The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
WEEKLY THEATRICAL LETTER
Fly JAMES GRANT THuRsroN

New York, October 29.-(Special) )-The long headed men in the theatrical busi- ness are becoming convinced more than ever that the building of new places of amusement in this city is being over done. In a single week recently three new theatres were opened and dedicated to business. The city has tremendous population, over 100000, to draw upon, and, as has been repeated time and again there are 100000 visitors in the city every day. The visitors alone could fill every good theatre in the metropolis. The plungers In the business say they are catering to visitors when they build new places.
 | Once more comes the report that Klaw & Erlanger are through with the Shu- berts. The cause of the difference is that the Shuberts agreed to refrain from building or having built any theatre un- | less 1t was necessary.
 | The new Shubert theatre in Brooklyn. which Is said to have cost $50o,ooo was | formally opened on October IT, by Thomas Pollock Peters, the Brooklyn Lodge of Elks assisting. Eddie Foy was the star. A quartet of Brooklyn politi- clans financed the structure and the Shu- bert company will run 1t.
 Lows National theatre has been opened This new playhouse, known as the Million Dollar Theatre" is situated in One Hundred and Forty-nint street. and Bergen avenue. Its seating capac- | ity is 2S00.
 | And now comes the news that one of the Broadway managers proposes to give morning roof garden entertainments for night owls. The next thing In order are performances "A hours a day, the actors to sleep between acts.
 Kitty Gordon will not stand for smok- ing in any house where she plays. Hence | in deference to her wishes Joe Weber issued an order prohibiting smoking during performances of Alma, Where Dc You Live?' in his theatre.
 Carlotta Nillson recently obtained an order from the appellate division of the supreme court, directing Edgar Selwyn to appear for examination before trial of a suit brought by the actress to deter mine her property rights in play.
 She alleges that the defendant produced a play without consulting her or account ling to her for the receipts, to which she says she Is entitled as owner of one-half interest.
 Selwyn & Co., say they know nothing of any rights the actress may possess in the play. They bought 1t from Weindhandler for s5oo0 weindhandler says he acted as trustee for Walter N Lawrence.
 The United Theatre Tickets company has filed articles of incorporation, and It's objects are to deal and barter in tickets for places of amusement; also to carry on the business of theatrical proprietors and managers.
 Considerable interest Is shown in the coming annual meeting of the Treasur- CTS Club of America at the Metropoli- tan Opera House. November B. The can. didates are: President, James H. J Ccullion of wallack's vice president Lyle Andrews, Manhattan Opera House hnoncial secretary, Louis A. Morgen' stern of the Empire theatre; recording secretary, George s. Wells of the Brook Ilyn theatre; treasurer William N. New man of the Garrick.
 II A big theatrical firm is said to be in terested in the new Theatre Carriage Service Fourteen New York theatres have made arrangements with the con cern which has been incorporated. Int taxicab companies will probably give I a fight
 Alexander Sanger of Dallas. Tex. came on here to ascertain why. the syn dicate theatrical attractions no longer ap lpeared in the cities of his state. He In tends erecting 2 nne theatre in Dallas