San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-15
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theatre of Arts and etters.

NEW DIX, DEC. 10 -lne opening
tonight of the new Theatre of Arts
sud Letters is an event which makes
"a distincb epcch in tne history of the
A American drama. l6 IS the outgFOwth
on the part vi uen vi letters of de-
sire, not alone TO bring about untram-
meled criticism, but to advance the
cause of the American playwright by
the production OF capable works with
out expense to him. Five perfor-
mances are to he given. The first to-
night at the Twenty-third street
theatre, the second on January goth
at the Fifth avenue theatre, the third
on February 18th at the same place,
the fourth end fifth at the Twenty
third street theatre, on March 23rd
and A pril 9th. The Theatre of Arts
and Letters was Incorporated Novem-
Der 18th, 1892, and has on it's lists now
all the great literary lights of the
metropolis. the club has purchased
aud paid for plays by Will
liam Dean Howells, Richard Hard
ing Davis, Arl0e Bates, George Carey
Eggleston. Thomas Hardy, Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, Marguerite Merring-
ton and Augustus Thomas. Charles
H. Phelps, who drew up the plans of
the Authors Club. has performed
the same work for this organization.
A board OF trustees is to govern and
they have the power OF naming %
board ct directors, five in number.
Henry b. Mcdowell is the pres dent
Of the board of trustees, and any as
piriug author wh1 has play to sell
should send 1t to Mr.; Mcdowell. The
trustees want iC distinctly understood
that this organic ton is wholly inde-
ptndenJ OF lue sargent School OF Act
ug, tor the impression has gained e
ground that they were connected
with each ether.
The mrmbprs of the committe on
fiuanr.. are MIggiusO II, Augustus
:" wa, d ID williamson, John
Armstrong Chandler, john Drew,
Prescott %utler, and Henry B Nc
Doweli. These trustees are held re-
spOnsible for the finances of the Or
ganizkti0n and must turn in their
repOrt of expenditures whenever il is
asked for. The advisory committee
have just as full say as the trustees,
but they GTe relieved uf he tiusncial
RESPONSE hility. Mr.. John Drew's name
has been added to the advisory COM
mittee along with Edwin RNnth,
Joseph J-fferson, Dr.. DAILY ana the
other stiDguished men who m" he IL
up. Ths trustees refuse to allow their
names to he made public.
Whlle thsr@ is 8 guarantee Eui q Of
$50, 900 on hand, It is believed hOw
that the expenses OF giving the five
performance upon the dates named
will not each over $4,000. rs
The east in part for the first per-
Torrance will include Miss Dorothy
Dene, the E glish actress, Miss
Kuehue Beveredge, the young sculp-
tress, who comes recommended by
Joe Jefferson, JohD F. Keilerd, Mrs.
Mary Shaw, Eben Plympton, Charles
Wolcott, Eugeue O1mOnde and Nell
SOD Wheatcrnft. All of the players
under contract wnh Daily, Palmer,
Frohmen, Miner aud others ss promi-
nent have been placed at the disposal
OF the management. The play pro-
duced at tOdsy's performance will be
three act comedy by n we'll known
writer, one of the list above men
toned. The committee refuses to
tell who the author is, but the i'm
preston prevails that the play is from
the pen Of William Dean HOwells. A
one sCt "curtain raiser" Will preclude
the play. AT the end of each per-
fUImance The authors name viii be
au20uncyd from the stage. The plays
are read for acceptance or rejection by
EdmdHi Clarence Stedman, franklin
H. sargent Augustus Thomas, Eu-
gene Pre- toy, Daniel Frohman and
Henry Guy Carleton The gallery
will he occupied by the students of
the New York Dramatic crllege and
n the low4r part o. tue house no seat
now rem AIMS for sale II is believed
thai tie profits will aggregate