The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-11
STOCK COMPANY
F 0 R ACAD..E| N \ Y.
Jake Wells Organizes Players to
Fill Open Time at Leading
Theatre.
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Il. "A. SCHILLER is MANAGER
Scenery Being Painted and
Actors Apprenticeship
December S.
!, A. SCHILLER is MANAGER

After combating for months both
the syndicate, so-called. and the
'.opendoorites" with which he was at
one time allied, but which subsequent
ly threw him down, Jake Wells. presl :
dent cf the Leath Theatrical circuit
has decided, in an endeavor TO give
his patrons amusement of the higher
order, to place in the Academy of Mu-
sic and hts other houses, stock compa-
MES which will produce all of the lat
est and most popular successes.
This action on the part OF Mr.. Welis
has come only after most determined
effort on his part to secure all OF tho
best road attractions for his, theatres.
Tired of the dictatorial policies OF the
theatrical trust, Mr.. Wells allied NM
headed by the National Theatre Own
ers' Association. thinking. that IN this
way he would free himself lroel " !,
rnnnical yoke. He awoke TO ma
that he had swappse zee me bna ue eown III from
evils he knew OF to greater eViis ne
knew not of.
Already Making Plans;
The Academy Of Music US, IN aao' u s+; ~
open OF, i to ali attractions. But the at! Z.
fractions won't come therefore ~ IS
the Intention of Mr.. Wells and ms as !,
sociates to put stock company III
these houses. E. A. Schiller VINO ma 5
high class stock companies in Norloik.
has been approached in an endeavoE
to get him to come to Richmond, ana 1e!
negotiations have been pg raet,fini1s :
have gone so far that a Leading We
man and leading man have been Sc
lected, though the names of these IVY
principals will not be divuiged at
present
Il have lost considerable money by
nv Stand in this matter" said Mr..
Wells last night, but ! do not intend
to be euchred out OF the advahtases
u have gained this late IN the SANE sane
mond to get the very by;t class OF at
fractions. and this Is what / have been
fighting for. When I found that the
National Theatre owners ASSOCIATION
had determined to form trust NOR.
Formidable than Klaw & Erlanger had
ever had / left them. Now ! am on
nv own hook doing my own booking.
look largely to the public for sup
port, 1t was IN the interest," ~ .h.t .ng
undertook the fight wanted the
public to have the attractions. Had l
desired I could have continued under
the old regime and would have mace
some money.
"Realizing now that l cannot get
the attractions that l want for my
people, am going to put IN perHla-
nent stock. 1t will be a topnotch Or
gani2ation, and when say liis ltiOSe
who know me and know what l nave
done in the past will believe what l
say. The old Bijou Comedy Company
and the Giffen Stock Company VIII
bear me out My arrangements are
practically complete, and am wilAng
to have the Richmond public Judge OF
my work when / am through.
To Open December 8. =.
Scenery for the new organization Is
now being painted. The people who
viii compose the company have been
approached, and while contracts have
not been actually signed. 1t Is thought
that Mr. Wells will come mighty near
getting the actresses and actors he
wants. This is made comparatively
easy because OF the large number OF
professional people out of engage
ments this season.
It has been decided to open the
Academy of Music with the new form
| of amusem ent about December o. me
| stock company will then appear mere
| continuously, the season running
| through the summer months. The an :
nouncement that Richmond would
! have permanent stock, and under the
| direction and supervision of Mr.. Wells,
has met with general approval, and 1t
seems certain that the new venture
will be literally patronized