Arizona republican., 1913-02-23

life. tasting deeply of it's joys and
 sorrows There is no phase of life
 or living which she does not under stand or cannot sympathize with.
 She appeals not only to children but
 to the child in us, which is the best
 in us. and gives more than generous , ly of the best there is in her. Mr Eugene Redewill announces that on March 7th he will bring Mme Nordica. the famous dramatic soprano.
 to the E,llls theater for d recital We admire MT RedewiIIs courage. He l has already brought two great artists
 here in Miss Kitty Cheatham and 1 Mischa EImiau. and what we think of ] the public's response to his efforts would not look well in print. The excuse has been offered that the 1 artists were not known to the pulp 1 lie. Mr. Redewill has demonstrated 1 that when he says he is presenting something that is worth while he may | be implicitly believed. At the present 1 time the only offset which he has 10 ! a large hole in his pocketbook is the i pleasant knowledge that he has done ia big thing and that the amusement l loving public of Phoenix k deeply in i his debt
 | Mime. Nordica is known not only 1 from end to end of her own country 1 but throughout the countries of the world as one uf the greatest lyric artists America has ever produced Many critics have pronounced her the greatest of Wasnerian sopranos. If
 the Ells is not packed from pit to 1 dome on her appearance here it VIII be a shame and d disgrace to Phoe- nix.
 i At last the independent syndicate i theatrical war is over and MT. Lee 1 Shuhcrt. representing the indepen- . dent. and Mr Erlanger. representin2 , the syndicate. have come to terms i Peace was made not SD much be 1 cause the opposing factions hated each other less but that they loveo 1 their pocketbooks more; for thi
 war surely almost brought ruinauol
 in its wake AS a result of it today towns that can scarcely support "n
 first class theater now have two O
 three and the larger cities are s'
 damned with theaters that reau'
 long runs are almost as extinct a the Dodo.
 In an official statement Klaw an'
 F,rlanGer say:
 ], inspired by the confusion m, threatened demoralization which ha attended the theatrical business fo the last five years Mr F,rlange started last November to evolve plan whereby the theatrical bushes could be brought back to plane . sanity.
 This resulted in number Q conferences between him and Nh I..n Shubert This plan in cluded and anticipated no amalgama ton of interests The separate iden tftv of the Shuberts was to be- pre- served and remain intact and un1f fccted.
 , weakness of the situation lay in 'h fact that there were too many the { atcr~ catering to one class of attrac tions and that therefore certain o $ them in certain cities should by mu { tuaI consent. be devoted to other form { or grades of amusement
 } The contemplated arrdngemer { would keep open the theaters that ar now closed btIlpuItdiiN III NHi l'' < cities for lack of attractions, insurin < continuous employment to the loc' ] people and more satisfactory tn { varied entertainment to the theatel goers; would assist the producn } manager in securing casts and ste ! the country being flooded with 1T } ferior companies, and it is hoped { bring about conditions that all pr' $ ducers and local theater manage have been striving for"
 Mr. Edward Sheldon is rapid } demonstrating his right to the for' ] most place among the younger Anne ican dramatists. Following up Il great success of his play. The His Road" with Mrs. Fiske. he has ju produced Romance" at Maxine F ] liott's theater and it has scored
 { sensational hit Described as
 } play of tender moods it tells tl , story of an old Bishop who reliv
 his lifr for his grandsons sake-th