The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

rangement gives Mr.. Cort control OF
the bookings Of the theatres which go
to form the Silver circuit. which in
cludes houses in Colorado and Wyo-
ming This chain of theatres will be
added TO those comprising the circuit
known as the Northwestern Theatrical
association. OF which Mr.. Cort is gem
eral manager, bringing the total num-
Der OF houses under his control TO
about 250.
Controls Many Theatres.
With the exception Of the Columbia
theatre in san Francisco. the Mason
opera house in Los Angeles and the
salt Lake theatre Of salt Lake. MT.
Cort now controls all theatres playing
travelling companies in North Dakota,
from jamestown west. Montana, Wash
ington, British Columbia, oregon, Cal
ifornia. New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho.
Utah, wyoming and Colorado. In ad-
dition 20 these, he has theatrical hold
ings in Iowa and Illinois affecting
twenty-five theatres
At conference several weeks ago
Charles Frohman, Marc Klaw and
Abraham Erlangcr agreed to operate
theatres In the west and northwest
/ jointly. New theatres in Seattle. Spo-
u T
Z are TO be rushed 70 completion as n
result Of this conference.
John Drew began his annual en-
/ gagement at the Empire theatre this
week in Maugh8ns comedy. smith"
| With the opening OF this theatre the
/ theatrical season in Manhattan has
| begun in earnest. Mr. Drew in his
I new play proved again that he is
| the foremost American comedian. def
D ]. Nfrrfa
| man and natural as an American.
The new play has 10 do with a group
/ Of frivolous London women. who
] spend their time at bridge. Breaking
3 in on the games come the brother of
one Of them. Thomas Freeman. who
has been out at Rhodesia and is re-
. coupling after having come n crop
per in London. Full OF vitality. he re-
turns to seek a wife among his SIS
ter's friends. Their shallowness and
j selashness disgust him. and he is
amazed 90 find out that the one rea
woman in this environment is his sis
ter's parlOr maid. Smith" a young
woman from the country. In severa
/ scenes Of delightful comedy the two
find their destiny together. and tn,
supposition is that they live happily
ever after in Rhodesia.
New Theatre Company.
. OF the thirty-fve members Of tn,
4 New theatre repertoire company VIII,
were seen not only at the New thea
tire. New York. last season. but also OF
an extended tour during the spring
the directors have signed a majorit.
for the coming year. Miss Edit
Wynne Matthison, who achieved re
Z markable success in The Winter
, Tale and sister Beatrice has beel
, re-engaged. as has Miss Rose COghlar
, who was seen i'm many Of the Classi
! and modern productions. Contract
have also been signed with Henr
Kollxer. who Joined the organization
during the winter. and with Alber
Bruning, whose work in strife 9TH
Winters Tale and other dramas.
well remembered.
Louis Calvert and A. =. Arson Wi
return. as will Miss Jessie Busley, T
; NJ. Holland. Miss Leah Bateman
Hunter. Mrs. Sol Smith, the oldest &C
tress on the American stage: Mr.
Harriet Otis Dcllenbaugh. Ben John
: son. Ferdinand Gottschalk. williar
McVay. Jacob Wendell. jr.. Miss DIV
Wyndham. Wilfrid North. Pedro d
Cordoba. Miss That's Lawton, Lee Ba
ker Miss Elsie Hearndon kearns. an
: Master John Tansey. the boy acto
johnson Briscoe viii again be tn
\ | prompter: George Foster Platt pro
: Queer OF modern dramas will cOntinu
n his duties. and will be assisted
: Frederick StanhOpe and Mr. Nortl
= Several important players will
= added to this list before the seaso
" opens. bringing the organization UP
b. about forty.
e Every day in this city n few mo-
= people Join in the lists OF those WI