint was in use as soon as the tent went up. Beatrice Brosseau, riding her beautiful horse, Chester, looked very patriotic on Bunker Hill Day, wearing a pretty waist made of small American flags. Heyman and Lewis, the comedians, are renewing acquaintances while in Boston, and are eating Kosher meals. . . .
    Bill Elton is an all 'round musician; ever hear him play the calliope in parade? Elton is head ticket seller. The Mulligan Bunch this week is in the field now. Butch Cohn's braves have opened the 101 baseball season in Beantown. Capt. Ray Cronin had the team in excellent form, as the score stood 7 - 3 when the game was called in the fifth inning. The Prairie Country Kid was the feature, by making a two-base hit and sending in three runs. . . . Charles Lumpkin is some bear at bat. Soapy Marx, the pitcher of the opposing team, has one he called the pearline pivot - some clean pitcher, as the Prince, Jacko Leonard, said it was too blooming 'ot. And John Cary played centre field, as John is strong there. Capt. Cronin, brother of the Flying Cronins, was an interested spectator. Capt. Ray is open for all challenges from any show for a game any Sunday that would be convenient.

    Yankee Robinson in Canada, by Harvey Hale. Yankee Robinson's tour of far West Canada is a huge success. And the title is not in conflict with foreign conditions after it is explained there are more "rebels" with the old show than any other kind. Tom Ambrose says Medicine Hat is named after Derby, Conn. . . . At Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton, the canvas was so crowded at both exhibitions the ticket wagon was closed. Vernon Reaver (in the wagon) is so busy he intends touring this country next winter so he can see the towns. Col. Towers' annex had a $250 opening at Edmonton, at two-bits for everybody. The show's visitors at Calgary were Herman Smith, special agent Oklahoma Ranch; Charley Mugavin, on a Western prospecting tour . . . M. A. Mosely, promoter for carnivals, and many local theatre managers and perfromers. It is reported that Fred Beckman's Wild West shows at Athabasea Landing, 200 miles North of Edmonton. In a few years shows can reach Dawson City. Al. Barnes is out of this country, but Rice Bros., Haag and Sells-Floto are coming; also two Wild West and six carnival outfits. Yankee Robinson's general agent, Geo. Meighan, has announced three additional weeks to the tour. The "concerts" are immense, even with cheap vaudeville and tabloids in all the towns.

    The officials of Brunswick, Me., will not grant a license to circuses. So far this season two have been obliged to cancel.

New York Clipper, July 5, 1913, pp. 11, 12. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch notes, by Joe Lewis. The week of June 23 was tremendous in patronage, following the Ringling Bros. Circus, and Geo. Arlington was much pleased although the opposition was closed. . . . The 101 Ranch Show train, outbound from Boston, was detailed [sic?] near East Somerville while taking crossing, caused a late performance at Lynn, the following stand. There were three men hurt, two sent to the Boston Relief Hospital. Al. Hutchinson had his finger smashed severely. He is a performer well known to the profession, doing banjo and black face. The performance was given to a packed house. To the quick management of manager Bigsby all was in running order for the evening show. Joe Lewis is now doing the Dutch cop in the Wild West. Dan Dix, the ___ and cowboy clown, is proud of the gold tooth placed this week in his mule, "Roosevelt." Chief Iron Tail, the Indian who now is famous for the new nickel, has the New York Clipper read to him every week by the Indian interpreter. Milt. Hinckle, cowboy broncho buster, joined the show at Boston.
    Tex. Cooper, the noted cowboy, is contemplating placing an order for a new pair of shaps. Stauffer is some shap maker. Chief Tephon says Russian tobacco is harmless. . . . Tommy Kirnan, the noted trick rider, is laying off for a few days, as poison ivy got the best of him. Shorty Janicke is filling his place until he returns. Mrs. McQuire and daughter, of Revere, were visitors at Salem, Mass. A guest of Chester Byers. Buster Mack, the pretty blonde cowgirl, and Billie Mack, found two bank checks valued at $1,200, at Gloucester, Mass., while on their way to the show grounds in the morning. They returned them to the owner, and received a reward. Billie and Buster are looking for checks every morning. Dolly Clark shot herself accidentally while laying a revolver away at the matinee performance at Lynn. Myrtle McBride is a new subscriber for the New York Clipper. Mabel Cline has a pretty beauty mark on her left cheek. Don't blush, Mabel. Miss Clyde Lindsay, the Cheyenne broncho buster, is still making them sit up and take notice in her daring riding and busting. Weaver Gray can throw three ropes at one time on a running horse, some trick. If you ever visit the 101 Ranch Show go in and hear Prof. Baker's Colored Concert Band, a feature band, playing all of the raggy, catchy ones from musicville. The comedians are: Frank Nash, Chas. Brown, Ernest Williams. James Mitchell and the well known comedian, Sam Ford, who ___ the new songs down melody lane. They all present at one act of "Down in Dixie." Some singers, some dancers. They are real laugh makers. Bill Gretz and Chas. Tipton smile at the good eatens, some cook house.
    Six in One Notes. Wait until you hear the Scotch bagpipers play "The Cock of the North," in their new suits. May Joe, the three legged child, is off on a short vacation. Capt. Claud is sure the Beau Brummell of the Six in One. You ought to see the new pictures Jolly Maybelle has for sale. Mlle. Electra (Mrs. Billie Warren) sure holds the crowds. Billie Warren makes two hundred lectures every day. . . . The Mulligan Guards made their quarters at the Putnam Hotel, and found Prof. Fred Putnam one real fellow, as show folks is the centre of his cognomen. On the closing night he had the Mulligan Guards just chock full of hospitality. Incidently, Chauncey, to open, had best look to his laurels, as that man Healy is some story teller. Chappy Bunnell, the fashion-plate of the Mulligan Guards, is some shining light with that sparkler. On with the Millionair's Club, Harry Fink. As a busy bee, you sure do buzz around. More checks to you. . . . Bourbon Bob's noble profile still illuminates the Indian Village souvenir board with that always ready smile.
    Our immaculate Bert, he of canine fame, is giving a bow-wow Sunday. He claims to have originated a step he calls "the dog trot" for that Dreamland that will make them all growl. Some bark, that Bert. Barney McCann don't entertain the idea for a moment that initiation is coming off surrepticiously. We will all be there with bells. Nick Lombardo says if business keeps up Bimeby Bimeby big house in Brooklyn. Deacon Wilson and White "tats" Guenther still insist that Charlie Limokins is the real Charlie Ross. Don't knock, walk right in. Doc. Bicase, the original fountain of youth, attributes his boyish countanance to the olive oil diet. Art Waterson and Doc. just talk them folks right into the Zoma Show.

    Sparks' Car Burns. Fletcher Smith, press agent of the Sparks Shows, sends the following story of the burning of the private car of the Sparks Shows, which occurred while the train was en route from Oconto, Wis., to Munising, Mich. The train was about a mile from Burk River, Mich., when the fire was discovered in the stateroom occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sparks. The fire evidently started in the roof of the car, but its origin is a mystery, as no lights or lamps were in the apartment. Mr. Sparks seized his wife and rushed her through the car to a place of safety in the privilage car. On his way he attempted to arouse the sleeping musicians and performers. He succeeded in getting Louis Reed, the elephant man, out of his berth, and seizing a can of water they endeavored to get to the scene of the fire. By this time the smoke was so dense that they were unable to reach the fire and were driven back and out of the car. Meanwhile, the engineer had discovered the fire and he rushed ahead with all speed for the town. There were sixty people in the car and it is a miracle that any of them are alive. As it was, they escaped only in their night clothes, and had the fire occurred before daylight, in all probability there would have been a horrible catastrophe.
    There were many exciting rescues and Chas. Williams owes his ife to the bravery of his bedmate, Harry Bowman, who stayed with him until he had aroused him and pulled him out of his bunk. Michael Lepon was pulled out of his bed by William Green, and W. J. Daplyn and just escaped with his life. The ladies lost all of their street wardrobe, and the men their clothes and all of their valuables. When the show reached Munising it was necessary for most everybody to remain hidden in the cars until a new supply of clothing could be procured. Had it not been for the efforts of manager Sparks it is probable that no one in the car would have been saved. He rushed back and aroused all the sleeping inmates and worked like a Trojan to save their lives. After the fire he remarked he didn't mind his loss all off his wardrobe and Mrs. Sparks the same, a diamond stud valued at $__, and about $300 in money that was in his clothes. Fortunately most of the money was in the safe in the office, but there was about $3,000 in paper and silver in a closet in the office which was saved by the daring of Clifton Sparks who fought back the fire with pails of water until he had secured all of the money. The performers, aided by the townspeople, worked valiantly, and succeeded in finally putting out the fire, but not until the car was completely gutted.
    The performers lost all of their money and only one or two saved an article of wardrobe. It was a sorry looking bunch that huddled in the privilege car until the train reached Escanaba. Here the officials of the Northwestern road proved friends in need. They furnished a 72 foot steel car and told Mr. Sparks to keep it as long as it was needed. Mr. Sparks left immediately for Chicago to purchase a new sleeper and the show proceeded to Munising. It was exceedingly fortunate that the fire did not occur earlier in the night, as in all probability not a life could have been saved.

    Calvin Conlon, seventeen years old son of A. S. Conlon, the well known circus man, of 1337 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky., was killed by a live wire dangling from a pole in the rear of the Conlon residence, afternoon of June _, while in the act of driving chickens through an alley. The boy brushed against the dangling wire, screamed and fell. He was dead when assistance came. A. S. Conlon has been manager of the Sells-Floto side show for the past two seasons.

    Two Bills at Terre Haute. Rain had no effect on the Two Bills Show, June 24, at Terre Haute, Ind., both performances showing to capacity. Col. Cody received a rousing reception as he appeared in the arena, and in a short speech introduced his partner, Pawnee Bill. Col. Chas. W. Seeley left the show week of 23, for Montreal, on business.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore (The Boy Wonder). June 28. Sunday we arrived in Utica at 1 p.m., and everyone was all togged up to see the ball game that we had arranged with the Dearfield team of Utica, and this bunch certainly turns out when there is a ball game in sight, and when it comes to rooting they have got the world beat. The ladies were there in full force and made a pretty sight, all dressed in white, and they are not backward in rooting either. It was a great game and our boys worked fine. The game was a tie at the ninth inning so we had to play the tenth inning, and if it hadn't been for an error on our part we would surely have won the game, but as it was the score was 5 to 4 in favor of the Dearfield team. We were all in hopes that we would have a game with the B. & B. Show but they wired us that they had no team. But we hear, over here, that they have one. Now we are all wondering if they are afraid of being beaten.
    Jimmie Ward was locked up the other day, but broke out with poison ivy, and is now a sight. Every time Jim sees any tall grass he shies. We are certainly having out share of raffles - two and three every week. Lillian Kincaid has been the lucky girs; so far she has won a diamond ring, last week, and a pair of diamond ear-rings this week. That is going some for luck. Now, she wouldn't miss a chance on anything. Mr. Griffin, the shoe man, was on in Utica for a visit, and he looks fine. He is sixty-one years old. He enjoyed the show and got enough orders. Tuesday, Oswego, N.Y. - A swell day, grassy lot and one block to the lake, which is fine for the boys, as they all enjoy a good swim on a hot day, and there was a saw-mill just outside the dressing room, and the riders and acrobats were out on the sawdust pile doing stunts they never thought of before. Mac. McCree is a fine boy, and everyone likes him. Reno sure has cause to be proud of him as he is sure a coming rider. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cole are entertaining friends and relatives here today, in Watertown, and by the looks of the crowd I think his sixty-second cousins were all here, but I saw them all drinking lemonade and eating crackerjack, so I am sure they had a good time. They came over from Pottsdam, N.Y., which used to be Bert's boyhood home. After the matinee I had the pleasure to meeting a few of them: Mrs. De Lane, Bert's sister, and his charming niece, Lucinda Seater; also Miss Wilson, who is a cousin, I think. Then there was a bunch of awfully good fellows among that I remember was: Geo. Barnett, John Mullin, Wm. Floyd, Fred Morgan, and so many others that I can't recall their names, but they were all real fellows, and by what I hear they had some time down a the hotel, between shows. Anyway I saw Bert holding his head mighty high that night, but a little White Rock fixed him up, and he was right on hand when it was time to make his announcement and say, Bert is some announcer. The other day when announcing about the overland auto, I saw more than one old farmer put his hand in his pocket and start to draw out his bank roll.
    We have just started a collection for the Fourth of July and we are sure going to have some fireworks after the show at night, also plenty to eat and drink, as we have already over $100. There is certainly a great bunch over here all in for a good time, and believe me we certainly do have good times. We have also planned for a ball game with the Hudson, N.Y. team, so we are all looking forward to celebrating the Fourth in grand holiday style. The following are the committee in charge of the big time: Jack Moore, collector; Arthur Thompson, Billy Rice, business managers; Bert Cole, Joe Coyle, Geo. Conners, Carl Lester, Sam Newman, Mac. McCree, in charge of shooting off fireworks; Reno McCree and Harry Liniger, in charge of refreshments. . . . Well, I think we have now got a boss canvas man who is Johnny-on-the-spot with the canvas every morning. Paul (Doc.) Christman is his name, and the boys all work hard for him, and they all like him.
    Lots of birthdays. Three yesterday. Chas. Fisher, Sam Newman and our old friend Pete Cornalla. They all told their age but Pete, and he says he is as young as he feels, and by the way he acts around here he must be a chicken. One of the boys let it slip, and fifty-three was the age . . . Tony Patt was the first to fall off the band wagon this season. Tony says its as good as a bank. We passed the Ringling Show Friday night, on our way to Amsterdam. We are having heaps of opposition with the B. & B. and Ringling Show, but it seems to make our business all the better, as our tents are full every day, so Uncle Ben should worry. Our ball team has played two games this week and lost both games. Gee, boys, you want to get a move on you and get to be a regular team! There is going to be a wrestling match over here, between John ___ and "Pittsburgh," one of the drivers, and the betting is pretty even so far, and I think it is going to be some match.
    Here is our regular Sunday "Mulligan" bunch, who have a good time every Sunday: Sol Wise is royal chef; Red Herndorf, Mr. Hagerman, Pete Marlow, Geo. Conners, Governor Wallace, Eddie De Voe, Max Allen, Fred Meyers, Sam Burris, Big Sweeney, Chas. Covey, J. Murphy, Al. Massey, Pete Jenkins, A. Anderson, M. Davis, Sam Newman, Joe Pricket, Kid Kennard, Chas. Bell . . . Herbert Larner now has a "Big Ben" alarm clock, as the other day he never woke up until after three o'clock, and everyone was wondering what happened to Herbert, when in he walked just in time for our wire act. Herbert wouldn't miss that for anything. Well, this is Saturday and tomorrow is the day we all wait for, at that is payday. Quite a number of folks are going to spend Sunday in New York, as we are only twenty miles from the large city Monday. . . .

    Oklahoma Ranch Wild West. June 23. The show is doing a record business through Canada. At ___, Sask., __, the stage coach overturned in the arena, but no one was hurt. At Winnipeg we turned them away for two days. On Monday, 16, we had to give two shows at night, to capacity business. Bill Dearwin is getting the money on the uptown show. Walter A. Shannon is a wizard at handling the crowds, and his side show is getting the money everywhere. I received my button and card from The Showmen's League of America. I can boast of being one of the youngest members, being barely out of my teens.
    Otto Klein, our champion, received quite a hand at Winnipeg. He is to defend his title there in August. Bill Burlock, our new press agent, is a wonder. His stories of the wild and wooly West wake the natives up along the line. Eddie Brown, our ever popular steward, sets a table fit for a king. "Kid" English, our head waiter, has a corps of efficient men, and sets a nice dining room and good service. Muldoon is the assistant steward and chef, and is a real fellow. Pete King has the fastest crew that ever handled a big top. Pete is the superintendent of canvas. Georgie Mulhall and Charlie Mulhall joined in Theif River Falls, Minn., and are real features. Miss Georgie and her high school horse are "all there." The Kearneys are always favorites in pistol and rifle shooting. Uncle Dan Boyington and his $10,000 troupe of mules are real favorites with the ladies and children. He has a feature act that would make your high school horse turn greeen with envy. Ben Caspar has his four-in-one and his knife rack here and is one very busy man counting his money. Al Lewis and A. Woolf have concessions, and report good business.
    Jack Lewis, our head porter, is the "king of them all," and has the neatest train I ever had the pleasure of traveling on. Lucille Mulhall, lady champion roper and rider, is the centre of attraction in the arena. James Orr, our front door guard and press agent, broke his right hand playing baseball last Friday. Chris Ayers has the inside concert tickets, and his boys get a record concert each day. Sacha, the wire-haired man, is quite a novetly, and his lifting two ladies by his hair is nothing short of wonderful. Prof. Horsman is a real fellow, and his comedy magic act is a riot. His flying lady or suspension act is good. Leona La Marr, mind reader, and ___, with her snakes are features. Prof. Reed's band and minstrels are good. Geo. McCoy is leader. Jewell Jett has a real feature formed for the winter season - Jewett's Lady Minstrels and band of ten pieces, playing the big and little. None too big or little.

    Ringling Bros. Show notes, by __, "That Southern Clown." Mr. Vino left the Ringling Show in Springfield, Mass., on account of sudden illness. We are all glad to know he is booked solid on the U. B. C. circuit. Luck to you, Vino. . . . Wm. Carroll, comedy knockabout and producing clown, is till making good with the World's Greatest. Ed Walton is back with us again, after a few days of sickness. The Mange Club has lost all members as well as their hair. Only one bottle of mange hair cure was bought (that one was enough). There is one little fellow on the show that keeps all the clowns guessing and he is no other than that funny little English clown, Paul Minno, producer of original clown stops. Next week I will endeavor to give to you a line-up of our undefeated baseball nine. They are open to any and every team, and so far are champions, as they have won six games out of seven. Their last was with the Taunton, Mass. team of picked men. The score stood four to three in favor of the Ringling Bros. team in the fifth inning. Game called on account of darkness.

    Marceline, the well known Hippodrome clown for several years, will head an indoor circus attraction on the Klaw & Erlanger time, under the direction of ?. M. Harris and Jed Shaw, incorporated undr the title of H. & S. Amusement Co.

    101 Ranch in Smash-Up. Three men were injured and a score of others badly shaken up June 23, when the 101 Ranch Wild West train was derailed on the Boston & Maine Railroad, near East Somerville, Mass.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Theilbar. Bangor, Me., Sunday, June 29. . . . Beautiful weather and big business. Yesterday was particularly flattering. We showed Portland, Me., two weeks after Ringling Bros., and one day before the 101 Ranch, to capacity business, both afternoon and night. Last Sunday we were in Farnham, P. Q.; small and very quite little place that is full of excitement once a year, when the militia makes its summer camp there. There were several regiments of the Canadian militia there, taking their yearly course of study in things military, and among the instructors we found several of the Royal Canadian Dragoons we had met in St. John a week previous. These boys are very much interested in our "movies," so we put on a new film for them that evening. Some races between local horses were pulled off at Farnham on Sunday, and Vernon Seaver Jr. entered to win second in two heats. The youngster showed considerable skill in the management of his mount, winning over some very good horses and more experienced riders. On Wednesday, 25, we returned to the States, to Island Pond, Vt., and while Canada treated us great as an exhibition and indivdually think we were all very glad to see the good old "Stars and Stripes" at the head of the parade again.
    Col. Cummins left the show at Lewiston for Portland to see the newspapers and prepare for our coming the following day. . . . Mrs. Seaver, with Vernon Jr., and Mrs. Col. Cummins and daughter, Lois, spent our Portland day at Old Orchard beach, one hour's trolley ride from the city, and a very famous old watering place. Joe Miller, of 101 Ranch fame, was a visitor in Portland. Mr. Miller was on the lot all day, guest of Mr. Seaver and Col. Cummins, and was very lavish in his praise of our show and stock. This was indeed praise, coming from the proprietor of such an organization as the 101 Ranch Shows, for if any one is a judge of these things it certainly is Mr. Miller.
    To our lasting grief and regret "Dusty" Hemstreet, Worthy Grand Commander of the G. M. Society, and one of its most active workers, left us at Montreal. Dusty was announcer, and routed the parade. Just the cause of his departure is yet a mystery, for we have heard not a word from him, but it is suspicioned that he transferred his affections to the Dickey Wild West Show, now playing Dominion Park. Dusty is the salt of the earth, and while our loss can be somewhat augmented by ___ announcers, we are glad if he has bettered himself. . . .

    Thos. L. Finn Show notes. Well, we are in our ninth week, to capacity business. Roster of show is as follows: T. L. Finn, owner and manager; Mrs. T. L. Finn, treasurer; Ed. Dunn, assistant manager; Phil Holden, superintendent; Jack Canden, equestrian director; Jack Louis, boss hostler; Jack Ryan, charge of big top; Kid Shaw, Whitie, charge of side show top. We have ninety-six people all told and one hundred and eight head of stock. Our noon-day street parade is a hit all along the line. Parade consists of three bands and five open dens, seven cages, three camels, Cracker Jack, the boxing kangaroo, which is always a hot favorite. The side show is in charge of manager Finn, who makes all the openings, etc. Although the weather man has not been our favor we have been playing to S. R. O. business everywhere.

    John F. Robinson, the Cincinnati circus man, won a $320,000 suit against his two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Lamkin and Mrs. Caroline R. Stevens, in the Ohio Supreme Court, at Columbus, June 24. The court held that Robinson does not have to account to Mrs. Lamkin for $118,000, or to Mrs. Stevens for $120,750 in back dividends on stock. It also ruled that $40,000 in dividends accruing on each set of stock, since the suits were begun, goes to Milton Bayler, assignee for creditors of Robinson. Mr. Robinson retains title in all the stock which had been in the name of his wife, who died intestate.

    Jack Henry, of the New York office of H. B. Marinelli Company, and before that a circus man of wide experience, has placed under contract a genuine thriller. It is an automobile standing on a sort of lattice work, held by two poles about sixty feet in height. In this automobile is seated a young woman. The automobile will, at a given signal, revolve eight times. Mr. Henry stated to a Clipper representative that in all his experience as a circus man that this was the most sensational thriller that he has ever seen. He will show it in Pittsburgh for two weeks, beginning July 14. A representative of the Ringlings will see it there.

New York Clipper, July 12, 1913, pp. 5, 6, 17, 21. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch notes, by Joe Lewis. The 101 Ranch is now speeding back into the Central and Middle States. In way up East the "101" has done nothing but the usual capacity business, following the Cummins-Young Buffalo Show into Portland, Me., one day previous to two turnaways. . . . The Tantlingers are still the big noise in their boomerang and shooting exhibition. Tom Eckard and Jim Wilkes, cowboys, formerly with the Young Buffalo Show, joined the 101 Show at Portland. Prof. K. Rogers has the finest dancing horses in the world, featuring Hornet, the only horse dancing the turkey trot, with "Everybody's Doing It." Mr. Chase was a guest of the Tantlingers for several days. They departed for Boston in Fitchburg. The business on the Fourth was more than expected at Fitchburg, and the big feed at the dining tent immediately after the show was surely complimented by all of the show folks. Mr. Tipton and Billy Gretz were the busy bees, dishing out the ice cream and cake. The band played national airs, and American beauties were thrown to the pretty cowgirls. "Dreams of Childhood Days" was a vision to the old timers. . . .
    Joseph Lewis, character comedian with the 101 Wild West Show, and special representative of the New York Clipper, has had quite a tussel through the New England States. The character played by Mr. Lewis, the Yiddisher cowboy, was stopped by officials on account of said Mr. Haas, of Boston, saying that the character was exaggerating. It has been proved by press and public that Mr. Lewis playing his part only shows in wit and humore. His work is action without any remarks whatsoever twoard the Hebrews. The only lines he speaks refer to the displays performed in the arena. Mr. Kaplan, representing the Hebrew Young Men's Association, says that the character was the funniest he ever saw. Mr. Arlington says he thinks Mr. Haas, of Boston, has misjudged his entire matter, and he will be convinced in the near future.
    Doc. Weber, physician with the show, has been seriously ill for several days, but is now up and about, doing well in and all around. Miss Iona, who has been before the public in her clever exhibition of fancy diving, is now a member of the cowgirl string. Edward Lindsay says broncho scratching is a pleasure to him, and he can bulldog some of long horns on a fast mount. Russian Cossacks are doing some stunts in their backward rides. Owen Doud, adjuster, has some sparkler - some headlight. Prof. La Banca is the one big noise - some band. Tommy Kirnan, trick roper, is now back in the arena after a few days' layoff. Tommy is to compete for the championship trick riding of the world at Winnipeg next Fall. Hank Durnell, the world's greatest trick and fancy roper, is one big favorite in his new and original stunts. Scotty is small, but oh, my, no early falls for L. W. Weaver, can you ride the mule? Ed Hopkins, boss arena hostler, is the busy man around the barn. Black Ward is now boss property man. Baltimore skidooed.
    There have not been any marriages on the show this season, but there are three couples comtemplating the step at the close of the season. Suspicion has been thrown on Lafe. He is a tall handsome cowboy. We all wish him luck. Dan Dix, the cowboy clown and mule trainer, is taking out next winter the real big act. Beatrice Brosseau deserves credit for her attentions as a nurse during the illness of the physician. Mrs. Arlington is now able to get about since the fall she had a month ago. Mike Quinlan, Rudolph Miller and Frank Byrnes are keeping the top in wonderful condition since the opening of the season, without a rip or tear. . . .
    Tony Ybans is talking about another bungalow in Venice this winter. . . . Geo. V. Connors is still packing them in. Jimmie Kelly was some years old July 4, and invited all of his business associations to a delightful brew fest that ended in the wee sma' hours of the morn. Chappy Burnell descended from the sprinkler temporarily for the occasion. The Fish Quartette furnished the entertainment. John Carey, as a town crier you would be a scream, but as a singer, perish the thought. Capt. Cronan won his wager on the fight and invited us to joy ride to the next village, as Max Butler would say, "class or nothing." Kelly was highly elated over the diamond pin presented to him by Butch Cohn as a birthday present. Charles Lumpkins, Chappy Burnell and Barney McCann also presented James with a military set of brushes, so he would stop using Charlie's comb and brush. Jimmie Kelly wishes to thank each and every individual who participated in the brew fest, especially Nico Lombardo, for that pretty little Irish piece.

    Carlisle's Wild West Show for South America. By a cable confirmation, received from Buenos Ayres, the contract for R. C. Carlisle's Wild West Show is perfect. Mr. Carlisle will leave with his company on the Lamport & Holt steamer, Vasari, after the closing of the regular season here in the United States, Nov. 1, and will open in December at the Japanese Park in Buenos Ayres for a season, with all the other principal towns to follow. The Wild West Show will be composed of a genuine cowboy band tribe of Sioux Indians, genuine cowboys, fancy trick and ranch riders, expert ropers, foot and horseback rope spinners, sharpshooters, broncho busters, lady riders and ropers, high school horses, jumping horses. The outfit will be complete with seating capacity for 5,000 people, one hundred head Wild West stock, outlaw bucking bronchos, new spread of canopy, sidewall tents, etc. Carlisle's Wild West Show will be the largest and best outfit ever taken to South America under contract for the winter season. All arrangements have been made by the American impresario, Richard Pitrot.

    Oklahoma Ranch notes, by Jewell Jett. The Oklahoma Ranch is playing Canada to a record business. Arlington & Beckman have four aces in the famous Mulhall Family. Col. Zack is the life of the arena and is on the job all the time. He has his high school horses here, and Misses Lucille and Georgie Mulhall are certainly some riders. They have the best trained horses in the Wild West show business and Charlie Mulhall is featured in the broncho riding and pick-ups. Fred Beckman has the show moving fast. We have the largest bands ever carried by a show of this size. Woody Van, the leader, has some stars from the biggest bands in the country - Creatore, Sousa, Al. G. Field's and Ed. Brill have nothing on Mr. Van as a leader. Ed. Morrell, assistant bandmaster, held the baton Tuesday in Regina, during the absence of Mr. Van. Ernie Erdman, the Clipper agent, can't get enough copies of the Old Reliable to supply the show since my letters began appearing in the columns, so see that he gets them. Jack Goldberg thanks you and your paper for the photograph. Little Tommy Douglas, the smallest cowboy in the world, has been under the care of Dr. McLaughlin, our surgeon, with a bad knee, but was down this morning for the parade. Joe Knight, the old scout and stage coach driver, is out of saddle on account of illness.
    Homer Wilson and Fred Wilson, the bandits in the stage coach scene, and show a lot of experience in that line, their former trade in Oklahoma. By the way, Homer Wilson ropes ten horses and riders at one time, a feat nothing short of marvelous. Lone Jordan wishes to state that he is not a Cossack, but a real steer bull dogger and broncho rider from Arkansas. Jack Dakota and Dorothy left the show at Regina, Sask. Joe Wilson says he is not a Sears-Roebuck cowboy, but an Oklahoma cow hand, who is making good on the Oklahoma Ranch Real Wild West. Eddie Brown is a busy man. On the job all the time. To feed three hundred and fifty people and run the privilege car is some job. Jasper Fulton is wearing his new S. L. of A. button over everything, and his "Simon Legree" goatee is, as ever, on the job. Tiny ___, the tiny dancer, is with the beautiful Orient. Helen Zan Tour is the dancer beautiful. They are the most beautifully dressed girls in the business. Walter Shannon is certainly a side show manager from the word go. Otto Klein, our young trick rider, is all smiles when you mention the stampede to him. . . . Lucille Mulhall is the best all 'round horsewoman and roper in the world and she will defend her title at Winnipeg. Homer Wilson and Fred Beeson and Otto Klein are to be featured at the stampede.
    Chas. and Lena Hackney have a feature act in the big show, and are making good. Barney Demarest has his high jumping horse here, and they are featured. His riders are Emma Blair, Miss Bonn and Tommy Douglass. Johnny Thresher and Harry Moore have the inside tickets and privilege. They can peddle ducats. Harry H. Holt, the program man, has his hands full, and gets his all the time. Chris Ayers has the concert tickets. I hear Johnny J. Jones is to put out a circus next season. If so, it will be a real one. Because Johnny J. knows how. I heard that Jewell Jett, the talker on this show, and formerly of Ringling Bros. and John Robinson's Ten Big, is trying to get the side show of the Johnny J. Jones' Circus for next season.
    At Prince Albert, Sask., 150 Sioux Indians from the Round [Bound?] Plains Reservation, under Chief Iron Face, paid the show a visit, and gave their war dance in the arena at the afternoon performance. Paul George, our interpreter for the Indians, showed the old chief a royal time, giving him and his squaw supper at the dining tent. At Price Albert Mr. and Mrs. Beckman entertained Mr. and Mrs. Con T. Kennedy Saturday afternoon, and visited the Con T. Kennedy Shows Saturday night, and were treated royally by all. Mr. Kennedy had his big touring car on the job. Doc Turner has his "pit show" with the Con T. Kennedy. The Con T. Kennedy Shows are the last word in the show business. They start where other stop. The $20,000 carry-us-all is a dream. The motordrome is a real feature. Smith Roundtree and his Magic City are featured. The Samar Twins are a novelty, and the Aztec Girls are something different. The wild animal show and three ring circus are featured.
    Frank Morgan, our master of transportation is a busy man. C. J. Clark, the privilege man, has his big store here. J. F. Ward, the advertising banner man on the show, certainly gets the "ads," and is busy selling inside tickets. Ward, the boss painter, sent his trained pig home, and is lonely without him. . . . L. Lewis and his big gum store is alwyas on time. Ben Wolf is his assistant. . . . Woody Van and his band gave a sacred concert Sunday. Windy Hawkins has the balloons and whips on the streets, and is on the go.

    Wreck with B. & B. Show. On the way from Ottawa to Montreal, the first section of the B. & B. Show ran into a freight car loaded with stone. The engine and three of the stock cars were overturned, seven horses were killed, the engineer leaped from the engine and escaped with a sprained ankle. All hands joined in extricating the stock from the overturned cars.

    The Oriental dancers of the Sig. Sautelle Shows were not allowed to wiggle in Attleboro, Mass., July _, authorities of that town deeming their performance improper for "such good people." The show was booked for Manchester Meadows, but the grounds were so wet that the circus camped on the Pearl Street grounds. Will Keene, of Attleboro, an animal trainer, was engaged, and left town with the circus.

    Barnum and Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Inimitable Kid). Once again the foot of the Greatest on Earth is on its native heath, after a swell tour through Canada, the business all through that country being enormous. Quite a number of the boys were sorry to leave Canada. Some said because of the English ginger beer one gets there; others on account of the climate. The B. & B. Loyal Order of Moose had a novel meeting in Peterboro, Ont. It was held in the balley top, the officers desks and seats being composed of trunks. The "Glorious Fourth" was celebrated with great gusto by everyone around the show. Brother Henry did himself justice with the dinner he had prepared for the bunch. There was everything there from soup to nuts, including turkey . . . and the way the table was decorated would inspire patriotism in a statue. Even the "limejuicers" with the troupe put the little "banners of glory" in their coats.
    Mrs. Brilli, the wife of Ned, has joined us for a short while. Mrs. Brilli is a very charming lady, and is very popular with everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Drisco visited the show in Auburn, where they are at present in stock. They were presented with the Royal Order of the Glad Hand all around. At night, Mrs. Drisco presented May Wirth with a beautiful bouquet. On the night of the Fourth a loud explosion was heard at first. The folks thought the crowd was pulling a Hagenbeck-Wallace over on us, but is was only little Hazel Avallon letting off firecrackers. ?. King, one of the band boys, has composed a swell march, the title of which is "Parcels Post." It is dedicated to Cleve Dayton, our esteemed mail man.
    Fred Bradna has organized a fishing, hunting and angling club, composed of the following members: Clive Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradna, Clyde Ingals, Fred Derrick, Claude Randall, Tony ___, Frank Challis, Chas. Hutchinson, Gus and Frank Ferleman. The club assembled in Peterboro, Ont., and took a launch to Rice Lake, twenty miles from Peterboro, it was a glorious day and the club had one swell time; the "catch" was quite a big one. Frank Ferleman took first prize for the biggest fish, catching a muscallonge weighing twelve and a half pounds. Fred Bradna made the biggest catch, it was three muscallouge weighing twenty-eight pounds. Besides muscallonge the party caught seventeen bass and a lot of perch. The party did not arrive home till two a.m., and were an hour and a half looking for the cars. They finally discovered them half a block from the landing place. Chief Eagle Eye claiming distinction as being discoverer. Mickey Graves has had quite a peck of trouble with his baseball team. In one game he tried out ten pitchers and finished with the ice water pitcher. Jim Rossi, the only one of his kind in captivity, has entered the lists as an athlete. He has invented a muscle developing stunt, which is to drive iron stakes into the ground with the bare fist. It certainly has developed Jim's hand, so much so that they have ordered an extra car to carry his hand in. Plum Ellis, of the Four Comrades, is rapidly gaining fat, so much so that he can now do a full twisting branny through the eye of a needle without missing his trick. Pat Valdo, that iron nerved youth, insists on play "I Lost the Sunshine and Roses" on his alto. Even "Clem" is getting jealous of the feeling Pat puts into the melody.

    When the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus arrived in Troy, N.Y., July 2, they were met by the local police, and forbidden to unload. The action was the result of information received from State authorities that one of the performers had become ill with smallpox a few days previous. Manager Talbot explained to the local health agent that the State had had representatives with the show for the past five days, and that at the present time there wasn't the slightest evidence of the disease among any of the members, but the agent refused to take any chances. The orders were that no person should be permitted to leave the cars, and as the animals and people had been without food for some time, all were in a sad predicament. Mr. Talbot was finally granted permission to move the cars to an isolated part of the city where food might be served, but about this time word was received that the circus would be allowed to exhibit in Albany the following day, and as it is only a six mile jump the troupe proceeded at once to that city.

    Youngstown, O., July 7. As the result of a suit brought in Common Pleas Court by John Kinsella against the Ringling Bros. Circus for $10,000, an attachment was placed on the show this afternoon, a bond being furnished later by the show people. Kinsella, who was employed by the company, lost part of his head here two years ago while aiding in unloading the circus.

    Harry C. Chapman writes: "Closed with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show June 28, at Peekskill, N.Y., after a long circus career, covering at least forty years of actual service with the best shows on earth, among them the following of late years, viz.: the original Forepaugh Show, 1876; the original Barnum Show, 1877; the Walter L. Main Show; then the old Van Amburg Show away back. Of late years returning from the most successful season abroad covering five years, I returned to the Forepaugh-Sells Show, then the Ringling Bros. Show, then the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, until I closed recently to embark in the real estate business, where I have offices for the exclusive sale of Long Island property, selling to my old show colleagues homes, etc., on the Island, where many, many, both theatrical and circus people own their own homes. . . ."

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. Biddeford, Me., July 6. Since you heard from us last week we have spent a week in medium sized towns of Maine, playing to excellent business, the Fourth, at Rockland, bringing us two capacity houses. . . . The Young Buffalo Shows have established a precedent this year in the paying of bills. Usually the shows manage to work off their small change, nickles and dimes, in the payment of the local bills and transportation. Our wagon force, however, is settling all obligations with currency of large denominations, to the great satisfaction of the local merchants and railroad people.
    An example of the policy of the management regarding protection of its people was given at Portland. One of the colored car porters disappeared at that place, and simultaneously two suit cases, several suits of clothes and some other articles were found missing from the cars. As Col. Cummins and Frank Butler were remaining over in Portland to visit the 101 Ranch Shwos, they were asked to keep a lookout for our vanished porter. During the morning on Monday they spotted him along the line of the parade. The authorities were notifie, and withing a few hours he had begun to served a thirty days' sentence in the House of Correction. Everything was recovered except one suit case, which the Portland officials expect to secure shortly. . . .
    Information reached me that the report concerning Billy and Marion Waite, Australian bull-whip manipulators and boomerang throwers, who have just closed a successful vaudeville season, were joining the Two Bills Show, is in error. They will go to Sells-Floto. Col. Seaver left Thursday, from Bath for Chicago and Peoria, to look after his Hippodromes in those places. Will return Monday. Mrs. Geo. gate, our auditor's wife, motored over to Island Pond, Vt., from Barton, with Frank Thrasher and Mr. and Mrs. C. Barrows, to witness for the first time the attraction that Mr. Gate has been connected with for four years. They spoke very highly of the show. Mrs. Gate being especially delighted at becoming acquainted with the enterprise and people she has heard so much about.
    Last week was very unfortunate in the matter of casualities, the first serious ones of the season. Monday night, at Bangor, Mrs. Grace Smith, wife of Young Buffalo, collided with a Cossack during the introduction. She was thrown violently to the ground, sustaining a dislocation of the hip, and was taken to the hospital two days later, in Augusta, when it was found that her injuries were more serious than they first appeared. Mr. Smith (Young Buffalo) left last night for Augusta, to spend Sunday with her, and if conditions warrant, Mrs. Smith will return with him tomorrow. Old Bald Hornet, one of the toughest bucking horse in our string, claimed three victims among the cowboys. Joe Sebastian sustained severe bruises of the left leg and internal injuries at Bangor, at the hands of this horse. Alkali Pete mounted him the following day and a tangle at the rear of the arena landed Pete on the ground, with his right shoulder out of place. The next day Martin Ebrecht tried his hand with practically the same result, his left arm is in a sling with the shoulder dislocated. All three of the boys are improving, and will probably be ready to attack the Hornet again inside of a couple of weeks.
    The elephant men expect to blossom out in new uniforms by the last of this week. De Moulin Bros., of Greenville, Ill., are making them. Frank Speevack and Joe Waldorf, of the La Pearl Trio, leave this week to open at Lexington Park, Boston, under the management of Jimmie Rigo. The boys do a very clever Roman ring act, and should make very good. Rigo opens with them in his inimitable songs and dances. Otto Cook and Art La Pearl will handle the trampoline wagon in the Chirivari number, and are expecting Milvin Weaver, very clever acrobat, from Cincinnati, to join this week to work with them in the concert. Capt. Hardin has lost one of his Spanish Lady Cadets. Lee Taylor has taken the place of the side show made vacant by Mrs. Elizabeth Russel, dancer, who left Monday, to join the 101 Ranch. Beatrice Jelmore, one of the Cadets, is the musical director, on the calliope. Miss Jelmore has showed considerable speed in trial heats and bids fair to become quite proficient on the whistle-wagon, which same is no joke to handle.
    While we were in Canada, Conroy and Grimley applied themselves very assiduously to the Canuck dialect, and some of their French gags in the concert were riots. Joe Frohsin secured for them, yesterday, a French joke book, to use in the Maine and Massachusetts towns where the dialect is spoken. We are expecting developments. Was talking to side show manager Windecker yesterday, and secured good news for the big time vaudeville patrons. Windecker's Famous Band, under this versitile director, will be on the boards again this Fall. The band was one long scream for four seasons, and no doubt the fifth will be even louder. . . .

    Vino and Fay joined the 101 Ranch at Portland, Me., June 30, doing their Rube advertising.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, by Jack Moore (The Yankee Kid). July 5. We made the run into Peekskill, N.Y., Sunday, and it was quite long, but we all enjoyed it as most of it was along the Hudson River, which is certainly beautiful, and those that don't enjoy looking at the scenery had a good "Jeff," as the breeze was great. Most of the folks went boat riding, as that was about the only thing to do in Peekskill, and it is certainly a dead one to Sunday in. Guess everyone goes to New York over Sunday. Monday night, after the show, Mr. Cornalla invited a small crowd to go for a ride in a swell motor boat up the river to West Point, twelve miles, and it was great after the hot day under the white tops. On the way back we stopped at a wayside inn and there we met some more joy riders, and we all had a Dutch lunch, plenty of beer, and music by the Italians, who were the playing kids, so we all had a dance and then went back to the cars. Tuesday, and the hottest day of the season, 115 in the shade, and that is going some, and it is sure hot under the tents, and more than one was all in after their work. In the evening a nice breeze came up and everybody felt better. Blackie Williams (boss of the props) was very sick Tuesday with malaria, and we miss Blackie when he isn't here, as he gets the work out of his men. So we were very glad to see him again.
    Wednesday we were to show Troy, but on account of a smallpox scare we went over to Albany and had a holiday. Went to theatres and had a good time. Showed Albany Thursday, and to good business. George Connors went to the picture show, taking his Boston bull with him. George fell asleep, but the dog got interested in the pictures adn woke George up barking at a dog in the pictures, so George had to beat it out of the movies. Red Hohendork gave a box party at the Grand, in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday night, and it certainly looked like the four hundred had turned out, as Red and his party were all togged up in their full dress suits. Little Joe Coyle is sure some boy. Just six years old, and the pet of the show from the front door to the back. He is such a little actor and has such big blue eyes that the Selig film and movies, when on talking pictures, are just crazy to get him for the movies this winter. Four of the boys from the advance car No. 2 were back visiting the show. Ed. Brannan, Bud Fisher, Clark Moore and Bill Perkins.

    Fourth of July, the day we have been making the big preparations for, and the weather was perfect, and two big houses. Between shows the committee went down to the cars to get things ready for the big night. The cars were placed out a little ways so we had a swell place to shoot off the firecrackers and at eleven o'clock sharp the celebration started, and it certainly was great. Every one said that the fireworks were the best they had seen in a long time. We had $180 worth of them, so you can imagine the display. It kept eight men busy for two hours lighting the fireworks, and the town people had the benefit of them too, as it was all aerial stuff, and could be seen for miles. After the firewords we had all the refreshments we could drink and turned into bed knowning that we had all had a glorious Fourth, and one to be remembered. Lon Moore says he got a letter in Schenectady, Albuquerque or Poughkeepsie, as the folks at home can't spell them. Lon is sure some comedy and a regular clown. We had a new girl come on the other day to join the Nettie Carroll Troupe. It is going to be some troupe this winter. Four ladies and that fellow in dresses, making a five lady wire act. The only one in the business. . . .
    Tomorrow is Syracuse, and I guess the Barnum folks and our people will exchange visits and have a good time, as they are in Cortland, N.Y., only thirty-five miles from us. Dave. M. Evellen, late of the Judge Trapnell-Evellen Trio, who were with the Circo Shipp Feltus in South Amercia, left the show six weeks ago in Buenos Aires, going to London for a week, then back to the land of the living, good old U. S. A. He arrived in New York June 19, and is on visiting Jack Quiet until Monday. Earl Rigler, one of the handsome fellows on the show, also a ball player in his own right, in Saturday's game made some hit with a pretty girl that was at the game. Earl is a wonder when it comes to copping the nice girls.

    Chicago, Saturday, July 5. Arthur Bennett, director of publicity for the Sells-Floto Shows, has undoubtedly played a considerable part in upholding the prestige of this Western circus organization. Enjoying a considerable fortune of his own and not having to depend upon his efforts in the circus field to meet his personal requirements, Bennett affiliated himself with the big Denver show, more out of love for the game than for the financial emoluments. A letter from him written from the Royal Alexandria Hotel, Winnipeg, Man., under date of June 30, will undoubtedly prove of interest to the readers of the New York Clipper:
    My Dear Joe: I arrived here yesterday, and your letter was waiting for me. To run to form every good press agent should tell you that we were doing the most tremendous business in our history. As a matter of fact, however (and for the benefit of the curious public, who never quite know what to expect), we got a terrible wallop last week playing through Montana. They were tall grass towns, but it was cold and it rained and rained and rained, washing all the money out of the treasurer's box. I know that this admission will come as a rude shock to you, because, although I scan your columns carefully every week, I never find anything but reports of the extraordinary business that was being done by the various aggregations on the road. I think that his half the trouble with the show business; the perambulating pervaricator is always at work, and no one seems to get a true grip on the situation.
    Outside of last week, however (little ray of sunshine), the business of the Sells-Floto Circus, has been, on the average, something like seventeen per cent greater than ever before. We fell off a few hundred dollars in Los Angeles and Portland, but not enough to count, just sufficient to show that these towns are not in as good shape, financially, as they were last year. Of course, this can easily be accounted for by the fact that the real estate boom has collapsed and matters in the business world are readjusting themselves. In many of the smaller towns through California, Oregon, Nevada and Utah, our business increased to a very appreciable extent.
    Do you know, I think it would be a good thing if showmen generally would pass out the real information concerning the business done in various localities. When one reads week after week the condensed atmosphere exhausted in boosting receipts, when everyone knows that no show ever taking the road went through such a season in which every day or week was profitable, it robs these articles of their primary interest to showmen, and really of any expressive value they might possess. I say this in all kindness. Let us all sit down on the ground once in a while and tell each other the truth, it will be better for business, and won't take a dollar out of anyone's treasury before they get into winter quarters.
    Regarding the situation up here, and by that I mean the territory between the Canadian line and Edmonton, it cannot be said that conditions are as favorable as in the previous years we played through here. The boom real estate man has packed and gone, and the country in a general way is passing through a period of re-organization. The banks are calling in most of their loans and making very few, if any, new ones. This condition, added to the enormous cost of living, is bound to have a very serious effect on general prosperity during the next couple of years. Of course, as you know, many of the towns here are purely of the mushroom variety, because any more than to supply the wants of the farming community surrounding them they have no legitimate excuse for existence. My opinion is that in the final accounting, they will drift back into class B., while the cities having something behind them in the way of natural resources, manufacturing or distributing points, will go ahead.
    But one thing you might impress upon your readers, and it is this: if they haven't got a show worth while, don't tempt Providence by coming up here. These people are wiser than a book full of analects garnered from the doctrines of Confucius. The name of a big star does not mean anything to them unless he has some adequate support. During my travels here in the last two or three weeks I saw several of our most compelling Broadway lights playing to houses as light as a chip hat.
    In the tent show line we have had everything up here from Con T. Kennedy to Yankee Robinson, and for the past month the weather report was one continuous repetition of cold, cloudy and rain. In some of the towns the visitors did well despite weather conditions; in others they simply played to the traditional Corporal's Guard. But speaking in a general way, I believe that most of them got by with a profit. I do not think it was a large one, or perhaps anything like what they expected. Calgary gave good houses to all the shows, as did Edmonton, Regina and Moose Jaw. The business at Saskatoon and Medicine Hat fluctuated considerably. It might be added that in most of these places the license charge is almost prohibitive. The City Fathers seem to have the idea that a circus takes a million dollars out of town, and that the owner is just old Gorgeous Midas in disguise. Some brother or some sister ought to put them in the business for a few minutes.
    As I write, the Sells-Floto Circus is playing through Montana. We will reach the Canadian border on the 11th of July. In many of the places we are the last show in, but I think that, notwithstanding that fact, our business will compare favorably with that of our former years. You see, if I was not an optimist I would not be much good for the job I am working at. We reach Winnipeg on the 28th, and will play Barnum & Bailey on that day. . . . Arthur Bennett.

    Punch Wheeler, press agent for the Yankee Robinson Circus, writes me from Saskatoon, June 28, as follows: "Dear Old Scout - Yankee Robinson Circus pulled on the lot this morning three hours after Oklahoma Ranch departed. The Yankee Robinson outfit has done its biggest business, so far, this season in its history. Western Canaa is quiet financially, for the entire territory has been over boomed. The circuses up her now fighting for publicity space are: Robinson's, Sells-Floto, Rice Bros., Haags, Jones Bros., also Oklahoma Ranch, with Barnum coming. Con Kennedy's Carnival Co. and Herbert Kline were both at Regina last week, to good business, and Kline is at Lethbridge and soon comes here, following the Kennedy Co. Everyone of these shows have had a touch of rain occasionally, with some hot days, about noon, but nights are invariably cool, pleasant and comfortable. Respectfully Punch Wheeler, P. A. Y. R. Circus."

    Sells-Floto notes, by Ed. M. Jackson, press agent. Going into Canada. Everything running smooth with the Sells-Floto Shows, and business at the topnotch even though we are following one show in nearly every stand, and found "Wait" paper in several others. Everett, Coeur D'Alene and Missoula were all big in the rain. At Coeur D'Alene what might have been a serious accident was narrowly averted by one of our drivers, assisted by the Wild West section of our parade. A six horse team hauling the closed cage, ran away in parade, running down hil and the full length of the main street, which was crowded with people, autos and buggies. The driver and his helper kept them in the middle of the street until the cowboys rode alongside grasping them by the bridles. That absolutely no one was injured is a miracle. Homer Edwards, city clerk of Tacoma, has been the guest of Messrs. Hutchison and Dwyer, for the past two weeks. A mighty fine chap, and while with us was initiated properly in the mysteries of the circus, having taken part in the Wild West portion of the program. Tex. McCleod, winner of the international championship belt at the Calgary stampede last Fall, is the feature of the Wild West, and never fails to rope four abreast at each performance, although working under difficulties on the hippodrome track. Fred Collier and Wildhorse Mike are also doing good work in the riding line.
    Dan Kelly, Shorty Maynard, Harry Bayfield, Jerry Clayton, Geo. (English) Brown, and Jack Albion, members of the clown contingent, are all producing "regular" clown numbers that go big, and Fred Biggs, on the Hippodrome track, managed to faint in a day sergeant of police's arms during our Spokane visit. Some surprised policeman. Rhoda Royal's high school and statue horses, ridden by Mrs. Carrie Royal, Maude Burbank, Irene Montgomery, Flora Robinson, Viola Donovan, Mrs. Dan Kelly, Fred Collier, King and Leo, are always the same big hit, and Rhoda's new Mephistophlean riding number is certainly a novelty that is one of the real hits of the show. Mlle. Lucia Zora's picture graced the pages of a recent issue of Collier's Weekly as being the only woman elephant trainer in the world, and this distinction is due her, for the act is up-to-the-minute, and the novelty of seeing a woman working a herd of elephants never fails to elicit rounds of applause. Margaret Recardo's troupe of lions and Bengal tigers is also a classy act and goes big everywhere. The Joey section this season is stronger than ever and Jerry Clayton, Shorty Maynard, English Geo. Brown, Dan Kelly, Jack Albion, Friday Emery, Harry Bayfield, and our old friend, Ab. Johnson are putting on some "regular" clown numbers that surely go strong, while Fred Biggs creates a real panic on the hippodrome track every day. We enter Canada July 11 and there is a rumor that we play the B. & B. Show day and date at Winnipeg.

    Gollmar Bros. Shows. The long Sunday run was enjoyed by the tourists, but was rather tiresome to the old timers. Jose Manticon says "that's good" in his sleep. Wonder what he means by "that?" Marguerite, the lady of lions, is very much in evidence both in the arena and dressing room. A little louder, please! Col. Phil Keeler and Heddo Buck Reyer hate women, of course they do. Possibly everything is even. Jessie Leon's wire act occupies the feature position in front of the grand stand. While Sundaying in Langdon a boy was drowned in the reservoir. Buck Reyer [Beyer?] distinguished himself by recovering the body. Wm. Wallace considers changing his name from Wm. to Lose. Earle McLain, with his sluggers and linen duster, not only frightened his dogs, but made some of the band boys homesick. Mlle. Clifford is one of the leading attractions in our side show. Bowery Zanton still talks of New York. Lucky Bowery, he arrived safely home in Canton, O. The Flying Herberts, who work alone, is one feature act any show could boast of. They are always working, and booked for many weeks at the close of the season. Avery Stiles' troupe of trained elephants come in for a fine reception each day. Tom Keboe (Tommie Props) has entirely recovered his injuries received last winter. Kleppel Bros. are working hard daily, Jack doing policeman clown, and Clint flying perch and comedy acrobats. Al. Berg plays a new tune on the calliope now. It sounds like - well, never mind - it's a good one, anyhow.

    Notes from Robbins' Show. Business is improving and weather conditions more favorable. A little Shetland pony colt was born in Sycamore, Ia., and is a lively little thoroughbred. A street car ran into the stable wagon, Saturday night, at Oswego, N.Y., and smashed the wagon, but did not hurt the six horse team. No one was seriously injured.

New York Clipper, July 19, 1913, pp. 10, 17, 18. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. Just Old Folks. July 12. Sunday, July 7, we arrived in Syracuse at noon, after a long run, but it was cool so that helped some to make it a little pleasant, and Syracuse was a real town to Sunday in, as it is a wide open town and all theatres going, so everybody had a good time. In the evening a crowd came over from the Barnum Show in an auto, about twelve in all: Orrin Davenport, Harry Clemonds, Toby Thomas, Everett Hart, Charles Seigrist, Bill Lamont, ___ Severs and several others. Would sure liked to have had a game with them. Monday, and four miles to the lot, and oh! what a parade. Mr. and Mrs. John Ringling and Sam McCracken were in for the matinee . . . Frank Spellman was also a visitor. Togo and Geneva out to the lot Monday. They are working at the theatre, and some of the boys got down to see their wire act. Monday night we had a big dance at the Empire Hotel, and had a swell time. They stayed so late that the cars quit running, so those who didn't have the price of an auto had to hike it to the cars. Tuesday, and a high grass town lot in the country, and no cars, so it was a hard life for us poor folks.
    Mrs. Ahrens had another accident in the chariot race, as it turned over throwing her out and dragging her about half 'round the track. She cut her head quite badly and was generally bruised up. She says it will take more than that to put her out of the business. Slats Cevene had a three round bout with Walter Cornalla, but the match ended when Walter landed one on Slats' eye and nose. Lockport - got in rather late and the wind was blowing a gale; hard for putting up tents, and just now we are short on men. But they get it up and take it down in good time, and we haven't lost a show this season on account of getting in late. Mrs. Bert Cole was very ill and stayed down in the cars for a day or so. She has been out dancing and practicing for the last few weeks. I wonder if she is getting ready to join Billy Watson's Beef Trust. . . . Mrs. J. R. Andrews is with the show with her husband, the treasurer. She is a very charming lady, and we don't blame Mr. Andrews for wanting her with him. Coming in to Buffalo we had a wreck, putting twenty-three car, which is a sleeper, off the track. The folks were just shaken up a little, no one hurt.
    Gene Malone left Thursday, for Cleveland, to go in the hospital there. He fell from a horse and strained the ligaments in his leg and could hardly walk; we hope he gets well soon as he is a much needed man here. Frank Denny Burns is at his home in Brandford, Ont., visiting his people. The show did fine business in Buffalo for two days. The 101 Ranch followed us in, that being the first time any show followed us in this year. When ___ Rogers, the boss canvasman of the kid show, is worse needed he always stops everything to tell a "rich" one. He has always got something up his sleeve. Saturday, Erie, Pa. The wind was blowing such a gale that it was impossible to get the big top up. They had it up half way once, but along came a big bunch of wind and down it came, so they put the side wall up and gave an open-air show. They did not start the show until 4:30, and it was very hard for the acts to work in such a strong wind. Blackie Williams, who has had the walking typhoid for the past ten days, walked away from the show Monday, got a train and went to Chicago. . . . Chas. Bell, Harry Liniger, Harvey Johnson had their domes shaved. They sure look funny in their make-up, as they make up the top of their head same as the face.
    Robinson, late of Hill and Robinson, acrobats and clowns, who has retired and makes his home in Erie, was a visitor. He has a restaurant and rooming house, also a big auto. He showed the boys a fine time in the machine. Nettie Greer is doing nothing bu principal jockey this season. The McCree-Davenport Troupe figuring on going into vaudeville this winter. Uncle Ben left the show in Newark, N.Y., to go home to Peru, where he will attend to his business interests in said town. We wonder if he will like home life as well as the circus. He sure looked blue when he left the show. Good luck to Uncle Ben, also the new managers.

    The following experience was a rather novel one for Alma Fisher, Katharyne Bruno, Luella Buchannan and Nellie Cressville, all members of Barnum & Bailey Ladies' Band. Matt Meeker, director of the Ladies' Band, might have been minus two cornets, a saxophone and a trombone in the parade at London, Ont., June 12, if it had not been for the kindness of the stationmaster at St. Thomas, who found the aforesaid quartette wearily wandering three and one-half miles in the opposite direction of their sleepers. Seeing the case needed prompt attention, and finding one of the ladies, a member of B. of L. F. and E., he hastily ordered an engine from the yards and soon had them headed in the right direction.

    August J. Campbell of Los Angeles, a cowboy, was married to Mary Marlowe, of Melrose, Can., by Judge Noonan, in Buffalo, N.Y., July 11, after a romance of three years. Both are members of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. The wedding was witnessed by Miss Marlowe's sister, Rose, and Mrs. Sweeney, matron of the City Court.

    "101" Ranch, by Joe Lewis. Fair weather for the "101 Ranch" Show all through New York State. . . . The circus war is raging all around, but we should worry! The more the merrier. Just ahead and just behind the real one has been the occurrence for the last week. Prof. La Banca, the conductor of the thirty-two piece prize band, captures the audience with catchy melody tunes that are so popular everywhere. McConnell, formerly of Barnum & Bailey, joined the 101 in Auburn, N.Y., basso in the big band. Mrs. Ramsey, a cousin of the well known Julia Allen, was a guest of the Tantilngers in Utica. Miss Mecca Parry and another visited the 101 Ranch Show at Utica. The Parry Twin Sisters, who have been members of the 101 Ranch for five seasons, were more than glad to see their mother and sister. Miss Mecca was a former member of the Gay Masqueraders but has retired for good, as a dear little laddie wooed her to the altar. . . . Geo Tipton, our genial steward, is embarking on the minstrel business the coming winter. He thinks Prof. Baker's Side Show Colored Band is a world beater.
    A surprise party was given in honor of Lafe Lewman, the tall, handsome cowboy, by all of the cowgirls. Among those present were: Mabel Cline (Jane Fuller?), Beatrice Brosseau, Myrtle McBride, Bessie Herberg, Martha Allan, Parry Sisters, Buster Mack, Margaret Mack, Miss Iona, Dolly Clark, Miss Deacon, Mrs. Tantlinger, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Wenona, Mrs. Romone. Mr. Tantlinger acted as master of ceremonies. Tommy Kirnan, champion trick rider, had a real visitor at Rochester; Tommy's father, Mr. Kirnan, took part in the parade. He is sure proud of his boy!
    On account of our late arrival in Albany the Mulligan Guards postponed the Mulligan session, and adjourned to the __ Country Club, where they met many old friends and enjoyed themselves to their heart's contnet. Irish Healy had some new ones to tell and told them as only Healy can. Kid Cush's version of "Darling I Am Growing Old" was well received. Barney, this is no blarney, you gave us all a treat, for a true son of Erin, sure 'tis you that has the bearing of a Pat Rooney in your feet. The Hazel Club were out in full force to see the show, and were well pleased at the reception they received. They are all boosters for the Clipper and wish to be remembered to their many friends inthe show business. If you can find anyone who can put more harmony in a steam calliope than Bill Elton, you will have to step some. Hear him play "How Dry I Am." For real sure-nuff, high class cowboys, take a peep at some of those sassy silk shirts worn by that inseparable trio, Hank, Tommy and Chester. . . . Frank Sweeney of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, was a visitor at Albany.
    Soapy Marx received an epistle from Connellsville recently. Are you reinstated again. Moral, never introduce your friend. We should worry if anything should ever happen to our light system. Butch Cohn has an array of diamonds that would turn night into day. George Berg and wife visited in Albany. George is Kelsie's old pal, formerly of the Two Bills Show, one of the old school. Clarence Hitchcock, Perry County kid, has left us for a short period, to make up a new supply of veno for Nico Lombardo, as Barton's profile has been a little off color of late. Ernie Waters, our twenty-four hour agent, is one obliging gentleman, and is a most popular individual around the show. John Carey if you had left your photo under cover things might have been different, so have a care in the future, John. John the Baptist, one of Mike Quinlan's constituents of forty years ago, visited at Utica. . . .

    Ringling Notes for the week of July 12. Mijares, the "Mexican Wire Wonder," rejoined the show at Syracuse, and looks as well as ever. He is again doing his sensational high swing, despite the bad fall he had at Springfield, Mass. Al. Micao, Wm. Carroll and Horace Webb visited their families while in Syracuse. Roster of our clown band is as follows: Raleigh Wilson, cornet; Max Dillie, cornet; Ed. Walton, cornet; Billy ___, cornet; Earl Banvard, alto; Jas. Spriggs, baritone; Al. Miaco, tuba; Wm. Carroll, snare drum; Tom Roberts, bass drum; Horace Webb, slide trombone. . . . The Vino mentioned in my last notice as having left the show at Springfield, is Wm. Vino, of Vino and Fay, and not Val Vino, our worthy orator and word painter in the big double annex. Edith Costello Walton had an awful fall in Erie, Pa., July 4, while doing her principal riding act. She was hurt severely, knocking her knee cap out of place, and couldn't work for several days. It looked like it would be a serious accident for a while, but she is coming through all right and is doing nicely.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome. This week the Puritans of Massachusetts have been most liberal to their brothers from the Wild West. We haven't been turning people away from every performance, but the grand entry generallly finds the house pretty well filled with an appreciative audience. And since Friday, at least, we have been making a most excellent showing with our Indians. Col. Cummins secured on that day twenty braves and squaws fresh from South Dakota. They are a gandy lot, replendent in bright colors, and chock full of yells. My old friend, Bert Birtini, the handcuff king, who has a knack of getting out of things faster than you can get him into them, visited the show at Amesbury. Mr. Birtini's home is in Haverhill, where he has been pretty busy all summer selecting costumes and preparing new paraphernalia for his performance this winter. . . . I also had the pleasure while in Malden of meeting Edw. B. Pratt, linotype operator on the Boston Globe, an old performer, and a staunch friend of the Clipper and its people. Mr. Pratt witnessed the afternoon show, and spoke very highly of the performance and the entire outfit. Billy Burke, the New York booking agent, and his wife, were guests of Col. Cummins, in Danvers.
    Capt. Kellar, of the original Streator Zouaves, was a visitor to the show in general and Col. Cummins in particular, at South Framingham. Capt. Kellar was the drill master of the Lady Zouaves with Col. Cummins in 1906, whose sensational drills will long be remembered by Wild West patrons. Advance agent F. C. Cooper arrived on the show at South Framingham. Will leave again for the front from Spencer. . . . Geo. Brown (Brownie), left at Biddeford for Boston, for a short visit with his family. He returned at Spencer and appearances indicate that home cooking agrees with him. . . .

    Yankee Robinson notes. Punch Wheeler writes: "The Yankee Robinson Show crosses the border next Tuesday (July 15), after five weeks in Western Canada, to large returns. Other tent shows did not affect Yankee Robinson's business at any stand, and showmen will tell you Fred Buchanan's profits on the Canada tour will be immense. The show is over $20,000 to the good this season on Canada alone, and it made more than that from April 24 to June 9, before coming up here. It is the only show making any money here. Oklahoma Ranch had one big day at Winnipeg and a good night attendance here. Haag's people told me they had not had a paying date in this country. Kennedy's Carnival and Kline's were both in this town the same week, and split the business. Times are hard up here, but people have money to go to the circus."

    Ed. C. Warner, general agent of the Sell-Floto Shows, spent a few hours in Chicago this week, where he went to confer with H. H. Tammen. Among other prominent show agents in Chicago this week were: Harry S. Noyes, general agent of the Great Patterson Shows; A. H. Barkley, general agent of the Rice Bros. Colossal Shows; Fred Gollmar, general agent of the Gollmar Bros. Circus; Geo. H. Degnon of the 101 Ranch Show; Manager Wiedeman, of the Kit Carson Wild West, and Al. F. Gorman, associate proprietor of the Gorman & Robbins Shows. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    I am in receipt of a very cordial letter from Dave Jarrett, manager of the No. 3 advertising car of the Two Bills Shows, written from Everett, Wash., July 6. He says that it is rather lonesome out in the West, but meeting A. H. Barkley, of the Rice Bros. Shows, at Pocatallo, Ida., helped to relieve the monotony of life on a bill car. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    My old friend, Don McKenzie, formerly of the Walter L. Main and Howe Great London Shows, joined the Rentz Bros. Shows at Newton, N.J., as contracting agent, making the jump from Coon Rapids, Ia. Wm. Lane is now handling the newspapers for the Rentz Bros. Shows, succeeding Geo. Chester, who closed in Pennsylvania. Wm. Jacks, John Hays and John Cerville, billposters, joined the Rentz Shows at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. They were with the Sautelle the first of the season. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    There certainly must be something doing in Canada this season, for at the present writing there are eleven circuses and Wild Wests, and three carnival organizatons playing there in a very limited territory. I understand business in the larger cities of the Northwest is very good, but in the tall grass towns business is very bad. They are having from three to four circuses a week in each town, and some places this is added to by having one or two carnivals. There were three show trains leaving Regina, Sask., on a Sunday morning at the same time. The Kennedy Shows going to Prince Albert, the Kline Shows to Lethbridge, and the Oklahoma Ranch Wild West to Moose Jaw. There will be two more circuses enter the Canadian territory this month, the Sells-Floto and Barnum & Bailey Show. At Winnipeg, the Sells-Floto and the Barnum & Bailley Shows will be in opposition, day and date. From all reports from Canada the opposition has been very fierce, and to put the kibosh on it all, the shows are getting from three to five days of rain a week. It is obvious that the Canadian folk will be thoroughly wised up to every angle of the tent show business. Already the provincial officials in Manitoba and British Columbia are to follow the footsteps of those in Saskatchewan in putting into effect licenses of $100 a day or more, and it would not surprise me if the city and village officials did the same thing. It is the old story of killing the goose that lays the golden egg. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    On account of the extraordinary heat which prevailed during the nine days' engagement of the Two Bills Shows in Chicago, the business was not up to standard. However, the exhibition gave great satisfaction. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    Buck Massie, general agent for the Al. G. Barnes Shows, is making his headquarters in Chicago. The Barnes Show was the first to enter Canada, early in June, got the velvet and left before the strong opposition appeared. Some agent, that fellow "Buck," and always there with a pleasant smile. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    Fred Wagner, right hand bower to Fred Gollmar in directing the advance of the Gollmar Bros. Circus, breezed into Chicago, Friday, 11, looking fit as a fiddle. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    Edward Arlington, associate proprietor and general agent of the 101 Ranch Show, which is to be with us shortly, playing Kensington, Sunday, 27, was a recent visitor. Edward has lost not one whit of that ginger and vivacity which has made him one of the foremost factors in the arenic world. As to the foreign tour of the 101 Ranch Shows, following the current season in the States, Mr. Arlington did not care to be committed. But, I am led to believe that Joe Miller and is brothers would very much like to make it. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    Tom Ryan, late side show manager with the Yankee Robinson Circus, has purchased a ranch in California and a new six-cylinder automobile. Tom says he is off the road for good. I hope that Tom will raise oranges on his ranch - not lemons. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    While conditions in California are not the best, circuses playing there during the early part of the season did well. The theatres are complaining of poor business. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    H. H. Tammen writes from Denver that he expects to be in Chicago in the near future, and that it is his intention, with Fred G. Bonfils, to put on a wonderful show next season, it is to be a combination of circus, Wild West and zoological exhibitions. As Gen. W. F. Cody will have supreme charge of the Wild West department, it would be superfluous to enlarge upon its possibilities. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

    R. M. Harvey, general agent for the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, was in evidence in Chicago, Friday, July 11, on his way to Des Moines, Ia., where he visited the Two Bills Show, Saturday. Harvey is confident that on the whole, the season of 1913 will prove a prosperous one for all well regulated tent shows. [Joe Hepp column, July 12]

New York Clipper, July 26, 1913, pp. 7, 8, 13, 23. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Oklahoma Ranch notes, by Jewell Jett. July 6. We are away from all your electric lights and cabarets and street cars. We played the Fourth of July at Edmonton, Alta., to a turnaway. Walter A. Shannon left the show at Edmonton Saturday. Emma Blair, rider of the jumping horses, fell and sprained her ankle, but is improving. Claude Beeson was injured on a bucking horse at __ Minster last Thursday. Will recover. Joe Knight, the stage coach driver, has been sick for about ten days, but is back on the job and wishes to thank Dr. McLaughlin for services rendered. Raymond Hitchcock, the celebrated actor and star of "The Red Widow," playing at Edmonton, Alta., the Fourth of July, gave a grand ball, and invited all the Oklahoma Ranch boys and girls. . . . Oklahoma Ranch Real Wild West parade is led by Charlie Hackney with the English colors, and Charlie Mulhall, with Old Glory, and then Col. Jack Mulhall, our pioneer and historical character on his famous charger and high school horse, "Eddie O," without a doubt the highest priced and best trained horse in the business. Then comes three of the greatest horseback rifle shots in the world, Jack Kearney, "Paul George," Indian, and Fred Wilson. Next Miss Lucille and George Mulhall, America's greatest horse woman and ropers. Then Georgie Kearney, the champion lady rifle and pistol shot of the world, holding medals and belts to prove it. Then the chief bugler of the show, Tom McElroy. The Silver Cornet Band No. 1, led by the oldest and one of the best known band leaders, Woody Van, and sixteen men and six cowgirls. Then the Oriental Band on a gorgeous float, representing the Far East. Then ten Indians, the No. 2 Band of fifteen men, the eight cowboys, led by Homer Wilson, the chief of the cowboys. Then a gorgeous float, the Indian Village, with the squaws and pappooses and a tepee on it. Next a band of Sioux Indians from Montana, then a gorgeous float with a long horned steer on it. Then Prince Zucca and his troupe of Royal Russian Cossacks. The the Wm. Penn tableau, ten cowboys led by Fred Beeson; Jones and his prairie schooner driving four long-horned steers; six cowgirls and men, Joe Knight and the old stage coach, followed by Uncle Dan and his ten thousand dollar troupe of educated mules, the colored band of Wm. Reid, led by Geo. McCoy, and twelve of the real colored boys that can play. Then the clows led by Dannie Londen and the calliope, makes a real parade for a show of twenty cars.
    James Orr is the new twenty-four hour man, and is fulfilling all requirements. . . . Janie, the spotted pony, trained by Uncle Dan Boyington, and her baby, are doing fine. Pete King, our boss canvasman, was struck on the head by a quarter pole, but will recover. He is down on the lot first of all. Fred Beckman purchased some new horses last week, and they move the show off the lot like clockwork. Chas. Mulhall bought him a new broncho at Loyd Minster, and it is some horse. Half the audiences in this country are Cree Indians. Harry Lyons is manager of the side show since W. A. Shannon left, and Harry is some hustler all right. Sascha, the wire haired marvel, is without a doubt the classiest and best strong man act, using his hair to life weights weighing from fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds. Otto Klein and Lucille Mulhall, Homer Wilson and Fred Beeson are going to the stampede at Winnipeg. They leave tomorrow from Calgary, Alta. The stampede is willing to back up these champions to $100, and Otto says he has a little cash to back him up as the world's champion trick and fancy rider.
    Oscar Richards, our efficient auditor, left the show Saturday at Edmonton, owing to serious illness in his family. Harry H. Holt is holding down the auditor's chair in his absence. Tom Gales, our comedian and drummer in the side show band, was left out of the roster of the show by mistake. He is making the laugh in the side show. L. D. Procter, our adjuster, is making the side show and concert announcements since Mr. Shannon left, and is getting the change. Bill Dearion and his big little show, has the folks talking all right. The wild girl is as wild as ever. Prof. Horman has the inside of the side show lecturing and putting on his illusion, Mysterious Edna, also his comedy magic act, and supplies the natives with books, "How to Learn the Art - the More You Look the Less You See."
    July 11. Bobbie Kane has joined the show to handle the side show, and believe me he is a manager from the word go. At Calgary, 10, we did good business, and at Athahartha Landing we captured them. It is the last place you can reach by rail, and four hundred miles further North than any other town in these parts. We gave a show there last Monday to record business. Billy Reid, the old circus clown and minstrel, joined at Calgary, and he and Dan London, the acrobatic cop, make a team that is hard to beat. The high jumping horses are featured being ridden by Florence Moore and Emma Blair.

    Frank A. Robbins is going to put a new one over in the circus business on July 30. The show was originally scheduled for appear at Manasquan, N.J., on that date, but some of the summer residents at Spring Lake, two miles away, who are interested in a hospital there, made a proposition to Mr. Robbins before he got his Manasquan billing up, and he agreed to take the show to the summer resort. Under the agreement the summer people are to take charge of an advance sale of tickets, inject enough local people in the program to give it the appearance of a society circus, and act as boosters in every way for two weeks in advance of the show. Not only is the billing put up in the usual places in the country round about, but a lot of the big hotels have permitted lithographs announcing the show to be placed in conspicuous places in their corridors. The local papers are running the stories about the show, strong, and as a result Robbins is getting a lot of advertising for his Long Branch and Asbury Park dates, which are ___. . . .

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. Norwich, Conn., July 20. The difficulties between the Young Buffalo Shows and the Buffalo Bill people culminated last week in suit brought by Mr. Seaver, general manager of the Young Buffalo Shows, against the Two Bills' management for $100,000 damages. Wheelock, Shattuck & Newey, our Chicago legal representatives are handling the case. . . . Madge Campbell, cowgirl, joined our riders at Palmer, Mass. . . . Prince Oskazuma, one time Havana, Cuba correspondent of the Clipper, and now a star attraction in the Young Buffalo Side Show, is figuring with the 101 Ranch for their European tour. The Prince, with his marvelous fire-eating performance is a big card. Zara, female impersonator, leaves the show one week from tomorrow, to join his wife, Frances Alswerth, with whom he will make the rounds of the Chicago burlesque houses this winter. While at Ware, last Sunday, Conroy, of Conroy and Grimley, concert team, with several other boys from the show, were entertained by the Riverside Boat Club, at Forest Lake Park, near here. . . . Grimley, the other half of the team, was with his folks at Worcester, Mass. over Sunday.
    W. M. Atterbery, band master of the big show band, intends to surprise the vaudeville patrons this winter with a truly novel offering a real cowboy band. Suitable scenic effects of a Western character will provide the local color to the stage setting, and with the baton in Attebery's capable hands the act should go very big. . . .

    Gollmar Bros. notes. Business is fine and weather O. K. We will soon be in our home State - Wisconsin. The Flying Herberts are still the big hit with the show. They never fail to make them sit up and take notice. The Whirling Irvings (Frank and Bessie) have one of the classy numbers of the program. Alice Herbert and Col. Keeler expect to join a cricket team at the close of the season. They are also expert tennis players? . . . We have one of the best concerts on the road this season comprised of the following acts: Earl McLain's trained dogs, a big scream daily; Pike and Pike, singing, talking and dancing act; Austin King, in his Dutch specialty entitled "A Bum Hug"; Geo. Lamar, the dancing marvel; the Sunshine Quartet harmonize all the latest; Davaney and Ray close the show with a red hot knockabout song and dance, and send them away laughing. Prof. Glavin and orchestra furnish the music. . . .

    Barnum & Bailey notes, by Ernest Anderson (The Sanguinary Celt). . . . In Niagara Falls a storm hit us while the big top was going up, and took one-half of the big top down, ripping the canvas into shreds, and smashing nearly all the "spec" secenery to pieces. At first it was though we would be unable to give an afternoon show, but under "Happy Jack's" capable handling shw soon assumed shape again, and the show started at three-thirty. The Wirth Family left us at Niagara. May Wirth having to undergo an operation on her knee. Mrs. Ed. Rounds is on the sick list, and has gone to her home in Kansas City, Mo., to recover. . . .

    The "101" Ranch, by Joe Lewis. The big tent was packed to capacity, and turnaways at Detroit, a heavy wind and rainstorm at Pontiac, Mich., caused a blowdown. Seats were placed back in plenty of time for the evening performance. En route from Buffalo to Detroit, 101 Ranch Show train met the Barnum & Bailey show train at St. Thomas, Canada. . . . A contribution fund was collected by Joseph Lewis for a benefit to the notable Geo. M. Kelly. A check was sent to H. N. Donaldson, relief committee. The donaton was liberal, and hoping all have taken particular attention to this worthy benefit. . . .

    Al. G. Barnes' Big Wild Animal Circus, by Warren A. Partick. Chicago, Saturday, July 19. Having recently finished an eminently successful tour in Canada, the Al. G. Barnes Big Wild Animal Circus is meeting with a cordial reception in the middle West. . . . On the Pacific Coast and in Canada the Al. G. Barnes Show is perfectly familiar to lovers of tented amusement, and it enjoys an enviable reputation, but to the residents of the East and the middle West the Barnes aggregation comes as a decided novelty, amply fulfilling the billing as "The show that is different." In company with Walter F. Driver, of the United States Tent and Awning Co., and Charles Bolte, of Bolte & Weyer, the light manufactureres, the write had the extreme pleasure of enjoying manager Barnes' hospitality last week. Without any desire to appear falsome, and to do the Barnes Circus justice, I desire to go on record in stating that in all of my experience in reviewing amusement organizations, never have I been more vividly impressed with the general excellence of any than I was in inspecting the the various departments of the Barnes Show. Results are the sole proof of value, and if the wonderful success with which the Barnes aggregation is meeting this season can be taken as a criterion, surely the future looks bright indeed, for what is bound to become, I believe, an organizaton of even greater magnitude, and which will play an important part in the amusement of the American people. Manager Barnes informs me that the profits accrued so far this season, exceed those of any entire season in the history of his show. Opening early in the Spring, at Venice, Cal., where the show winters, the season is scarcely half over; it being the intention to close the 1913 tour about Christmas. . . .

    Notes from Sells-Floto Shows, by Ed. M. Jackson, press representative. Business continues good with the Independent Circus although we encounter Ringling or Buffalo Bill paper daily, and yesterday, July 9, at Great Falls, Montana, managed to stand them up twice, although both shows were billed against us. Butte gave us a big afternoon crowd and a large crowd braved a downpour of rain to attend the night show. These Westerners seem to like anything military, and when Capt. Devlin's Zouaves wave "Old Glory" at their wall-scaling finish, the natives stand up in their seats. Billy and Marion Waite, Australian bull-whip manipulators, are recent additons, and are surely presenting a wonderful act. Tex. McCleod, our Beau Brummel trick and fancy roper, left last week for Salt Lake City, where he was one of the participants in the Salt Lake Stampede. He rejoins us in a week or so. Wild Horse Mike, our champion broncho buster, is also attending the round-up at Miles City, but returns today. We were all glad to learn that Vay Hampton is again in charge of the home office in Denver. Big doings in Winnipeg - Sells-Floto and B. & B., day and date. Also rumors that we play a Wild West Show day and date at Calgary. A daily occurrence - both sides of the reserves filled at the concert.

    Ringlings at Muscatine. Muscatine, Ia., July 18. . . . All the farms for a radius of ten miles were practically deserted. The men, women, children and farm hands all called it a day off, and took in the big circus. The big canvas arrived on schedule time, and by eight o'clock a.m. the city was one mass of humanity watching for the morning parade, which took place at 11 o'clock a.m., and was the wonder of the world's pageantry, it was three miles long, and represented an expenditure of over $1,000,000. Promptly after dinner all business was practically suspended, and everyone went out to the big show grounds to see the afternoon exhibition, which started at two o'clock. . . .

    Heber Bros. Show notes. The Heber Bros. Circus will not disband on its return to winter quarters, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1. The Messrs. Heber have decided that they will make an indoor circus of it for the winter season. Our tenting season for 1913, up to the present time, has been one round of success, turning people away almost every night. . . . For our winter season we will travel in three special cars, carrying the horses, ponies, dogs, monkeys, bears, donkeys, wild animal acts, a regular circus performance will be given in the opera houses.

    Assistant general maanger Montague, of the Young Buffalo Show, has worn a rather broad grin for several days, and we have just learned the cause of it. He received an offer, some days since, of the management of a new Chicago Hippodrome for next winter. The Hippodrome folks know their business. They couldn't hardly find a better man.

    J. Henry Rice was in New York City last week. He has fully recovered his health, and is now again in advance of the Frank A. Robbins Circus.

    The Barnum & Bailey Show broke in a new lot at Elgin, Ill., this week, showing on the West Side, thereby avoiding the long, hilly haul to the old show lot on the Southeast side. Street car facilities are also better to the West Side lot. Elgin, Ill. feels flattered over the fact that the Barnum & Bailey show selected that place as the only town they would play in Chicago suburban territory on their Western trip. The Barnum & Bailey Show played Elgin July 16. On account of the lateness of arrival the parade had to be abandonded, disappointing thousands of people who had gathered along the line of march. The afternoon performance started at 3 p.m. Business was good at both performances, but the intense heat prevented a turnaway. The storm at Niagara Falls, July 12, knocked out the parade just as it was forming at 11 a.m. The big top was damaged to some extent, but was easily repaired. While there was only a fair attendance at the matinee performance, the tent was packed at night. The first section on its long run from Niagara Falls to Battle Creek, Sunday, July 13, rached the latter point about 10 p.m. Winnepeg (Man.), Can. is the only town the Barnum & Bailey Show will play in Canada on their trip - July 28, day and date with the Sells-Floto Show, thence back into the States again. Contrary to their usual custom, the Barnum & Bailey Shows played Milwaukee last Friday instead of on a Monday, as in previous years, the haul being a very long one. However they played Racine, Wis., last Thursday, with only a twenty-three mile run, and had ample time to reach the distant lot in time for the parade. [Joe Hepp column, July 19]

    Kansas City seems to be booming up as a circus town. The Ringling Bros. Show played there Saturday and Sunday. Something unusual, and they generally make that city a one day stand. The first section of Ringling Bros. Circus ("the flying squadron") pulled into Kankakee, Ill. on the Illinois Central tracks, Sunday morning, July 13, about 10 a.m. The other sections followed closely, until 4 p.m. the entire circus paraphernalia was on the Fair Grounds at Kankakee, where it looked like about half the population of that little city was out to witness the erection of the tents. The paraphernalia and stock seem to be in excellent condition. The elephants and camels were given their Sunday bath, thereby furnishing amusement for a big crowd of on-lookers, the weather being delightful.
    While the three hundred and fifty mile run which the Barnum & Bailey Show made from Niagara Falls to Battle Creek, Mich., Sunday 13, is considered a remarkable feat in circus circles, it leaves it to the Ringling Show to make the banner run of the season so far, for a week day, when they jump, July 31, four hundred and eight miles, from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Evanston, Wyo., simply stopping at Evanston to feed and water and giving one performance in the afternoon, preparatory for another long run to Salt Lake City, over the Union Pacific Railroad, where the show plays Aug. 1, en route to the Pacific Coast. It is expected that the Ringling Show will play San Francisco the first week in September, thence along the Coast . . .

    Harry S. Hopping, business manager, advance and contracting agent in the show business for the past eighteen years, died July 27, at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Lula ___, 450 Douglas Street, Indianapolis, Ind., after an illness of one year, from a complication of diseases. Mr. Hopping was connected with Fred S. Raymond's attractions for several seasons. His last engagement was with the Sun Bros. Circus, as contracting agent. The funeral was held June 29, under the auspices of the Elks, of which he was a member. He had many friends in and out of the profession.

New York Clipper, August 2, 1913, pp. 7, 8, 10, 11, 23, 24. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    101 Ranch, by Joe Lewis. The 101 Ranch cannot recall a day this season that they have played to seats, yet it seems odd; but 1913 is lucky, and the big crowds stiil make things hum with joy, yet everybody's happy. J. C. Miller made a flying trip to Chicago form Muskegon - business unknown to the agent. An accident occurred in Grand Rapids, Mich., during the evening performance. The stage coach was overturned and the occupants sustained many cuts and bruises. Mrs. Jule Bainbridge, of Minneapolis, was a passenger, and received bruises about the face and hands; Jane Fuller, cowgirl, cut on the left arm; Daisy ___ escaped uninjured; Texas Cooper, guard on top stage, was hurled, with the driver, Rocky Mountain Hank, over twenty feet, the two uninjured. It was sensational to the audience, and yet sad to us who realized the danger. Miller Bros. & Arlington's Wild West Show is now right in the midst of a circus war. Vino and Fay, the original Barnum & Bailey rubes, are scoring quite a hit with their rube advertising. Joseph Lewis, the original Yiddisher Cowboy, now with the 101 Ranch, wants to thank the boys of the Barnum & Bailey Circus for the pleasing comments received from the clown brigade. Howdy, Papa. The band boys had a treat while in Grand Rapids. All were escorted through the establishment of York & Sons, manufactures of musical instruments. . . . Tex McCleod, formerly with the 101 Ranch, advertises himself as the world's fancy roper. Look out for your competitors, they will be there with bells on.
    Tommy Eckard, cowboy with 101. We all want to take our hats off to Tommy, he does pony express on a bucking broncho. The Russian Cossacks' double riding is exceptionally pleasing. Mabel Cline, who lost a wrist watch which was a gift from her father, is now happy to have it returned to her; after a search it was found by the arena director. A few words from the dining tents. We all must commend our notable Mr. Tipton. The good eats are still being dished by the white coats, and Billy Gretz is keeping things in fine conditions. Lafe Lewman, noted cowboy, has contracted for a special mail box from the mail man. He is popular, and yet we all wish him many a good tumble. You better trot in double harness. Scotty and Weaver Gray are choice makers. The little birds have wings, but they have no salt to spread; but they are winners. Del Loney, Fort Worth Lone Star, is now ticket seller with 101. . . . Princess Wenona says Venice, Cal. looks good to her. She may winter there. Mr. Harris and Madame Maratad were visitors in Muskegon. They departed for Kentucky for a fair engagement. Chief Iron Tail is now one of the big features. Special announcement made at each performance, introducing Indian and bison. Profile of each are on the new nickel. Prof. K. Rogers has made a decided hit with his Turkey Trot horse Horned. A beaded vest was given as a present to Geo. Miller Jr., from Cody Iron Tail Jr. Little George is proud of it. Myrtle McBride, cowgirl, has left the string for her home in Hot Spring, Ark.
    The Mulligan Guards had one grand session Sunday, thanks to Young Charlie Lampkins' good fixing securing that auto truck, as we did not arrive until noon. The guards were becoming a little restless, thinking of all those good provisions, etc., going to waste. Did they go to waste? "Nevarire!" We camped about five miles out in the country, and ideal spot, suited for the spread. Chicken Charlie surpassed himself, as a jungle chef he stands alone, and that's a bald headed fact. Tom McDevitt, alias Burbon Bob, spoke his favorite piece with many an encore, "A Cold One in the Hole." Fred Healy had some new ones for the occasion. Capt. Ray's pedal extremities became unmanageable, as the last seen of him he was perambulating diagonally across lots in the direction of the Old Soldier's Home. John Foot in the Grave stubbed his toe and performed a beautiful Brodie in the lake. When Johnny Callahan can't say sarasparilla ask him for a few pointers on the political situation in Ohio. Barny McCann and Kid Lush manicured the Murphys to a nicety. Lefty Louie had the Hook Worm up to the time of the eats. The Norwalk noise went for a goal rather sudden. Sheriff Waterman had his hands full "of cold ones." Battling Palmer and Deacon Wilson had a debate with Joe Hudson on the price of pictures. Billy Elton settled as he always does. The Guards behaved remarkably well, considering the fact that Butch John Chaperon for the Guards, could not attend, on account of urgent business elsewhere.
    Chester Byers, champion roper, received a beautiful oil painting recently of his own dear self, for services rendered. George Bennett, formerly of Barnum & Bailey Show, visited at Kalamazoo. George is in the insurance business, doing quite well, thank you. Hilda, the handcuff queen, is still mystifying the many with her mysterious manoevures with the manacles in the side show. Ray Gill, treasurer of the 101 Ranch, meets many old acquaintances en route. Jolly May Belle, our 350 pound fat girl, has a charming personality which accounts for her popularity. Doc ___ and his Chinese Orchestra, with the leader, Art. Waterman, on the Zoma Show, never fails to pack 'em in. Always on the grind, especially with that manicure set. The Bayrooty Troupe, who has been with all the big ones, never fails to incite wonder with the Whirling Dervish Dance in the side show. . . . V. C. Radley leaves the show at Kensington, Ill. He's some Scotch drummer. Tom Haynes and Capt. Claude have purchased a chicken ranch in Texas. Will take possession after Dec. 1. Jolly Mabelle paid a flying visit to friends and relatives at Ft. Wayne last Sunday. . . . Piper Maj. Wm. Shearer has ordered a new set of bagpipes from Scotland. Says he's going to have "some act" next winter.

    More Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. Week ending July __. Big city and more visitors. The Herbert Jarmaine Trio, Mrs. Williams was on visiting her husband Jim Williams. Sol Wise also had his wife to see him; both Sol and Jim seemed very happy Monday and Tuesday. Talk about packed houses. You could hardly get out to the rings to work. Detroit people are sure show-going folks. Floyd King, our live press agent, is sure putting over some real press dope. He has the right idea, and he is still a young fellow. The Alenime Troupe of aerialists closed with the show Monday, and have gone back to their native country, France. That leaves the show with one flying act. The Fisher ___ Troupe who are working in the centre now and closing the show. . . . At last night's performance, Chas. Fisher did a quadruple from the fly bar to the net. he went for a triple and forgot to let out his tuck and did four landing safetly on his feet in the net. Doc. Ogden meeting old friends and indulging in a little of the grape. Doc said he hoped he would feel all right the next morning, and he did.
    The Nettie Carroll Trio will be billed as the following: "Nettie Carroll Troupe International tight wire artists." The act is booked over the Sullivan Considine time this winter. The second boxing match took place in the dressing room, Tuesday; it was a three round go by Walter Cornalla and Slate Cevene. The same boys had a go two weeks ago, Walter winning then. Slate [Slats?] was not satisfied getting it the first time. Well, it was a fast fight this time, and in the third round Walter landed with a right hand upper cut to the jaw, and Slate said "Enough." That makes Walter lightweight champion. Mrs. Alex. Brission is very sick with appendicitis. She may stay in Port Huron for an operation. Pete Cornalla missed the train the other night, and now you can't get Pete off the cars at night; the platform is as far as he will go. Abe Aronson, riding elephants in tournament. Abe is a quick change artists. He is here, there and everywhere ___. . . . A baby deer was born in the menagerie. Mother and baby doing fine. It's the cutest little thing you ever saw. The business with the show this week has been "capacity." One of the largest concerts of the season we had today in Lapeer, Mich.
    Fred Cevene, buying cold cream for his "__ Girls" to take the make-up off with. Mlle. Nadji has had her mother on visiting her for the last week from Chicago, where she makes her home. She is a very young looking woman. Madam Bedini celebrated her birthday. Madam received lots of nice presents from her daughters, Victoria Davenport and Flora Guice, and the ladies of the dressing room made her presents also. In return Madam treated the ladies to imported Sherry and Port wine, and her husband, Victor, treated the men. It sure was strong dope, as several were feeling fine. And to finish it up Fred Jinks, the Saginaw kid, was over visiting his friends and invited them all over to Saginaw for a dance and Dutch lunch. They had a special street car to take them over to Saginaw after the show. They had a dandy time with their old-time clown Fred Jinks. Owosso, Mich., the home of Mayme Sullivan, of the Nettie Carroll Troupe, and her father and mother, from the Occidental Hotel, so I know the troupe will eat good today, and another Dutch lunch after the show tonight. . . . Wm. Main, Walter Main's father, who lives on a farm five miles from Owosso, was a visitor today. He is seventy-six years old, and looks fine, but he says he is too old for show business any more. He was the first man that Bert Cole ever trouped with when Bertie was eleven years old. . . .

    Gentry Bros. Shows in Chicago (special to the New York Clipper), Chicago, Monday, July 26. Gentry Bros. Trained Animal Shows is the attraction under canvas in Chicago this week. It is one of the largest trained animal exhibitions in this country, and will make its home on Chicago lots for an indefinite period, having arrived here from Milwaukee on Sunday. Every night the shows will move from lot to lot suntil nearly every section of the city has been visited. The trains were unloaded Sunday morning, and the equipment transferred to Leland Avenue and North Clarks Streets. Sunday afternoon the menagerie tent was thrown open to the public free. On Monday morning a street parade was held, followed by two performances, at two and eight o'clock. The stands of the show for the week are: Monday, Leland Avenue and North Clark; Tuesday, Milwaukee and Sawyer Avenues; Wednesday, Armitage and Forty-fourth Avenues; Thursday, Grand Avenue and Division Street; Friday, Lake Street and Forty-seventh Avenue; Saturday, Alma and Augusta Streets. The shows have never presented a show on Sunday, and will not vary from that rule while here. In the complement of trained animals with the show is nearly every performing creature, from a house cat to an elephant. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Eleanor Robinson Elopes. Elopements are a feature of family life in the Robinson family. Eleanor Robinson, one of the twin daughters of John G. Robinson, of circus fame - granddaughter of Governor John F. Robinson, and great granddaughter of the original Uncle John Robinson, founder of the Robinson Shows - is the heroine of this romance. Her own father, John G., eloped with Leonora Smith, daughter of ex-Mayor ___ Smith. The goom in this last marriage "one the wint" is Robert Papworth, of Cleveland. The young couple were wedded in Put-in-Bay, and then went back to the Forest City for the parental blessing and honeymoon joys.

    Yankee Robinson Literary Bureau. Procceding on the theory that all press agents are __ most of the time, and most of the them that way all the time, I will continue where I left off in Canada. As there is no fine assessed by the press agents' union for telling the truth occasionally, and as many people delight in the horror of disaster (to someone else), it is necessary for this branch of the big canvas institution to get out its card - We Strive to Please - for on July __, after crossing the line a International Falls, Minn., on our gentle way to Virginia, five cars of the train tried to hold a personal reception over a bad break in the roadbed causing the show to lose the entire day and night. The performers and musicians all went over to ___ to visit Chas. Sparks' Show, and the train equipment was moved to Hibbing, where a grand day's business partly repaid the loss of Virginia. The Chesholm and ___ were satisfactory, and a long Sunday run to Cambridge gave us the largest afternoon crowd on Monday, since the shows return from abroad (Canada).
    On July 14, during a ___ mile run in Canada, to Rainy River, the trains were stopped to feed and water. It seems that someone suggested a fifty round boxing contest between Larry ___ and Harry Michnich, two expert cooks in the dining department. Charley Myers was master of ceremonies, and Fred Castello referee. Myers has claimed ever since that it should have been a thousand rounds, and the fight started when the season opened in April, for it is such as even match nobody gets hurt, and the committee is tired buying new sets of gloves by the dozen. Red Wind, July 22, and Winona, 23, were both of the capacity order, believe me, and Mr. Sherman, of the St. Paul Show Printing House, will swear to it. Cal. Towers is a solid fixture here, and his annex money a record to be proud of surely. Chas. Sweeny, the oldest equestrian director in the world, celebrated his fifty-seventh tented season at Winona, where he was with Dan Castello's Show over fifty years ago, for the daily paper said so. . . .

    Ringling notes, week of July 26. Moline - Long haul to the lot. We showed to a packed tent here, both matinee and night performance. Mr. Davis, a brother clown, who was with us season of 1912, made us a visit in Moline and Muscatine. Everyone was glad to see him. Muscatine - Not a very large town, but we did tremendous business. There certainly was a change in the weather compared to Moline. It was cool here and a breeze stirring all day. Al. White, well known clown and comedian, made us a visit in Muscatine. Centerville - Long run from Muscatine into Centerville, one hundred and twenty-six miles, but it was made in record-breaking time, and we showed to a packed tent. We were in Kansas City three days - Sunday, Monday and Tuesday - showing Monday and Tuesday. Quite a few live in Kansas City, Louie Pamonda, Max Dillie and wife, and others. There is one I forgot to mention - Oscar Hass. Everyone knows that Oscar lives in Kansas City, for he has been announcing it for the last two weeks. The show is good to the boys this season, taking them all to their homes.

    Two Bills' Wild West in Trouble. Denver, Colo., July 26. Disaster has visited the Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East, and unless some sort of an agreement is reached the show will not move out of this city. Trouble, which has been pending for some time, culminated here in the attachment of the show for $66,000, by the United States Printing and Lithograph Co., and as the show owners have not furnished the required bond, amounting to double that of the attachment, the organization cannot move. A second attachment, supplementing the one mentioned, for $20,000, filed in behalf of H. H. Tammen and F. G. Bonfils, has proved an additional anchorage to the show, and there seems little likelihoof of its continuing. Commissioner Nisbett has placed deputies in charge of the show property, and a disagreement between the two showmen owners presages a dissolution of partnership. A number of advance dates have been canceled, and every move points to a definite closing.
    The Two Bills' Shows has been unfortunate this season since its opening in Philadelphia. In that city cold weather caused poor attendance. The New York engagement, immediately following, was most unprofitable, and, in fact, in the majority of the big city dates along their route the show has not made money. In many of the one night stands business has been big, but the "one nighters" could hardly make up the losses met with in the big cities. With a show as big as the Two Bills there never seems to be any half way. It either is a big winner or a big loser, and when it is the latter, it would take the resources of a multi-millionaire to tide it over the shoals.
    The Denver Post, of July 23, states the case authoritatively as follows: "The attachment Monday night, in Denver, of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Shows by the United States Printing and Lithograph Company, was a step taken as much in the interests of Buffalo Bill as it was in the interests of the printing and lithograph company, according to a statement made in Denver today by Adolph Marks, of Chicago, general counsel of the Untied States Printing and Lithograph Company, and Cincinnati, Ohio. 'As general counsel for the United States Printing and Lithograph Company,' said Mr. Marks, 'I can say that we have none but the friendliest feelings for Colonel William Cody. Col. Cody is an honest man. If it is possible for a man to be too honest, then Col. Cody is that man. When Col. Cody returned to America from his last great tour of Europe he paid voluntarily to the Bailey estate the sum of $390,000, although the estate had not the scratch of a pen upon which to claim that debt. But Cody knew that he owed the money and Cody paid it on his own volition. So, my company believe in Col. Cody and, if Col. Cody had his way, there would be no attachment on the show now. But Cody's hands have been tied, and they have been tied by the way in which he seems to have deeded over all his property to his present partner, Major Lillie - the 'Pawnee Bill' of this present show combination.
    "'Here are the facts in the case. In December the United States Printing and Lithograph Company entered into a joint and several contracts with Colonel Cody and Major Lillie for the printing of all their posters and lithographic matter and programs and date bills for the season of 1913. It was estimated that the printing would amount to about $50,000. At that time my company held notes to the value of $16,000 from the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show, which notes matured in April and May of this year, and which notes, also, were indorsed by Major Lillie. Now, then, up to the beginning of July of this year my company had supplied to the Cody-Lillie show printing to the value of $40,000. Up to the beginning of July we had not received a cent on account of that printing. About July 1 my company instructed me to attach the show, which came to Chicago at that time. I prepared to attach, but Major Lillie saw me and asked for time. Lillie agreed to send me $10,000 on account of the $60,000, if we would let the show go unattached and continue on for about two more weeks. This I agreed to do, although Lillie's note for $16,000 on account of the printing for the previous season was in default. We felt friendly to Colonel Cody and didn't want to embarass him. After agreeing to that extension of time with Lillie we lent the show printing to the value of $12,000, and that brought the total indebtedness of the Cody-Lillie shows to the printing company - for this present season - to more than $16,000. And not one cent had been paid on that account. However, we did not attach in Chicago, and the show went away from there on the tour that brought it to Denver last Sunday.
    "'Now, then, between leaving Chicago and reaching Denver we estimate that the receipts of the show were at least $30,000, and yet Lillie had not sent us a dollar on account of his indebtedness. Therefore, in view of that default of Lillie's, I instructed Charles Redmond and John T. Bottom, the attorneys who represent the United States Printing and Lithographic Company in Denver, to take such measures as they thought it necessary here to protect my company. I reached Denver myself Monday morning and had a conference with Colonel Cody and Major Lillie. Redmond and Bottom were present at that conference. Lillie admitted his default and asked that we do nothing until another conference, which he asked for on Tuesday - yesterday. But that delay we refused to agree to because it would have given Lillie the receipts for another day and evening. Therefore we attached the show and its cars and - by constructive possession - the tracks on which the cars owned and used by the show are now standing. Lillie has abandoned the men with the show and thrown them upon Denver, but I have arranged for their feeding and housing and I have also arranged for the return of the Indians with the show to their reservations. Meantime I want to say that Lillie has refused to meet us half way in any suggestion of compromise we have made. And Lillie has got Colonel Cody so tied up by trust dees in the meantime that Colonel Cody is in Lillie's hands.
    "'Here is the situation regarding that metter: We offered to agree to defer payment of our account for two years if Lillie would transfer to us the mortgaged on the real estate he has secured from Colonel Cody. Lillie refused to do this. Lillie holds Cody's estate and Lillie seems to mean to keep it. Lille holds from Colonel Cody a mortgage on the ranch in North Platte, which is worth at least $100,000. Lillie holds from Cody a mortgage on the hotel owned by Cody, in Cody, Wyoming. That hotel is worth $75,000. Colonel Cody is willing to transfer these securities to our company so that the show may be released to finish the season, but Lillie point blank refuses to make any such transfer, and our only recourse, therefore, was attachment. Now, then, let me say something concerning the connection of Messrs. F. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tammen, owners of the Sells-Floto Circus, with the Buffalo Bill-Pawenne Bill Shows. At the beginning of the season Mr. Bonfils and Mr. Tammen loaned to Colonel Cody and Major Lillie the sum of $20,000 with which to start the season. That loan is now overdue. But Mr. Bonfils and Mr. Tammen have made no attempt of any kind to embarrass Colonel Cody and his partner because of default on that loan, and they have not interferred in any way with the legal processes by which I was compelled to protect my company. They have been broad-minded and generous throughout. Now, however, and quite naturally, Messrs. Bonfils and Tammen are protecting their own interests, irrespective of anybody else. And I want to say finally that nothing would please me or my company more than to see Colonel Cody relieved of his embarrassments and on the road again with the show which he has spent his life in building up.'"
    July 28. A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States Court at Trenton, N.J., today, against the Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill Far East Shows. D. Clinton, who was the appointed receiver, will go to Denver, Col., file ancillary proceedings, and take possession of the show. The petitioners and their claims are: Jonathan W. Terry, $340.22, Charles Anderson, $36, and Fred W. Biddle, $3,800.
    Show Disbanded. July 29. The Clipper is advised direct from Denver that the Two Bills Show has been disbanded for the season as dates have been canceled, the performers are scattering and all the feature acts have joined other shows. The Indians have been sent back to the reservations. Thomas Smyth, of Tullytown, Pa., claims he is owner of half the plant and has since attachment was filed, purchased Major Lillie's other half. He has filed suit in Federal Court against the sheriff for $50,000. William P. Hall, of Lancaster, Mo., has a representative here through whom he claims the four elephants now housed at the Sells-Floto winter quarters, where all the animals are being carefully looked after. Side show manager Harry G. Wilson claims he owns the wild animals in the side show, and the U. S. Tent and Awning Co., of Chicago, have ___ the canopy tent, claiming they are the owners of same. Performers who are stranded in Denver have begun suits through various Denver attorneys for amounts owing them. All employees so stranded were cared for by the sheriff, the cook tent being kept open to accommodate these people. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. Honesdale, Pa., July 27. Business is fine, thank you. The last three days in Connecticut, and the two days in New York were just one thing after another in the matter of crowds. And we have a hero. Not of the customary show kind, whose heroism is confined to the arena, and feats of "property" daring, but a genuine specimen of the real article, who does things and says nothing about it. Jimmie Elchor [Eichor?], cowboy is the man. Little Jimmie McGuire, a Brooklyn boy, is visiting friends in Port Jervis, N.Y. The little fellow has recently recovered from a fever and was sent by his parents away from the crowded conditions of the big city life to the smaller town, to recuperate. Yesterday, with some of his companions he was in bathing at a swimming resort on the Delaware River, was suddenly caught with a cramp, which in his weakened physical condition he could not overcome, nor make any substantial effort to reach shore. With a little smothered scream he sank below the surface. While there was quite a number of people near there at the time, it is supposed they either thought the boy was joking, or were afflicted with that momentary paralysis that a matter of such gravity often brings. Nevertheless, it remained for Jimmie Eichor to show that he was made of sterner stuff. He ran down the bank, dived into the water and swam rapidly to the point where the boy had disappeared and dived for him. For a moment he remained below, and when he reappeared the breathless spectators saw the unconscious form of the boy in his arms. This is but half of the story. When Eicher brought the little body upon the sand he went to work over him with a skill that bespoke professional knowledge of such emergencies, and as a result of his efforst the boy is alive, and although considerably weakened, will probably in a few days be none the worse for his narrow escape. Jimmie Eicher is an orphan boy, and at one time in his life was in the U. S. Navy, where he learned the more approved methods of resuscitation, and yesterday put them into actual practice, that unquestionably saved a human life. I have been told that the Carnegie Medal Committee takes up cases of this character, and rewards a ___ who risks his own life, for just such mighty efforts as Jimmie's yesterday which cheated death of a victim. While Eicher is very reticent about the matter, I should like to see him receive a public recognition of his bravery.
    Mrs. William Forbes, wife of lot supt. Forbes, was taken suddenly ill at Spencer, Mass., and rushed to her home in Toronto, Canada, where it was learned that she was suffering from appendicitis. She immediately underwent an operation, and is speedily recovering. Mr. Forbes returned last Sunday, and expects his wife to join as soon as she is sufficiently recovered. We had a great time in our bucking horse department yesterday. Peoria Slim encountered that old renagade, Bald Horner, and in a sucession of stiff legged jumps, went careening down the arena, through the pad-room, out upon the broad highway. That is, the horse was still going. In a mix-up going out of the arena, Slim got badly entangled in some ropes and guy lines, was dragged off the horse and rather badly shaken up, but not seriously injured. A local horse trader in Port Jervis brought some outlaws in yesterday, four rangy, wicked looking brutes, but they couldn't throw our cowhands. Art La Pearl was ___ something absolutely new in the seats before the show, the messenger boy clown. He really puts on some screamingly funny stunts with the crowds. Jud Brown is working with him. Our bunch of cowgirls was augmented last week by the arrival of Misses Dorothy Carter and Buelah Warg. Miss Warg comes from the J. Frank Hatch Shows.
    J. Rosenthal, manager of the No. 1 car, resigned. I understand, to better himself in another capacity, but, however, with this attraction. Was unable to see him, so cannot say where he went. G. A. Kennedy, from the No. 2 car, succeeds him, and Ed. Cunningham is now in charge of the No. 2 car. Col. H. Sweeney, formerly of the 101 Rach, is now making arena announcements here. Col. Sweeney is an old timer in the show game, and we are all glad to have him "with it." Mr. Seaver, general manager, left last Thursday for Chicago on business connected with his various theatre and hippodrome enterprises, and will return Tuesday. . . . George Brown (Brownie), the veteran elephant trainer, is breaking in a new act for vaudeville this winter, with Muggins, Yorkie and ___ Patsy, the elephant pony dog trio, that is doing such excellent work as one of our hippodrome features. Brownie can just about get any one of these three or all of them to doing nearly anything he wants them to, and will undoubtedly frame a strong act. Miss Etta Myers will work them. . . .
    The band is minus one member. Frank B. Wilson, bass drummer and prince of good fellows, is gone. Boston gains what we lose. She will claim him in the more lucrative occupation of railroading. Before he left Frank put on for the benefit of a very select party . . . Once a week we get to see ?. Howland, our twenty-four hour man. On Sunday it is always a pleasure to meet him around the lot and listen to the stories of "the man ahead." Mr. Howland is well known in show circles, and in the winter is the superintendent of the New York Hippodrome. Another bright spot every morning is G. T. Kiley. Kiley has charge of the uptown ticket sale, and is always in the drug store doorway waving at the boys. Edna Drew joined at Danbury, in the capacity of ticket taker on the pit show, ___ Mrs. Forbes.

    Circus and Carnival in Chicago, special wire to the Clipper, July 28. The 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show gave two performances, and the Nat. Reiss Famous Shows opened a week's engagement yesterday, at Kensington, a suburb of Chicago. It is pleasing to record that both aggregations played to splendid business. . . . Reiss' Shows will play South Chicago next week. Gentry Bros. Shows open here today. Zack T. Miller leaves for Dresden, Germany, Sept. 1, and will probably conclude arrangements for the foreign tour of the 101 Ranch Show to open, either this Fall or early next Spring. It is rumored that the show may exhibit at Earl's Court, in London, during coming winter months, but not confirmed.

    Fred Sargent, formerly of Barnum & Bailey, and now prominently identified with amusement affairs in Venice, California, was a Clipper caller today, while in Chicago in conference with local parties in reference to a big amusement deal for the Pacific Coast now under way, details of which will be printed in a subsequent issue. Mr. Sargent stopped off at Denver en route East, and says "Two Bills' Shows conditions are pitiful."

    The Young Buffalo Wild West and Col. Cummins Far East have changed their Asbury Park, N.J., with the Red Bank date, on Aug. 7, to avoid playing Red Band on the same date with another show.

    Ada Claire, of the Claire Twin Sisters, has almost fully recovered from the bad fall she had in Watertown on July 3, and will soon be in harness again.

    The all absorbin topic of conversation in tent show circles this past week has been the Two Bills' catastrophe in Denver. . . . Advices received by the writer from the Colorado metropolis would seem to indicate that the Two Bills' Show is to be re-organized. In the meantime the four or five hundred people identified with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Shows have been putting in some anxious moments, awaiting developments. It is to be hoped that arrangements can be effected so that Gen. W. F. Cody, "the grandest old scout of them all," may continue and finish out the season. As I understand it, Messrs. Tammen & Bonfils are making great preparations for the season of 1914, when Buffalo Bill will be a featured attraction. Pretty tough for tent show folks to find themselves out of employment at this season of the year, and particularly with an organization which in the past has broken all records as a money maker. It is rumored (not confirmed) that Major Gordon W. Lillie will project a Wild West show next season, to be known as Pawnee Bill's Wild West. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Al. G. Barnes writes that business in Dubuque, Ia., was one of the turnaway order, hundreds being compelled to occupy seats on the hippodrome track. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    George Meahan, general agent for the Yankee Robinson Shows, favored the Western Bureau of the New York Clipper with a call in Chicago last Wednesday, and confirmed the report that the present season is proving the most prosperous in the history of Fred Buchanan's Circus. "Punch" Wheeler is doing some great press work in advance of this show, and the circus performance this season, according to Mr. Meahan, is an admirable one. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    A very cordial letter from Col. Charles W. Parker, written from Leavenworth, Kan., under date of July 23, informs me that he visited Fred Worrall, with the Ringling Bros. Shows, in Kansas City, Tuesday, 22, and states that the World's Greatest Shows played to turnaway business in Kansas City, Monday 21, and to capacity at both performances on Tuesday, 22. . . . [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    C. W. Finney, general contracting agent for the Gentry Bros. Shows, is in Chicago, assisting general agent Ben Austin in perfecting arrangements for the Gentry Bros. engagements in and around this city. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Privilege car manager Bartlett, of the Kit Carson and Buffalo Ranch Show, was a welcome caller this week. He reported great business, and personally looked the part, for he was lit up with a bunch of sparklers rivaling the Kohinoor. E. L. Brannan, the general agent of the show, was also here this week, in conference with manager Tom Wiedemann, who states that it is quite probable the Kit Carson outfit will have a long season, closing in the South late in November. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Fred Morgan, of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, was a Clipper caller Firday, 25. Fred is looking as hale and hearty as ever, and is enthused over the wonderful business which he says the 101 Ranch Show is playing this season. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    The Gentry Bros. Shows ought to get a lot of money in Chicago. During their last engagement in this city they cleaned up a neat little profit of $12,000, and I believe Chicago folk are hungry for the Gentry form of entertainment and will turn out in great numbers. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Harry S. Noyes, general agent of the Great Patterson Shows [carnival], is making his temporary headquarters in Chicago, and in an interview with the writer last Tuesday, said: "There is no use disguising the fact that the carnival season so far this year has not been one of an extraordinary character in the way of financial returns. Most of the shows were handicapped early in the Spring by extremely inclement weather conditions. But, even in fair weather the receipts so far are not up to previous years. I have made a very careful study of the crop conditions in various parts of the country and, while they are none too bright in North and South Dakota and Western Kansas, yet Nebraska is in splendid shape, and reports from Texas indicate a bumper cotton yield. Canada has had her share of tented amusement this year, and I believe Brandon will be good on account of the Dominion Fair being held there this year, and my acquaintace with conditions in Regina, while fully appreciating the fact that it has been 'ginned' to death by circus, Wild West and carnival attractions this season, I believe will be good for the Great Patterson Shows." [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Fred Wagner, who is making a splendid showing in looking after the general details in advance of the Gollmar Bros. Circus this season, breezed into Chicago this week, and went on record in saying that the Gollmar Bros. Shows are doing the biggest business in their history this season. Fred is not only very popular with show people in general, enjoys the esteem and confidence of his principals, but has a thorough knowledge of the country, having made a close study of condition. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Speaking of Al. G. Barnes' Show, I wish to devote a few lines in referring to my recent visit with this organization. First of all, I want to say that Al. G. Barnes is a showman in all that the term implies. He is surrounded with a staff of competent executives. His big show performance is a delight - different from that presented by any other traveling aggregation. Naturally ambitious to make his show a predominating power in the field of entertainment, manager Barnes is continually adding to his features and equipment. The fact that he is not burdened with an excessive salary list, as the major portion of his performance is provided by animal actors, thee is not a chance for him to lose, but every opportunity to amass a vast fortune. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    In delivering a big top in nine days for the Al. G. Barnes Show, the U. S. Tent and Awning Co., of Chicago has broken all records. . . . [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    A very cordial letter from General W. F. Cody reached me from Lincoln, Neb., conveying information that he is enjoying excellent health. For a time his friends, who encircle the globe, were somewhat concerned over his condition following the alarming reports which eminated from the South to the effect that the General was a very sick man. These garbled press accounts, enlarged upon by the provincial newspapers, caused the General no little annoyance, and the thousands of his admirers throughout the world will be glad to know that he is in splendid fettle. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    I am in receipt of an interesting letter from W. A. Atkins, of Elgin, Ill., who takes a great interest in tent show affairs. He says: "In talking with the employees of several tent show organizations this Summer, they all seeem to deplore the fact that the big shows especially seem to find it necessary to make such long runs, not only on Sunday, but on week days as well. They say it would be much easier for them if they could reach a town, say about 6:30 in the morning, and have some little time to take things a bit easy. This would also give the workingmen a little time to rest during the afternoon hours before it waw necessary to tear down the cook and horse tents preparatory to getting off the 'flying squadron.' For the past three Sundays the Two Bills, Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros. shows have made long runs, depriving their employees of a much needed Sunday rest, the weather being warm in all sections." [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    J. C. Miller, general director of the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show, favord the Western Bureau of the New York Clipper with a call while in Chicago this week. Mr. Miller was in conference here with George H. Degnon, of the advance forces, in reference to arrangements for the rest of the season, and discussed the foreign tour of the 101 Ranch Show, which will be inaugurated following the close of the present tour. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    H. S. Rowe, general representative for "Cheyenne Days," a Wild West exhibiton, which is being exploited by the Irwin Bros., and playing the leading State fairs and expositions, was a Clipper caller in Chicago last Wednesday. According to Mr. Rowe, the Irwin Bros. have lined up some exceptionally attractive contracts for the exhibition of "Cheyenne Days." It will be recalled that H. S. Rowe went to Australia as general agent for the Bud Atkinson Circus and Wild West, which unfortunately was forced to discontinue operations. [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Vic Hugo, the well known vaudeville and all around amusement purveyor, with headquarters at Cedar Rapids, Ia., sailed from New York the other day for a tour through Spain, France, Germany and England on business and pleasure bent. He will return to the States the latter part of August, and while abroad will pick up novelty attractions for the coming season. The Hugo Bros. World Tours have proven very successful, particularly in India and the Orient. Vic Hugo is a shining example of what grit and good judgement can accomplish in the profession of entertainment. He started out from Toledo, O., about twenty years ago, as a magician, playing fairs and store shows. Entering the circus business he soon became a side show manager, and leaving the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in 1904 he blossomed forth as a vaudeville theatre proprietor. Everything Vic has touched has turned to gold with but one exception, that of the Australian tour of the Hugo Bros. Colored Minstrels, which broke about even. . . . [Joe Hepp column, Chicago, July 26.]

    Willard D. Coxey, general story man for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, breezed into the New York Clipper office in Chicago last week, and was a welcome visitor. Coxey is a press agent of the manor born, and his showing this season in advance of the Wild West is nothing short of remarkable. Before joining the Ringling Bros. Show and other leading organizations, Willard Coxey was identified with the Chicago Evening Journal, where he received his early education. A man of culture, gifted with imagination and a facile pen, Coxey has established himself in the hall of tent show fame, and has done no inconsiderable part in molding the opinion of the public in favor of tented amusement.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore. Cleveland, Ohio. A great Sunday town and Monday two big houses. Met two boys from my home town (Wichita, Kansas), Ralph and John Hankinson, who put auto polo on the ___. They play here Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. Say, boys, auto polo is some exciting game. I saw the first game that they ever played last Summer in Wichita, and they played it in an alfalfa field. . . . Bert Worthington, of Cleveland, is a large stockholder in the enterprise, and he is a regular fellow. Mr. and Mrs. Litchell were guests of his Sunday evening, and finished up by going for a long auto ride. I hear they went some, as Desperate Carroll was at the wheel, and he is considerd the best driver in the auto polo game. John Warren, one of the stockholders in the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, joined us Sunday, so now I think we have seen them all. Willis Cobb, who is now an old gentleman, but years ago was a press agent with this show, was a visitor. . . . Floyd King, our little live wire press agent, was back on the show digging up new press stuff. He is always on the job. Geo. Conners leaves for Chicago tonight, as he just got word that his wife is very ill. So that leaves our all-around man, Joe Litchell, to take charge while George is away. You can't lose Joe anywhere you put him, as they send for Joe to get the train loaded, and on a late morning to put up the tent. Then someone yells, "Joe, go over there and stop that fight." And besides all this being train-loader, canvas man and equestrian director, Joe gets time to do two acts in the big show.
    Bob Knapp and Chris Cornalla visited the show Tuesday. Chris Cornalla was one time understander with the Six Cornallas. . . . Phil King, that jolly joker, joined the show today, and put some new clown stunts on the map. Phil is sure there on those high stilts. Carl Lester and Chas. Bell have some arguments about parade as they are the two marshals. I think Carl has Charles going now, but don't know how it is going to turn out, as both want to be boss. We play Toledo Thursday, and it is going to be a big day for the Davenport-McCree Troupe, as that is their home town. Also Nettie Greer's home. . . . Between shows, Mr. and Mrs. McCree invited a few of their friends up to dinner, and they have some fine home and a swell ring barn. . . . After the show at night we all went to their home again and had a swell Dutch lunch and all the champagne and other good things to eat and drink. We stayed so late that the cars had stopped running, so Reno 'phoned and had four autos come and take the folks to the cars. Among the guests were: Joe Litchell and wife, Geo. Connors, Paul ___, Olga Reed, Bert Cole and wife, Joe Coyle and wife and Little Joe, Pete Cornalla and Emma Cornalla, Nettie Carroll, Kid Kennard, Phil King, Warren Irons and Quiet Jack Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Bedina were also there. In the afternoon and evening performance, the McCrees and Nettie Greer were presented with the most beautiful baskets of flowers that I ever saw.
    And now I must tell you of the big event that we have been waiting for so long, the birth of a little daughter too George and Mary Conners. George had just returned from Chicago, and about o'clock a telegram came and everyone gathered around, and when the telegram was opened, there was one big cheer that could be heard for a mile. George says the ___ is off for twenty-four hours and everything goes. He is going to give a big masquerade ball in honor of his eight pound baby girl. . . . The new management has changed the salary day. They pay Saturday instead of Sunday, which makes it better for everyone, don't it folks? . . . Our ball team was defeated today by the Ann Arbor team, 13 to 1. . . .

    Oklahoma Ranch notes, by Jewell Jett, July 13. . . . Bobby Kane joined at Calgary, and has taken over the side show. And believe me, he is a regular manager. His openings are the most perfect and classy I have ever had the pleasure to hear. Eddie Brown, our ever popular steward, is the busiest man with the show, he is running the privilege car. . . . Jasper Fulton left the show at ___, Alta., and Mike Welsh has charge of the privileges. Jack Goldberg is riding the pony express and doing his trick and fancy roping, also playing the auto polo, and doubling on the bucking horses. Paul George, the celebrated Indian athlete and baseball player, has been sick the past week, but he is improving - thanks to Dr. McLaughlin, our ever-ready V. S. and M. D. Little Tommy Douglas, the smallest cowboy in the world, is featured in the bucking horse act. He is only four feet tall and weighs ninety-five pounds. Florence Moore and Emma Blair are featured on the high jumping horses. . . . May Homes, the trick and fancy roper, is out of the ordinary. She is always a hit. Capt. Jack and Georgie Kearney, champion rifle and pistol shots, are the very best I have seen. Capt. Jack Kearney does the most difficult pistol shots while standing on his head. Miss Georgie does all the tricks that made her famous, especially her feat of breaking glass balls while riding at full speed. Uncle Dan Boyington, the trainer and owner of the $10,000 troupe of mules, is certainly the most intesting. He is without a doubt the only man that has ever trained mules to go to bed, the same as a high school horse.

    Sparks Show notes, by Fletcher Smith. The Sparks Show is once more in the United States. This does not mean that it has been out of it, but when one has spent three weeks in the copper and iron ranges of upper Michigan, he will be led to believe he has been either in Finland or Austria, Swedes or Russia. Newspapers printed in Finnish, you can't tell whether they roast you or not . . . Business has been good despite opposition billing by the Gollmar Bros. and the Yankee Robinson Shows. The latter was one day behind us in Everieth, but a wreck delayed their arrival, and it was visiting day for the Robinson bunch with us. A big party of performers and musicians came over to give us a call, and Eddie Martin, in an automobile, stayed long enough to shake hands with manager Sparks. It has rained in every good town, and the lots have been knee-deep in water. We are once more in God's country with grass lots and English speaking people, and everybody is happy.
    The baseball team is playing games every Sunday, and while they have not yet won, they are putting up a good stiff game. Jack Phillips is manager and captain, and Clifton Sparks doing most of the pitching. Willie Green is the change pitcher, and he is one to the good also. The team has just received new uniforms, and are ready for the challenge from any team within a Sunday jump. It was with sincere regret that all of us heard of the death, at Cleveland, Tenn., of Alonzo Turner, for the past two seasons the leader of the side show band and director of the colored minstrels. He was taken home by his wife and died about two days after his arrival. Captain Wesley has had the hard luck to lose his best performing seal, but another was shipped from the training quarters, and the act is just as strong as every. "Mose" Treadle, of Laconia, N.H., who was with us last season and up to a week ago, has left and is now on his way home. He longed for the good old Summer time. so Lake ___, where the fishing is good, and couldn't resist the call of the wild. . . .
    The new Pullman sleeper, import, has arrived to take the place of the Virginia, destroyed in the fire. By the way, the fire was a great thing for a Chicago manufacturer of musical instruments. There is some claim now to the band with all new silver and gold plated horns. "Slim" Kellar is sure proving a hustler on the privileges, and he is getting big returns daily. The ball team lost the game last Sunday at Ellsworth, Wis., by a score of 4 to 2. Clifton Sparks pitched after the first inning, and the runs were all made on errors. The Fisher Sisters (Mrs. Geo. Valentine and Mrs. Herbert ___) have added a novelty to their tooth suspension act, by introducing a selection on sleigh-bells while revolving in the air. It is one of the big hits of the program. Bert Mayo, with his pony on the revolving table and his bucking mules, is getting some big hands and is closing the show. Stoddard and Wallace play their home town next week and are thinking up new clown stunts to surprise their friends. Young and March are big laugh getters with their original foolery and acrobatic work. Joe Edward, doing punch and magic, is a late addition to the side show. . . .

    Edward Dodge, a veteran circus man of Providence, R.I., who was connected with the Ringling Bros. Circus, fell under the wheels of a wagon while the circus was loading in Bloomington, Ill. July 16, and was killed.

New York Clipper, August 9, 1913, pp. 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    Minneapolis, Minn., July 31. . . . The Wortham & Allens Shows are playing in an enclosure this week, and the front entrance is built of massive arches and pillars. The cyclonic wind started with the front, lifting them from their foundation and scattering them along the street. . . . Probably the heaviest damage was done to the Buckskin Ben Wild West Shows, the canopy front and cook house went down, several poles were broken and the marquet torn, but the workmen started in early and will have things ready in time of the afternoon shows. There was very little left of the cook house except the ropes, but as it happened, Ben ordered a new cook house from the J. C. Goss Co., which will be in today. This company has been in a number of storms this season, but this is the first one that has done any special damage.

    Gentry Bros. Capture Chicago. Famous Dog and Pony Exhibition Playing to Capacity Audiences. Chicago, Monday, Aug. 4. The Gentry Bros. have concluded their first week on Chicago lots and, as predicted in this department of the New York Clipper, business has been of a top notch variety. Opening on the lot at the corner of No. Clark and Leland Avenues, Monday, July 28, the matinee was immense, while at night fully twenty-five hundred people were unable to gain admittance, the big top being filled to overflowing long before 8 o'clock. General agent Ben Austin has evidenced splendid judgment in the selection of his lot locations, and playing a different lot every day seems to be the proper caper. It keeps Austin busy in looking after the details, but Ben is a fiend for work, and glories in getting results. Beverly White is doing some great press work. The Gentry Bros. have always put up a good show. This season's offering is exceptionally attractive and complete. Catering to ladies and children, which naturally means to the daddies as well, the Gentryies have established a reputation for cleanliness and high class entertainment. The blues are fourteen tiers high this season, which increases the capacity of the big top over that of previous seasons.
    Brothers Wells and Weaver keep the main show performance in constant motion, said performance being a well assembled potpourri of arenic divertisement in which dogs, ponies, monkeys, goats, elephants, camels and mules are skillfully presented. There are some novel acroatic numbers. Art. Dacoma puts on his big aerial act, which goes big. The elephant act is a feature very much enjoyed. The huge beasts are intelligent performers and handled in a masterly manner. A splendid preliminary band concert is worthy of notice, and the musical program for the big show is a well selected one. The Gentry Bros. will play in and out of Chicago for some weeks to come. Chicago is hungry for their form of entertainment. Among those who graced the inaugural last Monday night were: Fred Sargent, Geo. H. Degnon, Arthur Davis, Walter F. Driver, Edw. P. Neumann Jr., W. W. Cochrane, Tom W. Allen, Harry S. Noyes, E. C. Talbott and the Western representative of the New York Clipper. - Warren A. Patrick.

    Young Buffalo Wild West, Col. Cummins' Far East and V. C. Seaver's Hippodrome, by Al. Thielbar. Phoenixville, Pa., Aug. 3. Last week the show experimented on a new venture that has been talked of for several years, making it the big 25 cent feature attraction of this country. The idea was put into practice twice last week, at Wilkes-Barre and Allentown, with the result that the price is back to 50 cents to stay. Willkes-Barre and Allentown were two representative towns to experiment on, both have excellent reputations for patronizing the tented attractions, and with the attendance hardly up to the average, the management concluded that a reduced price show rather savors of cheapness and has a very visible effect on the volume of business. When approached on the matter of his rumored offer to Col. Cody, Mr. Seaver said, "It is true that I have written Col. Cody, making him a proposition on the basis of $1,000 per week and a percentage. As I have not yet received a reply I am unable to state whether or not the deal will be consummated." Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler (Annie Oakley) and niece, Fern Campbell, were entertained at Carbondale, Pa., at the residence of J. W. Spencer. Mr. Spencer is president of the Carbondale National Bank, of that city, and owns a winter home at Leesburg, Fla., adjoining the Butler estate there. . . .
    The first really bad accident of the season happened at Wilkes-Barre. Bert Sinclair, assistant boss chandelier man, was burned while making some adjustment on one of our arena lights. His entire left arm and right hand were peeled of the skin, which, while not necessarily serious, the was left at a local hospital and will rejoin the show when in condition. . . . Jos. H. Hart, formerly manager of the Buffalo Bill Show, when that attraction was in Europe, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Butler, at Allentown. Early yesterday morning when we came on the lot at Pottstown, one of the first sights to greet us was the smiling face of Pete Rosar, one of the real old-timers and head of the Musical Rosars, playing this week at Sanatoga Park, near here. . . . This season, as usual, the first man on the lot in the morning and the last to leave it at night, is Geo. Apple__, lot superintendent. George is probably the oldest circus ticket seller in the country, and one of the most valuable of men. It was erroneously stated in this column last week that Bill Forbes was lot superintendent. This is an error on my part, as I am informed that Bill is still working on canvas under Pat Murphy. The "$1 Straw Hat Club," an organizaton which springs up the latter part of July, and dies late in September, has quite a flourishing membership on the Young Buffalo Shows. Some of the boys got in on the charter for ninety-eight cents. . . .

    The Powers' elephants, playing at the Nixon, Atlantic City, on Aug. 1, frightened a horse, which dashed up the incline from ___ Avenue, and crashed into a roller chair, in which was seated Adam Forepaugh Jr., of Philadelphia. Forepaugh, who is an invalid, was flung into the air and landed on the walk in a shower of broken glass. Many people rushed to his aid, and when he had recovered from the shock, he was takken to his hotel.

    Red Bank, N.J., will have two shows this week. Young Buffalo 8, and Sig. Sautelle 9. The Frank A. Robbins Show did well Aug. 1.

    Hagenbeck-Wallace notes, by Jack Moore (That Energetic Fellow). Week ending Aug. 2. Last Saturday Ernie Cornalla and Phil Eddy had a five-round bout. Phil won the decision on points. Before the bout a great many thought Ernie would finish Phil before the fourth round, but Phil held his own, and as far as I could see, the match was about a draw. They both started in fast and furious, but about the third round both boys were about played out, and it wouldn't ahe taken much to have put either one of them out. It was a good match and we were all out to see it, as it took place in the big top, between shows. After the fight all you could hear was prize fight, and by the looks of things I think we are going to have a number of bouts. John Guiran and Frank Ardell are going to have a wrestling match next Saturday. Our baseball team was defeated again in Grand Rapids. Some one told the Grand Rapids team that we had a wonderful team, so they picked a team from their six best teams in town, and, of course, beat our boys eight to two. But never mind boys, I am sure you will win the booby prize if you will only practice up a little. Everyone spent a pleasant Sunday in Grand Rapids. This is Tony Patt's home and Tony is sure busy entertaining relations and friends. Mrs. Lou Sunlin was also out to the show, and outside of being a little stouter she looks the same as ever. She is going to pla parks and fairs with her high school horse, "Prince." The Castrillions, acrobats, were also visitors. . . .
    We now have three weeks in Indiana . . . Deacon Smith, the old reliable property man, from the Barnum show, is over here, and is assistant boss. He sure is a big help to Blackie Williams. Uncle Ben Wallace paid us a visit in Elkhart, and he certainly does look good; gained ten pounds since he left the show, which goes to show that the simple life agrees with our old boss. Everyone was sure glad to see him, and we were in hopes he would stay with us awhile, but he says he has got a hundred men working for him on the farms, and paying them five dollars a day, so he had to get back and boss the job, but is coming back and pay us a longer visit later on. Yesterday we were near to a river, and as it was about one of the hottest days of the season, we all went in swimming, the ladies too. Also the elephants and camels enjoyed it as they sure played around in that water. Kendelville, Ind., the home of the Belfords (acrobats). They have a big farm near here, and are now enjoying their summer vacation on it before going to play their park adn fair dates. Elizabeth Thompson has joined the Nettie Carroll Troupe and is practicing hard every day on the wire. Bettie is sure going to be some little wire walker, as she has plenty of nerve and ambition, and is a general favorite with everybody. We have another little girls who is stepping right along on the wire, and that is Florence Wieland.

    One of the latest provinces wherein electricity furnishes light at night is under the big canvases of the great modern circus, a veritable city that is always on the move, and must therefore be completely self-contained and portable. Open flame gasolene torches or gas lamps have lighted circuses for many years, but this season two of the largest tent shows in the world, Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros., are equipped with their own power plants for lighting the big top and smaller tents by electricity.

    The Barnum & Bailey Shows have re-engaged Jim Rutherford, the producing clown, for the season of 1914. He will produce several new big clown entrees. Rutherford is about the funniest clown in the tented field. At present he is supplying the Sells-Floto Shows with three big entrees, has one with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show, and two with the Barnum Show, and is also booking his vaudeville act for the winter season.

    A serious blow-down occurred Aug. 1, on the chicken farm of Harry La Pearl, in Jamaica. His 11x14 tent was knocked down, and it required some quick stake driving on the part of Harry to save the canvas. The chicken run contains several fine breed of fowl, including: Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Islands, and ___, hens and roosters, also duck and geese in profusion.

    101 Ranch notes, by Joe Lewis. The Wisconsin business for the Bif-Bing-Bang has been big, playing Waupaca for its first visit, to two packed performances. At Neenah the 101 will make 101 miles into the Schlitz City. Zach T. Miller sails Sept. 1 for Germany. There is talk around here of working all winter, whether abroad or at home, as yet has not been finally decided. Joseph Lewis, Yiddisher cowboy clown, spent at happy day at Battle Creek, Mich., with his wife, Mrs. Lewis, also his companion, Ed. Nelson, of Jackson. Joe Lewis will winter in Albia, Mich. Stewart, the staff tent waiter, decorated his table to the best of Astor dishes. He claims to be a Rector white coat. . . . The cowboys of the 101 Show all received new Stetson. A new game is now in the display of the show, the Return of the Deutcher Wedding, cowboys knock opera hats off one another's head, the last one remaining with hat on is the winner - it's a scream to see cowboys with those shigh lids, imported from Germany, and invested by our notable Billie Burke, the New York vaudeville booking agent. . . . Beatrice Brosseau, on her high school horse, is the cynosure of all eyes and a model for neatness. Warren Patrick looked us over at Fond du Lac, and was very much impressed with the Real Wild West. . . . Those Buster Girls in the concert, with the sunny disposition, have a very neat act and are always well received. . . . F. P. Morency and wife, formerly of the Ferarri Shows, joined us recently. Mrs. Morency known among the professionals as "Thelma," is an added attraction to the side show. Mr. Morency, on the front of the show, is a most impressive talker. Curly Flattery joined at Neenah.
    The Mulligans. Chappy Burnell gave a farewell party at Neenah, Wis., as he is about to embark on a business venture that he knowns from A to Z. After inviting all the Milligan Guards to a Dutch lunch, the reciprocated by presenting him with a beautiful twenty-one piece combination toilet and manicure set. To say Chappy was surprised would be putting it mild. Guy Robinson hobbled on the lot at De Kalb, and dropped anchor at Bert Earle's. After fulfilling the wants of the inner man, he was initiated in the Mulligan Guards. . . . Si Cleveland, the Southern yenhawk, is here, in company with the Irish Senator, Frank Hogan, from the Two Bills show. Mike Shortall, formerly of the Barnum & Bailey Show, visited at Kensington, and was an honored guest of the Mulligan Guards. Diamond "Butch" Cohn is still handing out those balls of fire at five down, and five, when he catches you. Mighty handy material, boys, during the chilly season. Don't forget the payments.

    A dispatch from Winnipeg, Man., Can., relates that in a severe electrical storm there, a herd of eight elephants, belonging to the Sells-Floto Show, wrecked half of the tents, damaged a number of small buildings in the vicinity and caused general panic. Police refrained from interfering. Trainers with iron bars and pitchforks quelled the stampede.

    The 101 Ranch Wild West Show had a wreck coming into Fond du Lac, Wis., on Wednesday, July 30. No one was hurt, although they were considerably delayed. The 5 o'clock show played to capacity business.

    Charles Thompson, formerly of the Two Bills' Show which closed recently in Denver, has been engaged by the Ringling Bros. in the capacity of general manager.

    I had the pleasure of visiting the Kit Carson and Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show, at Calfornia, Mo., last week. In spite of blistering heat, which fairly peeled the paint off the tableaux wagons, the show played to capacity business in the afternoon, and the congregation of amusement seekers in evidence at the night performance was of goodly proportions. Tom Wendemann, who directs the destinies of this aggregation, is making plenty of money this season. The privileges are prospering, as well as the big show, and the concert receipts are really remarkable. The Kit Carson and Buffalo Ranch exhibition is headed for Oklahoma and Southwestern territory, where the cotton prospects are exceptionally fine. A bumper crop of this great American staple is predicted, and naturally there will be a world of ready money in circulation. . . . [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    The passing of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show from the arenic field leaves the 101 Ranch Real Wild West the undisputed champion in this sphere of amusement endeavor, and the management is keenly alive to the possibilities offered by the situation. I visited the 101 Ranch Show at Kensington, Ill., and was delightfully entertained by their staff of executive officials. The parade is a marvel, every section of it being built along massive lines. George Arlington's long and intimate association with the late Jas. A. Bailey armed him with a world of useful information, which he has utilized in assembling the 101 Ranch equipment, which is under his personal supervision. The clean appearance of the employees and their orderly deportment speaks volumes for the morale of the organization. The arenic performance, under the direction of J. C. Miller, moves along with clock-like precision, one display after the another following in regular order, and the whole constituting an exhibition at once individual and comprehensive. It is "Wild West" pure and simple, and there are Indians, cowboys and cowgirls a-plenty.
    The 101 Ranch cook tent deserves a line of commendation for it is a model commissary department and complete in every detail. I was pleased to meet Owen Dowd, the legal adjuster, who was associated with me in the ticket wagon with the Walter L. Main Show some years ago, when he first "joined out" in the business. George Connors is breaking records with the 101 Ranch side show. George is a veteran, and knows just how "to tell it to 'em." George Degnon left the advance long enough to accompany me to Kensington. I predict that he will be taking on "general agent" honors some of these fine days. Mrs. George Arlington retains that gracious, amiability which has endeared her to all enjoying her acquaintance, and was hostess to Mr. Arlington's palatial private car at a most admirable dinner. I am informed that the 101 Ranch Show has already turned a profit exceeding $100,000 so far this season, and the "good" days are still to come. Preparations are bing made, I understand, for the foreign tour. I would not be at all surprised if the same was inaugurated at Earl's Court, London. A tour of Germany, opening in Dresden, is also under consideration. It is natural to presume that the 101 Ranch aggregation will return to the States in the Spring, if the show goes to London for the Winter. In the meantime the Miller Bros. are not neglecting things as their ranch near Bliss, Okla. Thirty-eight thousand head of cattle have been recently added to the already big herd, and ten thousand hogs are fattening on the alfalfa, which is grown in abundance. A big moving picture producing plant is in constant operation, and altogether affairs at the ranch keep hundreds of people busy the year 'round. The 101 Ranch Wild West did a splendid day's business at Kensington, the receipts being a "grand" greater than the management had anticipated. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    General W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") and Major John Burke gave gone to the Big Horn Basin for a period of recreation, following the breaking up of the Two Bills' Show, in Denver. In writing me, under date of July 28, from Denver the General says: "I am leaving today for my ranch in the Rockies, to try and pull myself together. I am taking Major Burke with me. We will sure have plenty of milk, butter, eggs and vegetables, and although it is out of season to kill elk and deer, my foreman writes me that the animals are in my alfalfa fields all the time. In driving them out with the dogs the elk and deer get caught in the wire fences and the dogs kill them. So we will have plenty of fresh meat also. You know I can't be idle long, it's not my nature. Give my regards to everybody. Tell the S. L. A. boys to write us at Cody, Wyoming, where the Major and I will be reclining on the shady side of a sage bush. Your friend, Cody."
    The news of the Two Bills' disaster came as a distinct shock to the entire amusement world. Hundreds of telegrams and letters expressing regret and offering assistance poured in on General Cody. Offers from a Wild West aggregation, from vaudeville magnates and moving picture producers to utilize the general's services at flattering figures were received, but for the nonce, at least, Buffalo Bill will while away some time in the midst of his domain in the Big Horn Basin, where Dame Nature in all her native grandeur will bring solace and recuperation to one of the grandest characters America has produced. Soldier, citizen, scout and showman, Buffalo Bill has the heartiest well wishes of millions of admirers. God bles him. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    It is reported that Pawnee Bill will put out a new Wild West show next season. At present he is on his ranch at Pawnee, Okla., and has issued no definite announcement of his future plans in the arenic field. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    In the meantime Messrs. Tammen & Bonfils are going forward with their plans for next season, and according to inside advices, the Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill 1914 Combination will be an eye opened. Zest is added to the situation through the covert rumor that the Sells-Forepaugh Show will be resurrected to do battle with the Denver organization. If this comes about there will be something stirring in the opposition line, and it ought to be a year for agents and lithograph makers. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    Texas, that grand old circus State, will be the battle ground for a number of tent shows this Fall. Sells-Floto and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows are already laying their mines and bringing up their fighting lines. I wouldn't be surprised if Al. G. Barnes invaded the Lone Star State if satisfactory arrangements can be made for the "readers." There will be others, never fear, to entertain the "rangers," for the cotton crop will break all records. The Wortham & allen United Shows (carnival) will play the big fair at Houston, and furnish the attractions at the Quero "Turkey Trot," one of the most unique amusement events ever arranged in this country. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    Charles Andress made a flying trip into Michigan and Indiana last week to look over some of his property holdings. He went by automobile, and has returned as brown as a berry and very much pleased with crop conditions as he found them. Mr. and Mrs. Andress will go to a Michigan lake resort in the near future for an extended outing. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    I am looking forward with keen anticipation to a visit with the Yankee Robinson Show this week. Fred. Buchanan is coming along mighty fast in the circus field and making money hand over fist. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    Fred. Sargent has been with us for some days. He says things are booming at Venice, Cal., where he has heavy real estate interests. It will be recalled that Fred was with the Barnum & Bailey Show upon its return from Europe in 1903, and was the "large noise" with the Carl Hagenbeck Show on the Pike at the St. Louis World's Fair. He is the same old Fred, and that means an all around, splendid gentleman and a good friend. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    In writing to John B. Warren the other day, manager C. E. Cory stated that the week before last was the biggest in the history of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. In the meantime Warren is pedding out several carloads of Teddy bears at Riverview Park every week. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 4]

    Is the Harvest Time the Cause?, by Doctor Grouch. At this time of the season all circuses, Wild West and carnival managers complain of the difficulty in keeping workingmen. When asked the reason for this the answer is invariably: "Oh, the harvest time is here." Is the harvest really to blame for this condition of things? Let us look into this matter from the workingman's point of view. He is up from the arrival of the show train, which is generally at daylight, hurries to the lot on an empty stomach, drives stakes, lays out the canvas, puts up the centre poles and then goes to breakfast. For breakfast he is not infrequently given boiled potatoes, with jackets on, cold storage steak, bad coffee, and is rushed through his meal, then goes back to work carrying out planks, stringers, side poles and so on until the top is up, then comes another cold storage lunch, then back to stay on watch for the afternoon show. At night he packs up the show and is hardly through with his work before midnight. Then he is given a berth in an unclean car, a mattress that is filthy from long service, and very likely he don't even get that, but has to sleep on the flats, and for all this he is paid $3.50 a week. Is the harvest to blame for that? The writer fully appreciates the fact that it is an impossibility to give the working man the same class sleeps one gives the performer, but he can at least be given human treatment. His car can be kept clean, he can be given wholesome food, he can be given a living wage.
    All shows are not alike. Many managers have awakened to the fact that the day of treating the workman as a slave is past, and with a great many shows the workingmen's sleepers are models of cleanliness, and there are enough to sleep all. They have also revolutionized the cookhouse, but it is a deplorable fact that conditions with some shows are still very bad. The writer does not believe that workingmen leave shows because of the good pay they receive elsewher. Honesty for the honest means hard work, but without the reward of a clean bed, wholesome food and good treatment after a spell of hard work in mud and rain, with no place to sleep and bad food, higher wages in the field is a temptation not easily resisted. Now let us figure this argument from a business point of view. Suppose your show is billed in a town that is a sure winner, and you are the first in. Being short-handed, you get into town at noon owing to a late getaway the night before. By the time the first wagon gets on the lot it is 1 o'clock. Being short-handed, you are not ready to open the doors until 3:30. The country visitor sees your parade and hikes for home, as it is late and he must do his chores, and where you should have gotten your day's business in the afternoon you possibly get five hundred dollars where you should have gotten twenty-five hundred. Supposing this happens five times during the season, being short-handed. That means ten thousand.
    Have you ever considered what one-half of this spent in improving your cook house tent and train accomodations would mean toward making your men contented? Most show carry a privilege or lunch car. Let us suppose when the men are called in the moring they find a can of hot coffee waiting for them to start their day's work on. How much better one feels to drive stakes on a nourished stomach than on an empty one. Ten pounds of coffee, at twenty cents a pound, will make enough coffee for the largest show on the road. It would be the biggest two dollars ever spent, and the energy you would put into the men would put your top up much faster than an empty stomach would. Notice the men with the show that "sleeps" them well and gives them good food, and you will find them there at the close of the season and always back when the band plays in the Spring. With a little mathematics on this problem you will get the answer that the harvest is not to blame. Think it over.

    Al. G. Barnes' notes, by M. A. Pennock. Business has been uniformly good during the past two weeks. Everyone, including "the Governor," was pleasantly surprised when Dubuque, which hasn't an enviable reputation as a tent show town, turned out two capacity houses. It must be remembered that "capacity" with the Barnes' Show means double the people it did a season or so ago. Another surprise was sprung when the little town of Preston, Minn., provided the only turnaway of the week. The entire country must have been depopulated for the day from the appearance of the town. The overflow from the matinee made the night house quite a nice one indeed. We have had some opposition "101" billing in both De Kalb, Ill., and La Crosse, Wis., but the Barnes Show apparently has an appeal all its own because business was better than good in both places. The show has been visited by a great many show world notables in the past two weeks. In addition to those mentioned in a recent issue of the Clipper, Maj. G. W. Lillie and H. G. Wilson, of the "Bill" show, were guests of Mr. Barnes in Cedar Rapids. The following day Mr. Barnes returned with the gentlemen to the Bill Show for a two days' visit. Both the Major and Mr. Wilson expressed themselves as much surprised at the size and equipment of the show, and also at the extent and variety of the program of exclusively trained animal acts.
    Harry Billick and wife, and Mrs. Ethel Voss, of Rockford, Ill., were visitors in De Kalb. Mr. and Mrs. Billick are ex-Howe's London and Sanger Show troupers. Mr. Sherman, of the Standard Printing Company, of St. Paul, was on for a couple of days. He returned to St. Paul from Preston, Minn. His delighted grin at the business there was probably due to the fact that he thought "Standard" paper had something to do with drawing 'em in. A rather amusing one came under my notice at Preston. Walked up the "main drag" crossed "Court House Square" and stopped dead before ten one-sheet Al. G. Barnes' lithographs in the United States Post Office window. Perhaps I am not observing, but I don't remember having seen any lithos in one of Uncle Sam's places before. Boss hostler Ernie Stoughton made a flying trip to Chicago from De Kalb recently, and purchased seventeen head of baggage stock, eight head from Ellsworth & McNair, at "the yards," for a total of $2,800, and nine head from Klee & Son, of Kankakee, at an average of $345 per head. The harness for the new stock was ordered from Kanter, Sixteenth and State, Chicago, and reached the show in Charles City, 26. I heard one dusky canvasman remark this morning: "Boss, that there is sure enough some show stock and harness." It sure is. Some of the "students" in the working departments have been attracted by the offers of farmers for harvest hands, and we are somewhat short-handed. In spite of this "Shanty" Long has the big thing rolled up and off the lot shortly after eleven o'clock each night, and we are almost invariably out of town before midnight.
    Mayme Saunders, who last season rode in the Rhoda Royal menage act on the Sells-Floto Show, joined recently as a menage rider. E. Francis Kane is a newcomer in the concession department, under Charlie Holt, Francis is a brother of the one and only "Bobby." Earl D. Mileham, auditor, was taken ill last week and returned to his home in Moberly, Mo. Alfred F. Wolf is handling things single-handed, and it surely means some work for one man. Ben Dermody, trainmaster, who had his ankle fractured while unloading the train in Mason City, Ia., and who was confined to the hospital there for __ days, returned to the show last week. He is getting along nicely, but will be unable to actively attend to his duties for some time. Geo. Davis, steward, just walked by and invited me over to the cookhouse to partake of a supper . . .

    Sells-Floto Notes. Real circus weather and business likewise, although several shows report that they are the only ones who did any business in Canada. An anonymous writer had an article on "Conditions in Canada" in another theatrical paper, last week, and stated that the Canadian people waited for the annual Sells-Floto visit. He spoke the truth, for we have followed, at least, two circuses in every stand and had to utilize the extras everywhere. Con Kennedy, whose carnival (a real show, too), was two blocks from us in Edmonton, and also Danny Lynch, contracting department of Two Bills Show, who has been with us nearly every day for the past week or so, will verify the above statement. At Saskatoon and Moose Jaw our business exceeded that of last season. See how many of them come back to Canada next season. Next Sunday and Monday will be visiting days between the Sells-Floto and B. & B. shows at Winnipeg. Big doings. Tex. McCloud, our trick and fancy roper, won first prize at the Salt Lake Stampede couple of weeks ago, and is back on the job again with the S. F. Shows. Circus program has been augmented by the addition of the Two Waites, Australian bull-whip manipulators, and as this is a real novelty for a circus program, the audiences sure take kindly to it everywhere.

    Winnipeg, Man., Can., July 30. Half of the Sells-Floto Circus was wrecked when an electrical storm stampeded the circus elephants, and the big animals tore canvas from many tents, smashed the main entrance and went through wrecking the smaller buildings in the neighborhood. Returning they broke into the main tent, and reduced the seats to splinters. The entire working force of the circus, wielding pitchforks and other weapons, was required to subdue the elephants. The police department was rushed to the scene, but remained at a safe distance until the beasts were subdued.

    The Wirths, including May Wirth, it is reported, will be seen at the New York Hippodrome the coming season.

    James W. Beattie, of the Rice Bros. Circus, who has been spending a few weeks in London, Eng., will return to the States about the middle of August. Mrs. Beattie, whose health is improving, and their daughter, will remain in England until late in the Fall.

    Wade Buckley, aged fifty-five, of New York City, who was a member of the famous Musical Buckleys that delighted audiences in this country for many years, died suddenly Monday, July 21, of heart failure. Mr. Buckley had been a musician all his life, and was a son of the late Lewis A. Buckley, at one time prominent as a manufacturer of Easton, Pa. His brother, Herbert T. Buckley, is one of the most efficient organists in the Lehigh Valley, and for many years has been organist in the historic First Reformed Church of Easton. Wade Buckley showed proficiency as a cornetist at an early age, and was for six years leading cornetist with Barnum & Bailey Circus. Then he was with the famous Barlow & Wilson Minstrels, playing solo parts, and later organized the musical act known as the Musical Buckleys. There are few musicians in New York who did not know Wade Buckley. His death was unexpected, as he was apparently in good health up to the day of his demise. The funeral, held in Easton, July 24, was well attended by friends and admirers of the dead musician, and the grave was completely covered with floral tributes.

New York Clipper, August 16, 1913, pp. 11, 12, 13, 23, 24. Note: the Clipper has typographical errors, and the transcription will have additional typos. Information should be checked with additional sources.

    I had the pleasure of visiting the Al. G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus, at Leavenworth, Kan., last Monday, and with Col. Chas. W. Parker was delightfully entertained by manager Barnes and his executive staff. There is no use talking, but the Barnes Show has a wonderful drawing power, for in spite of the prevailing torridity, which is bringing so much discomfort to the folks residing in the Middle West, business continues at the top notch. General agent "Buck" Massie was in Leavenworth to confer with manager Barnes. The show has been routed up to Dec. 19. It is probable that the Barnes tour will close on Christmas Day, and the show will go into winter quarters at Venice, Cal. This will afford an exceptionally long season for those identified with the Barnes organization.
    Col. C. W. Parker left Leavenworth Wednesday, 6, for California, where he is now arranging for the installation of several of his famous carry-us-alls, one of them, a $15,000 machine, to be erected at Ocean Park. I understand that while in California Col Parker will confer with officials of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and may conclude negotiations for the installing of a $50,000 four abreast carry-us-all for the big fair. It is not unlikely that the Colonel will run over to San Diego, which is also to have a big exposition. He will spend a day or two in Los Angeles and Venice. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    So great has been the success of the Al. G. Barnes Animal Circus that it would not be surprising if other enterprises of this character are launched next season. Harry G. Wilson, whose wild animal exhibition was a feature with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Shows, was in Chicago this week, and purchased a brand new canvas outfit from the United States Tent and Awning Co., for his aggregation, which, following a two weeks' engagement with the A. B. Miller Greater Shows, opening at Green Bay, Wis., Monday, 11, will play eleven or twelve weeks at the State fairs. Wilson has the wild animal circus bug in his bonnet for next season. While the Two Bills' fiasco set Harry back for about ten grands, he is in no way discouraged, and is determined to come back stronger than ever next year. During a call at the Western Bureau of the New York Clipper, Thursday, 7, Mr. Wilson expressed his satisfaction in having been able to place all of his side show people with various shows. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    I am in receipt of a very cordial letter from C. N. Thompson, late business manager of the Two Bills' show, who has joined the Ringling Bros. Circus. With many years of practical experience in the executive department of some of America's leading tented aggregations, Thompson is a valuable acquisition to the "World's Greatest Shows." [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    An unconfirmed report reaches us from Denver today, that a sale of the Two Bills' Show property will be held in that city, Aug. 20. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    The Gentry Bros. Shows continue to capacity business on Chicago lots. General agent Ben Austin is being congratulated on all sides for the splendid manner the Chicago engagement is being handled by him and his associates. The Gentry Shows are giving great satisfaction, and are better this year than ever before. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    Dave Jarrett, late manager of the Two Bills' No. 3 advertising car, arrived in Chicago this week and was a welcome caller at the Western Bureau of the New York Clipper. Dave's plans for the immediate future have not been divulged. It is rumored he may join the Gentry Bros. Shows in an executive position for the balance of the season, and then again it is said that he may take a flyer in the moving picture game. It is barely possible he may be identified with the Sells-Floto Circus next season. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    George H. Degnon, of the 101 Ranch Wild West advance, continues to make his headquarters in Chicago. From all reports received by the writer, the 101 Ranch aggregation is meeting with big business all along the line. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    George Meahan, general agent of the Yankee Robinson Circus, was a welcome caller at the Clipper office this week. I had anticipated the pleasure of visiting the Yankee Robinson Show this week, but have found it necessary to defer my trip until a little later in the season. I am glad to know that Fred Buchanan is prospering, and I have a hunch that he will be heard from in a very effective manner ere many moons have passed. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    Vic Hugo has returned from his European trip, and was a caller at the Chicago offices of The Old Reliable this week, in the pink of good health and spirits, and bubbling over with confidence in the attractions which he is to project this Fall and Winter . . . [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    Circus, Wild West and carnival managers are praying for rain. The prevailing heated spell is unprecedented. Kansas, Missouri and Oklahom are as dry as a bone, and every day of drought cuts down the chances for the circulation of ready money to spend for amusements this Fall. While some of the big tent shows have done exceedingly well this season, taking all circumstances into consideration, it is a fact that so far the carnivals have had pretty tough sledding. A few days rain would help to relieve a most distressful condition. [Joe Hepp column, Aug. 9]

    Dr. Grouch Writes. Chicago, Ill., Aug. 6, 1913. My dear Joe: . . . Show business and show people are indeed meteoric. They envy the success of their fellow showmen, glory in his failures and at the same time are the staunchest friends in the hour of need. Look over the history of outdoor amusements and figure the percentage of old time successes against the present big factors that one can say are as safe as the Rock of Gibralter. The road is strewn with wrecks of good fellows and the sea is being sailed by the ships of the ingrates. Just recently another good ship has nit the rocks of adversity, and now coyotes of ingratitude, instead of rallying to its help, are devouring it, and instead of condoling its captain and crew, they are humping criticism. For one moment place yourself in the same position that Colonel Cody and Major Lillie are in. You who know something about show business, who have had business connections with shows, stop and think about what the effect on a man's mind it must mean to carry through the country an institution that cost $4,000 a day, and do it under conditions that are maddening, opposition with other shows, bad weather, floods and disatisfaction among the ranks. Have you ever been through anything like this, and after a struggle of over a quarter of a century and past the fighting stage of life, in a night to find everything swept away? Home, show, money, funds all gone, and to add to your cup of misery to be criticised at every hand.
    Colonel Cody had his faults. What human being hasn't. But just so long as Colonel Cody was prosperous, he was what the world calls a good fellow. His worst enemy was himself. He did not accumulate much of the world's goods, because, like a trusting child he believed all was good. He did not even fear the fire he played with until he was burnt. And now his head is bowed in grief. His years of hard work is a monument to the indiscretions of too much faith in mankind. Those who are just in their thoughts must admit that no greater happiness could have come to the Colonel than to have been able to have gathered around him his faithful followers and given them their just dues, but one can't get blood from a stone, and to be fair to the grand old man, it must be said he fought a losing fight with the spirit that has made him Buffalo Bill, the King of Scouts.
    As for Major Lillie, why blame him for making a fight to save what he could of the wreck. He proved himself a man, he wanted to meet his share of the obligations, but he could not conscientiously burden himself with a net of responsibility that would make him a pauper. Before this calamity, can anyone in justice point the finger of scorn to this man - to you who have enjoyed Major Lillie's hospitality, can you ever remember anything but the best of treatment? The door of his home at Pawnee was never closed, and welcome was written over the door, and now that he is trying to save himself from a total loss on every hand we hear nothing but censure for his acts. I will venture to say that those who are so ready to condemn, were they placed