, 1905-12-07
A NATIONAL THEATER.
Details of One to Be Founded by
stE7SoeialrLeaders.
CoNRIGD WILL BE AT ITS HEAD

acknowledgements Censorship en-
the Eoxcs.
With Il subscription in all of $4,000
GOO from thirty wealthy New Yorl;
men prominent III finance, patrons OF
art and stanch supporters of grand op-
era ut the Metropolitan Opera House:
with the purchase of the entire block
front from SiXty-second to Sixty-third
street, facing Central Park West; with
plans ordered for Il superb heater to
cost So,000,000 containing an immense
foyer which is to be decorated by ia
NOUS painters : and sculptors of the
United States IL Europe and be ell
richcd with treasures, making it the
greatest art gallery of New York, with
the exception of the Metropolitan Mu
scum OF Art; with Il committee of wo-
Eacn WHO are leaders in New York So
cicty and who are TO decide who shall
be accorded boxes in this artistic and
social rival to the golden horseshoe"
of the Metropolitan-with these and
other details quietly arranged Ameri-
~ ~ al lOuS uIt.lllOu Oh.
has been founded in New York, with
Heinrich Conried at its head.
Tie Fans and aims and genera de-
ta!!i of the establishment of a theater
to do for the drama in the United
states what the. Theatre Francois has
accomplished for France or the Burg
theater for Germany were explained
recently to a reporter for the New
York Herald by Il well known tinancier
whose patronage of artistic efforts in
America has caused his name to be
widely known. He has been Il com
handing factor in this the most impor-
taht move ever made in the interest of
the stage in America.
For some years. he said. there has
been much and earnest talk about the
iounGing of Il national theater. which
has been sadly needed. but it's worthy
promoters were not equipped with
financial means toward its accomplish
incnt. Nor were thcy-with due apollo
ss!es to them-working along rational
lines from Il combined educational.
artistic and amusement point of view.
calculated to win general popular SUP
port-thc support of the entertainment
seeking masses as well as the artistical-
ly inclined few.
I Il ana other men blessed with means
and N inclination TO bring about q
Tc-Lmal,c LI-5"L-.4atiou DC, ytltiy TO be /,
wished met Heinrich Conried ana talk
"a i oyer with h'n', We tHiknd it
Ovo;. with him confidently brca,se Wa
had observed his worl, on thc irving
Place theoter store and in tbc Notro.
politan Onero Eouso perh,ns ovorv-
hodv docs NOT know If br+ oftor II.
had lacn q leading man and star nm
ON thr local German st,rn-+bc Oh
rrb,Ii, tho,to,. In tbi. ci+v Nav yo,.Il
-onl started ,pn.i,I offorts On bis
own account no faced dffcnIties md
won s,1ccrss against obstacles that
worc hcorthrooEinr
..Wc noticed ali this and wbcp hn
wos tr,nsnIortel to tho N~rn+ronoIt+,n
Oncro uonsc ". saw him rise to his
yrcntrr opportuuitics. All this showed
us that thr artistic hcnt. tbe husipcss
acuincn and broad views of the man
were those qualities which were want.
ed to found Il national ~tIlcatcr which
We knew he had had ut heart this long
time.
''To make Il long story short. Il mum
Der of gentlemen were approached. and
it WAS at once found that they were
hcarti." Interested in the project. I
need rot mention them all. but ma
say that among them We're Clarence
Mnckay. Henry Morgcuthau. James
Spcyo". James $tillman. Daniel Gug-
Gcnhcim ana many others.
'"lhc plan WIS that thirty gentlemen
should subscribe 100000 each. and for
their ,aycstmcut they should have rs
collateral, as il were. Il site TO be pur-