The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-21

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The 1901
theatrical season which is now open
ing will be the most important from
several viewpoints in the theatrical his
tory of the United States After three
months Of preparation on the part of
the independents and the syndicate,
theatrical managers throughout the
United States are now allied with their
respective sides.
John Cort, the head and front of the
independents in the northwest. arrived
in this city today after tour of in.
spection over the Cort circuit, and will
remain here until after the season is
well under way.
AS might be supposed, interest CEN
ters around Charles Frohman. Mr.,
Frohman is the big man in the present
situation, and the greatest speculation
is directed towards his forthcoming pro-
duction of Rostand g" Chanticleer,
Interesting statistics compiled show
an increase IN valuation or the real
properties, due to the bitter competi-
tion between the independents and the
syndicate.
Staggering Investment.
It is estimated that over 100000 900
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other things theatrical.
The warfare started movement Of
theater building and over forty play
houses have either been constructed or
are under erection at the present time,
One hundred and fifty new plays will
be presented, Mr.. Frohman leading as
the producer of new attractions.
While theatrical managers are op-
timistic in their statements concern
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there is m undercurrent Of alarm II
is feared that the warfare will hurt
both sides, and it was predicted today
that ere the season is done both sides
will be ready to negotiate towards q
friendly merger. The battle-ground for
the theater warfare is the whole, broad
United States. Consequently the thea
ter building movement was broad.
New play houses arc being built in
Portland, Chicago, Boston and At
lanta. New theaters have been con,
structed in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Viola Allen will open the Minneapolis
house week from Monday. New
theaters were built throughout Ala
bama, Texas, Tennessee, California,
Missouri and several other middle
western states,
There is going to be a scarcity of
j
both independents and syndicates
pooled their attractions there would not
be sufficient plays to supply the de-
mand. The syndicate controls thirty
two New York theaters and the indie.
pendents nine. The former has over
800 out-of town theatcrs ard the latter
claim to have 1400,
Need of More Plays,
II is said there should be three times
as many plays rs there are To satisfy
the national demand, under the condi
tions which will prevail during the
coming season.
Charles Frobman, in speaking Of the
outlook, today said;
'Our season will be an artistic and
financial success. On my return from
Europe ! Mt once entered into active
preparations for the coming season
with the result that we are now ready
] look for the 1901 season to be q
very successful ono from every point
of view, and 1T cannot be denied that
at will be an important one. Several
things tend to make this latter predic,
tion evident
Mr.. Frohmau will try to have
"Cbanticleer, with Miss Maudo
Adams in tho star role. either late in
October or in November
There was meeting of the new Ma
tional Theater Owners association her,
this afternoon, following the arrival OF
Mr.. Cort Mr.. Cort came here from
Seattle by way of Portland San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake City, Denver and Chi
cago.
He is devoting his personal attention
to new musical comedy written by
Rufus Hughes, in which Mrs. Iesli,
Carter will star, Speaking Of the out
look, he said:
"We hope to give managers in thu
northwest and middle cwest the bes
productions they ever had. We wan
TO quit everyone. We know we have
undGrtaken a big contract, but W.
know we can carry it through"