The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

. | Daniels, Sam Bernard, John Noso,
Lew Fields Lulu Glasier, Louis
Cunning, Corinne, Charles Cherr,
George Fewcett, James T. Powers an
q number of others.
The majority of these stars for tb
past three or four years have prao
tically been confined TO certain elite
of the East, but now owing TO tn,
Shuberts acquiring theatres i'm man,
more of the prominent cities will h,
able to be seen in nearly every toyr
in the country.
Instead of going to England ano
the continent for their plays IL hos
1een the policy of the Shuberts To usr
plays by the American playwrIghts
as far as possible instead of the for.
eign importations. This American
policy opens a vast field for the
American writer's who heretofore
nave been practically kept In the
background. That there are q mum
Der of undeveloped playwrights of
ability in America there can be no
doubt, and in the past two years the
Shuberts have brought forward a
great many.
In addition to the numerous at
fractions on the road and the several
New York theatres the Shuberts
| control the New York Hippodrome,
the largest amusement place in
America, and Lee Shubert has been
selected as manager of the New
Theatre recently completed, having
been built by public subscription on
Central Park West. This theatre is
financed by prominent Americans for
the establishment of home for the
better class of plays that do not APP
peal to the average theatrcgoer. The
position as manager of this theatre
was one sought by all of the prom.
inent theatrical managers in the
country, not for its financial returns,
hut for the honor and distinction OF
being at its head.
Even knowing the number of at
fractions under the direction of the
firm from the small cast play of ten
or twelve to the big musical comedy
productions OF 100 or moro IL is hard
to estimate the number of actors, |
actresses, chorus people and Others |
the Shuberts have in their employ.
Fifteen hundred people are on the |
stage at one time at the Hippo |
crew of five hundred men to handle |
the heavy scenery. There arc q |
of musical productions with |
a cast of eighty or more; several of |
the stars receive a salary of a thou
sand dollars a week or more through
out the theatrical season, so It has
been estimated that their entire sal
airy list is nearly quarter Of "a mil
lion dollars q week.
To manage and exploit their mum.
erous attractions a host of advance
agents. managers and treasurers are
required, as well as the vast army
Of electricians, carpenters and stage
hands that are on the stage but sell
dom seen by the public.
To bill these attractions, tons and
tons of paper are required and q
number OF artists are kept busy
the year, making new
md original designs for posters. All
IF the paper is printed i'm Elizabeth
port, n. j., and so perfect are the ar
that the printed matter
or each attraction arrives In town
ully ten days before the play date.
In order to book these attractions
10 that no town will be sighted and
.ach will receive its full quota OF
,lays. three men. under the direction
q James IL. Decker, who is acknowl-
dyed to be the best booking agent in
he country. are kept constantly at
york. Il,
To secure the required amount OF
ublicty for each attraction Is under
he direct supervision of A. Token
Worm. reputed to be the most cap
ble and the most prolific press agent
T tho times. 1t Is Mr.. Worm who
evises and conceives the milk baths
torIes the stolen jewel stories and
40 countless other interesting and
incidents that are daily
in the papers
The income and expenses OF such
n organization are enormous ana Z,
10 chances for leakage great, but so
,refully has the auditing department
con orpanized under Charles Bro :
,at every cent Is accounted for ana | -
nv excessive changes quickly discoV
red. g
,ro clothe the thousands of actors n
al actresses and to design new "
,d original costumes and creations
.oIvilIo Ellis is kept constantly at
orlr with occasional trips to Europe =,
refresh his memory and TO select ~
"a latest fashions in the foreign -
,untries, a ic
When a man of "a is at the head -
such vast establishment he pc u
mes nv the very magnitude of his a. a,
terests a figure TO excite popular ="
That man of 81 Is Lee 1,
hubert. 1t is obvious that MT Il
hubert cannot handle all OF MS -
anv theatrical interests alone D. D. H.
,ubert his younger brother is his CO. ~
,rker shoulderlng much of the DC -,
n as well as sharing much OF the -
of the larger transac u,
,ns entered into by both Sam s. ana h,
70 Shubert inc, and the shuper'
leatrical Co,
The more Lee Shubert turns his at
otion TO the artistic and financial
terprises to degree outside. OF ms
on Office. the more he must rely on
. eaually interchangeable brother
There is no mystery about Lee Shu-