The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-10
A new NEW THEATRE" NEXT
SMALLER AND SUBSiDTZED, THE
PLANS or THE FOUNDERS,
White the Present Building VIII he Used
for Opera II the Metropolitan viii
Help Out Not . Failure. but Too Big
Except fer Spectacular Productions.


Except fer Spectacular Predictions.
After q meeting Of the founders Of the
New Theatre. held yesterday afternoon
ut the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
CIT Fifth avenue. the following state
ment was given out:
The founders OF the New Theatre
have no thought OF abandoning the New
Theatre movement. The experience OF
the last two years has demonstrated
that the present building. although de-
signed under the advice OF a leading
theatrical expert. ia not suited for the
class OF dramatic performances con-
templated by the founders. Productions
Of such scale a. The Blue Bird" and
"The Piper" would undoubtedly have
filled the theatre for the entire season.
but the founders have been unwilling
to limit the performances to plays Of that
class. meritorious A. they are. because
the aims Of the enterprise and the claims
OF box owners and subscribers have called
for a wider range OF productions. Al
though during the two seasons now
closing the New Theatre has been more
liberally supported than any other
theatre in New York devoted exclusively
to dramatic productions. the founders
have been compelled to reach conclu-
SION adverse to the continued use OF the
present building as the home Of the
enterprise.
The founders firmly maintain their
belief in the mission and purpose Of the
New Theatre. and in order thoroughly
to test the soindnees OF their belief and
the willingness Of the people Of New York
to lend their cooperation they will immedi-
ately proceed to erect upon a site con-
veniently accessible 10 all classes Of
theatregoers a theatre Of moderate size
especially adapted to the production
by a stock company OF a repertory Of
modern and classical plays chosen pri-
mariy for their artistic merit. To enable
the enterprise to be independent Of imme-
diate commercial success the founders will
provide for a term Of yearS guaranty
fund which will correspond to the sub
sidy by which theatres with similar aspi-
rations are supported in most Of the
capitals Of Europe.
An opportunity will be eaforded to sub
scribers for boxes and seats in the present
New Theatre to continue as subscribers
TO the performances in the new building
under an arrangement which will permit
greater latitude in the distribution OF
productions than is possible under the
present arrangement.
-Plans are under discussion for main
tanning the present company OF players
"a an organisation to the end that with
such changes in the personnel as may be
deemed advantageous it may appear in
the new home year from the coming
fall. During the season OF lsll-i2 it may
be sent on tour under the direction
of Winthrop Anes in selection OF
plays from the present repertory. pos
sibly PLAYING for a few weeks in New
York.
1T is the hope Of the founders that in
cooperation with the Metropolitan Opera
Company the present New Theatre build
ing will eventually become the home for
the production Of such operas as require
for their most effective presentation a
smaller auditorium than the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. purpose for which
the building is admirably adapted. As
no definite arrangements to that end are
in immediate contemplation. the house
will be leased for the coming year for
dramatic productions of character
suited to the building