Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1909 — THEATRICAL WAR STARTS [ARTICLE]

THEATRICAL WAR STARTS

Shuberta Leave the Big Theatrical Managers* Association. New .York, April 9.—The announcement by the Shuberts that they have withdrawn from the Theatrical Managers’ association is the first gun of what will undoubtedly be a big theatrical war. £. The Shubertf, it la stated, have long been the object of concern to the members of the syndicate composed of Klaw & Erlanger, Nixon & Zimmerman, Charles Frohman and Al. Hayman. A new managers’ association, which will Include David Belasco, Harrison Grey Fiske and the Shuberts will be formed.