New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
Enthusiastic Women Pledged
Work for Its Establishment.


ganda for the cause Of a national art theatre
said Mrs Sydney Resented in presiding. vice Miss
Julia Marlowe, over very enthusiastic meeting OF
the woman's Auxiliary 10 the National Art The
atre Society. at the New-York College OF Music
yesterday.
by entertainment. by letter and by converse
tion we are to interest people in the idea OF an IN
dowed theatre in which native genius in author
ship and acting may be fostered-a great theatre
t1dependent OF the ordinary risks Of management
F7r1. We are not looking for small contributions
from our members and are not opposed 10
theatrical syndicates What We want 10 90 is 10
create al artistic atmosphere right here aho 10
create market for the works Of American play
rights so that managers won't have 10 cross the
water TO buy foreign plays, often Of inferior WORK
rnarship and low morals.
There were q good many interesting people IN the
-oo-7 Among them were Mrs. RavenhiH. MISS
Katherine Grey Mrs. Arthur Hornblow, MISS Nor
ran Of Chicago; Mrs. Anys True Gentle who de-
lighted the audience with two songs; Mrs Florence
Brooks Mrs. Joseph I c Clarke. Mrs. NJ klonda'
.~fze rarel Parrish. Miss Blanche Walsns MISS
v;ola Allen Mrs. John Drew Mrs Stuart henry
Nine Jeanne F7ranko, Miss Ann Warrington, Miss
No. rhi1Iirs. Miss Ada Patterson, Miss Clara
72foc6g,od Miss Elizabeth Brenton. Miss Grace
Isabel Colbron Mrs Frederick Nye Mrs Caspar
William Dean. Miss Kate P Douglas eno MISE
Alyra Kelly
PLAYS THAT MOTHER CAN SEE
u once heard q young girl say she had had diff
.,,7+,- IL, finding g play to which it was safe TO
axe her mother" said Mrs. Grace Gaylor Clarke
who gave an account Of what the Natonal Ar
Theatre stood for. And when a smile went FouHO
81 know that sounds funny" she said. bul there
- . GOOD deal Of truth in il all the same. What
Ne want IS g theatre that won't allow anything
unworthy simply because IL draws several NH
.--,.,-as have EXPRESSED a willingness TO help US
80 nor with small sums either Women with
7-or, depends the result. You must awaken PUBIC
sentiment: you must talk; that ought 10 DC easy
enough 49,
80 Frederick Nye. chairman Of the summer
e-7+s~tai-rae7t committee, urged the nenloe1s ~
o---- the gospel OF free theatre Win laeih u
ne mountains the country. the seashore. up
,--e--afr-aents Don't charge any ADMISSION zee
r-7- devote fifteen or twenty minutes 10 a1
s-r IN the National Art Theatre she s
Get re9ple 70 corne-people with IoFeiy mas -
- Won have 10 give tea, give something al "I-iO
=. ,s- an, If YOU viii give me your summer au
dress IN send you people 10 tax anu eH'1 -
FOR you II you are in need Of some one ,, -
tel ne and I'll send rnal-~4Io - ~
good looking. too. , Anvil
,gr, bas on hand IS q series OF lectures 10 oe
given on the endowed theatres OF LII a.
Theatre Francaise in Paris, the f-oS@l =
47o-lin and The Burg Theatre in Vienna me ~ d
: - la,-,,-ee viii be given the Theatre
E>-.-,ssza ~ October with incidental fIe'iI
music ! monthly newspaper or pu4Ie'i-' So
2 review Of the work 10 date. me 1-aHie9 = -,
members etc viii also be publlsheo III 80 -1r
Also two or more receptions, TO pt-Iis -
reople and people who are, or shouIo Oe' a.
ee1ea in the movement, viii De GIVE ,tTna IN the
October, probably. the o1Hei s0
spring
NOES NOT REvILE COMMERCIALlsM-
-. soroe 5fff7c1lty in finding woman to
- &c chairman Of tlis committee MISS N4Oi@
A7lan said she couldn't possibly manage any "a.
reoriors in October. and Miss Blanche aiSn 90
-,.+,,er could she Upon being to4o Ildt - -
would only let her name stand she co'-lu g To-,
&C else 10 DO all the work Miss Allen al laS'
consented es, deal Of proddng from the chair
- - ,e1se Miss Walsh made htue spes sk-,-
= admit come prepared 70 SPEAK IStI c1er,r7Eler
- 80 Years ago. when this movement vs. a.,
being agitated. And ! alse 4 a. time and now
7Fl.liv belongs 10 this society TINS sal 'Af-e
'.a Iteres anything can DO 70 help aiPn Mss
sbsT ~ only pleased 70 90 a. =, +ba Uyav of
5sing Miss Katherine Grey di9 o., even eDf i
I really don't know wilat 70 "a cay was an she
interested and III do anything cAii'
would say, ,us,,ela md Edward sothern are Two
IN, have promised 10 create ma +.Ii
American pays 10 be prouet i,st;ad n is pro
Ar li!eatL L. - season q tlirty-fve weeks eacn
poseo 70 American plays TO be produeeG Loa s
- - ,bree weeks each. ana the reIiaiiiis
7eie ~ De devoted TO classic reEiVAis daenI,, in
49, 8lice FISCHER IS another VINO Is CO. want
,5 ..If vou get up good revlyaIs al inst
a to help VIII she said to M a1nI 1SeSe home
~ TOO bic for anything else why l II
ztte- Miss Kay Spencer had sung and ana about
,st r5eE,e- had played on the Vlonn. an ~ coTTv
- committee was being appoint Sv6-
tbe GOOD news into the schools anu iIed On for
re- sBosenfeId entered. and was ca''eo va
speech with the pound
-. ~ = ~ announced with bow 20 Saf sbst sent
felS Then followed a ringing PPe qiorv OF the
eve-v one home thrilling WIN ~
f,fure National Art Theatre - ching - said Mr.
want you TO ,1oyement is hostile no Other
$500, ,soseil While we don't comnena s3innose We
49, You nustil ed
81. ST " - he a haven or a hospaI3i io
,-D RRasTox-LETsD. Or HEIRS.
80. of Il 4uecN