Show CANGE AT THE T I lulf Y ain les Control of 5 ater S 0 ORGANIZED ORG D A CIRCUIT 4 OUNG COMPANY OOMA WILL WILLII PROBABLY II BABLY LEAVE RO LYLA V 5 n IMrE I If 5 former f rei manager man ger of the iia G theatre yesterday purchaSed pur purchased chased chad a controlling interest in the stock stok of the Sat il Lake Amusement company wh W ch h owns that property and the house hOI goes S into the western circuit which l hr Cr Mulvey has organ zed I e within the te past ut sixty days This may and adma may not make a big difference in tn the engagement of the Cummings Stock Sto company The Grand Grandis is now controlled by Mr Mulvey out and out a little more m re than half halt of the stock representing r pre at par hav hay having haying ing mg passed pae into Int his bw hands by the deal dealand dealand dealand and while the me present rent occupants o of tac rand hold contracts give them the house hous for tr twenty weeks reeks it is said sald Mr Mulvey can c bring the engagement to a close clos in less lass Je time if he e sees fit fitin ft fItin in this connection it I was announced that some time ago the Cummings company cm pan concluded to limit their sea season season son sn to twenty weeks inasmuch as twenty weeks eek would carry carr them be beyond beyond beyond yond the ual theatre te tre season It t is not unlikely that another month will witness winess the te departure of the stock company compary an ap event which will wi be gen generally emily erly regretted The e stock tk purchased by Mr Mulvey was owned owne by Clarence Clarnce McCornick McComick Henry Peery Peer and Jay Rogers all al of a portion of their hold holdings holding ings inge ing The price paid pid was wa below par Mr Mulvey will wil It is understood as assume assume assume sume charge at once with Mr Rogers the present preAt manager as secretary and treasurer The Te report is true tre said Mr Mul Mulvey Mulvey vey ey when wb questioned yesterday after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon We wanted wate the house bouse in order to make Salt Sal Lake part of the circuit and we had to act at at once as bookings are being made mae now for next season I have never ever believed that Salt Sal Lake would support a stock company per permanently permanently manenty and there ter certainly is more money in popular priced combinations combinations tons Western Circuit Of even greater importance than the announcement of Mr pur purchase purchase chase chae is th te concerning the west western western ern em circuit It I is the consummation of plans which date back two years at least leat After leaving the Grand last January Mr Mulvey laid out an ac active active tive campaign camp ig With his treasurer Ei Ed E ECarruthers Carruthers he went north as far as Butte securing the privilege of book booking booking booking ing for the th Sutton theatre at th lat latter latter latter ter place and the new opera otera house at Pocatello Gradually he worked north northwest west vest and the acquisition of the New Grand completes a circuit extending from Salt Sal Lake ake ke to Vancouver V and tak taking taking takIng ing in twentythree theatres The principal intermediate points point included are Boise Pocatello Butte Bute Seattle Portland Baker City Pendleton and I IAl All Al Al these thes houses houss will wl be booked by Mr concern which is styled the Western Theatrical exchange Mr r Carruthers Carruther will wm leave leve for New York within the tle next two or three days to look book after next ext seasons ns bookings He Ho Hois Heis Heis is of the pinion opinion that tHa with wih so many rany important nt towns in Ill the exchange it will wU be b possible to t secure stronger at attractions attractions tractions than heretofore An effort efort will wi be made to bring such organizations organizations tons as a th the Frawley Fr and Neill Nei stock companies to the Grand for short en engagements engagement engagements S It I is that tat from time to time the exchange will acquire houses in other localities l including Colorado and California Acting on a certificate signed by Mr McCornick as a president of the Salt Sal Lake Lae Amusement company compan Mr 11 Mulvey assumed the te management of the ibe Grand last Jat night laughing and chaffing over the change in affairs among among his old employees and the new employees of the house buse Mr Mulvey y said haid si d last that he has bas for soni Sm time expected e to secure the Grand again but it i was wa his con connection connection necton with wit the new exchange which forced him hint t to act so S early We will wi nil fl ill all al contracts contract the Cum Cummings CUmmings Cummings has bag with the company ba association association tion ton of course cur said sid Manager Mul Mulvey Mulvey vey This is taken taen to mean that so long bong as an the te company compan can make money for the hous hou no effort will be made to bring its it engagement to tb t a close Banquet by Mulvey At the conclusion of o the perform performance performance ance of The Little Lite Minister last night there was a a scene sene on the stage of the New Grand which had hod not been ad advertised adverts advertised verts The Th new management in insisted Insisted Insisted on every ever member mem r of the com corn company company pany and all I employees employee of the house remaining to a banquet prepared by himself To the popping pepping of corks Mr 11 Mulvey addressed address his guests guest and I outlined the policy plc of the new man management management The Te Cummings Stock company said he is in my m opinion the best or that tat ever appeared on the stage of this theatre and I want to say tp to Mr 11 Cummings and the rest of you that you can ca remain remal here just as a long longas as you please When your engagement is concluded I expect to take the com corn company company pany over the new circuit Mr Cummings made a neat response to Manager Manag talk and Miss Hall Hal on oa behalf beh 1 of the ladies of the company expressed tresse thanks for the managers kind words Mr r Mulvey stated state last evening that Walter Waiter Coleman Coeman and an the original Grand would play during the engagement of the Jules Grau Opera company which begins March arch 4 The probabilities are the Coleman orchestra will wi take its it old place at the he Grand before re that date The electrician and sta stage re carpenter formerly under Mr Mulvey were rein reinstated stated last night |