New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
PLAN BIG LIBRARY.
Green Room Club to Hold Series of
Entertainments for Fund.

Several months ago the Green Room Club the
membership Of which includes the leading man
ayers. actors. dramatsts librettists and COM
posers Of America, took up the subject of founding
great reference library of dramatic literature in
a new clubhouse that IS soon TO be erected as the
permanent home OF this organization. After Civ
ing this project most exhaustive consideration it
was decided to devote ample quarters in the new
nome or the club 10 this library. and to make 1t
in itself if possible the greatest institution of its
klnd in this country If not in the world This idea
which originated in Sunday afternoon discussion
In the reading room of the club. received the en-
thusiastc Endorsement Of A. L. Eranger. Marc
htaw. AL Hayman. Antonio Pastor, Joseph
Brooks. William Harris. Frank F.. Perley Marcus
r Mayer. De Wolf HoI Ter. Melville r. Raymond
Franklin Ben. Joseph r Grsmer Milton Nobles
Herbert Hall Winslow, George Broadhurst, Charles
q Evans, ". H. Crane. William A Brady. Hollis
E. Cooley, John J. McNally, Meyer w. Livingston
and other well known members
A committee on plan and scope was formed to
consider details and determine the probable ex-
pense Of establishing this library and carrying out
the project on the scale suggested IN informal dis
cussions This committee recommended that the
library should include copy of every book obtain
able printed in this country relating directly TO
the history OF the drama in America and American
players, reviews Of plays. essays and all COM
mentaries on plays and the work of actors and
books, publications and papers of like character
published in England Germany and France; also
ali copies Of plays obtainable printed In English
French and German and other foreign languages.
1T was also suggested that plate and Photographic
department be established in the library TO con-
tain plates and photographs OF every conceivable
Kind that would in any way aid the producer and
actor in the development OF scenes and characters
IN addition 10 this, IL suggested that copies
OF all contemporaneous articles printed in news
papers ana other publications referring actors,
plays ana the stage and criticisms of all new plays
should be carefully preserved and indexed, as is
done in the offices of the great daily journals. The
required at the start to give this feature of the
club the wide scope and effectiveness desired and
tions made by members Of the club and by public
performances Of extraordinary merit. 10 be pre-
sented under the direction Of the club
At a meeting held last Sunday afternoon Il was
decided follow the suggestion of the library COM
mittee, and committees were appointed 10 obtain
subscriptions ana to arrange for a series of six
These entertainments will Undoubtedly present the
largest bill Of volunteers. with but few exceptions
ance OF July 2 five performances viii be presented
In nearby summer resorts. like Atlantic City and
Asbury Park
Franklin Bien the well known corporation
LAWYER, was elected chairman of Il general COM
mttee. with Frank Russell secretary. An en-
tertaiEment committee, consisting of Hollis E.
ier Ned Wayburn, William Morris, Louis Pincus.
Edward c. White and Raymond Hitchcock. was
Other committees We're appointed on booking. pub
city finance, advertising printing, transportation.
orchestra. programme scenery and transfer These
N Bates. Herbert Hall Winslow. O. H Butler. j.
D. Barton, Abe Thalheimer, Albert Kraus.
Cieoffrey Weller, Frank Dodge and Wellington
The Entertainment committee has received offers
10 appear from large number OF players, including
Tohn r Kelly Edith Ethel. Gus Hill. Joseph cav
thorn Hart SJc j. Morton s WS }se a5n6e2 o. @GFbe a6
Raynaond Hitchcock.