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From: "Circus Roster", Billboard, March 28, 1914. List of Circuses and Wild West Shows. Names of executive staff. Some of the shows may not be circuses, but traveling tented shows. All information should be checked with additional sources. There will be spelling and typographical errors.

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Atterbury Bros.' Show - Atterbury Bros., proprietors; R. L. Atterbury, manager; Wm. Atterbury, assistant manager; Mrs. Rose Atterbury, treasurer, secretary, auditor; Al Roberts, general agent, local contractor, special agent, contracting and advance press agent; W. A. Allen, press agent back with show; Billy Mock, sideshow manager; F. Smith, equestrian director; W. A. Allen, general superintendent; Elmer Gilmer, superintendent privileges; J. W. Marows, musical director; Miss Leoni Atterbury, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Mike Whalen, superintendent canvas; Jas. Stetler, boss hostler; Johnny Murphy, superintendent commissary department; Geo. Kooney, superintendent lights; Dave McGarrick, superintendent props; Wm. Jones, superintendent ring stock; Jas. Stetler, superintendent stock; Mike Whalen, superintendent working crew; Bob Lee, 24-hour agent; P. S. Franks, boss carpenter; Joe Daily [Daily?], checker-up; R. L. Atterbury, legal adjuster; Billy Mock, announcer.

Arena Amusement Co. - Arena Amusement Co., proprietors; Harry Dunkel, manager; Al Merdock, treasurer; C. Holiday, secretary; Ed Ernst, general agent; Wm. Smith, railroad contractor; Al Sheppard, local contractor; Al Bulfrois, special agent and contest man; R. Unger, press agent; J. P. Blackmore, excursion agent; Wm. Grady, general superintendent; Thos. Conroy, superintendent privileges; Chas. Welsh, legal adjuster. Show opens at Pittsburg, Pa., May 2.

Backe's Nickel Plate Shows - Andrew G. Backe, proprietor and manager; Harry Aubel, general agent; ? Elkhart, musical director; L. Anderson, superintendent canvas; C. C. Miller, boss hostler; Shorty Kern, superintendent lights. Show opens May 2.

Backman's Animal Show - John T. Backman, proprietor and manager; Paul Johanning, assistant manager; G. Spencer, treasurer and secretary; Mark Shaw, press agent back with show; Paul Johanning, equestrian director; A. M. Eslick, musical director; Tex Wheeler, superintendent canvas; H. Woods, boss hostler; Wm. Rasmussen, superintendent lights; Joe Taylor, superintendent props; H. Woods, superintendent ring stock; Geo. Bray, superintendent working crew; Earl Neeland, superintendent animals. Smith Rowntree, announcer. Show opens at Texarkana, Tex.

Mollie A. Bailey Show - Aunt Mollie A. Bailey, proprietor; J. E. Bailey, manager; Aunt Mollie A. Bailey, treasurer; B. Dickens, secretary; J. Paget, general agent; Chas. Dickens, railroad contractor; C. C. Dickens, press agent back with show; Bill Bailey, sideshow manager; Geo. Albertine, equestrian; Eugene Bailey, general superintendent; Bailey Dickens, superintendent privileges; W. K. Bailey, musical director; B. Dickens, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Alf Hardesty, superintendent canvas; B. S. Bailey, trainmaster; Jas. Bailey, boss hostler; Birdie Dickens, superintendent commissary department; G. A. Bailey, superintendent lights; Murriel Bennett, superintendent props; A. H. Hardesty, superintendent working crew; Brad Bailey, superintendent animals; J. E. Bailey, legal adjuster; Chas. Dickens, announcer. Show opened at Tomball, Tex., February 16.

Al G. Barnes' Big Three-Ring Wild Animal Circus - Al G. Barnes, manager and treasurer; A. L. Sands, assistant manager and secretary; Alfred Wolfe, auditor; Wm. K. Peck, general agent and railroad contractor; Murray A. Pennock, local contractor; G. S. Giles, special agent; N. F. Johnson, contracting agent and advance press agent; Peter Staunton, press agent back with show; Randolph Bishop; excursion agent; Hugh Harrison, sideshow manager; Robt. E. Thornton, equestrian director; Chas. Cook, general superintendent; Hugh Harrison, superintendent privileges; Ed C. Woeckner, musical director; Alton Bishop, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Wm. Webb, superintendent canvas; Ben Dermondy, trainmaster; Ernie Houghton, boss hostler; Geo. Davis, superintendent commissary department; H. E. Haber, superintendent lights; Fred Schaffer, superintendent props; Dan Poyer, superintendent ring stock; Ernie Houghton, superintendent stock; Chas. Cook, superintendent working crew; June Hall, 24-hour agent; Sidney Ring, superintendent elephants; Frank Collins, boss carpenter; Louis Roth, superintendent animals; Lee McColgin, blacksmith; Frank Garrigus, manager advertising car No. 1; Harry Davis, manager advertising car No. 2; John Daubbert, checker-up; A. L. Sands, legal adjuster; Peter Staunton, announcer. Show opens at Roseburg, Ore., April 9.

Barnum & Bailey Show - Samuel McCrackin, manager; Chas. R. Hutchinson, treasurer; Carl T. Hathaway, secretary; W. D. Neff, auditor; J. W. Newman, general agent; C. C. Wilson, railroad contractor; Nicholas Pettit and C. D. McIntyre, local contractor; A. P. Bacon, special agent; Harry Earl, Dexter Fellows, W. C. Thompson, and Jay Riel, press agents; R. W. Peckham, excursion agent; Clyde Ingalls, sideshow manager; Fred Branda, equestrian director; Frank Shaeffer, superintendent candy stands; Ed. Brill, musical director; Chas. Bell, superintendent reserved seat tickets; J. H. Snellen, superintendent canvas; John McLachlan, trainmaster; Thos. Lynch, boss baggage stock; Chas. E. Henry, superintendent commissary department; Paul Domski, superintendent electric lights; Max Domski, superintendent chandeliers; Arnold Graves, superintendent props; Richard Shannon, superintendent ring stock; Bert Wallace, superintendent wardrobe; Ed. Shaeffer, superintendent sleeping cars; W. J. Conway and S. W. Beckett, 24-hour agents; H. J. Mooney, superintendent elephants; Peter Hines, boss carpenter; John Patterson, superintendent animals; Alex Young, master mechanic; A. ? Diggs, manager advertising car No. 1; [manager advertising car No. 2 unreadable]; Geo. Clare, manager advertising car No. 3; All Reeves, checker-up; [legal adjuster unreadable]; Thos. Rankin, announcer. Show opens at Madison Square Garden, New York City, March 21.

Bayne's Dog & Pony Show - Jas. T. Bayne, proprietor and manager; Leland Bayne, assistant manager; Mrs. Jas. T. Bayne, treasurer and secretary; E. M. Jarman, general agent; Willie Wilkins, equestrian director; Leland Bayne, superintendent privileges; J. Bank Ferry [Perry?]; musical director; Ada J. Bayne, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Dad Carson, superintendent canvas; Carl Herren, boss hostler; Will Bickers, superintendent commissary department Joe Welsh, superintendent lights; Chas. Pyles, superintendent props; Carl Herren, superintendent stock; Dad Carson, superintendent working crew; Jas. T. Bayne, announcer. Show opens about April 1.

Broncho Joe's Wild West - Mrs. Grace Perrine, proprietor, manager, treasurer; Wm. McCoakey [Conkey?], assistant manager and equestrian director; Geo. Miller, general agent and railroad contractor; M. Miller, local contractor; Chas. Legar, press agent; W. T. Bryan, general superintendent; N. Collier, superintendent privileges; Geo. Martin, musical director; Dell ????, superintendent reserved seat tickets; J. Cornell, superintendent canvas; Amos Boody, boss hostler; A. B. Tamyhill, superintendent lights; N. Norton, superintendent ring stock; J. Tracey, superintendent animals; ?? Hall, announcer. Show opens at Eaton Rapids, Mich., April 30.

California Frank's Wild West, Inc. - Col. C. F. Ha?ey, manager; Miss Mamie Francis, treasurer and secretary; Ada Sommerville, equestrian director; Richard Gordon, superintendent canvas; Stumpy Sims, boss hostler; Sam Cross, superintendent props. Show opens at Augusta, Ga.

Carlisle's Wild West - L. Carlisle, proprietor, treasurer, press agent; R. C. Carlisle, manager; Charley Garvice, sideshow manager; Wichita Jack, arena director; Adam Schrimpf, general superintendent; Prof. A. Roberti, musical director; S. Adams, superintendent canvas; Charley Mitchell, boss hostler; Billy Hart, superintendent lights; Jas. Leonard, announcer.

M. L. Clark & Son's Show - M. L. Clark & Son, proprietors; M. L. Clark, manager; Lee Clark, assistant manager; Mrs. M. L. Clark, treasurer; E. R. Parliman, secretary; H. C. Long, general agent; Chas. Lyles, sideshow manager; Ed. Glenn, equestrian director; M. L. Clark, general superintendent; Lee Clark, superintendent privileges; Fred Brunke, musical director; Mrs. M. L. Clark, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Obie St. Clergy, superintendent canvas; Geo. Miller, boss hostler; Ed. Enert, superintendent commissary department; Frank Williams, superintendent lights; Dutch Worthington, superintendent props; Geo. Miller, superintendent stock; Obie St. Clergy, superintendent working crew; Wm. Gardner, superintendent elephants and animals; M. L. Clark, legal adjuster; Chas. Lyles, announcer.

Coburn Bros.' Wagon Show - Walter E. Coburn, proprietor and manager; Frank H. McClure, assistant manager; C. L. Coburn, treasurer and secretary; Bob Stewart, general agent; Frank Walters, special agent; Ed. McDonald, equestrian director; Frank Walters, general superintendent; Geo. Edwards, superintendent privileges; Prof. Paul Mascher, musical director; A. L. Alison, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Jas. Henderson, superintendent canvas; Thos. O. Owens, boss hostler; Earl Cramer, superintendent commissary department; Jas. Henderson, superintendent lights; Frank Cramer, superintendent stock; W. C. Birch, blacksmith; Hugh Hamberger, manager advertising wagon; Elmer E. Cleepper, legal adjuster. Show opens at East Palestine, Ohio, April 20.

DeMott's Combined Shows - C. A. and I. K. DeMott, proprietors; Chester A. DeMott, manager; Mrs. Chester A. DeMott, treasurer and secretary; I. K. DeMott, press agent; London Blunt, general superintendent; Mrs. Chester A. DeMott, superintendent privileges; Chas. DeLon, musical director; Wm. Lown, superintendent canvas; Claude Brock, superintendent lights; Chas. Hilliker, superintendent props; Mr. Gilbert, announcer. Show opens near Morley, Mich., May 14.

De Vaux Dog & Pony Circus - O'Brien, Welsh & Thompson, proprietors; Charley Thompson, manager; Fred Burdell, assistant manager and treasurer; Jos. Childs, secretary; Capt. Walsh, auditor; Peter Weaver, general agent; Ed. Holbrook, railroad contractor; Ralph Harper, special agent; Bud Sellers, contracting press agent; Chas. Bauman, advance press agent; Charley Jones, press agent back with show and excursion agent; Joe Wasson, sideshow manager; Jack O'Brien, equestrian director; Ed. Cooke, general superintendent; Frank Meddy, superintendent privileges; Prof. Chas. Woolf, musical director; Ernest Wasson, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Wm. Blacklidge, superintendent canvas; Ed. Cooke, trainmaster; Jas. J. Jones, boss hostler; Wm. Bean, superintendent commissary department; J. Ryan, superintendent lights; Same Clarke, superintendent props; Frank Blacklidge, superintendent ring stock; Lew Simons, superintendent stock; Tom Durr, superintendent working crew; Peter Munch, 24-hour agent; Chas. Burt, boss carpenter; Burt Beedle, superintendent animals; Jack Johnson, blacksmith; Wm. Weaver, manager adv. car No. 1; Tom Finand, manager adv. car No. 2; W. J. Blacklidge, checker-up; Chas. E. Ryan, legal adjuster; Joe Wasson, announcer. Show opens at Downey, Cal., March 21.

Geo. S. Ely's Circus - K. S. Ely, proprietor and treasurer; Geo. S. Ely, manager and superintendent ring stock; Albert Gaston, assistant manager; A. G. Courtney, general agent and press agent; T. J. Connelly, equestrian director; Julio Hinojosa, musical director; Chas. Cummins, superintendent canvas; E. M. Scarborough, boss hostler and superintendent stock; Henry Low, superintendent commissary department.

H. W. Freed Show - H. W. Freed, proprietor and manager Mrs. H. W. Freed, treasurer and secretary; Peter Miller, general agent; Clarence Walters, equestrian director; Mrs. H. W. Freed, superintendent privileges; Wm. Sherwood, boss hostler; H. J. Whitmarsh, superintendent lights; Harry Belford, superintendent animals. Show opens at Niles, Mich., April 25.

Gentry Bros.' Show No. 1 - Gentry Bros., proprietors and managers; C. W. Fennen, assistant manager; H. A. Lepitre, treasurer; H. C. Bruner, auditor; J. B. Austin, general agent and railroad contractor; Beverly White, contracting press agent; W. F. Palmer, sideshow manager; W. H. Wells and W. W. Weaver, equestrian directors; R. F. Craig, superintendent privileges; E. P. Hodshire, musical director; J. H. DelVecho, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Jas. Williams, superintendent canvas; Wm. Carpenter, boss hostler; A. C. Boyd, superintendent commissary department; J. F. Sweeney, superintendent lights; C. Allen, superintendent props; Pete Kline, superintendent stock; Joe Metcalf, superintendent elephants. Show opens at San Antonio, Tex.

Gentry Bros.' Show No. 2 - Gentry Bros., proprietors and managers; Jack Wright, treasurer; H. B. Gentry, auditor; L. B. Williams, general agent and railroad contractor; Bert Misner, sideshow manager; Ray Rush, equestrian director; B. Franklin, superintendent privileges; J. E. Richardson, musical director; E. E. Bailey, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Bob Hampton, superintendent canvas; S. Owens, boss hostler; E. E. Bailey, superintendent commissary department; E(?) Java, superintendent lights.

Dave H. Gillespie Show - Dave H. Gillespie, proprietor and manager; J. M. White, assistant manager; Mrs. D. H. Gillespie, treasurer, secretary, auditor; T. A. McGinnis, general agent; Joe White, local contractor; Jim Greer, press agent; N. S. Gillespie, sideshow manager; Edgar Day, equestrian director; Dave Gillespie, general superintendent; John Whiting, superintendent privileges; W. S. Larrison, musical director; J. Pat Greer, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Ed Westbrook, superintendent canvas; Shorty Boykin, boss hostler; Tom Vanters, superintendent commissary department; John Whiting, superintendent lights; Shorty Matthews, superintendent props; B. Johnson, superintendent ring stock; Jas. Mitchell, superintendent stock; Blackie Dungam, superintendent elephants; Charley Dungam, superintendent animals; Shorty Thomas, blacksmith; T. A. McGinnis, manager adv. wagon; Dave Hamilton, legal adjuster. Show opened at Camden, S. C., March 7.

Gollmar Bros.' Show - Gollmar Bros., proprietors; Chas. A. Gollmar, manager; Walter S. Gollmar, assistant manager; B. F. Gollmar, treasurer; Chas. F. Bohm, assistant treasurer; E. D. Landers, secretary; C. F. Bohm, auditor; Fred C. Gollmar, general agent and railroad contractor; Fred A. Morgan, local contractor; Fred H. Seymour, special agent; Fred A. Morgan, contracting press agent; Dr. Manley, press agent back with show; F. Seymour, excursion agent; Lw Aronson, sideshow manager; H. F. Wertz [Werts?], equestrian director; Doc Chapman, superintendent privileges; John B. Hollinger, musical director; Earl Cline, superintendent reserved seat tickets; D. D. Cattanach, superintendent canvas; Chas. Hermann, trainmaster; Geo. Holland, boss hostler; D. F. King, superintendent commissary department; Thos. Kehoe, superintendent props; Red Steinford, superintendent ring stock; Steve Smyth, superintendent stock; Frank Buliard, superintendent sleepers and diners; E. Willey, 24-hour agent; Emery Stiles, superintendent elephants; Joe Barron, boss carpenter; E. Stiles, superintendent animals; C. A. Wiggins, assistant superintendent animals; L. Rude, blacksmith; Wm. H. Del?y, manager adv. car No. 1; E. E. Hutzler, manager adv. car No. 2; Jas. Ward, manager adv. car No. 3; Red Sheridan, checker-up; T. J. Forde, legal adjuster; Al Mastiff, announcer.

Great Leon Show - Miss Daisy Leon, proprietor; W. H. Startzel, lessee; Harry LaReane, assistant manager; Mrs. W. H. Startzel, treasurer; W. A. Startzel, general agent and local contractor; W. L. Bidwell, press agent; Guy Compton, superintendent privileges; H. W. Lee, musical director; H. Williams, superintendent reserved seat tickets; F. T. Boles, superintendent canvas and lights; Chas. H. Hadson, superintendent props. Show opens at Mansfield, O.

Great Wagner Show - Wagner Bros., proprietors; Geo. E. Wagner, manager; Paul P. Wagner, treasurer and secretary; Otto Wagner, general agent; Herman Wagner, press agent; Henry Wagner Jr., equestrian director; Mrs. Henry Wagner Jr., superintendent privileges; Mrs. Chas. Perray, musical director; Miss Olga Wagner, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Ray Clark, superintendent canvas; Dad Norman, boss hostler; Mike Stevens superintendent lights and props; Steve Allen, superintendent working crew; Herman Wagner, announcer. Show opens at Milwaukee, Wis., May 15.

Mighty Haag Show - E. Haag, proprietor and manager; Mrs. E. Haag, treasurer; J. Campbell, auditor; Geo. C. Moyer, general agent and railroad contractor; G. V. Brown and Victor J. Foster, local contractors; O. R. Raye, special agent; Eugene Harrison, general press agent; W. J. Zimmerman, press agent back with show; A. R. Hooper, excursion agent; Doc Lalno, sideshow manager; Fred DeElvey, general superintendent; Henry Emgard, superintendent privileges; E. James, musical director; H. Hubbard, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Fred Dutch Meyers, superintendent canvas; Frank McGuyre, superintendent commissary department; Eddie VanCamp, superintendent lights; James Campbell, 24-hour agent; Victor Stout, manager adv. car No. 1; Roy C. Heaton, manager adv. car No. 2; J. C. Wildly, checker-up; Frank Mcguyre, legal adjuster; Henry Emgard, announcer. Show opens at Shreveport, La., March 26.

Hagenbeck-Wallace Show - Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Show Co., proprietors; C. E. Cory, manager; J. O. Talbott, assistant manager; John R. Andrew, treasurer; C. T. Klughers, front door; G. Adolph Gagg, auditor; R. M. Harvey, general agent and railroad contractor; D. F. Lynch, local contractor; Geo. Hedges and Palmer Robinson, special agents; Floyd King, contracting press agent; Wallace Sackett, press agent back with show; L. H. Heckman, excursion agent; J. E. Ogden, sideshow manager; Bud Gorman, equestrian director; F. H. Beatty, superintendent privileges; Al J. Massey, musical director; J. F. Burke, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Geo. Wombold, superintendent canvas; Buggy Stumpf, trainmaster; Jake Posey, boss hostler; Jas. Davis, superintendent commissary department; Tom Dunn, superintendent lights; G. H. Williamson, superintendent props; Andy Dobbins, superintendent ring stock; Eugene Maloney, superintendent repair department; Edw. Springer, superintendent sleeping cars; C. A. Pheeney and Al Hoffman, 24-hour agents; P. W. Phillips, superintendent elephants; J. E. Eviston, manager adv. car No. 1; C. C. Cheuvront, manager adv. car No. 2; R. B. Schaal, checker-up; C. S. Hagaman and W. B. Irons, legal adjusters; Bert Cole, announcer. Show opens at the Coliseum, St. Louis, April 11.

Hagerty's Big Tent Show - T. E. Hagerty, proprietor and manager; Mrs. Nellie Hagerty, treasurer and secretary; D. P. Weyland, general agent; H. H. Hagerty, superintendent privileges; Happy Joe Cole, superintendent canvas; M. T. Anderson, boss hostler; Mrs. Joe Cole, superintendent commissary department; Homer Robins, superintendent lights; Thos. Moore, superintendent props; (Pat) H. Murphy, superintendent working crew. Show opens at Shirley, Ind.

Heber Bros.' Greater Shows - Reginald C. Heber, manager; R. F. Heber, assistant manager; E. R. McKinney, treasurer; H. Harrison, secretary; Louis Johnson, auditor; Benj. C. Heber, general agent; Robt. B. Congdon, special agent; Francis McKinney, contracting press agent; Andy Anderson, sideshow manager; Rollo H. Heber, equestrian director; Jas. Ingram, general superintendent; Jesse L. White, superintendent privileges; Reginald Franklin, musical director; Daniel Murphy, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Earl Mead, superintendent canvas; Geo. T. Heber, master of transportation; Joe Adams, boss hostler; Fred Glover, superintendent commissary department; Harry Ross, superintendent lights; Earl Parker, superintendent props; John Rafferty, superintendent ring stock; Peter Owens, superintendent stock; Dick Joyce, superintendent working crew; Earl Edwards, 24-hour agent; R. E. Graves, boss carpenter; Wm. Bryce, superintendent animals; Jas. Fields, blacksmith; Philip J. Strauss, manager adv. car; Fred Norris, checker-up; Leslie Warren, legal adjuster; Al Davis, announcer. Show opens at Columbus, O.

Honest Bill's Show - Honest Bill, proprietor; Wm. Newton Jr., manager Carlo Willet, assistant manager; Carlo Willet, assistant manager; Mrs. Mae Newton Jr., treasurer; Harold Wright, secretary; Wm. Newton Sr., general agent with three assistants, also press agent; Billy Barlow, sideshow manager; Jess Manola, equestrian director; Mrs. Clark, superintendent privileges; Prof. E. T. Driscol, musical director; Mrs. Newton, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Shorty Holt, superintendent canvas; Jack Weims, boss hostler; Billie Morgan, superintendent lights; Jack Weims, superintendent ring stock; Honest Bill Jr., superintendent working crew; Wm. J. Newton, 24-hour agent; Junior Phillips, superintendent elephants; Leslie Grear, superintendent animals; Tom Smith, blacksmith; Mrs. Wm. Newton Jr., checker-up; Wm. Newton Sr., legal adjuster; Wm. Newton Jr., announcer. Show opened at Plantersville, Tex., February 21.

Wm. P. Hope & Bros.' United Shows - Wm. P. Hope & Bros., proprietors and managers; H. A. Reid, press agent; Joe Quigley, advance agent; J. D. O'Donnell, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Doc Schenck, superintendent canvas; Louis Shapiro, superintendent props; Henry Cocus, boss hostler; John Compton, legal adjuster. Show opens at Athens, Ga., in April.

Horne's Wild Animal Show - E. P. and I. S. Horne, proprietors; I. S. Horne, manager; A. Hill, assistant manager; E. P. Horne, treasurer; L. Davis, secretary; Samuel R. Freet, auditor; J. F. Hardy, general agent; H. A. Horne, railroad contractor; H. Broadbent, special agent; Alfred Hill, general superintendent; G. A. Horne, musical director; M. Patterson, superintendent canvas; Al Lobb, boss hostler, superintendent ring stock, superintendent stock; Geo. Williams, superintendent working crew; L. Landis, superintendent elephants; W. E. Bernard, boss carpenter; Sidney Shaw, superintendent animals; A. C. McCurdy, blacksmith; Samuel R. Freet, legal adjuster.

Inter-Mountain Wagon Show - Chas. P. Helton, owner and manager; Guy Terhune, assistant manager; R. D. Churchman, general agent; H. J. Pearce, musical director; Duke Ward, superintendent canvas; Magnus Erickson, boss hostler; Chas. (Fat) Edker, superintendent commissary department. Show opens at Knights Ferry, Cal., March 16.

I. X. L. Real Wild West Show - Jack W. King, proprietor; Bobbie Fountain, manager; Rob R. Lehman, assistant manager; F. King, treasurer; J. McLean, secretary; Chas. Elliott, general agent; Tom Shirley, superintendent canvas; Chas. Hartley, boss hostler; J. McLean, superintendent commissary department Jack Rhinehart, superintendent ring stock; Blackie Morris, superintendent working crew; Kid Howard, superintendent animals; Joe Holmes, checker-up. Show opens at Knoxville, Tenn., April 2.

Keystone Amusement Co. - M. E. and V. Hulton, proprietors; Mike Higgins, manager; T. Flecker, assistant manager; V. Hulton, treasurer and secretary; T. Flocker, auditor; M. Higgins and B. Miller, general agents; Tom Brady and Paul Ryenheart, special agents; V. E. Hulton, contracting press agent; Col. F. Snider, sideshow manager; Lew Snider, equestrian director; Col. F. Snider, general superintendent; Tom Flocker, superintendent privileges; Toney Forgeino, musical director; Tom Williams, trainmaster; Paul Rienheart, 24-hour agent; Lew Snider, announcer. Show opens at Allegheny, Pa.

Keystone Show - Dock & Blythe, proprietors; Sam Dock, manager; Eddie Blythe, treasurer; W. H. Ashdown, general agent; Chas. T. Ogden, local contractor; Eddie Blythe, sideshow manager; Wiley Ferris, equestrian director; H. G. Blythe, superintendent privileges; M. M. Rice, musical director; Claire Dock, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Ed. Davison, superintendent canvas; Geo. Kidd, boss hostler; Moss Wright, superintendent commissary department; Jewett Selock, superintendent props; Harry Loving, superintendent ring stock; Louis Wilhelm, superintendent animals; Thos. Nelson, legal adjuster. Show opens at Goochland, Va., April 11.

Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show - Thos. F. Widemann, proprietor and manager; D. T. Bartlett, assistant manager; C. H. Parker, treasurer; Wm. J. Lester, local contractor; Geo. Foreman, special agent; J. H. Mackay, contracting press agent; A. W. McKenzie, advance press agent; J. H. Donohue, press agent back with show; Arthur Dewar, excursion agent; W. C. O'Neil, sideshow manager; Colorado Cotton, equestrian director; Henry Baker, general superintendent; D. T. Bartlett, superintendent privileges; Harry G. Armstrong, musical director; John W. Reynolds, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Frank Millard, superintendent canvas; Chas. Brady, trainmaster; L. Harris, boss hostler; Hugh McCullough, superintendent commissary department; W. L. Andrews, superintendent lights; W. C. Scott, superintendent props; Arthur Beeson, superintendent ring stock; Joe Hayes, superintendent stock; Henry Elam, superintendent working crew; Jack Hazzard, 24-hour agent; Pete Jensen, boss carpenter; Doc Wilcox, superintendent animals; J. W. Marks, blacksmith; J. C. Donohue, manager adv. car No. 1; M. C. Ardmore, manager adv. car No. 2; C. J. Provine, manager adv. car No. 3; Harry Montague, checker-up; J. C. Kelly, legal adjuster; Joe Geary, announcer. Show opens at Bessemer, Ala., March 28(?).

Lamont Bros.' Show - C. R. LaMont, proprietor and manager; W. S. LaMont, treasurer; Robt. Taylor, general agent; Jas. O'Brien, local contractor; Elmer Porterfield, sideshow manager; Chas. M. Baker, equestrian director; Chas. Taylor, superintendent privileges; Otto Chaffin, musical director; Red Jones, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Blacky Long, superintendent canvas; California Prairie Joe, boss hostler; Whitey Smith, superintendent lights; Ed. Gray, superintendent props; Joe DuBoise, superintendent ring stock; Andy Nold, superintendent elephants; Shorty Schmuck, superintendent animals; C. D. Randolph, legal adjuster; Abe Earnhart, announcer. Show opens at Salem, Ill., May 2.

Lampe Bros.' Newest Shows - Lampe Bros., proprietors; Fred Lampe, manager; Otto W. Lampe, assistant manager, treasurer, secretary; F. Brewster Smith, general agent; Geo. Bennett, local contractor; F. Brewster Smith, advance press agent; John Lampe, press agent back with show; Chas. Lampe, equestrian director; John Lampe, general superintendent; Bert Lampe, superintendent privileges; Orville Nesbit, musical director; Fran Evens, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Pete (Bull) Murphy, superintendent canvas; Harry Parker, superintendent commissary department; Blackie Lane, superintendent lights; Sam Spencer, superintendent props; Lew Mullholland [Mullbolland?], superintendent stock; Don Lobdell, announcer.

Latena's Wild Animal Circus - Andrew Downie, proprietor and manager; Bert Rutherford, general agent; C. P. Farrington, local contractor; W. J. Whitton, special agent; Wm. Griner, sideshow manager; Herman Griggs, equestrian director; Geo. (Pop) Coy, general superintendent; Woody Van, musical director; E. E. Payton, trainmaster; N. H. Walker, boss hostler; Robt. Kline, superintendent commissary department; Geo. (Pop) Coy, superintendent lights; Bill Jones, 24-hour agent; Walter Allen superintendent elephants; Sam Dawson, manager adv. car; Jas. Rice, checker-up; M. E. Bacon, legan adjuster; Geo. Phillips, announcer. Show opens at Timonium, Md., April 18.

LeClair, Webber & Huse Show - LeClair, Webber & Huse, proprietors; B. S. LeClair, manager; Gus Huse, assistant manager; Ike Jutras, secretary and auditor; Harry C. Webber, general agent and railroad contractor; Chas. Gordon, press agent back with show; "Honey" Hall, sideshow manager; Gus Huse, equestrian director; "Blacky" King, general superintendent; Mrs. B. S. LeClair, superintendent privileges; Jas. McCann, musical director; Mrs. B. S. LeClair, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Chas. Phoenix, superintendent canvas; Pete Marquiex, trainmaster; Wallace Lupien, boss hostler; Ed. Gardner, superintendent commissary department; Jas. Hart, superintendent lights and props; Wallace Lupien, superintendent ring stock and stock; Chas. Phoenix, superintendent working crew; Harry Vincent, 24-hour agent; Wallace Lupien, superintendent animals; Chas. Briggs, blacksmith; James Robinson, manager adv. car; "Honey" Hall, legal adjuster. Show opens at E. Greenwich, R. I., May 20.

Lucky Bill's Show - Wm. Newton Sr. (Lucky Bill), proprietor and manager; Mrs. Lucky Bill, treasurer; Grace Brown, secretary; Lucky Bill, press agent; F. James, sideshow manager; Junior Philips; equestrian director; Wm. Newton, general superintendent; Mrs. Lucky Bill, musical director; Claude Dillon, superintendent canvas; Jack Bryant, boss hostler; Wm. Yeiser, superintendent lights; E. McCoy, superintendent props; Claude Dillon, superintendent ring stock; Jack Reams, superintendent stock; Patsy Williams, superintendent working crew; Junior Philips, superintendent elephants; Patsy Williams, blacksmith; Wm. Newton, legal adjuster; Lucky Bill, announcer. Show opens at Plantersville, Tex.

Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Real Wild West - Miller Bros. & Arlington, proprietors; Geo. Arlington, manager; R. L. Gill, treasurer; Tony Ybanzo, auditor; Edw. Arlington, general agent; Chas. McClintock, local contractor; Fred Morgan and Jack L. Winn, special agents; James F. Donaldson, contracting press agent; Willard D. Coxey, advance press agent; Geo. Connor, sidewshow manager; D. V. Tantlinger, equestrian director; Robt. Bigsley, general superintendent; Chas. (Butch) Cohen, superintendent privileges; Prof. A. LaBanca, musical director; Harry Parish, trainmaster; Ernest Waters, 24-hour agent; Paul W. Harrell, manager adv. car No. 1; Thos. Dransfield, manager adv. car No. 2; A. L. Stanley, manager adv. car No. 3; Owen W. Dowd, announcer. Show opens at Madison Square Garden, N. Y. C., April 20.

Joe Montazell's Overland Show - Joe Montazell, proprietor, manager, treasurer, secretary; Will Martin, press agent; Tom Howard, equestrian director; Dick Jones, superintendent privileges; Joe Farley, superintendent canvas and boss hostler; Carroll Montazell, superintendent lights, props, working crew. Show opens at Ashley, O., about May 1.

Monroe's Mighty Shows & Buffalo Tom's Wild West - A. M. Cauble, proprietor and manager; T. E. Hughes, assistant manager; J. W. Cauble, treasurer; H. Moon, secretary; J. T. Roberts, general agent; C. E. Close, sideshow manager; Archie Walker, equestrian director; Lenard Ward, general superintendent; Thos. F. Ford, superintendent privileges; Bruce Phillips, musical director; H. G. Warren, superintendent canvas; Andrew Dunn, boss hostler; Wilk Snodgrass, superintendent lights; Wm. White, superintendent props; A. H. Dunn, superintendent ring stock; Andrew Dunn, superintendent stock; C. E. Close, superintendent working crew; Harry Baker, superintendent elephants and animals; Patsy Williams, blacksmith; A. M. Cauble, announcer. Show opened at Tupelo, Miss., March 10.

Morrow Bros.' Dog & Pony Show - Link & Scott Morrow, proprietors; Link Morrow, manager; T. Morrow, treasurer; E. Morrow, secretary; M. S. Morrow, general agent; M. A. Morrow, local contractor; L. Morrow, equestrian director; F. M. Allison, superintendent canvas; Roy McAnally, boss hostler; Mrs. M. S. Morrow, superintendent commissary department; Jim VanDusen, superintendent lights; Leslie (Fatty) Warren, superintendent ring stock; Scot Morrow, superintendent working crew. Show opens at Cheeney, Kan. about May 1.

Oklahoma Bill's Wild West & Annex - Major C. F. Rhodes, proprietor and manager; H. C. McIntyre, assistant manager; Mrs. C. F. Rhodes, treasurer; Jas. Garde, sideshow manager; H. C. McIntyre, equestrian director; Samuel Thompson, general superintendent; Arizona Jack, superintendent privileges; H. Burns, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Jas. White, superintendent canvas; Daniel A. Byrd, boss hostler; John Thomas, superintendent commissary department; Thos. Wesley, superintendent props; Joe Young, boss carpenter; Edw. Hale, announcer. Show opens with Washburn's Carnival Co., at Chester, Pa., May 4.

Old Dominion Show - E. Keller Iseminger, proprietor and manager; Ezra Keller, assistant manager; Lotta Maginley, treasurer; Mrs. J. L. Reh, secretary; Clyde Mallory, general agent; John L. Reh, sideshow manager; M. H. Iseminger, equestrian director; J. J. Ray-Dee, general superintendent; Andy Thumser, superintendent privileges; E. L. Knode, musical director; Eddie Maginley, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Rodney Dixon, superintendent canvas; Reichard Domer, boss hostler; Ada L. Iseminger, superintendent commissary department; Ralph Horne, superintendent lights; Harry Loving, superintendent ring stock; Robt. Peacher, superintendent working crew; Ambros Hockenberry, 24-hour agent; Calvin Bierly, blacksmith; J. L. Reh, announcer. Show opens at Funkstown, Md., April 4.

Pommier Bros.' Show - I. A. & Leon Pommier, proprietors; Leon Pommier, manager; John Pommier, treasurer and secretary; I. A. Pommier, general agent; R. L. Harvey, local contractor; Jos. Bonhomme, equestrian director; Bob Clements, general superintendent; John Pommier, superintendent privileges; Bert Weber, musical director; Mrs. Ida Bonhomme, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Lester Perkins, superintendent lights; Joe Bonhomme Jr., superintendent props.

Quire's United Shows - Chas. H. & M. A. Quire, proprietors; Chas. H. Quire, manager; M. A. Quire, assistant manager; Mrs. Chas. Quire, treasurer; Chas. H. Quire, secretary; C. W. Lewis, general agent; Abe Harvey, general superintendent; LeRoy Quire, superintendent privileges; Earl Victor, musical director; Henrietta Quire, reserved seat tickets; Edw. Smith, superintendent canvas; Mrs. M. A. Quire, superintendent commissary department; LeRoy Quire, superintendent lights and props; Elmer Smith, superintendent stock; Frank Quire, 24-hour agent; C. W. Lewis, manager adv. wagon. Show opens at Rosedale, Pa., May 1.

Rentz Bros.' Show - Rentz Bros.' Show Co., proprietors; W. D. Schneider, manager; L. K. Schneider, treasurer; Don McKenzie, auditor; Ed. C. McClure, local contractor; Punch Irving, sideshow manager; Doc Christman, general superintendent; Chas. Post, musical director; J. Peterson, superintendent canvas; Frank Kelly, trainmaster; E. K. Schneider, superintendent commissary department; J. D. Stephens, superintendent props; Mose Lowery, superintendent ring stock; C. S. McBean, manager adv. car; K. Palmer, checker-up. Show opens April 18.

Ringling Bros.' Show - Ringling Bros. proprietors and managers; F. J. Warrell, assistant manager; Tom B. Buckley, treasurer; J. H. Adkins, secretary; J. J. Brooks, auditor; W. H. Horton, general agent; C. C. Wilson, railroad contractor; N. J. Petit and J. D. McIntyre, local contractors; Ben Horton, special agent; Lester Murray, contracting press agent; E. P. Norwood, W. H. Williams and Harry Scott, press agents; Ralph W. Peckham, excursion agent; Lew Graham, sideshow manager; Jno. Agee, equestrian director; J. H. Brice, chief of detectives; H. S. Rubien, superintendent privileges; J. J. Richards, musical director; Ben F. Powell, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Jas. R. Whalen, superintendent canvas; Peter Hirtz, trainmaster; John Sheehy, superintendent front doors; A. L. Webb, superintendent commissary department; L. W. Marshall, superintendent gas lights; Alfonze Francoes, superintendent electric lights; J. P. Walker, head usher; J. D. Miller, superintendent props; Frank Dial, superintendent ring stock; L. Panzer, harness maker; Chas. Rooney, superintendent stock; Howard Anderson, superintendent wardrobe; Harry L. Smith, reserved seat wagon; W. L. Carr and John Nevin, 24-hour agents; M. G. Denman, superintendent elephants; Jos. Lloyd, boss carpenter; F. O. Isell [Iseli?], downtown sale; Chas. Smith, superintendent animals; Emil Erickson, blacksmith; Geo. Goodhart, manager adv. car No. 1; Tom Dailey, manager adv. car No. 2; C. G. Snowhill, manager adv. car No. 3; Walter Wappenstein, checker-up; Chas. N. Thompson, legal adjuster; J. Leonard, superintendent scenery; Ottokar Bartik, ballet master. Show opens at the Coliseum, Chicago, April 11.

Rippel Bros.' Show - Gus Rippel, proprietor and manager; Ed. Grinstead, assistant manager; Robt. Rippel, general agent and press agent; Ed. Grinstead, musical director; Shorty Mills, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Will Helewell, superintendent canvas; Will Snell, boss hostler.

Frank A. Robbins Show - Bergen Amusement Co., proprietors; Frank A. Robbins, manager; Milton A. Robbins, assistant manager; Clarence Farrell, treasurer; Clarence Linn, secretary; Milton Robbins, auditor; Frank A. Robbins, general agent and railroad contractor; Matilda Robbins, front door; Winona Robbins, press agent back with show; Mr. Burkhardt, sideshow manager; Jos. Berris, equestrian director; R. C. Carlisle, general superintendent; Prof. Henry Kern, musical director; Winona Robbins, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Chas. Davis,superintendent commissary department; W. C. Cox, superintendent lights; W. M. Thompson, superintendent elephants and animals. Show opens at Trenton, N. J.

Robson Bros.' Show - John A. Dorward, proprietor; Clarence Wertz, assistant manager; S. Dorward, treasurer; Harry Trayer, secretary; Frank Fry, contracting press agent; Jas. Grimsley, advance press agent; Birt Pile, press agent back with show; Edw. Bland, sideshow manager; John Hall, equestrian director; Lee Cerry, general superintendent; Harry Bentz, superintendent privileges; Harry Hilleman, musical director; Ali(?) Lemen, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Frank Cummins, superintendent canvas; Bill Hardey, boss hostler; Sue Dorward, superintendent commissary department; Joe Hall, superintendent lights; Walter Shudy, superintendent props; Walter Wheber, superintendent ring stock; Bill Peters, 24-hour agent; John Gardner, superintendent animals; Bill Turney, blacksmith; Pearson Dorward, checker-up; Ed Bland, announcer. Show opens at Reading, Pa., April 28(?).

Sautelle Nine Big Shows - Sig. Sautelle, Oscar Lowande and Geo. W. Rollins, proprietors; Sig. Sautelle, manager and treasurer; Oscar Lowande, assistant manager; Howard Robinson, secretary; Mrs. Blanche Rollins and Mrs. Mamie Lowande, auditors; John Henry Rice, general agent and railroad contractor; Arthur Compton, local contractor; Wm. Diamond, special agent; M. C. Connors, contracting press agent; J. C. Hughes, press agent back with show; Arthur Drake, excursion agent; Geo. W. Rollins, sideshow manager; Oscar Lowande, equestrian director; Eugene Woodsworth, general superintendent; Harry Allen, superintendent privileges; Harry Sturgess, musical director; Johnny Benton, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Dan Traver, superintendent canvas; John Dailey, trainmaster; Harry Curtin, superintendent commissary department; Ed. Harrison, superintendent lights with Will Traver, assistant; Aleck Brown, superintendent props; Geo. Meade, superintendent ring stock; Fred Kettler, 24-hour agent; John Cardona, superintendent elephants; Wm. Downing, boss carpenter; Scott Razer, superintendent animals; Doc Ward, blacksmith; Mike Connors, manager adv. car No. 1; Jack Evarts, manager adv. car No. 2; C. W. Marquette, checker-up; Harry Allen, legal adjuster; Geo. W. Rollins, announcer. Show open at Cortland, N. Y., May 2.

Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill (Himself) Shows - F. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tammen, proprietors; Fred Bailey Hutchinson, manager; Henry Gilbertson, assistant manager; Joe Wilson, treasurer; Vay Hampton, auditor; L. C. Warner, general agent; Harold Bushea, railroad contractor; Bill Haines, local contractor; Al Butler, special agent; major John M. Burke, story man; Courtney Ryley Cooper, advance press agent; Eddie Jackson, press agent back with show; H. Bushea, excursion agent; W. P. Campbell, No. 1 sideshow manager; Tom Moore, No. 2 sideshow manager; Rhoda Royal, equestrian director; Bill Curtis, general superintendent; Henry Gilbertson, superintendent privileges; Karl L. King, musical director; W. B. Menefee, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Wm. Curtis, superintendent canvas; Geo. Brown, trainmaster; Geo. Stumpf, boss hostler; Dixie Engel, superintendent commissary department; G. W. Embleton, superintendent lights; Chas. Luckey, superintendent props; Elias Meister, superintendent ring stock; Geo. Stumpf, superintendent stock; Wm. Curtis, superintendent working crew; Jack Beck and Jimmie McElroy, 24-hour agents; F. C. Alispaw, superintendent elephants; J. Shaw, boss carpenter; Shorty Alispaw, superintendent animals; Wm. Anderson, blacksmith; Harry Graham, manager adv. car No. 1; Fred McMann, manager adv. car No. 2; Murry Pennock, manager adv. car No. 3; Geo. Roddy, checker-up; Jas. Dwyer, legal adjuster; Harry Clarens, announcer. Show opens at Albuquerque, N. M., March 28.

Silver Family Show - Bert C. E. Silver, proprietor and manager; G. Earl Silver, assistant manager; Mrs. Bert Silver, treasurer; Dick Silver, secretary; Miss Laura Silver, auditor; Ed. Cross, general agent, special agent, press agent; Sandy Copeland, equestrian director; Ruby Silver, superintendent privileges; Bert Silver, musical director; Pearl Silver, superintendent reserved seat tickets; G. E. Silver, superintendent canvas; Doc Haffoner, boss hostler; G. Earl Silver, announcer. Show opens at Crystal, Mich., May 9.

Spark's Shows - Sparks' Shows, Inc., proprietors; Chas. Sparks, manager; C. B. Fredericks, assistant manager; Clifton Sparks, treasurer, secretary and auditor; T. W. Bellinger, general agent; J. C. Tracey, local contractor; Van O. Diver, contracting and advance press agent; Fletcher Smith, press agent back with show; Cal Towers, sideshow manager; Bert Mayo, equestrian director; Albert Keller, superintendent privileges; Jack Phillips, musical director; Leslie Bartlett, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Jas. Caskey, superintendent canvas; Tom Jacobs, trainmaster; Jas. Jacobs, boss hostler; Geo. Tipton, superintendent commissary department; Jack Lorrain, superintendent lights; Mr. Kelley, superintendent props; Jas. Jacobs, superintendent stock; Jas. Caskey, superintendent working crew; A. W. Day, 24-hour agent; Lewis Reed, superintendent elephants; Red Riley, boss carpenter; Fritz Brunner, superintendent animals; Jas. Randolph, manager adv. car No. 1; C. B. Fredericks, legal adjuster; Fletcher Smith, announcer. Show opens at Salisbury, N. C., April 14.

Sun Bros.' Show - Pete Sun, manager; Jas. Cherry, master mechanic; Bob Abrams, superintendent of stock; John James, superintendent canvas; G. W. Scott, superintendent props; Arthur E. Webber, superintendent lights; Geo. Snell Jr. and H. H. Horton, blacksmiths; B. I. Neel, harness maker; Wm. F. Wallett, equestrian director. Show opens at Macon, Ga., March 28.

Jack Swift Show - Jack Swift, proprietor and manager; Mrs. Jack Swift, treasurer; Reitha Swift, secretary; N. B. Luther, general agent; Harry Barry, local contractor; R. E. Swift, special agent; E. V. Hankins, press agent back with show; Dewey Porter, general superintendent; Deon Swift, superintendent privileges; Lee Carr, musical director; Reitha Swift, superintendent reserved seat tickets; K. Knapp, superintendent canvas; Anton Federle, boss hostler; Wm. Maloney, superintendent commissary department. Show opens at Casey, Ill.

Texas Tom's Overland Shows - J. T. Parker & Son, sole owners and managers; Mrs. J. T. Parker, secretary and treasurer; Eugene Parker, musical director; J. L. Berry, boss canvas man; Homer Boon, boss hostler.

Tompkin's Wild West & Cooper-Whitby's Circus - Al. F. Wheeler & Tompkins Wild West Co., proprietors; Chas. H. Tompkins, manager; Adam Gillespie, assistant manager; Mabel Hackney, treasurer and secretary; M. Zednay, auditor; Geo. M. Forepaugh, general agent; H. McGowan, local contractor; John E. Pettit, special agent; Geo. M. Forepaugh, contracting press agent; Chas. W. Gallagher, advance press agent; Mabel Hackney, press agent back with show; Milton Zednay, sideshow manager; Chick Varnell, equestrian director; Jim Pidcock, general superintendent; S. Zednay, superintendent privileges; Carl Mitchell, musical director; Geo. Asplund, superintendent reserved seat tickets; P. S. McPherson, superintendent canvas; John Farrell, boss hostler; Dell Adams, superintendent commissary department; Chas. Cox, superintendent lights; A. Dulaney, superintendent props; Frank Scott, superintendent ring stock; Hughey McGowan, 24-hour agent; Jim Pidcock, boss carpenter; Geo. Herbert, blacksmith; Chas. W. Gallagher, manager adv. wagon No. 1; Jack Rea, manager adv. wagon No. 2; Chas. Hackney, manager adv. car No. 3; Geo. Brown, checker-up; Adam Gillespie, legal adjuster; Will Jaques, announcer. Show opens at Lambertville, N. J., April 24.

Might Watson Show - John T. Watson, proprietor and manager; A. J. Haggerty, treasurer; P. M. Miskell, secretary; C. C. Melvin, auditor; H. H. Black, general agent; F. G. Copeland, railroad contractor; Carl K. Dresser, special agent; Sam Printz, contracting press agent; W. E. Strong, advance press agent; Gustine Cable, press agent back with show; Harry Miller, excursion agent; C. B. (Kid) Stoddard, sideshow manager; T. J. Melvin, equestrian director; Montgomery Parks, superintendent privileges; Dick Crossmire, musical director; Chas. Evans, superintendent reserved seat tickets; D. E. Davis, boss hostler; Chas. O. Gash, superintendent commissary department; Tim Kelly, superintendent lights; Frank Patter, superintendent props; G. Ralph Coffin, superintendent ring stock and stock; T. N. Barnsdall, 24-hour agent; G. Ralph Coffin, superintendent animals; Ed. Gallagher, manager adv. car No. 1; Frank O. Day, manager adv. car No. 2; H. M. Wiek, legal adjuster; J. O. Chase, announcer. Show opens at Russell City, Pa., April 10.

Wheeler Bros.' Show - Al F. Wheeler, proprietor and manager; Al F. Wheeler Jr., assistant manager; Frank C. Cox, treasurer; Ray Fuller, secretary; F. J. Frink, general agent and railroad contractor; Dan Hoffman, local contractor; Geo. Caron and W. H. Selvage, special agents; Bert Andrus, contracting press agent; Geo. R. Taylor, press agent back with show; Harry Crombie, excursion agent; J. S. Robertson, sideshow manager; Dave Costello, equestrian director; Harry F. Adams, general superintendent; C. E. Wheeler, superintendent privileges; H. D. Kyes, musical director; Frank R. Turner, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Frank (Blackie) Howard, superintendent canvas; Lou M. Zaph, trainmaster; Henry (Apples) Welsh, boss hostler; Frank T. St. John, superintendent commissary department; E. C. Lawson, superintendent lights; Red Carroll, superintendent props; Walter E. Davis, superintendent ring stock; Henry Welsh, superintendent stock; Frank W. Green, 24-hour agent; Wm. Emery, superintendent elephants; Henry Lucier, boss carpenter; Capt. H. Snider, superintendent animals; Horace Domingue, blacksmith; Bert Andrus, manager adv. car No. 1; Geo. Caron, manager adv. car No. 2; Frank Belmont, checker-up; B. G. Amaden, legal adjuster; Jas. Dougherty, announcer. Show opens at Oxford, Pa.

Wild Mike's Overland Show - Jos. J. Walsh, proprietor; Michael H. Walsh, manager; Jas. Walsh, treasurer; Earl Sparks, secretary; John Allen, auditor; Harry Jackson, general agent; Walter Casper, railroad contractor; John Castello, local contractor; Wm. Jones, contracting press agent; Jack Morris, advance press agent; John Kelley, press agent back with show; Mike Hall, sideshow manager; Wm. Taylor, equestrian director; Edw. Verder, superintendent privileges; John Smith, musical director; Wm. Walsh, superintendent reserved seat tickets; Edw. Morris, superintendent canvas; Harry Lillie, trainmaster; Toma(?) Deer, boss hostler; Wm. Night, superintendent commissary department; Henry Galler, superintendent lights; Frank Snyder, superintendent props; Joe Green, superintendent ring stock; Chas. Morris, superintendent working crew; Jacob Reed, 24-hour agent; John White, boss carpenter; Wm. J. Walsh, manager adv. wagon; Chester Gorley, checker-up; Henry Kelley, legal adjuster; Louis Effenger, announcer. Show opens at Westgrove, Pa.

Wintermute & Hall Wagon Show - Harry Wintermute and Frank E. Hall, proprietors and managers; Mrs. Frank E. Hall, treasurer; Jas. B. Rock, general agent; Chas. Thorp, musical director. Show opens in Southern Wisconsin, May 9.

Woody's Shows - Robert Woody, proprietor and manager; Sallie Woody, treasurer; Gus Woody, general agent; Geo. Spurlin, special agent; Robt. Woody, contracting press agent and superintendent privileges; S. S. Hastings, musical director; Walter Hurt, superintendent canvas; Bill Helvy, superintendent commissary department. Show opens at Afton, Okla.

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