New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
SAVAGE OUT Of SYNDICATE
KIaW & ErIanger Decline to Al
low Producer to Divide Time.
FIND POSITION UMTENABLE
Savage Issues Statement Saying
He Will Send Attractions to
Every City Wanting Them.

Klaw & ErIanger have told Henry ".
Savage that ne viii have to book his az
fractions exclusively with the National
Theatre Owners Association, the new indc
pendent organization. with which the
Messrs Shubert are identified and Of which
John Cort is president.
Regarding their action. Messrs. Klaw &
Erlanger said yesterday:
"On June 23, shortly after his return
from Europe. Henry ". Savage issued Il
statement to the newspapers. in which ne
said that hereafter he would book his -
fractions direct with the National Theatre
Owners Association wherever the syndlcats
had no theatres. but that otherwise he woull
book with the Frohman- Kiaw & Erlanger
theatres In other words, as several Of
the papers put il, he was going 10 be vI'
both sides.
This was in direct contradiction of the
statement signed on May 81 by him. David
Belasco. Charles Frohman, Henry b Har-
ris, Frederic Thompson. Charles DiIling-
ham, Cohan & Harris. Joseph Brooks. A
H Woods. Joseph NJ Gates. Angus US
Pitou. Klaw & Erlanger, F. Ziegfeld, jr.,
Daniel Frohman. Henry Miller. Harry e
Mittenthal & Brother. A. 5. Stern & Co.
Maurice Campbell. George w Lederer.
Joe Weber. the Kirke La Shelle Company
Wagenhals & Kemper. William Harris and
Jesse L. Lasky. stating that none of the
attractions named in the list therein set
forth would be booked through any of the
various agencies comprising the National
Theatre Owners Association. but that the
time would be booked. as heretofore.
through the offices of KIaw & Erlanger-
Mr. Savage's declaration has been held IN
allegiance until the return to this country
Of all the persons interested
"On the arrival of Mr.. Frohman and Mr..
Dillingham; from Europe on last Friday a
conference of producing managers was
held and on Monday Mr. Savage was noti-
fed that his position was untenabie and
that he would have 10 book exclusively with
the National Theatre Owners Association" ="
In stating his side of the situation. Mr..
Savage said that in view of such an atti-
tude on the part of K1aw & Erlanger there
was nothing for him 10 do but TO with
draw from ali relations with the syndicate
and its allies His statement of June 3.
he said. was made with Mr.. ErIanger's un-
qualified approval. Furthermore, he said.
since that date Mr.. ErIanger had notified
several managers of theatres that they
would be provided with all of Mr. Savage $
attractions In his formal statement Mr.
(
Savage says:
'T have definitely and absolutely sew
cred all connection with the theatrical syn
dicate and my attractions will not appear
in any house owned or controlled by that
organiza ton. Ny reason for this radical
step is because I claim the privilege of
offering my goods in the places that seem
best suited to my interests and those OF the
public at large. and because Messrs- klaw
| & Erlanger are unwilling or unable 10 full
| fl the agreement recently made with them
/ by me- which stipulated that my produc-
/ tions should play in the syndicate houses
! wherever the syndicate happened 70 have
/ theatres and in those controlled by mem
| bers of the National Theatre Owners AS
/ scciation elsewhere.
! After making that agreement I contract
ed to play the houses of the National The
atre owners Association. laying out the
routes in accordance with the time already
! assigned for my attractions by Messrs
! KIaw & Erlanger in the syndicate houses
/ But when II came time TO make detailed
contracts with the individual theatres
booked by the syndicate delay followed de-
Law. although upon my demand that Messrs
| KIaw & ErIanger declare once for all their
| intentions and position, I was assured thai
absolutely no change had been made. anC
that the delay was merely an accident OF
the business. This was within the last
week On Monday for the first time the
further excuse was made that the other
| producing managers for whom they act as
/ booking agents were unwilling that I should
have the right TO book where [ deemed
test. and that such a course was not to be
| allowed. Inasmuch as my booking arrange
ments had always been with Messrs klaN
& Erlanger and not subject to the apprOva
of my competitors. it only remained for ms
simply to withdraw from all relations witt
the syndicate and its allies BY mutua
consent this was Immediately effected, al
necessary papers having been signed and
| exchanged to-day.
! My attractions WILL however, be Offered
TO the playgoing public IN every city anC
town of theatrical Importance throughout
the country. and I shall specifically keeI
my contracts with the members of the
National Theatre Owners Association"