The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
How He Won Out in
Vaudeville Business
Now History
By WILLIE GREEN

BORN beneath lucky star
This article bears specially upon Mr..
ConsIdine,s latest lucky strok-his
purchase OF Woodland farm. IN Yolo
county; but first for q few words anent
" 1e career OF the owner OF woodland.
saHd then to the now famous home OF
harness racing and racers.
Not many years since John Considiue
vas running little variety" show in
Seattle Today. with Big Tim sullivan
of New York he Is conducting a string
Of high class vaudeville houses that ex-
tend from coast 70 coast. and his earn
iugs make II possible for him to easily
sratify his hobby-harness horses.
What may have seemed al the time
hard luck started John Considine on
the road 70 wealth His Seattle thea
ter paid its way. but would never have
given Considine sufficient cash with
which 70 purchase Woodland farm.
SPLENDID ORGANIZER
Tohn Considiae proved himself an or
Sa1izer Of rare ability. II was he who
conceived the idea that what the
amusement seeking public wanted was
the right sort OF vaudeville. England
- that time had the call on artists.
and Mn Considine saw that ft would be
impossible 10 provide the class Of
vaudeVilie necessary 70 success in one
n os two houses
There must be steady employment
for vaudeville stars and 10 provide this
they must have 81 weeks of engage
1ents Or. tsley would seek employment
elsewhere
Mr.. .Considine interested Tim SuTI-
vansof+.New York IN his enterprise-the
establishing OF a string OF vaudeville
hoIsss. that would provide work for
the greatest artists OF the vaudeville
sosTsrld ths year round.
NIr- Sullivan saw II was good. and
the nowa famous partnership was
formsds t1e results being far beyond
even the f01dest hopes Of John Con-
sidine.
NEVER FORGOT A FRIEND
say vhat you please % John Consi-
dine. those who know his life history
can prove that the great vaudeville
maEnate never forgot a friend Those
who stuck with him in his trying hours
che ever renen eered in his days or
prosperity.
5oo. Mr.. ConsIdine was once approached
abye new manager of one OF his houses
with 2 suggestion that one OF the acts
on the bin that week was rotten"
Il know Il Is quietly replied Mr..
They played for me when could paw
them bat trifing salaries. and by the
great horned spoon they shall play for
ne now. and as long as they live II
hey like. when I am able to pay them
1hst tsey are worth
PURSE STRINGS LOOSE
ghe strings OF John Considine's
purse have never been so tight that
etley could not be loosened when wor-
thy charity developed
Unlike his business partner, Tim Sui
Ivan John Considine-s charities have
never been exploited
EacS wear Sullivan gives away thou
sands Of pairs Of shoes to men and boys
in New Xork- And each year there ts
great excursion on the water for the
babies Of New York tenemerts. for
which Tim Sullivan pays
And each year John Considiue finds
place for dollars that bring comfort 10
worthy people not 50 fortunate In the
fight for bread as John Considine has
been.
To his army of employees John Con-
sidiue IS Z godfather. He knows them
all. and calls them bv their first names
And the majority Of the veterans Of the
Sullivan -Considiue circuit address Mr.
sConsidine as John"
IoEER OF FINE HORSES
John Conssdine. has always been a
ANEeESs
.gfve shIm credit with being one Of the
hsst..fudzes Of eduines in the United
sSrates- especially OF the light harness
variety
When Mr. Considine was made Judge
~ horse show in san Francisco Il
was recorded that his rulings gave sat-
sfsfsctfoa 70 both. owners and pubic
and that in this particular be per
formed 4 feat rarely if ever accom-
plished n that trying position
Mr. sCsnsfdine has owned some Of the
finest saddle horses in the country and
5ss daughter was famous as one OF the
g best Of horsewomen In the northwest
While he makes no profession OF
q driving ability Mr. COnsidine can han
de the ribbons" with marked grace
HEARTS WISH GRATIFTED
woodland stock farm. historic as
Stronghold Of the harness horse on the
Eacg6c coasf. was the property of Alex
,Rrovn when John Constdine determined
.ro.' II possible. acquire IL
80 .Ns Brown owned horse named
actsto which he sold for 1000. and
.ttIiY the proceeds bought Woodland
Mr.. Considine not only had an eye
out for an IDEAL stock farm but advised
by clinton A. Harrison OF Seattle. an
excellent Judge Of harness horses, had
purchased 4 number or FLIES. all or
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.erraned to secure their sire and some
~ the best mares at Woodland stock
farus
Mr. Considine had seen Prince Ansel
Of the farm and determined to buy
him. with some Of his progeny
Mr. Brown would sell all or none,
incIsding the farm. and Mr.. Harrison
qsvss commissioned by Mr. Considine TO
reEotfa.te the deal. which he did sue
eessfuIly. And now Prince Ansel and
Woodland stock farm belong 70 John
C-ons.9fne and associates.
Prince Ausel was a consistent trot-
Ter a. year old He started six
times and was defeated oniy once. He
heat Dr.. Frasse. LyHwood- Corfnne Dill
man and John A McKerron.
ARIsTocRATIC ANIMAL
The aristocratic Prince Ansel had
for sire Dexter Prince which was the
greatest speed producing son Of Ken
tucky Prince. Dexter Prince was out
of Lady Dexter. a full sister 10 Dexter
-17E. the champion trotter OF his day.
whose name is familiar 70 al who have
taken interest in speed horses OF past
and present
There was time when the name OF
Dexter stood for perfection In horse
flesh. To get a glimpse or Dexter In
action was a treat rarely vouchsafed-
II svtlI be remembered that Dexter
vas a. one time the property OF Rob-
srt Bonner OF New York Ledger fame.
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