Life — January 5, 1905 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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10r of trical which t that graph lutely in the any of is full ed, or, jon for things nd for * great ment, those and to orrup- nicious Among aneful r Oper= among which ended Ives to stened rom a The genius Syndi- public ertai le for vas an ld the s lim- anged Ist exe 1amlet s may m five es of s—not } serve ay to I get re Tt eatre- them, rouses louses result an ace sing— omes sts. ready anger This crease of the as the as in- d and *LIFE- Have You a Telephone? if not, you incon- venience both your business and per- sonal friends who wish to communi- cate with you. New York Telephone Go. 15 Dey Street. carried out should turn either for good or for ill ac- cording to the conscience, integrity and refinement of Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger, and it is to be regretted that with such vast opportunities for good at their com- mand, they had neither the necessary ability nor the necessary culture to conduct their transactions with that due consideration for the artistic side of their pro- fession which alone raises it above the business of a pork-packer, That the theatrical situation here in America to-day is the calamitous result of these gentlemen's methods, isa truth which can hardly be gainsaid when we look facts in the face, The almost limitless resources at the beck and call of the Trust have gradually enabled it to destroy competition in such a way that, with very few exceptions, the entire army of independent producers is now either bankrupt or in the employ of the Syndi- cate, Men of artistic ability, of discriminating judg- ment, whose work was beneficial to the community at large, whose productions were an educational force, have been obliged to sink their individualities, either by submitting to the dictates of a business organiza- tion and practically becoming its servants, or by for- saking their profession and carrying themselves and their energies into other fields. Just how the high-minded members of this philanthropic and artistic Trust accomplished their purposes is illustrated through Mr. Be- lasco’s experiences. In one way or another, most of my attractions have been attacked; not only this, but they are now barred out from all cities the theatres of which are under Syn- dicate control. And the same may practically be said of Mrs, Fiske, In former years this artist toured the country, to the delight and edification of many thou- sands of people, To-day, for want of a desirable route, she has elected to play the whole season at her own theatre in New York City, ‘The case of David Warfield is also a flagrant one, for Mr. Warfield has been made the victim of persistent legal actions, none of which has been won by the Syndicate. Indeed, Mr. Klaw, of the firm of Klaw & Erlanger, was not at all reticent in avowing the object of his persecution. He declared in print that the fight of his firm with myself was a personal one and that he intended to drive me from the profession within ninety days, It is unders stood that this threat was made because I had produced a Japanese play which was a success, and that Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger had produced a Japanese play which was not a success, As, however, The Darling of the Gods" had been running a year in New York before the production of The Japanese Nightingale,” it is difficult to see why the failure of the latter play should be attributed to me. Nevertheless, Messrs. Klaw & Er- langer did not hesitate to publish their declaration that they would ruin ‘* The Darling of the Gods” when it went on the road, The method adopted to accomplish this result is important in that it shows the enormous (Continued on next page.) SURREY, TYPE ONE, 1905 MODEL 16 ACTUAL HORSE POWER, $1350 Other models $750,$850,$2000,$3000 he throtée wheel which ree lates the speed is immediate that both can be controlled -with 2 one hand. The timing of the spark bein entirely automatic, once the machine is in motion, uJ is resolved into pleasure. Send for The Rambler Magazine”and other printed matter THOMAS B. JEFFERY & COMPANY Main Oftiee and Factory, Kenosha Wisconsin Branches, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia. New York Agency, 134West Thirty eighth Street Representatives inall other leading cities ‘Make tho best cocktail. A delightful arowatic for all wine.spizitand soda Deverages, A tablespoontulinan ounce Of ‘sherry or sweetened water after meals,atfords relief and aide digest BITTERS important to sea that itis Abbot's. comicbooks.com