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Timeline January 31, 1907 New York Grand Jury indicts all six members of the Syndicate on charges of criminal conspiracy and restraint of trade January 1907 Labor unrest among British variety artists leads to a three-week strike; many of these performers later sign with American vaudeville agents February 1907 Percy Williams and Willie Hammer stein join B. F. Keiths United Booking Office, abandoning William Morris in the process mid-February 1907 Klaw & Erlanger announce plans for advanced vaudeville, supported by William Morris March-April 1907 Klaw & Erlanger, with William Morris's assistance, send agents to Europe to scout for talent April 2, 1907 Alfred E. Aarons leaves for Europe to scout for Klaw & Erlanger April 26, 1907 Klaw & Erlanger join with the Shuberts to form the United States Amusement Company early May 1907 Percy Williams travels to Europe on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse May-June 1907 Williams and Aarons chase each other over Europe searching for talent early June 1907 Marc Klaw leaves for Europe, begins preparations for "World Theatre Trust" early June 1907 Aarons returns from Europe with contracts for advanced vaudeville June 18, 1907 Judge Otto Rosalsky dismisses January indictment of the Syndicate July 12, 1907 Martin Beck leaves for Europe on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse July 17, 1907 Klaw & Erlanger announce their plans for a "World Theatre Trust" July 25, 1907 Percy G. Williams, Martin Beck, Meyerfeld, Marinelli Ltd. announce formation of the "International Booking Syndicate" mid-October 1907 European performers begin arriving in the United States to begin their vaudeville tours October 17, 1907 Panic overtakes Wall Street November 6, 1907 Klaw & Erlanger and the Shuberts sign an agreement with B. F. Keith and the other members of the UBO to remain out of vaudeville for ten years in exchange for $250,000 December 1, 1907 New York World reports that at least fifty road companies have "gone to smash" February 3, 1908 Official end of Advanced Vaudeville