The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-09
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A National Theatre to Be Built
in New York.
Will Occupy Entire Frontage of
a City Block.
uluEnDn NV I'LL EnanM naa.nr-
THIRTY WEALTHY MEN
viii Subscribe 100000 Each
for the Enterprise.
Heinrich COnried VIII Be at the
Head of 1t.

New York, Nov. with a sub
scription in all of 100000 from
thirty wealthy New York men prom
inent in finance, patrons of art and
staunch supporters of grand opera at
the Metropolitan; with the purchase
of the entire block front from sixty
second to Sixty-third street, facing
Central park west; with plans ordered
for a superb theater to cost $4,000
600, containing an immense foyer en-
riched with treasures making it the
greatest art gallery of New York with
the exception of the Metropolitan
museum of art; with a committee of
women who are leaders in New York
society and who are to decide who
shall be accorded boxes in this artistic
and social rival of the Golden Horse
shoe" of the Metropolitan-with these
and other details quietly arranged,
Americas national theater, long
dreamed of, has been founded in New
York. with Heinrich conried at its
head.
The plans, aims and general details
of the establishment of theater to
do for the drama in this country what
the Theater Francois has accom-
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alter for Germany, were explained by
a well known f1nancier whose patron
age of artistic efforts in America has
caused his name to be widely known.
He said:
For some years there has been
much and earnest talk about the
founding of a national theater, which
has been sadly needed, but its worthy
promoters were not equipped with
financial means toward its accomp-
lishment.
"I and other men. blessed with
means and an inclination to bring
about a dramatic contamination de-
voutly to be Wished met Heinrich
Conried and talked it over with him.
To make long story short, a num-
Der of gentlemen were approached
and it was at once found that they
were heartily interested in the pro-
ject. need not mention them all,
but may say that among them were
Clarence Mackay, Henry ATorgenthu,
James Speyer, James Stillman, Daniel
Guggenhein. and many others.
1.-The plan was that thirty gentle
men should subscribe 100000 each
and for their investment they should
have as collateral. as it were, a site
to be purchased for about $1,000
I 600 and the theater to cost 100000
more Thirty were readily found.
/ This theater viii be begun next spring
and will take over a year to be COM
| pleted. No one will be permitted to
own box unless accepted by the
/ committee.
TIE company will be the best that
unlimited money can command. The
/ theater will be an authority in its
| acting. It viii aim at purity in Eng
/ lish pronunciation, passed upon where
there is a difference Of opinion by q
/ committee from Yale, Harvard
4 Columbia, and Princeton. A com
I Tnittee Of artists will be consulted as
/ to the scenery and costumes.
THE season will be thirty weeks
There win not be any long runs. Ter
plays will be produced the first wear
ten each year following. And on two
nights each week there will be oDers
comique-not comic opera as Broad
way unhappily knows it, but genuine
/ delightful opera coTnique with artists
drawn from Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
other foreign Cities as well as home
singers and a contingent from the
Metropolitan opera house.