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August 7, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 9 SHUBERTS WILL BUILD THEATER PRICES ARE MINNEAPOLIS THEATER RAISED IN ST. LOUIS Twenty Year Lease Obtained Upon Ground Centrally Located and Local Capital Assured Garrick and American Boost Admission and Other Changes are Made in the Local Field. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2.—The local theatrical situation has cleared somewhat by the definite announce¬ ment this week of the building of a new Shubert theater here. The house will be built by the Walker-Burton Company, organized for that purpose, composed of T. B. Walker, the millionaire lumberman; Hazen J. Burton and other local cap¬ italists. As a first step the northeast corner of First avenue north and Seventh street was purchased for a site from Mrs. Frances Wells for $50,000. The lot is 112x155 feet. It was thought for a time that the Shu¬ bert interests would take over the Lyric, but after several personal visits here by J. J. Shubert and the inspection of several sites and secur¬ ing the financial backing of some of the big local capitalists it was decided to build instead. Within a month the contract will be let and work begin at once so that it is expected to open the house about Jan. 1. The building erected will be 100x112 feet and will be entirely occupied by the playhouse. Walter A. Swasey of New York will be the architect. Ward C. Burton, one of the mem¬ bers of the Walker-Burton Company, has just returned from an extended eastern trip of inspection of differ¬ ent theaters. He announced that the new house will be the finest in the west, will cost at least $200,000, and will be substantially the same in construction as the Maxine Elliott theater in New York. The site selected is one of the best in the city, being close to all the street car lines and the leading hotels. It is also in the heart of the thea¬ trical district, the new house making five theaters within about a block radius. The papers have been signed by which the Shuberts take a twenty year lease on the building.—W. C. BARNES. NATIONAL “OPEN DOOR” ORGANIZATION PLANNED? Prominent Theatrical Managers Re¬ ported in New York Looking Toward Another Move for Independence. NEW YORK, August 5.—Charle Kmdt, of Davenport, Iowa, presider of the Western Theatrical Manager association; Jacob Wells of Atlanti Ga., and Crawford of the Crawfor and Zehrung circuit, are in the cit conferring with other important mar agers, looking toward the establish ment of a national “open door” oi ganization. This, so it is assertec will embrace all parts of the coun try, and will be for the purpose c opening theaters to the independen movement. It is stated that there has been tendency on the part of a large nun ner of the one night stand manager to break away from existing condi lions, and open their doors to a] meritorious attractions, and the ini ';f, Ve J aken by the Western Theat neat Managers’ association has ha' the effect of stirring interest amon; tnwL aSS S Clat, °, nS ’ who are lo °kini vr ar< i independence. Mr. Kindt was one of the prim movers for the “open door” in th “I M u' WeIls is w ‘dely iden the \ h , e tbeatri «l interests o the south. Mr. Crawford is with th ig circmt that bears his name in th west. It seems certain now that th' new organization will be launchei ablV^’ and h *f. d 2 uarters will prob a6| y be established here, witl branches in different parts of the country. It is intimated that if this new or¬ ganization becomes a fact, that it will break into the “solid south,” which is now claimed by Klaw and Erlanger, and allow the independent attractions access to the south. “LO” SCHEDULED FOR MIL¬ WAUKEE PREMIER. “Lo,” the new Askin show, will have its baptism of the footlights in Milwaukee, at the Davidson theater, Sunday night, August 29. The book and lyrics of the piece are by O. Henry and Franklin P. Adams, and A. Baldwin Sloane is the author of the music. John E. Young is to be featured. The. company is now re¬ hearsing in Chicago. ST. LOUIS, Aug., 5.—After count¬ less rumors the theatrical situation in St. Louis has settled down to much the same as it was last year. The principal changes are that the Gar¬ rick has advanced its prices from $1 to $1.50, and is playing the same at¬ tractions. The American is going to play the attractions that were booked for the Grand Opera house and is go¬ ing to charge $1 for attractions that brought 75 cents last season. The Grand Opera house goes into the pop¬ ular priced continuous vaudeville, the prices ranging all the way from 10 cents to 25 cents. The entire staff of the Grand Opera house will migrate over to the Amer¬ ican under the espionage of Manager Johnny Fleming. Jeff Caspers will proceed to burn the town up with the change of policy at the American, BUSH TEMPLE APPEARS TO BE UP IN THE AIR Many Conflicting Rumors Concerning the North Side Play¬ house Are Afloat . What is to be done with the Bush Temple theater this season? There are rumors and rumors, and reports and reports to be heard on all sides. One rumor has it that it will be booked by Klaw and Erlanger. An¬ other. is to the effect that William Morris is to add it to his string of Chicago vaudeville houses. It is also reported that Frank Beal, late of the People’s theater, is to be manager, and it has also been announced that Gerson and Anderson will operate the house as a stock theater again. The very latest report is to the ef¬ fect that Joseph Oppenheimer, of the Oppenheimer Brothers, of St. Louis, will have the house and will soon be installed as manager. Some of the old employes of the house assert that Sam P. Gerson has hired them for next season, and it is also stated that Mr. Gerson is out of the deal. Some time ago it was said that Henry Mil¬ ler would be associated with the house and that G. M. Anderson would still remain in possession. Sam P. Gerson and Frank Beal are both at the Astor in New York, and both claim to be engaging plays and play¬ ers for the coming season. NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Sam Ger¬ son, manager of Bush Temple thea¬ ter, Chicago,-is in New York engag¬ ing people for his stock company for next season. He is dissolving partner¬ ship with G. M. Anderson and it is likely that Ray Comstock will pur¬ chase Mr. Anderson’s interest. REVELL. while Guido Vogel will wave the baton in the orchestra as gracefully as he did at the Grand Opera house and Charlie Mast will untangle the lines on the stage. Harry Smith will gaze through the bars of the ticket office and peacefully dream of other days when he languished a prisoner,—but hush, that, as Kipling would put it, is another story. The new New American will open on August 15, with “The Follies of the Day.”— WEBB. SCHOLLMEYER OBTAINS A ST. LOUIS THEATER. New Manager at the Helm of West End Heights and Moving Pictures and Vaudeville are Offered. ST. LOUIS, Aug., 5.—A. R. Scholl- meyer, a local real estate man, has joined the ranks of the theatrical managers. Last Monday Schollmeyer closed a lease on the West End Heights theater for the balance of the present season. He also took an op¬ tion on the property for next year. The Oppenheimer lease on the theater closes next Sunday when Schollmeyer will open his first show. The new manager contemplates putting on vaudeville and moving pictures. He intends to make every seat in the house 10 cents and he believes that these popular prices will draw the crowds. This will be Schollmeyer’s first theatrical venture, but he has al¬ ways longed to break into the busi¬ ness and he looks upon this as a favorable opportunity. Schollmeyer also has a scheme to promote a down town theater and has already secured an option on a site. He intends to build a first class house and to run it on the lines of one of the better class London music halls. He apparently forgets that the principal attraction about a London music hall is that you can sing around, lounge and lean against the bar and imbibe intoxicating liquor and watch the show at the same time. Certainly Schollmeyer would like to open a house here on the same lines as an English Music Hall.—WEBB. ST. PAUL, Aug. 2.—Carroll’s united States Carnival company, which showed here last week under the auspices of the Woodmen, did fair business. Mr. Carroll has got together this season about twelve shows, most of which put up a good front, including among others “The Belles,” “Fairies in the Well,” “Midgets,” “Art Stud¬ ies, “Double Woman,” “Oriental Show,” “Old Maids’ Convention.” Electric Theater,” etc. While the outfit is not as high class as the Herbert A. Kleine shows, seen here earlier in the season, it is nearly as large, and did about the same amount of business. — W C BARNES. PERSONALS. Eddie Walkupp, has been engaged by Wm. Franklyn Riley, to go in ad¬ vance of “Human Hearts.” Redney Ranus, the well known and popular leading man who was seen at the People’s theater last season, closes with the Quigley Stock com¬ pany at Duluth this week, Mr. Ranus will arrive in Chicago Sunday. Edward Rowland, of the firm of Rowland & Clifford has returned from an automobile tour through Michigan. Mr. Rowland and wife were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ramsdell, who are summering at their beautiful home in Rockford Mich.