Life — January 5, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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power which Messrs, Klaw & Erlanger were able to wield with their booking-agency in the furtherance of their own desires and the attempt to dispose of a rival manager. ‘The method was this: For the purpose of destroying any novelty attached to the production of a Japanese play, “The Japanese Nightingale” was bcoked in all cities where ** The Darling of the Gods" was to be played, in advance of the dates given to the latter attraction. It must be remembered that at this time I was playing * The Darling of the Gods" in Syndicate houses; that I had secured my bookings from Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger months prior to the 4 production of ‘The Japanese Nightingal od that Messrs, Klaw & Enla took advantage of their knowledge of its route ok their own play, in ad- vance, over practically the same territory, It is possible that a policy of this kind may succeed on occasions, but the continuance of “The Darling of the Gods" to the present time, and the withdrawal of * The Japa- nese Nightingale” after a few wecks' tour, forman elo quent comment on the success of this particular trans- action. Against Mrs. Leslie Carter, other methods were pure sued—methods of a no less reprehensible character. Because Mrs. Carter had not booked her Western tour * through the Syndicate, her San José date was abruptly canceled only a few days before she reached that city, the theatre ia which she was to play having meanwhile come under Syndicate control, But this was not the only, or the ebief, cause for complaint, A number of newspapers along the route followed by Mrs. Carter even went so far as to print criticisms in advance of her appearance, with the obvious purpose of injuring her business ; and the probability that these articles ema- nated from the Syndic: te was raised to certainty when it transpired, as it presently did, that the author of one of them, a dramatic critic on a newspaper in Seattle, was at the same time in the employ of the Syndicate office | | Mr. David Belasco’s conclusion is that the public will eventually right the wrongs of this situation as they have others. Meanwhile, he Tpients 0 ore y poe | is not trusting to that solution, but on his own pe of 129 First Medals courage is putting up as brave and gallant a and Awards . fight against the ‘Trust as his namesake did against the giant Goliath. HE justly admitted title to supremacy so long held by the Chickering Piano is stronger to-day than ever, for the present output of our house is finer than at any time in its Grand Prize and Gold Medal awarded The Prudential. HE Prade Insurance Company of America has more than eighty-one years of existence. Manufactured solely by received: the Graod Prize and a Gold Medal at tha Se. Louis Exposition for its exhibit iustratin, CHICKERING & SONS sae fe parry waren athe ae Catarocun Urox Request Established 1823 796 Trmony Streer, Bostox al on what by the common tors to the Exposition was one of the most instructive exhi he manage- ises over its great organization Patronize American industries. Wear a INCOLN STEFFENS illustrates the Western spirit of hustle by telling of a visit he made to a certain Western governor. During his call a visitor was shown in, who excitedly informed the governor that a certain mee vores high official just died, and added: “T dislike to exhibit any unseemly haste in the matter, but I very much desire application for appointment as his Agencies in all the principal cities in the world. “Well,” was the governor's reply, have to get into the line already formed, and take your chances."—Argonaut. the creation par excellence of the nation. comicbooks.com