The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-24
DENVER IS THE KEY
Big Theatrical Managers
War For a Foothold--
Syndicates.

Denver. Aug 2t-rhe eyes OF the
theatrical gcncmis OF the country are
focused on Denver as a valuable STRAIT
cglc point in the Nar between the va
rious theatrical companies
Denver looks good 20 them and hey
are anxious 70 occupy a.
some Of them sro already mtrench-
ed hero
Another is throwing up fortifca-
tiors and will be ready ia ten days to
begin the battle. Another Is preparing
TO move on the city.
The ercat burlesque syndicate known
as the Wheel" is about ready FOR 5usi-
ness here. II had dinicuity in securing
"a footing but il accomplished the task
at an expense OF 100000
The millionaire shuberts. combined
with David Bclasco and Harrison Grey
Fiske. who are bucking the trust. have
determined 20 invade Denver soon and
are now dgrring with local parties-who
are in New York figuring with them
10 build q FIRST class theater for their in
dependent circuit
M New York theatrical circles Den-
ver IS regarded as the key 70 the West
en situation 1t IS not only krown as a
s. od SNOW town" and a growing city
hut iis loc.tion makes Il essential TO all
syndieatcs that opera g across The c1nti-
mont Companies going 10 the Pacific
coast cannot afford 20 pass Denver for
ione Jumps axe expensive.
! one of The biggest theatrical CONF
+ bines in the country Is the Empire bur-
lesque circuit. populnlv known as the
wheel" At Ste head is Ed lEutler. the
ST. l-ouis political boss who nas made
vast fortune out OF his enterprise iA
the Northwes, &c is allied with Jo r
Cort The Seattle millionaire thcater boss.
who controls thrty-six theatres. ten Of
them burlesque houses.
AR Cort is in Denver seeing the FIN
ishing touches put on his new Empire
horse. wrich wll open August a. sew
eral months ago he saw the need Of com
ms into Denver and endaavored TO lease
the Curtis theater for The hurlcsque cir
cult. but was refused. Then be deter
mired TO build and houeht the old tele-
phone building which is being remodel
ed
His cog 81 the great wheel begins in
Denver. u r.ovcs to salt Lake. AID
rhen on 10 Butte Spokane. Tacoma
Seattle. vanc1ater B c. Portland ssa
Francisco and Los Angeles Besides
these burlesque houses he owns hfty-sn
theaters IN the Northwest. at which ht
plays l<law & Erlangcr attractions This
season he VIII play CalNe through ths
United states Under contract OF S125.-
600. She viii be al the Broadway theatei
IN January
Dan Weaver, secretary and treasur
er Of all of Mr.. Cort's enterprises. has
been in Denver an SWIMMER superintend.
Ing the building OF the Empire. whici
opens one week from Sunday with nut.
ler's Mascots."
The Shuberts want Denver as q gate.
way 10 the Pacihc coast I hey owr
theaters IN London. New York. Chicago
ST. Louis AID other Eastern cities. ant
propose 20 invade trust territory in th,
West. Included in their attractions ar,
Mrs Fische, Leslie Carter. baach,
Bates. Henrietta Crossman. Ada Rehau
i.Iliian Russell, Dave warfeld. De Wolf,
Hopper jefferson de Angels and sara
Bernhardt
The several syndicates now represent
ed N Denver are
KIaw & Erlanger- Broadway and
Tabor
stair-lIavln-C Curtis
Beck a Meyufeli-ophetm
The Burlesque Wheei-l5mpito.