Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
MAJESTIC To GET
SHUBERT PLAYS
INDEPENDENTS TO SHARE IN
LOCAL THEATER
oliver Morosoo Captures the Anti
Syndicate Attractions for His
Playhouse to Be Built
on Broadway

The Shubert Theatrical company of
New York, generally known as The
Independents" have entered into part
nership with oliver Morosco of Los An
geles, and their long list of first class
attractions will be presented at the
Majestic theater, to be built on Broad
way between Fourth and Fifth streets.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Manager Morosco who has
just returned from o trip to New YORK
city where the details of the partner
ship have Just been completed. Mr.
Morosco will commence the erection
of the new theater at once and rush
1t to completion as fast as possible.
His contract requires him to be ready
to bill attractions beginning October
/, 1906.
II do not expect the new theater
will be ready for occupancy quite as
early as that" said Manager Morosco,
but have letter from the Shuberts
in which they agree to the use Of the
Burbank theater of which I am mana
ger, between October 1 and such time
as may be required to finish the Ma
ieStic. My contract with them COM
mences at that time.
Have Confidence in Los Angeles
"By the terms Of our agreement they
guarantee to furnish me with first class
attractions for five years, beginning
October /, and there are to be no dark
spaces. You see by this contract that
the Shuberts have the utmost conf
dence not only in me but in Los An
geles. They are in on the profits or
losses of the theater. They are not
mere booking agents as they are for
some theaters in other cities but they
are my partners in this.
They have some of the biggest at
fractions in the world, and before !
left New York in addition to the num-
ber of great stars they had at that
time, they had Just completed arrange
ments whereby e. H. Sothern and
Julia Marlowe enter the ranks of the
independents. Mr.. David Warfield,
who is now playing in New York in
THE Music Master" and who has
broken the record run in that city by
appearing in one play for two years in
the same theater, and with the same
company, is a Shubert attraction.
Sarah Bernhardt Coming
THE only Sarah Bernhard is another.
Henry Miller, Margaret Anglln,
Blanche Bates, Eddie Foy, Louis Mann,
Clara Lipman, Mrs. F'iske, Mrs. Leslie
Garter, Bertha Kalish and others too
numerous to mention will all play at
the New Majestic.
Let me tell you one thing; l have
been in business in Los Angeles for
nearly seven years and I have never
broken my word with the public. The
new Majestic will be in running order
this year and it will be the best the
ater in Los Angeles in every way, not
withstanding the continual knocking
that is going on. The stock Is about
all subscribed and If necessary I will
personally subscribe the small bal
ance."
Mr.. Morosco also displayed letter
from the Shubert theatrical company,
stating that the report that Sparks
Berry was to control the independent
attractions was unfounded. The re-
port arose, Mr.. Morosco explained,
through the activities of Seattle man
named Howe, who in a moment of en-
thusiasm believed he had secured the
coast rights to the Shuhert attractions
and he, says Mr.. Morosco, probably
promised them to Berry.
While in New York Manager Moros-
co secured the rights to 125 plays and
brought the manuscripts with him in
a trunk. They will be presented at the
Burbank theater during the season by
the stock company.