Show 7 aa Martin n Beck Promises Prize Ye for Martin Marlin Back lck general n manager of the circuit and promoter I of the newly newl organized Into international national cir circuit circuit cult announced a unique contest yes C by b which he nays he expects to procure the best hest onen one act t play ever written for the coming actors fund fair Unlike the other oth contests contes this pro pros d for two toRt tests First the six most mast promising 1 plays will he be selected from those submitted These e will then be he produced at tho the fair by b Mi 11 the entire proceeds going to In charity After Arter all an have hao been present ed cd er he ht will award a n prize of lo to theauthor the theauthor author of tho play lIar voted oled most suc successful successful ul ulo o In entering the contest no author loses the right to royalties ro said Mr ih I l will put the lie prize winner on our circuit and of course ourse pay the winner win the usual weekly percentage If an any of tho remaining five pla plays B grip the audience sufficiently I r will wm take them under the same conditions Newer Ncr have ho e the conditions for foi new authors been heen so 0 auspicious The Tho plays will be acted at the fair by h the best actors and in America from hour both tho the vaudeville and ond regular theaters only oll requirements that Hint the i plays pla s must bust fulfil are aro that they tho be clean clenn and not last over thirty minutes The act may be comely corned farce must j I cal sketch or 01 tragedy The contest closes cl Hl April 1st to 0 al ai allow allow I low time for the th selection and preparation I of or the plas the of which will be bo presented enl Ion on the Uie opening day da of tho fair fa h May Ma I 1 All manuscripts must ho bo tj J ten and amI sent to B E L Sheldon Actors Fund fair Call 1432 Broadway i Mr Ir fleck Beck has hag invited the following i j critics to act as ag judges j Matthew J White Jr I h dramatic edl j i tor tOl of s Adolph dra ha I matte malic editor of the Uti Times Louis V DoFoo DeFoe dramatic editor of the World Sam vaudeville editor of the Morning Telegraph and Acton Da DaIes Davies 1 vies Ies dramatic editor of the tine Evening Sun SUII SunI I Any Am Any Information that thal will help pros 1 I play pa writers can he be obtained from the thc local manager of the Or 01 Mr Goss |