The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
HUDERTs FINISH
|THEATER= CIRCUIT
dependents Will Present Sixty
Productions From New York
To San Francisco.

NEW YORK, May 15.--Back OF the
announcement made by the Shuberts
day. confirming the exclusive dis
itch OF several weeks ago that they
"a now In a position To offer forty
0eks' bookings In continuous
ring OF playhouses reaching from
ow York TO San Francisco. appears
~ the first time the factor which has
ade an open door in theatricals pos
ble. aud threatens 10 break the iron
Zip OF the theatrical trust.
According TO well rounded reports
oday, this factor Is mona other than
he financial support OF some OF the
vealthiest men in Wall-st.. with whom
20 Shubert has come IN touch
hropgh his dictatorship OF the New
xheater. America nearest approach
= National theater, which Is 10 be
,cned in the fall. Since the election
Lee Shubert. the trusts bitterest
nemy. 10 the directorate. the New
rheater has been the subject OF open
<ftack by leaders OF the theatrical
rust.
AS a result OF this, the men back o.
i
6ch names as Morgan, Gould, Mac KEY.
Vanderbilt and Astor, are said 10 haVg
.e9n influenced 10 put their support
knck OF the independents.
IA their announcement today. con-
rming I'm every detail the United
fese dispatch 10 some weeks ago.
~ Shuberts deny the report that Har'
snon Grey Fiske. one OF the most
- -. Tn h
rorid. from an artistic standpoint, has
Iooerted them TO ally himself Win
k1aw and Erlanger. VITA the new
ooutracts for theaters announced 10
". and the new houses reported as
1ther contracted for or ALREADY under
&onstruction. the Shuberts loom up 10
~ as the first, real rival kiaw ana
Hanger have ever been called on to
ompete with.
In their Official statement regarding
H&tr plans for next season the ShG7
6rfs say:
I'VE shall present TINS year about
Ixty productions, constituting dram
*k1c and musical offerings ana many
E&her plays will be offered by suCi.
Roducers rs LieeleF and eompany
Inv Fields, Joe Weber. Ray Comstock
nnd Harrison Grey F1ske. with whom
~ are allied"
Among the theaters pledged TONNE
Open door policy are four IN ArkNs'
~, nine I'm Indiana. twerIy-three ia
Missouri. twenty in Iowa. thirIy.six IN
11incis. nine in Minnesota. six In Ne
Fnska, twenty-four IN kditstsi i've III
oklahoma, three in Otan, one IA
4ycming and eleven in Colorado. y
Oh. ft.nn l..R - Z.
kere:
81 Lyric and Adelphi. Philadelphia;
re pelasco. Washington: The
)nquesne. Pittsburs; The Garrick, 81.
louis: The Lyric, Cincinnati; the Ma
site and a new theater Delng Oullt'
aston: Sam 8. Shubert tneater' Kan,
~ City; the Shubert tn"ater, Mii
raukee the Teck. Buffalo; the Prov
|ence opera house, Providence; inc
3vpe rion. New Haven: the Baker,
Rochester; the Grand OPERA house
'lxracuse: the Schubert theater. Utica;
HE Garrick. Chicago; the ROYAL Alex
&ndra, Toronto: the Colonial, CIeVe'
md; Harmanius Bleecker. Albany;
*tAr theater. Tacoma, New AihamDra.
|0eattle. and in Manhattan. the Bronx,
md Brooklyn the -Lyrie.-Maxine Ei-
bits, Days. Casino. Lew Fields Her
Ia Square, Majestic. Yorkville.
Metropolis, Comedy, New Thirty-ninth'
y. playhouse, Broadway. West End.
ornrd opera house tBrooklynD, AMI
o HtRpodrome.
~ fhsaters for the Shuberts will
fed m Columbus. indianapolis.
49,. portland, Seattle. Los Angeles,
"a Ffnncisco. St. Paul and Mime