Life — January 18, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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poy War on the Syndicate. ISTRICT ATTOR JEROME has commenced a prosecution which will be watched with the most intense interest by the lovers of the drama throughout the country. Assisted by Belasco, Fiske and Metcalfe, the critic of Lire, he has commanded the Theatrical Trust to roduce books and papers in t, and the indications are that the ate will not find it such an easy matter to escape punishment as t has merely faced civil suits instigated by Belasco. It comes in voor taste for Mare Klaw, the head of the syndicate, to sneeringly D whe © that the District Attorney is merely getting his name in the tin. A man who comes before the American people recom: dled by such men as Joseph MH. Cl this country has ever produce pape ; met ate as the greatest public pros cute the man who was able inde- y of all party organizations to secure a re-election to his exalted ity, can well afford to dispense with a Public sentiment will be in favor of pend el whelming 1 recor ation from Mr. Klaw the District Attorney throughout We fave no way of knowing at this time just what line the District Attorney will pursu a general belief that the methods of th ndicate will not ehlight of publicity. Admitting that inst anything which partakes of the pablic epinion is easily aroused nature af a monopoly, and is strongly prejudiced against the insolent ntributing wonderfully to the vod reasons ior believ- rs who are ¢ an drama, there ing that there must be something of crookedness in the management of Ii there is, Jerome will ferret it out if any man is able i theatrical mana: not the Ameri re are unpopular with the because of the fact that they are monopolists, but the m hough decency to at least attempt to placate the public macy and tact. The heads of the theatrical syndicate, however, emed to take a particular delight in manifesting an utter contempt Their attitude toward the public has always been nd contempt. Uf Jerom 1 to the gratitude of the public. exponents of monopoly in this country of them have by dip have yf public opinion can bring it to terms he will Terre Haute Star msolence A Human Convenience. 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