New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
OPENING THE LTCErM THEATRt-SCH0oL
NrMBiR OF rrpIts--sTrEfE MACKAYE's OPEN
tNG AppRrss.

\ NtNBi II OF PrPIts-sTrEfE MACKhfEs OPEN
tNG AppRrss
The long narrow room on the second lloor OF
Tho building so IL west Twenty third a.. IN which arc
The temporary offices nnd cnssro of the new Ifron
Theatre schnol. wna nllcd yesterday morning with n
dnmp. bnt enthusiastic crowd of young nrn s"I women
ghey were thc pupils 0f tho rchoo who Tor the nft time
wofn pnhorod together Ia learn the scheme o orenifn
ton proposed by steele Mnchnye nud Franklin W Nnr
gent the dcco nf the theatre and school respectively
behind bras, milling NJ one end Of the room snt steele
Mnchnye Franklin II SARGENT Is sander hompson, NAV
Freeman, Mis-, Nhunoy, Mrs. ser,cn, Miss lhonp'on'
aud Miss Brace some Of the professors already appoint
cd Mr. Sargent began the proceedings soon n all the
pupils, two thirds 0f whom women were seated by
distributing printed FORMS which he asked each or them
to nh ont These gave the name and the assumed nane
il any, ~ the pupil the classes he she wished to at
tend and other similar information. He then introduced
them steele Mackayc, who delyereda short address, III
the course Of which he said:
This is the first there has ever been any well
organized attempt to furnish the histrionic ability OF
this country opportunity to secure such an education
work this essential to secure s true posi-
tlon among the other arts Nothing, however, Will make
an artist but work Art has stern contempt for trters
Art is exclusive and Jealous To good artists you must
be good men and women be good artists you have got
10 love your above all else All that the faculty and
professors of this school can show you such part
of the road excellence In art as they have explored III
don't choose walk II, u Will De YOU
don't arriye and as associated with you and
anxious produce good results We have to ask you now
for your hearty cooperation in order that when the end
OF the year shall not be SO barren OF results as
to bring contempt upon this movement. When you get
through with this school you not expect 10 he stars
great artists You will be prepared to commence IA pro-
fcsslonnls upon the stage You will be prepared just
a physician is prepared when he leaves college. Now
when you begin your work we want You to get as far
away from amateur~n a. possible. To enable 10 do
this propose organize Or pupils INTO regular COM
panic- In the nature of the material we have
io deal with permits shall select Tor these companies
those whose natural abtc, m them for the regular lines
OF essential for dramatic corps these
nics will bc drilled by the best stage managers We can
procure different plays. 10 give each or you an
opportunity of learning all thc technicales OF practical
dramatic work \ paper has been handed 10 you thl'
morning which you requested 10 write certain re-
marks On this paper the question Is aSkcu
s to whether yOu wish to appear under your own OF an
assumed name. There may he some anon you VINO
have family reasons. perhaps ustitabe. Tor taxing an ~
sumcd name want to to yOu on general plncl-
ples that any person who does not respect TINS art
enough lend this simple tribute OF hs or her name
does not respect 1t enough 10 eter us r,c' ~ ~
Therefore, hope none of yOu will appear under an as
snmed name unless there exceptionally good reasons
for doing. -, ,..,- -, ,,,
wa. listened 10 with close attention. the casses were
regularly organized TO begin work next Monday FROM
m Tho ,nonng until late In the evening the professors
will lie i'm attendance teaching the various classes III
vol eel building vocal expression, dcppltucht panic
mime stage business etc, etc, ~ shat tho,e whose
time occupied in the morning may attend Ia the aiter
noon evening.
The following has been received:
TO me Razor Ot Thr Trtbune. , .
Sfp. I am instructed by the management 10 state that
,b iat of and lecturers the Iyccum Tbe9
ire school ~ published In this mornings Word ~ pre-
mature showing. correct ana complete Hst VIII
'"''' ~ CHARLES MAcGEACIIY, Secretary.
1s West Tccnty mirdst, october 3.