The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-11
PLAN TOCONTINUE
FROHMAN BUSINESS
Company May BE Formed to
Keep Ills stars and Thea
tres Going.
NiTDE ADAMS TO DECIDE

charles Frchman left no will SO far
a. b. pt present known ana his heirs
arr therefore his surviving brothers,
D,r.c and Gustav. and the four sisters.
4, WIS always opposed to making "A
uu on he Ground that he had nobody
10 whom hr wanted to leave his prop
c-,.es The question was put up to him
-, ,ear when he lay IN the kniCker-
.o,ger n tel for some months under
the influence Of morphine to still the
o,ins OF am illness which II was thought
,oul enusc his death. On every pre-
,ious occasion Ice had just as firmly re-
fused 10 make Will.
II = more than probable that Daniel
pronman. representing the estate; All
uayuan and John u williams, the bust
ness administrators, and one or two OF
the former business associates of Mr..
prohmau from the firm OF klaw 4
rranscr. of William Harris, will form
a company to carry on for term OF
years three was the time discussed
,es,crday-the nairs of the Frohman
,r.e Mr. Frohmln never lad a con-
tract with a star lie believed that they
should be a; liberty 20 do as they
pleased. But Il IL or the strength of the
feeling OF Mr.. frohmans stars for his
memory that the projected organlza-
ton will he founded.
Depends on >faudc Adams.
"Of course Maude Adams will be the
erux Of the whole arrangement" THE
krs's informant said, since she Is 10y
long odds ;he greatest drawing card on
III. American stage to-day. II she con-
s,nts there seems little doubt that the
Arrangement for the continuance OF his
affairs VAL be completed. But II Miss
Adams declIres there will doubtless be
no attempt TO d. anything OF the kind.
II the stars were under contract II
M eht be easier to persuade them that
such an arrangement is best.
MIR Frohman had been 10 Chicago
only A shor, time before he sailed TO see
Julia anderson Donald Brian and jos
,epb Cawthorn, who have made in THE
Cirl From Utah the most successful
tour OF any musical farce IN this coun-
Try. Since leaving New York the bust.
ness has averaged $4,000 week, and
there was long tour planned for these
three next year. William Gillette,
Blanche Bates and Marie Doro were ia
pa.- Diplomacy next year in a number
OF cities not visited this season. Among
Nr Flohmau's other stars were Billie
Burke. john Drew, Ethel Barrymore
Hattie williams. Otis skinner and Am
Murdock, TIE latest
"Ous Skinner and Miss Murdoch were
to be continued next year In the reN'Ha
OF 4 Celebrated Case. Ethel Barry
more had hei PLAY The shadow anc
there were to be new works for Mr.
brew. Miss Burke and Miss Williams
1t Is OF course highly necessary TO the
so-cllled syndicate theatres that thes'
plans should he carried out, since they
must be su9plied with attractions Their
there was . new comic opera called
'Sybu' which was TO be SUNG early mex
fall IN addition To- the other enterprises
winch Mr. trohman had planned.
with Miss Adams's consent TO )o!i
the proposed agrtemen; II Is practltd'l
certain that Charles Frohmans int"n
us Wi. he carried along for three
Years longer. Then his Affairs can III
settled up more advantageous!y thai
they could at present. Just "hen II u
possible to get TO Hiss Adams and gan
lie, consent t. is not possible TO say, ou
i : certain that some member OF th'
proposed board OF managers WIN see ne
IN thy West within snort Time.
There are. Of course, certain othc
important elements IN the success o
the scheme besides the cooperation u
Mss Adams Jonn Drew mas FOR I'M
last three years been anxious 10 retre
H. remained ON the stage because MI
Frohm9u begged him TO largely for sen
Crras.ugly difficult to tind plays FOR MN
and he has never found any for MIN
self This year he had to have two
Whether Ar will care to continue 10 &C
now u is not possible To say. Nor -
SO certain tina; there will be ans body ~
Wiling to work as Charles Flohman dl'
TO md plays .gr him.
Miss barrymore always has vaude
vile and it Is by no means certain ina
ST., may not care 10 connne herstlt u
that prosperous field Billie Burke !
now the wife OF theatre manager. II
ID eager To- manage her himself and
is by no means certain that she VIII no
prefer 10 give him the opportunlt
rather than "A stranger. or in fact any
ioiy but MIR Fruhman, who made he
iust as he made Ethel Barrymore
Miude ADAMS and John Drew the star
that they are today
william Gillette has already mad
one series OF farewell appearances an
II Was only his affection for tnarlt
Frolmau that led him to return To tn
Stage this winter IN his own version O
Diplomacy and act his idea Of Hcnr
B,u,ci,rc. He, Ike John Drew, wi
probably cease to act now altosethe
unless he continues under the contrc
Of the Charles Frohman company. on
Skinner and Ann Murdoch were To- con
urue IN a Celebrated Case which
booked for a tour Of the large cities mex
year
Expect Decision soon.
After Miss Adams has been cor
suited there will be a definite announce
rent .s 10 the plan to he carried on
il she IS willing to carry on the Charlie
Iroamiu policy for this period OF s,\
trt Years II viii he found that IA boar
OF managers with Daniel Frohman G
Ar HaNmin At the head Of II Will cor
t''e the Fronman enterprises for
Vh.e longer. one of the principal diff
tH,lrs 'o b, encountered will De the 50
h"uou o. PLAYS for them. Few mar
as-rs ever brought the interest and dc
N''nu 90 the task that Charles Frof
WHu did. 1t happens. however, tina
'.rla Is material at hand just at pref
e. ana there Will hc no difficulty
car Hs on the frohman policies fC
te immediate future"
Mr. llohmdn's most valuable posse!
Sous We're his lcaseholds Of theatre
.ee b, Boston and Chicago. 1t IL no
however thought that he died rich.