Vaudeville Managers Protective Organization - Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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stitute a system ol hooking whichQ I insures the theatre-going pubhg that they will always see a good show in visiting any of their thea- tres. W. Butterfield, the pres- iclent ancl general manager ol the Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Com- pany ancl the Bijou Amusement Company, now spencls about hall ol his time at the Chicago o'-lice lool-:ing alter the hoolcing lor the entire circuit, in conjunction with Humphrey, who is gen- eral hoolcing agent for the entire time. He, personally, is also as- sociatecl with Mr. Marcus Heiman in several ventures in the miclclle West, also an owner and partner with the Allarclt Bros. circuit, ancl Mr. Franlc Theilan. He is one of the original stockholders in the Consolidated Vaucleville Man- agers Corporation, ancl is person- ally interestecl in the clirection of some twenty theatres clevotetl to vaudeville high-class procluct1onS anal moving pictures in the mlflflle -West. !-da! fr UU

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'Civ 4 UP 2 i ! S IGAN CIRC Vnuzleville Bookings in the State of Michigan THROUGH the enterprise of tbe following managers, the vaudeville situation in Michigan is under a complete system of booliing and carefully looked after by the Western vaudeville Man- agers Association: W. S. Butter- Held, A1 Gilligbam, W. A. Rusco, D. J. Pilmore and Frank Bryce control the theatres in the princi- pal cities in tbe state of Michigan, consisting ol Detroit, Grand Rap- ids, Saginaw, Bay City, Port Huron, , Flint, Lansing, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creelc, Kalamazoo and Muskegon. The above mentioned four men. lor fbe past number of years. bave Worlced in harmony to in- I lm! I g ' S F .- T ' -3 is 3 St

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