The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
WAR
STILL SINNERS
1t Is Evident That This viii
Continue Throughout the
Summer.
WILL NOT, HOWEVER,
BE ALLOWED TO BOIL
When Autumn Comes the War
Will Cease, for Interests
Are Too Great.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, June 25.-When the the
atrical season opens In the fall, the open
door" policy will be In effect with ven
geance. Today both the leaders OF the
independents and Messrs. Naw e. Err
langcr claimed victory AT all events the
aters all over the United states will en-
iov greater freedom in the selection OF
their bookings than they have in the
past Whether this is a victory or a con-
cession does not detract from the fact
that the syndicate Is going ahead acquir-
ing new theaters. A chain Of new play
houses is to be built across Texas during
the summer months. which Will house
Klaw G. Erlanecr attractions.
Through an agreement entered into. il
is said that Mr Brlanger has agreed TO
route all OF the attractions Of his own
firm In the playhouses OF the new Ma
tional Association OF Theater owners. The
independents. on the other hand. claim
that the syndicate will book through the
new National Association of Theater Own
crs. Copies of the following telegra IN
are being received by the theater man
ayers in every city Of Importance In the
United States:
There has been no settlement made.
These people (the independently. arc not
sincere in advocating the open door. but
we are, so sou can play any attraction
you please. Only advise us, so that our
time may he kept correct, The National
Association of Theater Owners Is closing
the doors and we want TO open them,
''KLAW & DRLANGEB."
What Cort Says,
The above makes it appear that Klaw
& E,rlanger will continue lighting beneath
the surface for supremacy:
John Cort. I'm speaking OF the above tel
cgram, said.
Those kilograms sent out by the syn.
dicatc contain q falsity. The National
Theater Owners association Is closing
the doors to no one. They are not even
closing them TO Klaw Erlanger as in
diyidual producing managers
IL IS evident that the theatrical war Is
going to simmer all summer However.
both sides are too powerful to allow the
controversy 10 extend over into the au-
tumn That would mean "a tremendous
financial loss. There are statements and
counter statements. allegations and de-
| malls and interviews OF conflicting natures
| from both sides. The theatrical ficld Of
| fers the greatest possibilities for the IN
| tervicwcr known To- modern Journalism
Thompson Still in.
| I, was reported that Frederick Thomp-
son capItulatcd to John Cort saying he
| is willing TO play his productions over the
| route OF the independents wherever he
| could gel dates. Today Mr.. Thompson
| denied this,
| The situation now. according to the In,
| dependents. Is that there Is no central
dominating body, The tight against the
| theatrical syndicate was started by the
| Shuberts two years ago. Harrison Gray
FIske and David BeIasco joined the Shu,
bert forces. but later Mr. Belasco wen
over To Klaw Erlanger Lew floids
| nnyi Joined the fold of the Independent
managers. Liehler & Co. and Fred e
| whitney next followed.
II was only last March that the rsa
| battle began. John Cort Withdrew ms
northwest circuit and almost simultan-
eousIy John Calm withdrew his New Eng
| land Circuit. Then William a. bradS
| formed an alliance with the independ'
| euts From that time down to the pres
cnt the struggle has been intense