1894 Cole and Lockwood United Shows Circus Songster

The Cole and Lockwood United Shows gave two performances in Morris in 1894, as recorded in The Morris Chronicle quoted below, which can be viewed as a whole page at the link below. Their performances were well received, even in the rain.

The dime hand book measured 5 1/8" x 6 7/8", 16 pp plus covers. George S. Cole had a long background working for several circuses & in 1894 combined with A.L. Lockwood to run their own 1 ring circus. It collapsed in 1895, so it was a very short lived affair. This dime book was published by Benedict Publishing in NY. Has 14 pp of popular songs of the day. Back cover promises Cole & Lockwood would be back in 2 years, bigger & better, if possible but it didn't work out. The rest is advertising for other Benedict dime books. Not on the best quality paper & somewhat amazing it survived in near mint condition.

An enlarged photocopy of the original was loaned by Rene Elliott for scanning.

1. Mamie, Come Kiss Your Honey Boy.
2. O' Mrs. O'Flarity What Did You Mean by That?
3. The Fisherman's Bride.
4. De Order of the De Golden Key.
5. Sweet Marie.
6. The Widow's Plea for Her Son.
7. Marguerite.
8. Twixt Love and Duty (includes music and lyrics)
9. The Poor Gal Didn't Know, You Know. (includes music and lyrics)
10. The Shamrock's Appeal to the Rose.
11. A Mother Can Never Forget Her Boy.
12. Irishman, Dutchman and Yankee.
13. Engraved on a Irishman's Heart.
14. The Shamrock and the Golden Rod.
15. Latest Popular Dime Hand Books, 25, 26, 27.
16. Latest Popular Dime Hand Books, 28, 30, 31.

If you have come this far you might as well listen to a recording of Sweet Marie made in 1894 by Ada Jones.
It is a scratchy recording to be sure, but it is neat to get an idea of the song. Follow the link below to the recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-fO3okUGQ

A little history of Cole and Lockwood's United Circus from:
http://www.circushistory.org/History/BriefC.htm

1894:

The Royers, Archie and Rose, have signed for the next season with Cole & Lockwood's Kid Glove Show. Archie Royer will be principal clown. New York Clipper, January 20, 1894, p. 735.

From Cole & Lockwood's Shows. The following people have signed with our new show: Charles J. Gregory, George Gregory and John Fritz, triple bars, balancing trapeze, dancing barrel, ___ and cross, and leapers and tumbler; William Lowande, principal bareback somersault rider, who will also ride four horses; Nellie Wilson, hurdle rider and aerialist; Archie Royer, principal clown, leaper, tumbler and all around performer; Mrs. Royer, slack wire and ___ acrobat . . . Prof. Meehan's troupe of performing dogs, goats and monkeys; Newman and King(?), black face comedians and song and dance team. We have secured an equine paradox that go through the school and court scenes fully equal to any troupe of horses in the country. Charles Evans, for the last five years in charge of the stock with Walter L. Main's Show, is engaged as boss hostler. James ___ will be boss canvas man and Jacob Spellman first assistant. J. R. Kennedy, a man of wide experience is advance of large show, seven season in charge of one of the advertising cars of the Barnum & Bailey Show, is engaged as general agent. Other important engagements are pending. Geo. H. Irving will manage an elaborately fitted up and attractive side show. Our new ring hosue will be done in three or four days, and the work of breaking horses will commence Feb. 1. John Kent, of Scribner & Smith's Show, has been here five weeks, looking after the details of getting everything together. He goes back to Scribner & Smith Feb. 1. We are attending to every detail, taking time by the forelock, and will have everything in readiness for our opening early in May. New York Clipper, January 27, 1894, p. 753.

The Royers, Archie and Rose, met with success at Keith's Bijou, Philadelphia, week of Feb. 12. They have signed with the Cole Show for the summer. New York Clipper, February 24, 1894, p. 817.

Notes from the Cole & Lockwood winter quarters. "We are very busy getting everything into shape for the inauguration of the tenting season of 1894, every part of which will be new. Our opening day here (Potsdam, N.Y.) will be May 5(?), and if the weather is favorable we anticipate a big send off from our friends and neighbors. Prof. J. W. Chattaway, a popular Philadelphia leader, has engaged to furnish a first class band for us. William Lowande and Bert Cole are breaking horses in the new ring house recently erected. We have just closed a deal with J. T. McCaddon, of the Forepaugh Show, for the performing elephant Modoc. W. J. Leyer, of the Erie (Pa.) Lithograph and Printing Co., called upon us last week and contracted to furnish all our pictorial and descriptive paper, a large part of which will be from special designs. Mr. Lockwood will shortly leave for Chicago to buy three car loads of baggage horses. We will have an early Clipper call, and thorough rehearsals before commencing." New York Clipper, March 3, 1894, p. 833.

Wanted, for Cole & Lockwood Shows, a few more musicians, including E flat clarionet to double clarionets in orchestra. Address J. W. Chattaway, band master, care of Spark's Circus, Madison, Fla. New York Clipper, March 17, 1894, p. 31.

Sidney Huftle has been engaged as billposter with the Cole & Lockwood Shows, and John W. Huftle will have charge of advertising wagon No. 1. New York Clipper, March 31, 1894, p. 53.

Cole & Lockwood All New Shows. Call. Season opens at Potsdam, N.Y., Saturday, May _. . . . Go slow on big trunks. Unecessary baggage will not be carried. The smaller your turnk the better you will please the management. New York Clipper, April 7, 1894, p. 78.

Mrs. Rose Royer has recovered from her illness and with her husband will join the Cole & Lockwood Circus, April 30. New York Clipper, April 21, 1894, p. 102.

Roster of advertising wagon co. No. 1, of the Cole and Lockwood All New United Shows: John W. Hurtle, in charge of wagon, with billposters W. L. White, Sid Hurtle and Dave Williams; Courtland Harris(?), lithographer; Harry Hurtle, programmer; and Geo. A.(?) Hurtle, in charge of stock. New York Clipper, April 28, 1894, p. 117.

The three Gregory Bros. have signed with the Cole & Lockwood Circus for the tenting season. They join the show at Potsdam, N.Y. May 5(?), the opening date. New York Clipper, April 28, 1894, p. 117.

Wanted, for Cole & Lockwood's Circus, B flat cornetist. J. W.(?) Chattaway, bandmaster . . . New York Clipper, April 28, 1894, p. 125.

• The 1894 Cole & Lockwood was a one ring circus. It opened at Potsdam, N.Y., Geo. S. Cole and A. L. Lockwood, owners. Geo. S. Cole, manager; Frank Burns, agent; James Chattaway, band leader; Charles Gregory, equestrian director;; Bert Cole, treasurer; Charles Evans, boss hostler; James Caskey, boss canvasman; George Irving, sideshow owner and manager. On the show were Willie Lowande and wife, riders; Leavitt and Nevel, jugglers, leapers, and tumblers; Gregory Bros., and Fritz, bars, traps and leaps; Archie Royer and John Lancaster, clowns; Mrs. Royer, wire artist; Harry Blondell, strong man, and others. Season closed October 1st. Bandwagon, December, 1943, Vol. 2, No. 7, p. 2.