hNOT IN THE TRUSJ. l!In the matter of trusts the b theater has not escaped. The ^ Theatrica' Syndicate now has in clt; its iron grasp the majority of thetheaters of this country and con- etrols most of the “stars” and dramatic attractions, IAs is well known, the object of j this trust is not to elevate the] stage but simply to make money.Although offered many inducements, the young actor-manager. Mr. Sanford Dodge, has declined them all and prefers to retain his liberty to produce only the class of plays that develop , dratmaic art, and which are an honor to the stage, rather than become subservient to an organization lol wbos2 only motto is “Dollarsand Cents.”Mr. D^dge will appear here pm Jan. 3rd and 4th iu au elaborate ]o] production of “Ingomar” and dejDamon and Pythias, under the b- auspices of McKinley Lodge K. of P.