The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-21

Joys mingled with n, s e, RI
(ASSsA) conceded to be Of some use in
the economy Of the theate he
7labors under the depressing knowledge
that In Il these days Of syndlcates, actor
managers and trusts he Is regarded as
almost equal ito q 8janltorS in power and
glory. Not that he believes anything Of
az SS5I m S Rnowng very
soul must, Hhis own trials and nbors bet
ter than others ~ can, he is well aware
that his duties are sufficiently xa citing
ito wear deep burrows of anxiety 4 In d his
manly brow s{St
But there are several kinds Of man
ayers, not referring Ito I. the good or the
for
K one sort, who may be divided; Ike II
Gaul, In three parts or types-the good.
the bad and the Indifferent, with parti-
manager is anot Their pecies OF the same
genus, and there are more varieties OF
him than Of monkeys in the zoo. The
ne hester ana
company booked to play at tina theater.
and talls, prepare res for the great
hereafter by enduring the affections that
spring daily and hourly from the y Wh l4s
TO the public Of the great cities TIT,
managers OF important pla yhouses 5 g are !, :,
usually known by name. ~ me encrSet!C
press agent. whose success Aor failure -
determined BY the number Of lines hefi
able to land IN, the newsp pers, \ ever
5forgets to pay tribute t. the enterprlse
sa
him to secure the ,dashtng Miss Ilittie
6Minx
cannot work ir"f8his managers name
several times ca CHI week, and this to-
5Eether with the regular advertising, In
Mhfh Ne s,s n.y.
household word Children DO. not cry
for him, unless, like their elders. they
are in urgent need Of passes to tho
knowing that he shares the notoriety OF
the town with the leading politicians. the
most important athletes and the univer.
s pey efesss5s hs fstrast re
So. such is fame. such is the fame
that 10 his. ss5 4
ns,S s o1d sis
WICKER and Hooley. Tor Chicago, who
We're giants in their. daY.-is seldom seen
In these latter times They were family
traiaa Ct shsr IN
an esteem quite unique.by the communl-
ties inaWhich they LIVED RIt ditons
aoo says in rafiy
or the important theaters managed BY "a
trnst,,if not directly, at loast something
less than remotely, the personal Id entity
Of the local manager becomes lost in
the fog. He no longer stands as he once
did, for the entire policy Of the tl,eater.
Yet, despite his shorn glory and less
intimate relations with his patrons, the
local manager Is an Important man and
4 has plenty to do to keep him from turn
ing rusty He usually though not al:
ways, Is promoter and & financial head
center Of the theater In which he, IL on,
gagged, and as such Is charged with thu
5ilnanclering Of the sestahllshmont, Rent
and interest are Incidents not Tx ely to
disappear from his thoughts or desert his
troubled dreams. He Is haunted by tho
necessity OF making hay while the sun
shines In order3to provide for the dreaded
period when the house Is dark and 5unpro-
sdncttyn. Bad = ngag cement, and poor.
plays, for which the critics, hold Mn 70,
Hsponsiblc In no uncertain n lnrlguh @, IA Are
among the trials he is called upon ~
face And then his soul is rent Wi tn the
Btions, and with feuds Of the billposters
and battles Of the !thogra phi men,
He IS face to face each day Will, ray.
enous officials who take adyant to sc OF
their little brief authority to ask sun & g.
thing for nothing, and demand " both