The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-07

sssociated with Mr. FrOhman IN All
prOl,abiiity-ih IL. ~ present neEotia-
tiODs DO nos fail thr0ugb-wiii be Mr.
Maurice GraD az 40 interested party
ia the plan and NJ. Constant Coguelln
iu the artistic direction ~ the house
Nr. FrOhman win give over one % his
New York tbsaters b. the company
and make II a perna nent home for
the French drama In New York
'It IL a plan." said Ar. FrOhmhn 10 a
reporter. that las long been IN my
mind. New YORK. great cosmopolitan
city that II IL. demands the best that
can BE- procured from all the theatrical
oenters ana secs the plays Of London.
Paris. Berlin. yisnna. Rome and other
capitals produced on in boards n has
two German theatcrs here. and why
not q French tbeater as well. especially
when II IL remembered that the stage
Of France and America are IN close
touch. that the Gallie plays are produc.
ed here with great success and leading
French actors hrs heartily welcomed
and draw crowded housesi
Everywhere Que hears French spo-
ken In New York. French reciials and
lectures are given IN fhahlonabIs draw.
Ing rooms. Harvard, Yale and other col
leges give plays In French. and when
JlAiglon' was played here aud libret-
too were sold 10 English hnd French II
was the French edition that had the
largest snie IL not the time ripe for
the establishment of French theater
e.. N...If n
going 10 undertake II.
1T viii not DO done. however. in any
half and half way. That sort OF thing
never succeeds In New York. have
nothing in mind but the best when thls
company IL formed. don't want any
actors that ought 10 leave Frnncc. but
those who cannot well be spared. |
hope 20 have Mr. Maurice Grau inter.
ested with me in the project and have
talked II over with him. In fnct. II was
he who brought me aud NJ. Coquelin to-
gcther while was abroad. and | have
asked NJ. Coquelin 10 take the artistic
dire 'tion OF the house and 10 act him
sell II he will. | expect shortly 10 have
NJ. Coquelln's definite answer. and
trust II VIII be Yes
Asked which OF his theaters would
be devoted to the new project. Mr.
Frohmnn Snid he preferred not 10 men
tion the name Mt present. but that II
would DO one OF the best OF his houses.
YES" said Mr.. Grau when he was
asked ms 10 his Interest In the estab-
liahnent OF n French theater In New
York. yes. Mr. Frohman and I haze
talked the matter over. aud I AN free
10 say at once that | shall be happy 10
subscribe 10 such project Mr.. Froh-
man. NJ. Coquellu and | met and dis
cussed II together, and we are all much
interested IN the matter. Mime. Bern
bnrdt. too. has been OF the opinion that
permanent French thenter I'm an Eng
llsh speaking city like London or New
York should be established. In fact.
sho wanted me TO become associated
with her In such a plan for London,
aging In tho company herself now
and again.
"As 10 the dollars and cents OF such
an undertaking as Mr. Frohman pro.
poses, as 10 whether II would be a pay
Ing affair nt once. I am not prepared TO
say. But should not sentiment artistic
sympathy. play some part In our the
atrical lIycsf Should we not venture
something 20 give this great city no de-
sirabIs an innoyation-an Innovation ut
least for this gcnerntion-as a. theatcr
In which New York can hear French
successes Of the day In the French