Show MANAGERS OF BURLESQUE FORM Vaudeville Houses in Ill All Larger Cities Go Into a a Merger to Cut Down Expenses NEW NEV YORK ORK Au Auf 6 It G.-It It Is reported Is-reported reported that a combination has been formed by managers manas-erB and owners of ot burlesque theaters heaters and road companies controlling thirty six houses In the United Stat States s and a a. like number of ot traveling organizations i t aThe a The Northwest Northwestern rn and Eastern circuits er are said are said to have joined d the merger and nd during the coming corning season the combination expects to save on the railroad and booking expenses for tor each manager President nt Curtain of ot the Amalgamated Burlesque Managers Managers' association Is quoted as having said t 1 Five million dollars will wIn represent the amo amount nt of or capital Involved Burlesque Bur Bur- lesque heretofore has been PC ot tho the Ind indecent cent and throwing mud type tIie This will end Clean funny shows will be the attractions at the tho theaters of ot our class this season A list of ot the cities In which houses are controlled follows New York Tork 6 5 Chicago 3 Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn 2 each and one each cach In Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more Washington Jersey CIt City Paterson ter on Newark Providence Springfield Mass Albany Alban Troy Rochester Toronto Buffalo Cleveland Detroit St. St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee St. St Louis Louls Indianapolis lIs Louisville Cincinnati and |