Show VETERAN TERAN THEATRE I I MANAGER l i I I IS S DEAD Chicago May Ia 16 1111 Will j. j D. is Chicago Chicago's Chi Chi- ca cago cagos cago's o os o's s bet best known theatrical manager prior to lo his retirement in In 1911 t. t died at athis athis his homo home tonight aged 76 75 years after a n lon long p period ri d or of ill health He was one of oC the owners and managers ers of oC tho the Iroquois theatre which burned December December December Decem Decem- ber 30 30 1903 1908 with the loss of ot H lives Hes es I resultant of oC tho the fire and panic lIe IIo was pro prosecuted for that thal disaster but was vas acquitted He lie wa was widely willel known I throughout the country |