New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
4 CONPlNY WITH LOFTY AIMS.
PROPOSING TO PLAY SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT A
STAR.

STAR.
The scheme of the George Edgar syndicate,
as explained 10 TRIBUNE reporter yesterday af'ernoou
Involves the attempt produce shaLesrrtau tragedies
and comedies upon somewhat higher plane oI
cxcccucs thau has yet been aimed AT 10y travelling
coura ranies This excellence" said Mr. Ligar, "is
sorp "a IN The engagement OF the best talent. IN tie
supe,ior numbers OF the aclorr. and In the carcir,
prcara ION and rehearsal o the drnas With ths dea
Mss Ada Ward. eminent English actress
and Miss sara Jcwott were engaged
Ordinarily one leading woman would he
sufficient ,or -hacspcar1u company out the roles Ia
10y reperiory call personal qualities ana orders Of
talent that az, Giseiinar. Miss Ward has ToI al en-
yiable reputation In England and Australia ia the
treatment Of What are known a. legitimate roles.
believe that in Miss Jewot viii le !onnd Jw"i' q
Desdsoonq and CordciH whose Intelligence sublrc'
tive strength. sympathcih,c nature and deicacy OF
method VII give those paris new ilus'i''i"' end
ire sh iutores"
what do You intend q present ~
1--WE elaH prcseut Lear 'Oshcllo.' Romeo and
Juliet Macbeth 'styoc.' and to,-lby Mach h"o
About Nothlar' We nayc engaged for par. of this
work tue services Of Mr Ebcu riymPton."
cit will d. sceu." continued Mr. Eisar. CHAT the
scheme Is not In the usual sense Of that word star
project That i. to say. no person Will appeal for
support on The strength of wclknown name. But the
apDcsl Will be made through combined excellence
of he poppe In Que or respects tins scheme
is pcrnap, un.qDe. IL Will not adopt the sbowmans :
usual theory. that the best hcaric art must have cir
Gus accompaniment Whatever else may be DONE We
anal not rely up1n The coalyard fences. or advcrs-
Ing vii be- Goae through ur newspaper aud as tho
orirr ol entertainment Is one that orght to command
th atrnu ana respect of The in- ehgcnt and c"nretN
ayc conmu"i'y. oar appea. VII De- .n hy'NfI. h ,nh
tryn.Iyc one, Maue Directly l" tneHi t.Iuub y
ihc channcs lnat are respected. ln gcnctal
viii make an effort q get the ycoplo wLo
care for worthy plays WORLDLY Irocuced baoG INTO tue
pie and CONSIST mainly IN 'nrrng comia OI llVlcs
anu .cutloln,n Ol Acknowledged talent u may 'lHt
ssulr money carry out this prog amne but the pro-
cctofs o tlc scheme have l' 'aF "a ih"l '9u'lno
Oh contiactl are all mace Tor one ea 'nd 'ehl re 10
P5eq" & g % Tor d" anoiS,r 2 ''SeHe" ySsr II there j. any
claptap or dec ptIp, the press 10 mt II out
81 iS1r be- s ~ S spy n,1f 10 IT, 50 sr he andcFafs
mas met most ra0riimAfy pubic reception u
oilers o me from a pars 81 the cogniJ ".'d '-T""s
OF complimentary letters are auy evidence -,
"D0 you intend 10 make any innovations IN the plays
40 innovatons." said Mr. Edgar, for
the sake Of enect. shall mainly iol'
winch consider to be 0y fr tac b'st now eAta1t or
stage parpo- But - iar ar am concerned pave my
Lear, Wnic need not tell You dlhrrs radically rom
iunnvaon viii the excellence OF tne ensemble snd
III the quick. incisivr action of tLo whole story
Is IL true" Tie actor was asked. your contracts
specifically say that performances viii he gwen on
Sunday ngnts In the Wcst I"
''Ycso he replied, the company will not play on
Sunday"
why do you open IN Chicago -
You will undersand that In making route as
quczy made, for forty wcckT. our manager
hr Maze towards, had to he guided By tue
openings II seemed of little importance 10 me which o
the large cities we opened IN hrst"
With reference TO this scheme Mr. Edwards. the man
ager said IL have never been connected with any
enterprise which seemed 10 catch ou well WIN The
puDic as ihs have been abe TO make terms ana dalss
with several managers or the country with hurrs-
ing effect, which all 10 show that the presentation
OF legitimate drama in tne nanner we propose nds the
greatest favor. have engaged most excellent cOnl-
pany support OF Mr. Edgar and have my time Tor
tus season filed