New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-06

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The American MANAGERS Association.
The Southern and travelling theatrical
managers of the United States, meeting in
New York, have formed az association FOL
the purpose of playing into the hands OF
each other. The platform adopted equals
the political platform of s.. Louis for vague
generaiities. 1t binds each member to love
his neighbor and to do as ne thinks best
reading as follows:
The undersigned, managers of American
theatres. looking with ANXIOUS concern TO
the future of their business, have united
together in an association, having in view
the proper and substantial advancement
and protection of theatrical interests IL this
country. With full consciousness OF
their obligations to the public, they desire
to make dramatic art worthy OF higher ap
probation by increased general exec Hence
in It's representations.
To foster the composition and production
Of new plays.
To purchase, for general use, the success
to secure their proper presentation in
America.
To endeavOr to remove or avoid destruc-
tive opposition in cities where two or more
theatres are in active management, AMI TO
substitute friendly competition in its place.
To have sharing terms with stars graded
according to their attractiveness. and the
facilities, capacity and the expense of the
house, and TO make the weekly income of
the theatre, in all star engagements, at least
equal to the weekly outlay.
With such an explanation OF purpose, the
undersigned agree TO form a theatrical
managers ASSOCIATION, which shall consist
of president, vice president. secre
tary, treasurer, and directory of five t"f
which the president and vice president shall
be ex-OtiiciO menu ersI
The association shall meet annually in
New. York on the first Monday after the
fourth day of July. in each and every year.
to elect officers and to transact business re-
lating to the purpose OF its organization.
The directors shall meet 0nce every sixty
days, either in New York or in some other
more convenient city, as their majority
may determine, or the president decide, TO
arrange terms for future attractions either
in stars or plays, as Tar as It may be mU-
tually desirable; they shall also be EN-
powered to purct ase new plays. with or
without costumes, scenery. ETC.. for proGuc-
ton upon the Communication sy stem by the
American chain of theatres, for which they
shall fix equitable rates. In all their acts
in the mutual interest of the association
four shall concur. The board of directors
also shall have power to correct all misun-
derstanding, settle all disputes, and to har-
monte, if possible with equity, all APP
parentIy antagOnistic interests for the COM
mon good; they shall grade sharing terms
when difference exists. IN expenses and
seating capacity, between two or more
theatres in the same city, ID snaged by
members Of this association. And when
they fail the case shall be reported at the
annual meeting, with such recommended
tons as they may deem proper as to the
manager or managers who refuse to carry
out their decisions.
The board of dire ctors shall consider the
population of the various cities, the loca-
ton and capacity of each theatre, the
travelling expense between each place, and
endeavOr, in all arrangements for plays,
stars, companies CT other attractions, 10
make the terms equitable, the travelling
and the expenses as moderate
as the circumstances will permit.
They shall, with the consent of the man
ayers interested, advise, make or aid TO
make star or other engagements for all sea-
sons after that OF 1861.
The secretary shall act at all the meet
ipgs Of the association, and when convent
ent at all the meetings OF tho board of dl-
rectOrs.
On or about the first OF January Of ca ch
and every year the members shall pay into
the hands Of the treasurer the sum of 500
to be used only IN legitimate expenses, pro-
noting general interest, as may be author
lied by the board of directors.
The treasurer shall deposit his receipts
in national bank, subject to the order OF
The president, secretary and treasurer com
Dined.
All reputable managers who have theatres
)r first class dramatic companies under
.heic charge are qualified tor membership
20 be voted for at the annual meeting of
The association, after being recommended
BY the board of directors five negatives
will be equivalent to rejection.
The members of the association pledge
heir honor to abide by all the decisions of
he board of directors preserving the night |
% appeal), to consult aud advise with them |
Ind, in protecting their individual interests. |
o aid. assist aud stand by their brother |
managers in their efforts to secure and |
maintain all that is proper and right, to CO. |
'perate mutually with them in all engage |
nents, to avoid unseemly and destructive |
opposition, to foster especially stock per- |
Ormances and TO increase their excellence. |
o as to realize in the near future that. with |
theatrical management as with other pUr-
uts, union means strength and prosperity, |
David Bidwell, Of New O-leans and Mo
,ile.
r. f. j. Miles, of Cincinnati.
II. Green wall, of Galveston.
j. B. Dickson, Of Indianapolis end To |
onto.
NJ. w. Canning and John A. Eilsler, of |
and Cleveland
Thomas w. Davey. OF Detroit, Memphis
nd Nashville.
Colonel w. L. Sim.
Ben De Bar, of st. Louis,
}. w. Albaugh, of Albany
Charles +. Kurdish, Of Fur Fifth |
venue Combination.
j. n. Gotthold, of Pittsbnrg.
Abbey & Schoffel, of Buffalo.
Will Steven, OF New Orleans.
John T. Ford, Of Baltimore and Wash
1gton.
Robert C. Fosey, of Indianapolis.
At meeting held in New York on Tues
az, July IL, 1876, the association was duly
rganlzed under the name of the Theatri-
al Managers Association of America. by
ne election OF the following named officers
nd directors: viz: John T. Ford, of Balti-
lore and WASHINGTON, president: David
idwell, OF New Orleans and Mobile, vice
Thomas w. Davey, of Memphis
nd Nashville, secretary; John Ellsler, of
lttsburg and Cleveland, treasurer. Di.
,ctors-JOhn I. Ford. president; d. Bid.
ell, vice president; r. E. J. Miles, of Gin
matt; j. Newton Gottbold, of Pittsburg;
!. +. Abbey, of Buffalo; Ben De Bar, of St,
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