The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-13
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CUDDIHY CHOSEN A DIRECTOR
OF THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION
This and Other Circuits Formally
Join the Cort Open Door
Movement
MEETING HELD In MILWAUKEE

Concerning the meeting of the the
atrical managers OF the copper and
iron circuit and other circuits at Mil
wauEee on Wednesday. the Evening
Wisconsin says:
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
so far as the one>night stands are con-
cerned have practically gone over to
the Shuberts.
Twenty-six theaters, including all
of the one-night stands of that district
known as the Northwestern Managers
association, declared themselves for
the "open door" today.
This action was taken at the annual
meeting of the organization, held this
morning i'm the Planhinton house.
While members declare that they in
tend to be impartial. that they favor
neither Shubert or Klaw & Erlanger
attractions, and will book either indis-
crimlnately. those cognizant with re-
suits that are bound TO follow, declare
it another victory for the Shubert
forces.
In taking this action the association
alter Owners association. formed by
John Cort. the Seattle theatrical mag
nate, owner of $50 theaters throughout
the country.
Completes Bio String.
BY thus joining itself the associa-
ton has completed a string Of thea
tiers. which have withdrawn from the
syndicate representing practically all
of the one-night stand houses of the
west and middle west. as well as the
New England and other eastern cir
cults.
The resolution by (which this action
was taken by the North Western as
ISOLATION. was couched i'm the follow
ing language:
Resolved: That we, the members of
the North Western Managers associa-
tion, ally ourselves with the National
Theater owners association, and de-
clare our theaters open to the booking
OF all reputable attractions
The resolution was adopted by Man.
ayers OF theaters located at Appleton,
Beloit, Calumet. Duluth, Eau Claire,
Escanaba, Fond du Lac. Green Bay.
Hancock. Ircnwood Ishpeming, James,
VILE Kenosha. Madison. Marauette, !
Menominee, Oshkosh. Red Wing. She
boygan, wis; Sault ste. Marie, Mich;
Supporters WIS.,, Waqsstu and ,Winonar
Hibbing, Iron Mountain, Merrill and
sauit ste, Marie were not represented.
as the managers from those cities we're
unable to attend. They will stand with
the majority, however. and open their
doors too.
} Circuit Has 1900 Houses.
The National Theater Owners asso-
citation. formed ten DAYS ago. when
John Cort declared himself against the
syndicate bookings. Includes theaters
in winnipeg. central states. Duluth
Copper and Iron, Chamberlain. Har-
rington and Kindt, southern theaters.
Refs, Coleman, Halfway and Philley
and Zehrung circuits. covering the
central southern states and Canada;
the Calm circuit in New England, the
Weis' circuit throughout Texas and
oklahoma, and, since this morning,
the Northwestern Managers associa-
ton.
More than 1900 theaters, with their
affiliations. are covered by this circuit.
Cort himself is owner of 14S theaters.
extending from Bismarck. n. D., I'm the
east, TO San Francisco. in the west;
and from Vancouver. British Column
bia, i'm the north, to Bisbee, Ariz.. in
the south. This circuit is conceded to
he the strongest single circuit I'm the
world
Preceding the open door movement.
the following officers were elected: |
President. G. A. Marshall. Superior; |
secretary, p Il. Haber, Fond du Lac: |
board OF directors. John ID. Cuddihy, |
Calumet; John f. Williams, Oshkosh;
G. ID. Mason, Eau Claire; Marcus Hell !
man, Madison, and John ID. Arthur
Green Bay.