New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1923, Page 13

. other. Dillingham, Woods, Selwyns and Harris Lovolved ' New York, Jan. 19.—The announce- vonst mented yesterday by 1t news that the proposed carporation would net enly include A, L, Erianger and Lee and J. J, Bhubert, but alse Charles B, Dillingham, the Selwyns, M. Harris, A, H. Woods and bly others, Such a combination would have virtual control of the theatrical business in the United States, Information that all>the large holders of stage interests would be ins cluded in the alllance set at rest ru- mors on Broadway of a possibility ef an opposition agreement among ins , dependent managers left outside the ' fold, The finish of bitter rivalries which have kept the theatrical world stirred for many years is seen through the merger, Details of the new organization as worked out by the late Levy Maye Chicago attorney and counsel for Er- langer, wero disclosed by Archibald Belwyn, prosident of the Belwyn Com- pany, which includes also Edgar Sel. wyn,, He sald it was the plan of the organiser to include in the member. ship Erlanger, the Shuberts, the Sel- wyns, Harris and Woods Mentions J. P, Morgan Backing. Mr, Selwyn said he and his brother were willing to join in the corporation If the right proposition were submite ted to them. He said he considered the alliance one of the bost ideas ever advanced for improving conditions In the theatrical: business, He had a long distance telephone talk with Mr. Harris in Baltimore yesterday and #aid that the latter held similar views, The plan for the corporation called fbr a. capitalization of $100,000,000, Mr. Selwyn said, and he understood two New York banks and two banks i Chicago have agreed to back the combine for this amount. Hé said these banks were J. P. Morgan & Co. and the Iirst National Bank of New York and the Commonwealth Trust company and the Illinols Trust com- pany of Chicago. The merger, if it should be consum- muated, will become effective next September, Mr. Selwyn said. The papers have been prepared, he said, but there are numerous details yet to be worked out and the papers will probably not be ready for signing for several months. Plans for the alignment of the larger interests in the business have been discussed for the last two years, Mr. Selwyn said. He thought Erlang- er and, the Shuberts desired to stop producing and content ' themselves with directing such a corporation, leaving. Harris and the Sel- wyns to fr:' on the active work of the ln 7Mr. e|wyn bemoaned the fact that the rafne of David Belasco had not been mentioned in connection with the mefger. He thought Mr. Belasco wWould be one of the most important meémbers of the corporatlen and that the orpnl:auon would not be com- plete without him. : Arthuf Hopkins, who several years uo joined Harris and the Selwyns in forming a rival third booking cir- cuit to fight the Shuberts and Er- langer, who then were fighting each other, said ldst night he had not been approachted on the subject of joining. ‘Would Control Routing. Mr. Erlanger refused yesterday to give further details of the merger than contained in the announcement the night before. Mr. Erlanger fis- sued through a representative the statement that ‘such a scheme had been considered.” That has been his only statement and he has nothing to * add to it today. Mr, Lee Shubert thought the cor- poration would provide an efficiency system by which the theatrical busi- ness might be operated as any other industry. “The general effect of it would be promote efficiency and stabilize con- ditions in places where the affairs of the theater are conducted in a most unbusinesslike manner,” he said. “For instance, such a combination as we have been considering would con- trol the routlng of companies and prevent shows of the same kind playing in ‘op) tion to each other in cities where there is room for omly one. “As to nu“ stock to the public, we have not reached a decision on that point. ‘We control many the- aters we do not own. If we should decide to} take over these properties, we would *uva to have a lot of money and would sell some of the stock of the corporation. “The scheme does not contemplate control of theaters in small towns. hut it would incorporate handling the booking for those theaters and would result in great benefit to their own- ers. Through a single booking office ,shows could be routed through week stands and one night stands with ref- crence to variety. Frequently it is the case that two or three melo- dramas or two or three musical com- edies follow on the heels of each We could avoid that."” Pure lard, 2 1bs. 26c. Russell Bros. ~—advt, T. C. PLATT TO WED. . New York, Jan. 19.—The ecngage- ment of Miss Louise Lusk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Lusk and great granddaughter of the/ late Charles 1. Tiffany, to Collier Platt, a grandson of the late Senator Thomas C. Platt, has been announced. Mr. Platt is a graduate of Yale university and Columbia law school. AMBUSH IN) DUBLIN. Dublin, Jan. 19.—A party of na- tional troops was ambushed last even- ing in Court street, it was officially announced today. Bombs were thrown but no casualties resulted. Two of the assailants were captured. A mo- tor car carrying fou rirregulars was| seized in a Dublin suburb last night | after an exchange of shots. One of the irregulars was wounded. Strictly fresh eggs 61e. Russell Bros. ~—advt. 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The address by Dr. Kinsella proved to be one of the most interesting and instructive ever given before the club members. The speaker asserted that many of the girls dress merely to at- tract the attention of young men. She claimed that long skirts which touched the surface of the sidewalks collected an unusual amount of dirt which was carried into the home and spread germs. She also claimed that the skirts to the knees were too short and believes that the skirts should be about nine inches from the ground. Mothers were warned to study and understand the lives of their own daughters; to know where they spend théir nights and where they are if they are out late. Dr. Kinsella also stated that moth- ers should inform their daughters about what they should know and not let them go about blind and igno- rant of the facts of life until they are :old by someone outside of the fam- ly. She advised mothers to use discre- tion in the entertainment they allow their daughters, strongly urging them to prohibit their attendance at mo- TELE- PHONE CHOICE FRICASSEE TENDER SMALL NATIVE FOWL. .LB. 39¢ National Meat Stores Co. Specials in The Better Grades of Meat and Poultry ¥—Dr. Kinsella tion pictures which have a sex prob- lem as the basis of the plot. * L. P. Slade, principal df the Senior High school, also spoke before the club having as his subject, “The High school and its opportunities.” Mrs. A. G. Christensen entertained wl(hq vocal selections. Eges are lower, Russell Bros.—advt. MEDIATION PLANS ARE READ WITH INTEREST Londoners Are Watching German- 0 French Situation Cloaaely, Hop- ing for Settlement. | | London, Jan. 19.—(By Associated | Press.)—Two reports of mediation in the Franco-German situation were read with interest by Londoners to- day. That which came nearest home wag | an Essen dispatch to the Times de- claring that the German government was sending a confldential mlsulon here to request Great Britain to ten- der her services in composing the Ruhr differences. The other report contained in re- liable advices from Paris reiterated | that Italy was desirous of effecting a settlement between Germany and France, chiefly because of the extent of the French military operations which do not meet with official ap-| proval in Rome. Officials here, however, profess to see little hope of success for a medi- ation plan at this time, when Wil- helmstrasse’s policy has the whole- hearted support of all Germans, in-| cluding the socialists. Strictly fresh eggs 61c. Russell Bros. —advt. W'ES‘I‘ MAIN ST. CHICKENS. .LB. 29¢ LARGE ROASTING CHICKENS.. LB. 45¢ LONG ISLAND GEESE ..........LB. 42¢ FRESH CALVES LIVER ........ LB. 45¢ LEGS OF GENUINE SPRING PRIME RIB ROAST ........... LB. 28 LEAN SMOKED SHOULDERS... 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