Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
AS TO A NATIONAL THEGTER.


ila,ic critic III regard to tho nrac,ica-
hility Of Financing the National The,
atrc" Mr. MttcalIc sets forth in de
tail tie objects which would be served
by tic establishment, cl 4 National
Theatre, ana indicates the improve
mcnt in I'll" drama which might he cv-
pcc,cd from an institution which
Should he free from the limitations
that necessarily affect theatres con.
Quoted on Il commercial basis. Draw
in" his figures from existing c,,lI,,
items. Mr.. Mctcalfe estimates thai. al
loWin" for the expense Ct constructing
a building which would be worthy in
every way IF such an enterprise. and
fer tie cos OF maintenance and pro
d,ic1ion of PLAYS. six million dollars,
would be required for tie establish
mcnl CT a National Theatre. 1T would
be futile to expect that the state or til"
nation would contribute tic funds for
such a purpose; il would also he IN
wise for in that case tie management;
- the theatre would he affected by
political conditions changing fri N RI
publican u Democratic ana from Dom
ucratic to Republican rs tic results Of
elections might determine MI Met
calfc suggests that a sufficient mus
Der Of the millionuircs Of tho cuun,l,
Tile adequate endowment OF an ihstit,l.
ton which would be 80 Instruments!
il promoting the education OF the pco.
pie. provided certain special privi-
lcces in the National Theatre coul,; ~
secured TO them. NJ. Mctcalse wcud
make special provision for the train
ing and equipment # the actin" per
sonnet:
Tile nest OBJECT, tho forming DC 4
perfect company, opens up 4 wide vista
Of argument and inclu.!es The further
object Of the establishment If cor
s"1ratory teaching all the thing;
Viii aid il HE arl 81 ,xpress,al,
dancing ;in. ftncin. 'Fhr formation
Of the first company OF TIC National
fh".ulc wcnld nav" to be from rr.scE,
Getting material end in competition
With the purely commercial theatres,
These last wunld. G. c,,u:s" Held ou
higher Inducements 10 aGJors il! III"
Way @t nn-lc'liatp r@-unary return.
Oh tie 81 ~ hand the National Tia
'r~. Will, lis pormanrncv. its Eig."r
lAle'is It's standard q; iairI&aiM- @nG
its rewards based Only Oh artistic ac-
accomplishments would hold Gu, iHducr.
m'nts Wiicl: would wiz he allegiance.
and The loyalty II true artists a:!s az
'Grs OF '!l'' better class ltlc! ~ NC
company ", nlt Ec r"cr:!tctl from ;nc
theatres "wn rcnscrra1c:y Main
ta!nc& by til" and0wmcnt This crnser-
valurr wrl.l,l lie under no OBLIGATION 70
accept Enpi'S from mcic"naiy motives.
! would extend It's training; tC persons
With the natural qualifications and dra-
matte instinct. MANY CT whom arc now
dcoarrcd frcm acrnirin. the education
WEIGH WGnld make them finished &C
tciS inS'c2d Of The hHlI-cQuinD"d p&r-
~ 'n"fS We 50 elton see 1t cannot he
doubted that company 50 recruited
WGnl' go Gu and en- toward his;i>:-
ac2:e" q excellence. until the object
q having N America 'tl.c best and
hl'S1 'hornHghiy trained company Of
'.n&l'sh-speakins actors in the world
would eventually be attaineG."
~ OF which IS Interesting ana in
spring TO me dreamer but what in
d"c"men's arc TO DC offered il return
sor th"s" S'N millions? Mr.. Carnegie is
viz 'HlN l!lu.l NitG mas me mania FOR
DYING roor in such serious share a. "a