Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-04

advertised badly managed. and handl-
capped by atrocious printing and the
play. which Is said to be a good one,
has gone to the dogs Dramatic
News, official organ OF the Dramatic
Trust.
Magnificent attractions; manage
ment, idiotic. No heralds no printing,
no advance work how can they expect
TO do businessY' Manager of a theatre
played.
Many others even more severe could
be quoted.
THE production Of 'Corianton' Ia
simply umbled together affair No
system no harmony; not one master
hand. We are far from Broadway and
too near an early closing"
From the authors written comments
filed with the secretary of the synd-
cate prior TO the first performance.
| am asked to sign new and rid
iculous contract; and warned that II
refuse, q new and private play win be
written ana fitted To- the scenery and
costumes,
"Can do II In week" said one. TO
me this Is amusing, but n may be ser
lous to the stockholders thcater man.
ayers actors, etc, made liable 10 erin.
ual and civil prosecution thereby. Then
too, II Is dlshonorahle, and foreign to
the board The resignation OF our man
ager was far more farce than fact
and he even now indirectly dictates the
policy of the syndicate unknown to a
majority Of the board
Look 10 your hearths, my friends"
No matter how successful one may have
been In the various business pursuits,
he cannot spring lntultlyely into full
knowledge Of theatrical matters, a
prominent Broadway manager says that
he sees 900 in "C0rianton" properly
managed-why not let him grasp Il?
This official silence has dispeled all
hope unless Il be In some patriotic
citizen In placing "Corlanton" with
liberal sinking fund under an able New
York manager a good cas!- a recog-
nlzed director who will allow the au-
thor 20 make many needed and sweep
Ing alterations-and suggest others az.
Then viii our already success be
triumph"
Three prominent Broadway managers
Invite this proposition your
choice.
DO this or accept one ~ the promo.
sitons submitted boy other two Broad
way managers TO rent your production
with option on buying same when they
have seen costumes, ctc) paying a
weekly certainty which will aggregate
an annual dividend Of at least 80 per
cent on investment, with no risk IN.
Cured.
one Of these do. else some other IN
telllgent act; or abroEate my contract
and release me from all blame for fu-
ture results. ! ana ont Tor success and
going to win II, soon or late, with or
| without the Deseret Dramatic synd-
cate. Bookings are plentiful under
recognized management; but you can't
| use my play for an amateur barn
stoming tour as lately proposed; and
You can't get bookings for your new
| 60 play
Heed the above and "Corlanton" can
/ be- booked on Broadway at an early date
I and voty probably 10 omen the new and
largest theater in America. but YOU
! can't feel the pulse OF the rialto from
! Utah-send an authorized representa-
! tive 90 New York or select one already
here
Why did We not have some authorized
| person here on the spot to seize the
| excellent bookings including a Broad
! way opening recently offered because
| OF the nervous collapse Of the favorite
] star and no worthy attraction 60 sub.
! stitute? Telegraph? What use?
| telegraphed six times and the manager
| twice for yes or no" or "perhaps'
/ reply on the Manhattan Theater option
and not even the common courtesy OF
an Acknowledgement was shown either
| OF us.
The above UNDECIDED. we are fortunate
In having an undertaken among us. |
realize that | have prominent aud In.
nuentlal men against me. men who can
almost dictate public opinion-exeept