The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-08
iHiGH-6RoW DRAMA;
M-SHOW PRICES

ft "A very Interesting stage has been
reached in the history Of the New
Theatcr In New York. Anaricas only
endowed place Of amusement.
One Of IT'S announced objects was
The presentation OF classical drama
with an adequacy not limited by de-
Iendence on public patronage In this
ii has attained d measure OF success.
in the .creationAnothcr Of les announc-
ed objects was to afford assistance
70 the struggling playwright in the
erection that which should by the
exactng standards or the box Office.
II has produced several new plays not
without mtrit, but its success so far
in this direction must be left TO fu-
ture determination. in the short time
since it was opened it could scarcely
expect to exert any very profound in
fluence on dramatic composition.
Now, experimental effort toward a
third of the New Theater's professed
aims is about to be made That Is, to-
ward bringing drama that IL really
worth while within the reach of the
masses, II Is announced that GER
tain nights will be ser apart for per
formances which will differ from 9th
er performances at this place of
amusement only in the fact that the
maximum price of seats will be re-
duced to 80 cents and the minimum
10 10 cents.
The seats for these performances
will not be sold at tie box office. In
deed, has the New Theater box Of
fice2 Onf-oftown visitors in New
York have had difficulty in locating
such an adiDpct at the establishment
The idea that. tof symbolic the com
plete emancipation OF this theatre
from all box Office influence, direcl
or indirect. the proprietors had abo
ished even everything partaking OF
the physical form of a box Office was
so attractive to these visitors that
perhaps they did not prosecute their
search perseyeringly FOR fear Of dis
illusionment.
The tickets for tie cheap perform
ances, like those for other perform
ances, will be disposed of only b,
subscription at designated place.
away from the theater All the ap
pointments and conveniences of ths
costly house will be placed as com
pletely at the disposal of the audience
On popular nights as on other nigati
and the plays will be presented By
the aigh-salaried artists of the roper
Tory company.
We shall all be interested in learn
ing how tie East Side disports itsel
in the unfamiliar surroundings OF thil
costly theater. whose appearance an,
air are not at all those OF a public
playhouse. but rather those OF a lux
urious private club.
Iligh-brow drama put on at th'
price Of film shows by players OF tn
greatest experience and ability ough
TO be an admirable thing for the Eas
Side. The extent to which the Eas
Side makes response to this uncom
mon opportunity will be INSTRUCTIVE
10 managers who analyze the drami
from the standpoint of its potential
itics in paying rent, meeting traytl
ing expenses and enaBiing the wel
come ghost TO walk a. not too infre
quent Intervals Indeed, it will hay
Instruction for all or us.
When we know the fuliness of th
response In Nv York We can est
mate relatively the probable exten
OF the response TO similar 0ppoi
tunity in st. Louis and other citit
with population not differing es
sentially in character from that o
New York.-Chicago Tribune.