The Calumet news., 1910-05-04
TO GET BETTER BOOKINGS
FOR THE CALUMET THEATfR
This Will Be Result Of Withdraw
al From the Klaw and Erlan-
ger Combination.
THEATRICAL TRUST is BROKEN

The theatrical trust Is now broken
This week Charles A. Marshall OF Du-
luth, acting for the theaters on the
Marshall circuit throughout north
ern Michigan. northern wisconsin and
northern Minnesota, about forty in
number, withdrew from the Klaw and
Erlinger combination by adopting the
open door" policy This fact i'm it,
self does not herald the breaking of
the trust, but is only one of the many
events which heve recently transpired
in the theatrical world which have
served TO give the theater managers
more independence in arranging their
bookings. The Marshall circuit. with
which the Calumet theater, managed
| by John d.. Cuddihy is connected. to-
gether with other similar circuits in
the middle west. upon which the Klaw
and Erlinger syndicate led by these
men and Charles Frohman and Al
Hayman have largely depended for
support, have joined the forces of the
Independents" i'm the theatrical war
which has been waged between the
Klaw and Erlinger combination and
the Schuberts. With the Marshall
circuit is the Walker circuit, compris-
ing the theaters in Winnipeg, Grand
Forks Grafton. n. D., Fargo. and 9TH
er cities I'm that section. which cir
cult Is i'm direct line with the Marshall
circuit. Among the most prominent
managers of circuits who have with
drawn from the Klaw and Erlinger
combination recently are VIM. A.
Brady. Lew Fields, Liebler and Co,
d. W Arthur and Nose Refs.
Meeting in Milwaukee
When seen by a representative OF
the News yesterday. Mr.. Cuddihy, |
manager of the Calumet theater, was
not familiar enough with the circum-
stances to discuss them at any length.
He stated that a meeting of the man
ayers on the Marshall circuit had been |
called for Milwaukee this week, which |
he expected to attend, and where he /
would learn all of the details connect
ed with tho move.
When asked what change i'm bookings
would be brought about, Mr.. Cuddihv
intimated that it would enable this
circuit to book attractions for it'
theaters from both the Klaw and Err
linger and the Schubert combinations,
whereas in the past only such book
ings as could be secured through the
Klaw and Erlinger combination have
been possible.
Better Bookings Possible.
II is believed that the withdrawal
of the Marshall circuit from the Klaw
and Erlinger combination will mean
much better attractions for the Calu-
met theater than have been heretofore
possible Previous to this time the
have been forced to secure
their attractions through the Klaw
and Erlinger combination because of
tho fact that tho Schuberts did not
provide "A sufficient number of attrac-
tons. The attractions of the former
combination were booked for the diff
ferent theaters by the circuit mana
gers. playing at one-night stands on
the circuits through Pennsylvania,
Ohio. wisconsin and Northern Mich
igan, then moving out toward the |
coast via the Walker circuit and I'm
ally appearing in the theaters on the |
John Cort circuit on the coast No |
special attractions could be secured |
from other circuits.
Now, however. it is believed that
the Marshall circuit will be able to
book from the Klaw and Erllnger and |
the Schubert combinations, securing
a larger number of attractions each
season and a better assortment to
choose from.
Season Nearing a Close,
The present theatrical season is
rapidly drawing to a close i'm Calumet
and only a few more attractions are
booked to appear here. Propably the