The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

New York, May 31.-(Special.)-
the ornamental ladies and gentlemen OF
the Rialto who spend the summer months
wearing out the paving stones on Broad
way the formation of the New National
Theatre Owners association is looked
upon with general delight. Do they be-
lieve it will elevate the drama? Do they
think it will add greater grace, dignity
and charm to the American stage? Do
they think 1t will broaden talent and
cause latent endowment TO blossom? To
| all this i answer, No. The view of the
ornamental folks affects their pocket
books. They believe that John Cort's
movement in breaking away from the
syndicate in the northwest will boost sal
aries They believe that it Will better
things for road companies" Hence the
| tendency to hail Mr.. Cort as a sort of
| theatrical Moses and Cort himself, 1t may
| be mentioned is not in the least inclined
| to disagree with this view of the situa-
| ton.
What it means in nutshell said Mr..
Cort breezily, lis right in those rev
words" pointing as he spoke to letter.
head of the new association on which
| the printers ink had hardly dried. "a,
The line referred to is to the effect that
the incorporators of this new enterprise
are associated for the protection of their
properties and for the conducting of their
own business and affairs. comprising the
| following circuit of theatres Northwest
ern Theatrical association, Walkers Win
nipeg Circuit, Marshalrs Duluth-Copper
and Iron Circuit, Chamberlain, Harring-
| ton and Findt Circuit, Jake Wells, rep
resenting the southern theatres; Nose
| afc,c 7 ~
s. Hathaway's Circuit, Julius Cahn's New
England Circuit Crawford. Philley and
Zehrung Circuit, Albert Weiss Circuit Of
Texas and Oklahoma theatres, compris-
ing, with their affiliations, over 200 the
| aires.
Jake Shubert FASTENED to assent to this
view and further pointed out that the
theatres in which the associations would
book attractions were by no means con-
fined to the one-nighters the "huckle-
berry BUSH stands or tank towns as
they are professionally known. On the
contrary such cities as Denver, st. Paul.
minneapolis Seattle, San Francisco and
Los Angeles were included in this dis
pensation, to say nothing of Canada.
Mayor Gaynor of New York has turned
theatrical censor. Following the closing
of the New York theatre. where Valeska
the Whooping Cough" the mayor began
to investigate general theatrical condi-
tions. which caused some tremors of fear.
Mayor Gaynor declares that the, produc-
lions of New York managers must be
purged.
AS it has stood plays which have run
in New York with enormous patronage
have been banned in other, cities. The
scenes have either been modified or the
productions have not been attempted at
ALL This has caused producers to de-
plore the "narrowness'' of people outside
of New York.
1t is Impossible to discuss the play,
THE Girl With the Whoopins Cough
without running foul of the postal laws.
Miss Marie Dressler has made a dis
covery Two of them, In fact. The first
is that Tllie Blobbs has soul; the Sec
ond is that President Taft Is the greatest
man in the world.
You see Tilie Blobbs is the household
drudge in the play TITLES Nightmare, "
in which Miss Dressler has been playing
And it would seem--but allow Miss Dress
Ter to tell 1t:
And Tilie--plain Title Blobbs-has a
soul. That's what gets me when I'm
playing the part. It's the soul of tha
poor drudge that appeals to me most OF
all. should like to play her seriously
and make folks cry, but realize that
the public expects me to be funny and
that 1t pays its money for laughter, not
for tears. You should have seen Pres
ident Taft laugh in Washington. / want