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Show SALT LAKE lill HAS IKED H PH Historic Playhouse P$m ,From Control of the MoH mon Church. 'I CORT & PYPER LESSeB Deal, It Is -Said, Will BeJ Theatrical Conditions As the result of negotiations, fl began more, than two years ago,' was closed yesterday between tbefl Lako Dramatic association, oirnaflH tho Salt Lako theater, and JohaH tho well known theatrical proi9 whereby Mr. Coil, in partnership George D. Pypcr, present managfl the theater, acquires control of'B house. Such is the text of telegfl received yesterday from "Mr. CorfcM Tiobcr J. Grant. The latter is preiS of the Salt Lake Dramatic asg9 lion, and ho is now in New YorH ranging the details of tho tr.msferjH This is the most important deal 9 ing on tho lo.-al theatrical Mtnal that has been launched sincp ilr 9 became lessee of the Colonlnl th'efl thereby opening the way into theH tteld for independent. attractionttH T ho Salt Lake theater will be qfl ated under the management of CoH Pypcr. and will receive all tho ffl class attractions which have been ifl ing tho Colonial, in addition toV bJaw & Jirlanger (trust) attraefl which it has received since Salt H was put on the K, & K booking ma9 Just to what extent the now arrafl ment will affect the Colonial th9 other than that it will take fromM houso all iirst-ckujH productiannS not been made public. Mawfl Ketcham said last night that h9'M information ho had received that deal, which he knew waB pondinp.;H been closed, was conveyed in a telefl which ho received from Mr. CortjB yesterday afternoon, and that he sm nothing of Mr. Cort's plans rogariS the Colonial further Ihan that r'sM villo would bo installed thore foiS summer months. Division of Attractions. l As tho Salt Lako theater wMM only tho first-class attractions aeaB Salt Luke by both the trust and pondent forces, it is believod thafl popular-priced attractions will boffl to the Colonial. M rt also is rumored that the ColfM will bo turned over io motion pictj but this, it is pointed out, wouklB an inconsistent move, in view of ffl position occupied by that house iafl Salt Lake amusement field, and9 ther in view of Mr. Cort's nffihafl with tho independents, under wfl banner most second class attrocifl travel. 'jfl Mr. P3'pcr, when asked to coofl the announcement that ho was ia ested with Mr. Cort m tukine ovB Salt Lako theater. Baid: ''Mr, m and myself, as partners of equam tcrcst, have secured a leaso oojl theater for a term of years AtH timo I do not know the details offl deal, as Mr. Grant, representing!. Salt Lake Dramatic association, ducted the negotiations and sicnaM with Mr. Cort, who represented mjfl t crest. '.$9 Effective September 1. IM "Our lease becomes cf feetivo SejW ber 1, at which' time I will become J house manager for the firm of Cqfl Pypcr. I do not know what the f aM policy of the Colonial will he, am do know that tho new arrangomentW better theatrical conditions la M Lako for tho public and theatrical ij agers. Our contract with the oyrM ot the theater stipulates that no'JH day performances shall bo riye that only 'attractions of the iltit'M will bo palycd." It has boon generally understood tho Colonial and the Salt Lako have been operated at a loss for oral seasons, but the chango of -is expected to place tho show buaw in Salt Lake, in so far as it oon first-class attractions, on a VtotM basis, assuring a period of proeMB for the Salt hake theater. VI Of marked significance to tM tioual theatrical situation Is JffiM rangemcnt whereby Mr. Cort, wuttjj independent affiliations, joins with the Klaw & Hrlaagcr syndicate booking attractions for the b.alt.fiB theater. Elsewhere, particularly tnm cnsl, the two factions of producers continue at war. 11101M tion of the trust and InJepeudeM this point, it is eaid, would lm cessation of hostilities, at least km as tho west is concerned, at a aaitm far distant. |