Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-05-03 | Page 10 | Charges Trust in Vaudeville

00 00 CHARGES TRUSTIN TRUSTIN TRUST TRUSTIN IN VAUDEVILLE WASHINGTON May ra The 3 The su- su su supreme preme court was tics as told during argument argument ment Wednesday that the anode vaude vaudeville I sub ville llIe business was controlled 1 so I completely by the th B F Keith aau- aau vau au- au aude de exchange the Orpheum Cir Clr- Cir Circuit I cult Inc and similar agencies that an actor author or producer coull coul I Inot not succeed unless he lie subscribed to their direction This contention was sins as made mad b bMartin 1 W SV Littleton Now how York at- at attorney at attorney torney who alto I is counsel for tor Ma Hart Ma Hart Hart In his appeal appal from a federal court decision th thi t saudi vaude vaudeville ville ille IIII e In conducting play play- playhouses play houses houses and booking agencies ar are not not engaged In Interstate commerce Littleton declared tho those who dId not submit to the control of the tho EX cx- ex exchanges changes nere ere blacklIsted anti ani an h ile- ile ed of oC an lo to earn earna a hung