The close of the highly successful season at the _Princess Theater_ in New York, the winter of 1915-1916, was followed by twelve weeks on the road, three of which were spent in Chicago, and then by thirteen weeks in Indianapolis. It was in this last city that the production of the adaptation of Booth Tarkington's book, "Seventeen," changed all plans by its instant popularity. On the way East, a stop was made in Chicago, and before that city had time to do much more than voice its enthusiasm, the company left for New York. During the fall of 1917 _Seventeen_ was played regularly, with the addition of some special performances of the repertory. _Seventeen_ was played in New York for two hundred and fifty-eight performances (Chicago had already had one hundred), and the special performances of _The Book of Job_ were renewed in the spring. It was during the next fall, that of 1918, that a second _Seventeen_ company was sent out on the road. That company is still out, the total playing time for the work since its production being (April, 1919) just one hundred and four weeks. The next summer, 1918, included a repertory season of thirteen weeks, again at Indianapolis, and four in Cincinnati, while the following winter, just past, chimed ten weeks of repertory at the _Punch and Judy Theater_ in New York. To sum up in brief then--Mr. Walker has, beginning in the spring of 1916 and ending in the spring of 1919, played seventy-six weeks of repertory, in which he has produced forty-eight plays. This does not include the _Seventeen_ run which, as I have said, totals one hundred and four weeks to date. It is safe to claim that this represents as successful repertory work as has been done in the United States so far. We shall, however, return to that presently. In the fall of 1917, so important to the Portmanteau company, a change of management was instituted, by which the following staff came into control: Stage Director--Gregory Kelly: Stage Manager--Morgan Farley: Musical Director--Michel Bernstein: Manager--Harold Holstein: Press Representative--Alta May Coleman: Treasurer--Walter Herzbrun. The changes were excellent, and were thoroughly justified in their results. An arrangement was made with the Shuberts, whereby booking was greatly facilitated, and with its structure thus reinforced, the Theater was in an excellent position to "carry on."