The herald., 1917-01-11

[ r.tri States 90 America, State ot Luut~t-
ana. Parish a, Orleans. '-ty OF New Or
leans.
BE j, known. that ON ~, the 18th day
n, Drcrm1e-, IN the wear 81 oar Lord one
thousand, nine hundred and sixteen. and
~ the independence II the United States
II America. the one hundred and t1-ty-rrst,
before me. Gabriel Fernandez. r., notary
puru'C. m and for the parish ~ Orleans,
STATE NJ Louisiana. duly ums~loned and
qualified. and in the presence 81 the wit
ne>-e> hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
Hr-cuu-0 subscribed. who declared thai. de
string go avail themselves. their associates
/ and further C0-ope-atJ-s, u the nights. Div
/ .ege- and advantages, secured by the laws
I and statutes of the STATE Of Louisiana, rela-
I tive 20 the formation ri corporations, they
+ have formed and organized. and do by these
/ presents form themselves ard those VINO may
] hereafter become associated with them. INTO
/ a corporation, or body polite in law. for the
/ objects and purposes and under these srlp-
ulatronS and agreements, hereinafter set
. forth and expressed:
Article The name Of this corporation
! shall he The Spbel- Richards Shear Enter
/ arises. Inc. and u1de- tins corporate name,
| 2. shall have the power and authority to con-
I tract. sue and he sued, TO make and use a
I corporate seal. and the same 20 break or
! alter at pleaSure; 70 accept, receive, pur-
/ chase and hold. 20 lease. sell. transfer and
convey. 70 give. pledge. mortgage or hypoth.
cclte property, both real and personal and
J mixed. necessary Tor It, objects and pun
poses: t. name ard appoint such officers and
agents a. the interest and convenience OF
~a1d corporation may require: - make and
establish such bylaws. rules and regulations
for -le proper management ~ the dtfalTs OF
/ said corporation. As may be necessary and
proper. and tie same 10 change and alter
a. pleasure; 20 borrow money, 70 lend no.
uey: and 20 do and perform all acts and
things requisite and necessary 20 carry out
the objects and purposes Of said corpora
non THIS corporation SIaI continue IN
existence during PeTi2}d OF I'm mne ,s JsS
and date hereof, and IN the manner here
matter provided.
|, Article 1.-THE purposes for which this
corporation : formed i 10 carry on and con
tuc;. all kinds Of theaterS and places Of
public entertainment, including notion DC
. tu~c thea'crS, in which viii be exhibited anC
performed. tragedies, dramas, comedies
operas, variety entertainments and mlscel
. / laueous performances: 20 acquire copyrights
rights OF representation, licenses and prlv
rleges Of all kind, for the exhibition .
= plays, operas and other entertainments. Il
produce, purchase, sell and lease motion PIC
4 tu-e films. 20 employ persons 70 write. com
= pose or invent plays, scenarios, dances am
all other exhibitions Of that character. /
I print. publish, cause % be printed an
, published any play scenarios tor notion PIC
/ tu-e theatc-s, songs and other forms Of en-
tc-taInment: and 10 represent. EXHIBIT, sci
or lease the same. To grant licenses, o
! rights m respect OF any property OF IN
corporation: and generally 20 do and carr
4 on all affairs and things usually carried o.
( and done by parties engaged IN like enter
| priSeS, and conducive to the welfare an
e profit OF the corporation; and y snail nav
( pJwe- TO carry on all or part OF ITS bushes
e I'm other states OF the Union. its territories
. and other possessions, and all foreign cour
' tries.
t. Article III-The domicile Of this corpora
5 ton shall he in the city Of New Orleans
: Of al
i other legal notices shall be served upon n
5 president Of the corporation, and in his al
: seuce on the vice-presdent.
: Article IV.-The capital stock Of this col
u porat'on Is hereby fixed at the sum Of nifty
It one thousand dollars CS5l,Oo0o0) divided in;
; one thousand and twenty shares O02O),
e the par value Of fifty dollars $4,000 each.
y The capital stock may be increased 70 NJ
y exceeding S25OOO0O0. and the increase ma
: be in preferred common stock, or partl
Of one and partly OF the other; and the tern
: of the preferred stock shall be fixed by Il
: board Of directors which may be in exis
;, erce at the time Of the proposed increase
- the capital stock.
v Article N-Au Of the powers Of this co
n poration shall be vested in a board OF dire
2 tors composed OF not less than three T.
,e stockholders. Power and authority IS her
n by vested in the board to increase the nun
II Der Of directors 10 any number not excee
A. ing seven %; and the board Of directo
ny may fill vacancies in their number howev
" caused. by election from among the stoc
holders.
= The JUard OF directors shall be elected a
p nually on the hrst Tuesday, after the hr
a Monday in the month Of January OF ca
he year. x,ept the FIRST board which IS pr
~ vided for in this charter, and which sh'
70 hold office until their successors are elect
v. and qualified.
1g At the annual meeting held for the el'
rs ton OF directors, each share OF stock sh
- be entitled 70 one vote, which may be G.
u by the shareholder in person or by proxy.
&c The failure 70 hold such meetings sh
ID not terminate the corporation, but the o
rs, GERS then in Office shall hold over until tn
re- successors are elected and qualified.
Oh The first board of directors shall cons
:. OF Nathan Sobel, whose address IS 5l7 Sol
d. Scott street, New Orleans, La: Albert
IN Shear, lH s Hennessey street, New Orlea
ay La, and Ernest V Richards, j., 81 OF
ms St, Shreveport, La.
II Each board Of directors shall anuua
- elect from its midst a president, a Vi
~ president. a treasurer and secretary; and
&c may combine the Office OF treasurer with :
IL OF either Of the other Offices, and II may e
~. a secretary who IS not director or sto
IN holder.
The first president shall be Ernest V. R