Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-31
Over One Hundred Millions
of Dollars Represented By
Great Theatrical Syndicate

Inc NUlIllll 6hIttN ihNotNA ~ a -
delphia. which is also a syndicate
house, is managed by Frank Howe,
who has devoted his entire life to the
theatrical calling.
The Nose Refs circuit comprises
seventy-five of more theaters, which
are owned or leased by Mr.. Refs, who
has figured prominently in the theat-
rical profession for owe a quarter of
a century.
| Baltimore Mr.. Charles T.. Ford, a
member of the syndicate and the own
err of Ford's theater, has neve known
any other business except hat of the
atrical manager. The Academy Of
| Music in that city is leased by Nixon
& Zimmerman Of Philadelphia.
In Baltimore Mr.. Charles +. Ford, a
ated by the syndicate are the New
National, of which w. H. Rapley is
the owner and manager, and the Co
lumbia, which is managed by Mr..
Fred G. Berger, but owned by the
Metzerotts, members of the syndicate.
In the Southland.
The south, from Richmond to New
Orleans, is operated by such expert
theatrical managers as Thomas G..
q L. w - n PNAiiVhGs 4 ~
r. Albert, r. L. Douglas. Staub &
Sheetz, Charles Scott and Jake Fan
nenbaum, all of whom have operated
with the syndicate or its members for
over a quarter of "a century.
The Tulane m Crescent theaters in
New Orleans are owned by a corpora
ton in which Klaw & Erlanger, Al
Hayman and Samuel F. Nixon are
stockholders.
The Texas circuit is presided over
by Mr.. Albert Weis, a veteran theatre
cal manager, who makes his offices in
the New York Theater Building and
whose business is threatricals and
nothing else.
In Los Angeles. Mr.. II. c. Wyatt,
the lessee n manager of the Mason
or era House, has been a theatrical
manager practically all his life. Mr..
Wyatt also operates several theatcrs
in Southern California.
In San Francisco The syndicate OPP
crates the Van Ness and the New Co.
lumbia theaters, which are presided
over by Mr.. John j.. j. Gottlob, who
started in the theatrical business over
thirty years ago as treasurer of the
old Baldwin theater and who today is
n of the most expert managers on
the coast. Mr.. Gottlob also operates,
in conjunction with the Orpheum cir
cult, of which Mr.. Morris Meyerficld
is president, the Garrick theater; so
that house also is in TIE hands of men
engaged IN the theatrical calling ana
who know 10 other business.
The California circuit, composing
twenty or more theaters, has at its
head Mr.. Charles p. Han, who has de-
voted more thar forty years Of his life
to the theatrical business.
Mr. John Cort, another veteran the.
manager. books his circuit.
which comprises over one hundred
houses in the FAR west and northwest.
and Arizona md New Mexico through
the syndicate.
Peter McCourt, who owns or leases
the Tabor-Grand and the Broadway
in Denver, has been affiliated
with the managers of the syndicate for
oven twenty-five years. His callin- is
that of theatrical manager and moth
mig else. He is also the manager Of
the Silver circuit, comprising over
thirty theaters, which is booked by
the syndicate.
omaha and Kansas city are oper-
by O. ID. Woodward, who has not
only had experience as a local mama
ger but has been a producer of plays
ard whose experience covers eV9"y |
branch of the theatrical calling.
Tho interior points between Kansas
City and Chicago-Des Moines, Cedar
Rapids, Clinton, Keokuk, Davenport,
Champion, Madison, Sioux
City. Dubuque. Alton, etc.-are all
operated by expert theatrical men.
The Chicago Interests.
In Chicago the syndicate operates
the Illinois theater. the Powers, the
Colonial, the Chicago Opera House,
olympic and the New Blackstone.
The Illinois theater is owned by some
the members of the syndicate; the
Colonial by William Harris; the Chi
cago Opera house and the Olympic
are under lease to Charles +. Kohl,
one of the veteran managers of this
country. and one of the most success
These two houses are allied with
Klaw & Erlanger interests.
The Metropolitan Opera House in
St. Paul and the house of the same
name i'm Minneapolis are managed by
Mr.. Louis VI. scott. who began his ca
in those two cities as a treas
urer over thirty years age and rose to
present position.
H. Milwaukee the Davidson theater
is presided over by Mr.. sherman
whose interests have been
Identified with this organization for
over twenty years.
Tho theaters in Springfield, Dayton,
Toledo. Columbus and indianapolis.
comprising the Valentine Circuit. are
either owned or leased by Mr.. George
II. Kctcham and managed by Mr. Lee
NJ. Poda. whose entire life has been
spent in the management Of thcatcrs.
The Century and olympic thcaters
In st Louis are either owned or leased
by Mr.. Charles \. S%palding. who is al
so the owner of Havlin's thoatcr In
hat city. Mr.. S%paulding has beer a
theatrical manager for nearly half a
century and is one Of the wealthiest
theatrical property owners in the
Theatcrs MI over the Country.
In Louisville Mr.. John T. Macauley.
owner OF Mscauley's theater. has
been identified with this insti-
and his experience dates from
beginning Of modern theatricals
AnS right here might he a good place
o state that experience is not always
, matter Of age. The men comprising