New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
OLD PARTIES TO UNITE.
SOCIALIST PREDICTION.
Democrats and Republicans Against
Common Enemy NeGt Year.

The very stronghold of American plutocracy was
stormed last night by the future rulers of America
At least. Julius Hopp. the chairman of meeting
of the Socialist Stage Society at the Berkeley
Theatre C'near Fifth avenue'), said the next ma
tionaI election would be between the combined
Democratic and Republican parties against the
socialists. and the outcome of that. certainly
the following election, could not be doubted.
There is new era this year-I mean, beginning
with this year" declared the socialist theatre
manager in opening the meeting. Socialism has
spread all over the world already before but this
year it has come to America and in America II
is going to get further ahead than in any other
country. Why. it used to be that theatre man
ayers along Broadway would not have anything
to do with manager Of this society. Now |
go to any of them and say. We will back
you up If you put this play, and they will
DO it,
In this way. Mr.. Hopp said socialism in Amer
lea had surpassed that in other coumtres. What
plays he had put before the public in this way he
did not say, but he announced later several of the
masters" who going to be- presented
through his society Then he proceeded to give
tho latest bulletin from the political field:
There are no issues in politics up to this time
The Democrats and the Republicans are the
same. Their issues only fake. At the next
election the parties will be Republican and Demo
cratic against the Socialist And the Socialists will
win. Then will have real Democracy in this
country and everybody will so to see Socialist
plays along Broadway"
There were about sixty persons present Mr..
Iopp knew of twice as many who were anxious
TO back him up in his theatrical schemes Later
he announced that he had talked with thousands
who were burning with enthusiasm for the work
of the Socialist Stage Society and would buy ad-
vance tickets for the productions of Socialistic
dramas
A shock worse than any mundane earthquake in
its psychological erceness swept over the audience
at one time The speaker of the evening was Leon
ard d Abbott. associate editor of Current Litera-
ture." who spoke The New Note in the Mod
ern Drama describing especially the work or losen'
SudermanH, Hauptmann, Maeterlinck and Ber-
nard Shaw In Introducing him Mr- Hopp had been
applauded when he spoke of Tho Jungle and its
destruction Of the Beef Trust epoch max
ing victory for socialism" Il was when Mr. Alb
bott described the work OF one Of his dramatists
as on the order OF that done in Chicago by the
author of The Jungle only a higher plane.
that the electricity began TO play around the room
one ardent disciple who had been thinking mean
while so intensely that it was necessary Tor MN 70
closet his mind by closing his eyes, opened them
before he realized IT, It was several moments BE-
fore he had his hands sufficient number OF
times through his long locks and was able TO com
pose himself again.
After Mr.. Abbotts lecture was over, questions
from any one of his auditors We're in order Ana
they came freely obIging Mr Abbott TO solve many
rather fundamental problems. which arc 'he
greater. Rsthctc or ethical qualities - asked one
tense young woman. but time was called Just aI
this point. and Mr.. Abbott moppcd his forehead
Mr. Hopp now rose 20 end the meeting and make
his theatrical announcements \ laugh from tie
back of the room ia which he entered heartily but
un,vittingly. greeted him. The spirit or the u'-
voted disciple with the closed eyes was wandering
noisuy, and returned to earth just In time To save
the chair OF portly neighbor, which was In grave
danger OF collapse from quakes OF avoirdupos
Look AT the dramas have already produced
proclaimed Mr.. Hopp i'll his closing speech. We
have not had any money for them. II we can do
that well without money what can We not do with IL
some people think cannot get along because We
have no money. But money Is not necessary Tor
such "A great IDEA l can so 10 any man
ager on Broadway and tell him the Socialists VIII
back him IN giving a certain play and he viii give
H. What plays am I going to nave given? Why,
all the great oneS-somo OF lbsens and some
Of
Mr. Hops last words indlstiuCt. Or.
maybe, the name he next mentioned IS
familiar that OF tho Norwegian. II may have
been the mysterious parsonage he mentioned he
fore bubbling over with plots for Socialist
dramas Only assurance OF profitable market,
he said necessary 10 bring them out