, 1881-04-03


contract:-an ondeayor that was very promptly E1L
stopped by Mr.. Aooley telegraphing Mr. LOCKE:
were playing, that unless he tMr. Locke) paid
over to DR.. Qulnlln and not to ME. Homer. the
moneys due he would remove the troupe to the
| California Theatre. Mr.. Locke at once COM
piled.
AMERICAN CONIEDIE FRANCA1SE.
Steele Nackaye has new scheme under con-
slderat1on, which If carried out Is likely to at
tract considerable attention among professional
people, and to very substantially benefit dra-
matte art in this country. MIR. Mackaye proposes
to organize stock company, erect q new then-
tire, get together ~: class body of artists, and
run the who'll sla.- upon cooperative plan.
He has nothing rsatever now to do with the
Madison SOU .Sa Theatle. i Philadelphia paper
publishe: an interview with Nacknye, III which
he yentilates the fact that negotiations nrc now
pending for tho establishment Of two new thca-
tres In New York City. The first one will be
called Mncknye's Theatre. aud the manager
says, "It will be conducted entirely after
my own ideas, and in 1t 1 shall bring
ont II number Of novel mechanical inven-
ticns, Of which a1u now completing mod
theatre will be erected by Il stock company with
IL cnpi,al Of 81 t00o,0o who nrc now engaged In
selectlnE the avatlaple site FOR the buii1tns
money merely, but to cl1dcnvur to refi1e nnd
elevate tho stnge. The ilrst thing Is to consider
Tue ActlSLlE urEAnlIHI1CA VI LII - LA9
theatre is successful Two companies will be
formed t, travel AZ 'he end Of the first year FIVE
Of tho most cnpah',. members OF the company
will he selected at n3so sntcS, which will procure
them emoluuents in addition to their salnries.
They will have share in the profits. They will
be selected fra ;.ity md for tholr character rs
,es proporon dhn aeears from 're repre
scnrat1ons fn fo theatre Itself Or from the tray
among the original nssocntss. Another proper,
ton will be set aside annually for sinking fund
which will bo used in t:.ktEtt saro or assocfae':
members when i'll Or d'sunlcd. and also to pro-
vide them with pensions 81 err they hnvo served
ten years. This fund, rs i, .t:cumGntes. Will be
placed out at Interest, and ,lc aS large Is pos
new. associates vii! be selected, the fn!l
number being governed BY tho erowlh er,'s 81 ct
ject Of this system Of associates j.: to
secure : comfortable future for :.Jle and rep
utablo members OF the company AEd to inspire
them wiz. Il hearty interest in their artistic
work. According to rules. any one Gel.,;ted US
I'LL nssoCinte whose conduct shull ut any time Gt
unbecoming to ludy Or gentleman ma m or ' nnw'ithy
The wisdom OF this artsntst ..csat wi! De OBVIOUS
TO every one whose experience Las enabled hfm |
cess upon the carncstncss and honesty Of its
artists. Ladies und g2n.icnen Wh1se cnnscten-
tioas tnbors nave CO.: ::ibnted to thu success Of
a thcatr, arc justly entitled to something more !
thnu the mere salaries they receive as Its serv-
ants. Tue conversion Of the position OF the art
ctnnot fail to develop m esprit lu corps. which
is tho very soul Of all artistic success Mr..
Mackaye proposes to divide the profits Of the |
theatre in this way: One proportion ing asso-
.iate members, another for the sink y Or pcn-
siou fund.- and tho remainder among I. e;e tlnan-
Authors wl.o provide the theatre with plays will |
&c pnid, however before any OF these profits are
llvldcd. liked proportion will be paid
o tho authors whether THEY are known
o7 unknown. Mr.. Mackaye having
:omc to the conclusion thai I'M authors reputl-
ion docs not draw tho people, They are at- |
rnctcd by the nature OF tho play, no matter
sho the author may be. Mr. atacknye is moth
ng if not colossal in his idecs, and he says il bis
lew York theatre is successful he shull certain
y establish another In Boston, and possibly one
n Philadelphia, I'LL Of which will be operated On
he S1ne principle.