New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
Mr. KETTH'S MANAGERS.
THE NEW EXECUTIVE STAFF OF HIS o"ioN
SQUARE THEATRE.

,..o,,o,, In the executive staff OF keiths ohio''
sorara Theatre was caused some weeks ago ny '''
withdrawal OF j. a. Fines. who had oeeh 'ne mo.
ager of the house for some years anu WIZ ~
Mace to accept orc under F. +. Proctor Nj -,
has NOW settled the business affairs OF me mousse "
-, bic General manager. Edward +. Abec. III
eor,roI ~ II and by making s. Is. Hodgdon res'deh'
,r,,agar and T. T. Gerroud his assistant. In spedh
,"a % bis management, OF tho Union Square Thea
/ ire mast and present. Mr.. keith said YESTERDAY
cone day in the winter Of 1923 WINE was Dur
rounded nv architects and builders who were en-
rageI in constructing my new Boston thea're' 'Heio
came a telephone call for me to talk with III! sen
oral manager Edward r Albee. who was IN New
York He said: Should you like 10 have the Union
SQUARE Theatre? II so. there is twenty minutes III
which 10 decide l reflected TWO minutes ara re-
Piled Yes
"A preliminary three months OF dramatic attrac-
tons was followed by the closing Of the house for
renovation and redecoraton. This is where Mr..
Albees work really began. It was Mr. Aloee who
selected the former resident manager and personally
instructed him in the special works OF conducting d
continuous performance, originated by mo IN
Boston on July g. 1855. And i is interesting to note
that his present assistant Mr. Hodgdon, resident
manager was personally In charge or the hrst con-
iinuous performance ever given on the date before
MIR Albee has not only succeeded In interpreting
and executing my ideas to the letter. but ne has
most successfully amplihed and improved them IN
the general management or my business Inc prLh-
cipal points have been perfect cleanliness ana me
absence OF al! Objectionable features: Few months
before my departure for Europe had the Idea or
securing the services of members OF the profession
in the highest field OF dramatic work, for the pur-
pose OF presenting short plays In my continuous en-,
iertainments. Mr. Albee improved and enlarged
upon this idea I'm conveying the suggestion 10 the
then resident manager, and 10 Mr.. Aloee FUZZY as
much as TO any else, may be- credited any sue
cess that has attended the innovation. In assuming
charge OF tie Union Square Theatre at the present
time Mr.. Abee Is merely repeating his experience OF
from ono to three years In each OF my houses"
In speaking OF the newly appointed resident man
ager MI Keith said: Mr.. Hodgdon Is familiar with
the details OF evc." branch of my business. There
Is no department outside OF the mechanical to which
| would hesitate to appoint him If occasion should
arise. | feel that in appointing Mr.. Hodgdon
resident manager OF the Union Square Theatre am
only making a just recognition Of his long and
faithful service and leave the bulk OF the work OF
securing attractions In his hands with AS much con-
hdence though were to conduct It personally.
TO Mr. Gerrouli the assistant resident man
ager" continued Mr.. Keith. rs to be credited
large share OF the Of the Union Square The
atTe. lie the ground before its opening. and
other employee possesses the informatio relative
10 its detail management that he has"