The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-10
FROHMAN'S AGENT
IDENTIFIES BODY
Definite Confirmation Of Pro-
duccr's Death Received at
y. Y. Offices.
THEATRE CRISIS FEARED

william r.estocq. general representa-
tive of charles Frohman in London.
cabled the Frohman offices here yester-
day that he had identified Mr. Froh-
mans body in the Queenstown morgue.
This was the first definite confirmation
obtained in the New York Offices Of the
managers death.
ThS-wssS ~ sent to All Hay
man M ls general manager,
dated Queenstown. May =. and read
"iI,ve just idcrtined MIR Frohmans
body n he Queenstown morgue. VIII
have It shipped to New York ~ soon
as necessary arrangements can be
made"
Mr. Haymau At once sent word 10
have the body embalmed and shipped TO
New York at once. John d. Williams
Of the Frohman offices said last night
that the funeral arrangements would De
announced tomorrow.
Tributes and expressions OF sorrow
on the part Of the business associates
and friends OF Charles Frohman having
been made. theatrical men OF the higheSt
standing Yesterday began 10 face what
they believe to be a crisis In theAtrlcai
affairs A. result OF Mr.. F'rohman :
death.
The moral effect on the business. II II
admitted. will he very great. the actual
effect Will he considerable. since Mr..
Frohnan was the moving spirit or or
ganized theatricals and the mainstay
Of the syndicate form Of management
IL is feared by those in close touch with
N
4orely affected n tho war year s
IN danger OF weakening
There was much speculation IN the
theatrical district Yesterday over the
disposal ~ Mr. Frohman's business ar
fairs Men in tho Frohman offices, MOI
20, over the shock ~ the manager =
sudden and unexpected death, were ~
no position 10 state definitely VIVA
would he done
Daniel Frohman announced last nigh'
that none Of the present Frohman at
fractions would he SUSPENDED and thai
none Of the road companies would rs
Withdrawn lie said that a meeting WI
10 hold this week n decide details y
carrying on the business. he SAID AlS'
that he would probably take the place
% his brother and enter into ACTIVE
producing work again.
In other quarters II was assorted tina
the arn OF klaw Erlarger voul
have a large part in the direction q
Frohnan affairs This firm has bee
actively associated with Charles Froh
man I'm tho management ~ theatres an
In other ways. and according TO We
informed theatrical men such activi'
as outlined would 10 the logical on,
come
Further negotiations between the ShI
herts and Elaw & Erltnger toward ~
contamination OF tho working agree
ruert." recently broken orf. lie CONFIDENT
looked for among theatrical men. \
matter ~ fact. At no time has 'he-
been an absolute cessation ~ such r"Eo
t,atiors on the frank admission % no,
sides
Among th. lesser results % Nr FroN
mans death. although one which - n
much imr-7rtarce 20 coming generation
81 actors and Actresses - 'h" "F'",'- %
The American Academy - Dramatic Az
known also ~ the Empire Theatre Ora
matte school Mr. Fro1man took Erea
personal interest IN 'his institution. n
freely gave the Use of his theatre an
endeavored in many WAYS % dffor
students 'ryouts with his companies.
the same policy is NOT carried ont \
his successors the institution may /
handicapped
English and continental thAat~ira'
viii also NJ sorclv tried by tho deaf
Of Americas most influential and fore
most producing manager l. was tN-our
Mr. Frohwan that = majority ~ Wort
while American PLAYS were produced
London.