New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
THE NEJr LYCECM
=. n. SARGENT As DIRECTOR or SCHOOL 0F
DRAMATIC ARr-PLANs or TnE BUILDING.
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= ~ SARGENT As DIRECTOR or a SCHOOL OF
DRAMATIC ARr-PLANs or TnE BUILDING.
Some time ago Philip G. Hubert. the architect.
Of Hubert PRISON & Co, became convinced that
theatre FOR the 90 amateurs alone would NOT only be
proatable investment but would also DO something
further the cause OF dramatic art Mr Hubert Is
Frenchnan and enthusiast. with his plans not vet
,, determined uron hc consulted DIR. Mallory, Of the
N,,li.op square Theatre. Mr. Mallory called IN n.
,yeut the dramatic director OF the c,tahi'hmCut ghO
M once saw - promise OF the realization az -oue ~ Is
q eri-hed plans The long looked for American school
NJ Dramatic Art might 40 lenStE see the light Mr..
Hubert WAS charmed hts plans blossom out under
NJ s,rgr,t, enthusiastic touch company OF twrlve
,li.s most OF them Nr Hlherts personal ends,
WIS formed and site In Fourth-aye. adjoining tha
Academy Of Design, was leased. The schene had be
copae known IA theatrical circles and ones !ron man
ar. and others 70 lease the house poured IN. ne
many however determined that no professionals need
annlv and after long report had been recci eel from
Mr. sargent they decided 20 appoint him director Of the
p.g theatre which l. 90 Doe called the LycCum. day or
two AGO the contract was signed and almost ~ the same
time building operations W.rr oss, Hs aii,'' i
10 DO admirably adapted Tor Us PURPOSE lhu t,uu
Theatre and though II has no upper gaieIJ WI. hod
about as many people me 'itse i ,,l1 1,r 'ni
th,t OF the latter house. The ir"ht OF ne nH'Hhs VIII
S ocpied by the various class rooms ana offices htcc~
ssry for educational purposes. Inc exterior NIL ne
treated in free Renaissance ~ttlr '"u tho'-h n0t
orate viii bo artistic aud handsome. IL Is expected
ti.t November viii see TINS DnlhAing coH,-et'l
a. -,rrenf who seen At the Madison square
rbaatrr said. g." have not yet laid all NY plans
- Gsf.il hut a. far ! can see the scheme
81 ,',se- 10 be successful There Is doubt m the
mind OF any reasoning person who has studied the
fiou OF tls American stage that some sort Of training
conl Tor actors 4, positive necessity. | have long
been Of the opinion myself that what l. wanted i
theatre IN school, and not school Ia theatre. Briefly
INV ideas are As follows: 1 shall have daily classes
peslr over by specialists IN every branch Of theatrical
Instruction. and shall make feature OF each master
handling only particular subject % which he
Ter shall have probably public rehearsss st frequent
Intervals, aud every and then regular perform
anre Tnese viii be supplemented by the visits % eN-
aminng boards, 80 speak composed or experts who
will crtlcise tho pupils and point out errors
series II Lectures all subjects cognate to dramatic
art will given by artists and others We shall use
the theatre during the day aud when We want IL IN mo
evening Az other times II viii I've occupied ny amateur
com panes readers and others The No. Tor tuition VIII
mot be large only about 500 but shall endeayor
10 haye free class found scholarships Tor those
who cannot afford pay wish 20 have the profession
and Tie managers take lively interest In my school and
think that latter " IND In IL plenty OF good MA
| teria for their own use