The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-15

FRO,
stil that of itself doesn't prove any
thing Thore IS no ussurancc that Tho
Independents win al make successes.
An syndicates attractions do not Og
course Bclasco IS better iuagc OF
PLAYS prospects 5f success than aii the
bra,s ~ the Syndicate combined. with
Charles Frohmans included But even
- that the Independents, with a smaller
organization. less TO lose. and an oven
chance With the Syndicate OF suffering By
play-faures, may become hopelessly de-
pleted in play-resources. In this event
Belasco would have hard work keeping
his Independents in concrete shape; for
while his own plays succeed. the fate OF
others is not SO certain.
a case IN point is Miss Henrietta
Crossman's desertion. She has broken
WIN Bsiasco and gone with the syndicate
And yet nobody beslted the Syndicate
worse than she. But Miss Crossinan.
and her husband, MIR. Campbell are both
thrifty money lovers. and Belasco's lav-
ishness with sweet kitty Bellai~s"
frgtened thenl The syndicate's Anann-
cial policy is less prodigal than Belaic 70 s
on the expense sheet, hence the stars
share promises better and looks fairer
TO Nir. and Mrs Campbell.
incline to the belief from close study
Of the situation, that it is only a matter
OF time when Belasco may abdicate
management, to satisfy his conscience
rather than captulate to the pressing
power Of enforced ccnditiors. There Is
but one thing which might oovlate this
ultimate result, and that would be
Bbiaplos int{resting the governments
attention TO what he deems fiagrant in
fringement OF justice in the way the Syn.
dicate represented by Klaw & Erlanger)
dealt with him in the case before the
courts. Should Beiasco accomplish this
he might impair the strength Of the
Syndicate through the laws terror 9TH
erwise. noverl Balasco is an hicatualIe
man TO the stage; but he Is not the
commercialist to dislodge his business
superiors otherwise.
You may set 1t down as certain. though.
that if, at any time Belasco saw tina.
his commercial flish was sufficiently
visiiae for him to advance Mrs. Carter.
Miss Bates and Mr. Warheld to go with
the Syndicate they would do so: because
they need she money. and Il would be
Belasco's captuation not theiis
But what YOU may most confidently eN-
pect to see happen. 10 which end I chance
10 know certain Influences arc tending. Is
a proposition from the syndicate to
iselasco for his supreme dictatorship OF
the artistic phase of American theatre
calls hascd upon his exceptional skin.
as play-bulder and censor, Wlth this
proposition viii go share IN gross
profits which wiz yield Belaseo q fortune.
annually. FAR in oxcess OF his present
earning powers Belasco viii be asked
/ 10 do lnis-and be win accept-"for the
sake OF art and tie stoee."
There are good. valid business reasons
1 for This move. Last season, despite
their own hest Judgment together wirh
that Of their play readers the syndicate
mcde an alarming number cs dismal
failures But Beldsco has never yet
erred IN Judgment of a play The logic
OF bencfclal coalition for tie welfare
Of the stage is manifest Both sides
really want peace C"with honGr') be-
cause both are experiencing pccunary
loss by conflict. while Tho snga n gener.
al suffers
may also point out the Inevitable
lsaning toward this solution OF The
unequal competition OF the Syndicate and
the independents ia the farl chat the
/ Syndicate is % its Wits end for PLAYS
Thar win succeed and Belasco has proven
! himself creator 0f succcsscs His
! personal artistic supremacy ls nowhere
so readily acknowledged ana admired -
/ in the private confabs OF the Syndicate.
whore the members lengthiy discuss
means t0 acquire his co 0reratiun be-
cause they appreciate thar he has the
one element Of genius they hck. Many
a plan has boen discussed across ma
! syndicate dlrgstors table looking 10
some afiiliaucn with Belasco hecause
they need him. Belasco knows OF an
this ana naturally. 81 graiines him; and
~ proposition should be evolved and
formulated which he can entertain ag
COMFORTING with his sense or artistic
loyalty TO the American people without
sacriiice ~ his dignity. and no Inn.
lpairment of his revenues. YOU may look
Tor him 10 forego his present ambitions
for the more congenial avcoueg Of play
Judge and chief producer In thar mastery
organization which viii absorb ana SUI
lperoede ihe Syndicate
What ] have horoin Het forth has not
yet gotten abroad on Broadway. Gcncr-
ally speaking il Is not even suspected
But deep. adroii diplomacy h az work
close chamber conferences are being held
and this very plan is being considered