Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
WELLS HAS A TRUST
BIJoU MANAGER FORMS a sYNDL-
CATE IN NEW YORK.
CONTROL SUMMER RESORTS.
with $4,000 CAPITAL
will Monopol1ze Musical Comedy,
Dramatic and operntc organinn-
tons.
tons.

Jake Wells returned to Richmond yes
terday from hurried trip to New York,
where he was called to attend a meeting
Of theatrical men whom he interested in
the for1la ton of what promises to be
one Of the strongest branches Of the pro-
fession in which the Richmond manager
has become so successful and so promi-
nent.
The experience in operating chain of
summer parks last summer presented the
necessity of an anlalgamation of such in
terests, for the welfare Of the manager,
the patron, and the performer. There was
no extensive circuit, no head to affairs,
and no absolutely certainty Of securing
acceptable talent. because all of the parks
were not conducted by responsible people,
and performers on a good many occasions
found themselves at the last moment can
celied and compelled to remain idle, thus
losing a week here and there, as a result
of which they lost confidence in every
body. and treated the reliable managers
as they had been treated by the unrelia-
BILE.
Recognizing the wisdom of an organs
cation that would be Of mutual benefit
to all concerned, Mr.. Wells started out
some weeks ago, and addressed personal
letters to managers who had large sum-
suit was replies from a majority Of these
gentlemen, who were enthusiastic over
the project, and after an informal talk in
New York over the matter, at the Bar
tholdi Hotel ten days ago, it was agreed
to meet in New York on January It'll and
this meeting resulted in the organization
of a stock company of $4,000 charter
was granted by a New York city court.
the stock was Immediately subscribed,
and the business commenced at once. BY
allowing the booking exchange of the
Plimmer-Wilson Company stock, it was
absorbed by the new company, and will
become the stockholders New York re-
preventative Of the company. and will
conduct the booking.
The stockholders elected Mr.. Wells pres
ident by unanimous vote, and made him
absolutely the executive head Of the cor
poration
The company is to be known as the
Summer Amusement Enterprise" and
its offices are located at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Broadway, in New York
city.
The stockholders are managers who ope-
rate all the summer theatres and parks
in the New England States, New York.
Pennsylvania. and Ohio, and. of course.
includes Mr. Weiss compact circuit, which
will number about fifteen places this sum-
! mer, making, all told, circuit Of fifty OF
| more parks and theatres that will com.
! mence operations the latter part of May
and continue through the regular summer
sea on.
The organization Of this company means
that a much better class of summer
i amusement will be afforded the patrons
Of things theatrical. and that it will be a
matter Of great relief to the performer
who can afford to give his services for q
| slight cut in regular salary, because OF
the fact that his time will be completely
booked, and the route SO arranged that
railroad fares will be a small item OF
/ expense compared with past experiences
as the circuit will extend from New Eng
land. to possibly. Florida, and from the
Eastern States well into the West.
The organiza ton of this co.npa ny was
| quite an undertaking, and took great
deal of the valuable time Of the Richmond
manager VINO has been rewarded by the
accomplishment Of his purpose Mr.
Wells is OF the opinion that the success
OF theatrical manager is the effort he
makes to cater to the people, and in this
his own success is the best evidence OF
that belief. The class of entertainment
for this summer will embrace musical
comedy, comedy drama, and opera