New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
ROSENFELD GETS SAVOY.
Century Company to Open There
scith "Much lido about Nothing.

As its opening playhouse the Century Theatre
Company is to occupy the Savoy Theatre so over
hauled and protected against fire as to assure both
. the safety and comfort OF its patrons.
In addition TO Jessie MiIlward. the cast Of the
new stock company will include Miss Lizzie Hud-
son Collier, Mrs Edith Ellis Baker. Miss Ann
Warrington Miss Cerlotta Nilsson Miss Florence
Kahn, Miss Elouina oldcastle. Tyrone Power
Boyd Putnam, Clifford Leigh Henry Stockbridge,
Frank Hatch. Charles Kent and Robert Patton
Gibbs
The company will open about the middle of Feb
ruary with Much Ado About Nothing with
Jessie Millward as Beatrice and a noteworthy
and distinguished actor" whose name is at present
withheld. Benedck. For next fall it is Sydney
Rosenfelds intention 10 build a new theatre. the
Centuryya as the permanent home OF the company.
Mr.. Rosenfeld last night made the following
statement:
Although should prefer to wait until the deal
affixed to the lease before making any statement
Speculation ~Rich works not only to the
ance but also to the possible business injury OF
with Frank McRee s and william Harris who We're
speaking also for Charles Frohman received d., an
accept. was guaranteed by the present lessees
the fui and 9nGGaIied ndorsement Of all the
authorities who are concerned with Its safety and
sion Of the Savoy as a temporary home of the
Century Theatre stock company about the middle
run G Of Ma play Which viii
build new theatre for next fell to be the per-
ho cenuy he ss Being
to secure on ans short lease an existing theatre
under such conditions and on such terms as to
1t is only fair to say that the present lessees
of the Savoy have expressed good viii toward
is to say the least UNUSUAL In this o connection
may h06 that PTadH MGee was th9 9r IsC sev5e
months ago. Negotiations were then begun. which
nering company, however, cut short Although. in
the meanwhile. had the offer Of five different l',g
the circulated reports that had leased s one to or
primarily on account Of its size for do not want
too large n theatre for comedy, and secondly on
express my sense Of obligation and gratitude Mr..
Fr9hman who has given me the most n, nnse gng
far to have made it possible for me to secure
AS a matter Of sentiment and grateful recogni-
ton of his courtesy. 1 shall offer Mr.. Frohman the
he care for the London rights or any others out
Ny new scale Of prices goes into effect imme-
di2tey on taking possession The highest price e.,
90 cents for the gallery all reserved. No specu-
lation and hotel privileges. that the man who
protected in his ownership OF that seat and at
No matter how successful my plays may be
shall change the bill every four or five weeks. for
sebers o e the very St Of NV enterprise
that both the actor and the author shall have his
American authors. the REVEALS only being the
accepted successes Of the English stage. | shall
open with fine production Of Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing with cast which l
hope will crafty the most exacting Miss Jessie
Millward has been engaged to play Beatrice An
actress now starring, but who l expect will soon
close to join my forces, will share the important
parts with Miss Millward although, strictly speak
ing, shall have no leading lady" I'm the ordinary
acceptaton OF the term
Among the plays that have accepted have
under consideration works from the pens OF
William Dean Howels. Mark Twain, Marguerite
Merington. Edith Ellis Baker and John Ernest Nc
Cam.
Many OF my revivals will he the noted Lester
Wallack In point OF fact II is to restore
the atmosphere and artistic excellence of the old
Wallack days at Thrteenth-st- and Broadway that
has given impulse my enterprise. Among the
earliest Of these revivas will be production Of
Ours"