The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-06
SCHOOLING FOR NEW ACTORS.

The Plans at These whs Are - feuaA The
Lyeeu. Theatre II Tweasy.shirA Street.
Twelve stockholders, all wealthy men. have
subscribed the amount necessary to build and
furnish tho Lyceum Theatre. next TO tho Acad-
emyo Of Design. Mr. Hubert. Of Hubert. Prison
4 Co.. architects. II tho President and origin
ator Of the project The building will have .
frontage OF so feet and width Of 100 feet. and
will be built Of brick. with stone and iron trim
mings. On the first floor 1t will have two stores
and the entrances; the auditorium. with seat
ing capacity OF 800. on the second: gallery on
the third. and rehearsal room on the fourth.
The building is to be devoted to a school for
training for the stage Mr.. T. H; Sargent Of
tho Madison Square Theatre Y to have charge
q the school with hin are Az
Phipns 81 Ponds Lsctare Bureau These per- r:
as Soss ss Ss ns
:, Mr.. Sargent said to Sun reporter yesterday:
The idea We have is to form &C school which z,
every branch connected with the stage. We
will have theatre fully equipped with all &C.
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we'll as theoretical education. twiil be some
what on the plan Of the Paris C9nsefvatoire.
world. It IL not money king scheme; the
stockhoders are all enthusiasts who wish to
amateur s must pass an examination before b.
ing admitted. There are to be teachers for nine
special branches. which. az far a. made out are:
two departments Of elocution. development
Of voice. and ssyera! that slip ny memory just
actors and professors to be Obtained. The
course extends from, Nov. ! to June
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7. VI. Tho tuition feo is $500. and We agree to
provide situations for graduates at the close
fact even while the course Of study Ia going
on. we will have such as show themselves capa-
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lecture on special dspartments to the pupils:
and have their points e, By hs bSss
same discipline ~ professional actors. and a.
soon us possible will be divided into stock com.
70 SoI the lectures By Sayax an admission loo.
Ing q dt them Tor special lines u ,
HSyab!y for ,Ss, pss We w form
as sssh 0s
seli best suited: We win not pretend to make
which will tit them for Subordinate positions
and enable them to nut their talents to the
their ss p SsS Both and inssruSssrs viii
a!resdy twenty names enrolled q pupils some ON,
Of tho West produce tho most talent. The pu:
supernumaries rs wish to perfect their eduea.
ton will lind this u good training school. Blk
have already boon admitted. As for the build
although It may be rented to companies . few
evenings during the first year IN order to
" be used for the school purposes alone. The
Actors Fund Society and Dramatic Library
Association will probably havo rooms In the
by cOstumsr and restRurateur. or. perhaps
one will contain IL theatrical library.
Another very important point. and ono that
will gladden. many hearts. Ia the fact that wo
will! encourage young playwrights, and try to
pnywrivht ia we'll known, he stands no chance
OF even having his work read. II we ind them
worthy. We will have our students produce
ayers. All the managers In the city are. en-
thusinstic over the scheme. and letters from
other places attest tho Interest it has awaken
cd, The building will be finished and the school
will be open on Nov. l."