Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1927, Page 44

THEATER MERGER PLANS ANNOUNCED $100,000,000 Consolidation Effected by Keith-Albee - and Orpheur Interests. By the Ascociated Press. NEW YORK, December 8.—A con- solidation of theatrical interests in- volving assets of a hundred million dollars was announced last night 'rho u\ph.—mu [§ Yaudeville F Aated in a ne Yhown as the Corporation. T made by Maur counsel for | Capital tion will con: per cent preferred stock and 2,000,014 shares of common stock, of which | 170 shares will be p g. Lehman Brother: who are financing the new enterp: al-ortly will make a public offering of tie preferred stock. Albee to Head Merger. < F. < the fath, «f modern v 1‘91\( of the new Keith- of the new cory Albee, known ill nde Western Vaudeville Managers . ation, a subsi fm e theaters in Chic Theaters controlled by the new ration, which will be the lar vaudeville chain under single r agement in the world. have a seating capacity in excess of 1, persons. Through its consolidation of inter- ests the new company will be able to create one centraiized hooking office to book the numerous thea owned, controlled and affiliated . instead of through two sepa izations, as heretofor x_sting branch vaudeville booki changes, operated in Boston. and Los Angeles, will be continu and the representation in foreign | countries will be increased. | Aid to Artists Seen. To artists, performers and pro- | ducers the new company two, three or even four ve: secutive routing through one xenc\ resulting in few periods of lay-off. The building programs of both Orpheum and Keith-Albee circuits as British Miss Train, | avenue in shape Due to Chicago’s History Bargains By the Associated Press. 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