The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
END VAUDEVILLEWAR.
KLAW & ERLANGER TO RE-
TIRE FROM FIELD.
Opposition Associations to Take over
contracts-Shubert Theatre Here
May Return to Legitimate"

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The vaudeville
war, which has been in progress for
months and which has cost variety
managers on both sides thousands upon
thousands of dollars, ended yesterday,
when at a meeting held in New York
the Klaw & Erlanger faction made an
agreement with the opposition where
by the firm will withdraw from the
field. This will throw all the vaude-
Vile in America into the hands of one
set of managers.
This news, together with many minor
details concerning the deal. was learned
through the Western interests affected
a half nour before word was received
from New York ordering all inf3rma-
ton withheld for one week.
BY the terms of agreement signed
yesterday the vaudeville faction COM
prising the firm of Klaw & Erlanger
and the concern known as the United
States Amusement Company, which is
headed by Klaw & Erlanger, will go
out of the vaudeville business at the
end of a certain period. This is various
ly said to be thirty, sixty n ninety
days.
The opposition, comprising the United
Booking Offices of America and the
Western Vaudeville Managers Associa-
ton, Will take I'VE the players con-
tracts signed by Klaw & Erlanger and,
1t is said, pay Klaw & Erlanger a sub
~stantial sum besides.
In Philadelphia, Chicago and other
cities where the war has been f~iercely
waged it will be so arranged that there
will be no conflict.
Effect on Shubert Theatre Here.
Manager Harry M. Hyams, Of the
Shubert Theatre. of this city, when told
that the deal referred to in the Chicago
dispatch above had gone through,
stated that he had known of the ne
gotiations to bring the vaudeville war
to an end for some time.
ST do not know Just what will be done
with the Shubert Theatre here, but I pre-
sumo 1t will go back to Shubert attrac-
lions. We had planned to ave a War
field attraction here for one week and to
play the Rose OF the Rancho during
Christmas week. so, you see, 1T would not
be q very radical step to give up vaudeville
entirely.
II should not suppose that the vaudeville
people would have two houses in Newark.
] cannot say anything, as manager of the
theatre, as to what our plans will be. l
have received no official information and
can make no official statement. 1t would
seem to mo thai the Klaw &c Erlanger
people, who control both the Newark and
the Shubert in this city. might decide TO
use one as a big prodvmtion house and the
other for musical attractions"
New York Hears of 1t.
NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Rumors of an
AGREEMENT between the rival vaudeville fac
lions. Keith and Proctor and klaw and
Erlanger, were thick along Broadway last
night. Although there was no official an
nouncement forthcoming, 1t was said that
the managers had come to terms and that
after q certain date, to be decided upon
In the near future. Klaw and Erlanger,
representing the United States Amusement
Company, would retire from the vaudeville
field. Another report was TO tho effect
that a merger of theNaudeville interests
of the country involving at least $90.000,000
capital, had been effected, and that tho
merger was q victory for Klaw and Err
LANCER.
A. M. Murdoch, president of the Western
Vaudeville Managers Association. who has
been in New York several days for the
express purpose Of bringing about an
agreement, when seen at the Holland
House. denied that there had been any
final settlement.
1T is sure that there have been several
conferences relative to an agreement of the
vaudeville interests of the country said
Mr.. Murdoch, but no settlement has been
made. There may be a settlement at any
time. but the terms are far from accepta-
bio at present"
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