New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30
Some Plain Truths tor
Lee Shubert, Super-Crihc
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then exploiting public This gentleman may or may
by Shube and not nave po by
The agent wished to know Tribune proposed to fight
Trbun motto and the bland and coneoy dove Its
The agent grim shutert advertising meant
good many thousands per year to p e fact o Nevertheless could not
Justice readers continue publish advertising OF an Indecent per
The Tribune PREPARED to start az aF6t , nnoo if bv
any would do its modest best to make said
hereupon agent departed and Mr. Lee Shub proceeded TO
1 run Ds Immediately following The Trbunes lump
Before then The Tribune had
been IN the Snogrrs secondary t % yPt d but more than
ADVERTISING than any of the STANDARD daes OF inc n as Super
Critic serving upon the publishers that adverse comment
action REGARDING ShueFt show would be promptly n s
Of bwing Withholding or sIaduaiT ms @9'er'g bb adj
vering not in possible legal sense backm why ne
wrapped mystery Possibly the Illness rePra
attacked had taught him. if wisdom at least half
But his intent to assert columns of this paper
less apparent Therefore becomes relevant
inquire into his aptitude and equipment for dr4matG frGs C and
some Qualifications as writer available
@ fF craft n univ y at reporter dEs Lee shbert
Syracuse haerdashr Rosenha while Brother Jake, his
associate SUPERB rite was about the same time rpenng IN udln
collector for C,nns livery STAPLE 9so IN SSac tb S
beginning they put New York elsewhere long
hey credit must be observed on the other hand
the doverabe attachments of either
criticism Therefore, the conclusion inevitable
that the assumption this place rests no foundation other than de-
Supcm of the Shubert includes not only the right
exclude the opinions Of dramatic critics but also
purposes Shubet exploitation Here again Mr. Lee Shube
through one OF his agents undertook to eat Inc ne ana ana so
Broun had said of last falls Shube play which unobjectonab
but, the criticism made plain rather namely sentimental
little girls
wouldn't the shubert Advertising In the first
alice in Wonderland" poster expert presumably
that FORM So he edited it, and put it out the biboards
ut is clean We recommend tn Y Tribune s. ne
favorable criticism such make appear as recommen
don quite different matter If the Shuber assistant SuperCc
Dmntl yp Yet be commits the moral forgv maxine Tbs
Tribune appear reservd The gbr isn't boest
species of liar But he's about the meanest
In article shall show how Shubers with
& S oet s ana an aG TIC 4
and complete dramatic censorship Meantime these gentlemen
The Tribune stands the vital based
upon relation of its reading advertising. 1t will
hem. will stand by its critics any write honest and
recognizes the Shubes give
theatres send it, provided the shows advertised decent;
otherwise
aTca productions by the Shgbers or others through exclusion of
such advertising from its paid columns and the publication of the
its dramatic matter as may deceive the public Finally it Will con-
Advertising and the advertiser who wishes to deal any other basis
to onethird space the
critical accorded their productions the hands The Tribune
the shuberts produce plays The business
the dramatic department of The Tribune review and cce plays
The Tribune has no advice suggestion to offer the Shberts their
business desires advice suggestion from the Shuerts regarding
editors The job not open the volunteered service of Lee Shuer or