New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
Mr.. MORGAN OPENS
THE NEW THEATRE
SPECIAL EXERCISES
MARK DEDICATION.
Gouerr0r and Senator Root
.4ddreSs Representative
. Gathering.

,ned yesterday when J Pierpont Nor
rsr. IN the name ~ the founders. dedi-
csfed The New Theatre 20 the services
~ the drama and 10 the citizens Of New
York. They were awakened again when
Senator Root and Governor Hughes out
une6 I'M their orations the ends and aims
~ ths Institution And then. that they
might 30 justice 70 the newx temple.
rNe rIavers listened. while grouped
around bust Of Shakespeare. 70 = read
irr ~ Hamlets address 10 the players
b. one of the chief actors of the Eng
msh speaking world. Mr.. Forbes Robert
son
The great bronze doors were thrown
open a. 4 Q. m. and there entered a dis
finguished group Of players. stage man
ayers and producers Of plays. professors
a. ths drama. critics and playwrights.
editors. inventors. phiianthropists. coll
lsge PRESIDENTS and members of the
lssrned fotessions. After an hour
spent in Inspecting the beauty. luxury
and convenience of the theatre the
guests seated themselves At SO
O'Clock the curtains parted. revealing
dsv gathered from many nations.
The orchestra from the Metropolitan
Orers House played Beethoven's The
Dedication Of the House" An en-
hlematic key wrought in gold vas pre-
sen-ed by otto n. Eidlitz. builder Of the
theatre. 70 Mr. Hastings, Of Carrere &
Hastings. architects. Mr Hastings re-
Piled. and. turning II } Pierpont Nor
EEn, - delivered the key. certifying that
the house was well and truly built"
Nh MoRGANs REPLY.
NJ Morgan said:
m receiving these KEYS ] -,sh - thank
80 ~ behalf ~ The founders for the
ecifoe, and for the care YOU have shown in
f~ 0niicinE an0 erection Let rls further
srhnoV-leoEe our lndebfedness 70 those who
rave assisted YOU ln the work-to YOU M.
ingalls, N. r.. InEalsl faithful sdrninfstrs-
Tor 70 Mr. Brsinerd Owen Brsinerdl. able
ensl1eer. - Mr Hagen Claude l. Hagen.
Ingenious IN stage consrrucfion-ro naraA
Only q few - those without whose faithful
sr1 expert endeavor the work could rot
-7To prem brought - SIS successful connie
r07 EV the authority vested IN me hv
-5e touneers J herehy declare The NeV
- ths drama and 20 the PEOPLE % the state
~ New York
The Metropolitan Opera House chorus
then sang Percy Macksve's ode 70 the
music Of Gounod's Redemption. The
ode follows
Awake awake sv-ske
spIrits ~ Aspiration
Ana hasten q renew
Your wiufSferfnE N0nE
For To- ne Prince OF FErv
Returns within vour walls
Pack from his ancient bright domInions
Awake. sWsiCe awake
or n- is crowned again.
Fut who rs he the Prince II Fzrv7
~ Fslss he was god. swan he was in
Egt vho Is he. the Frlnoe Of Fzry-
~ 1ttle children lord of men ana angels
wfthin me human mind he rules the
World
Governor Hughes VAS introduced by
49, Morgan. who presided The Governor
o.rgrotulst@d the city uTon the comple-
rfo7 ~ tho theatre and upon the fine
spirit which had animated frs founders
l4c continued
Tts ,s NOT = dranrsfi- ciuh. u Is not i'm
''rced 20 be for the entertainment ~ the
.fV. It's purpose ls NOT Co. provide eAclu-
S'Ve privileges This should no regarded
fHf people theatre. making an appeal
f' The lnrf gem public. and m should be
E--- r0rsIy supported hv the public
rs cannot conceive ~ a state ~ society
md which The dramatic instinct of our
nature should not have p'aV. It IS inpos-
-..'. M view otherwise than with ~oIi,ifuda
careless and an Indifferent attitude on ne
part ~ r1e Intelligent members of The COM
infE toward dramatir representation In
rT'ef"ofa-lr communities. the great iu-
i0fffn"e - having adequate opportunity
t"r rne l0nr7e0f ~ THE fne arts and
me +nc0uraEem m NJ TIRE drama hls
refT afunca0rlv recognized. h11r thar de-
'e0r'nenf and tfaf encours cement ere fsr
T'Te 1eof ss1rT IN Ceroorsfir America than
~ 7rT arfsroCrefiC community