New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06
ANES AND SHUBERT OUT
Directors of New Theatre Re-
signed a Month Ago to Founders.
HAVE DENIED THE STORY
But Letters of Resignation Are
Known to Have Eecn Sent
Plans for Eouse Not Settled.

Winthrop Ames and Lee Shubeft. who
since the resignation Of John Corbin have
had executive charge OF The New Thea
tire. resigned their connection with the
house in letters sent 70 the founders
month ago. This became known yesterday
from n source absolgtely trustworthy. de-
spite the denials Of such action by Mr..
Ames on Saturday. So far as is known. no
action has as yet been taken on the letters.
but something H. certain 10 be- done in
few days.
It IS certain that The New Theatre will
be used next season sor performances by
the imperial Russian ballet. with which
Pavlowa and Mordkine will appear, as told
recently in The Tribune. Some further use
will undoubtedly be made OF the house. but
lust what that use will be cannot definitely
be said NJ the present time. II seems prob
able, however that this will prove to be the
last season Of the theatre In which II VIII
be devoted q the purposes for which
was expressly designed by the founders
that is, the production Of plays not likely
20 be seen on the boards OF an ordinary
theatre.
II is possible that lighter operas than
those standard in the repertory OF the Met
the French school, may he produced ann
that The New Theatre will come to bear
the same relation 70 the Metropolitan Opera
House as does the opera Comique IN rams
10 the opera
The present season at The New TheatrS
has been so costly and the returns. conn
paratively speaking. have been 80 sn'an'
that the founders. or a number OF them AZ
tapD
turbed. \ number Of them have been ready
TO abandon the enterprise altose,ner AM.
turn the house over TO any one who would
take II off their hands.
Some Of their associates. however "e'"
unwilling 10 do this. and as result tne
founders are said at present 10 be diVioed
into two parties. There Is little diVisloh'
however, as 10 the necessity or con'pie'"
reorganization. and both parties ADMIT tha.
The New Theatre is impossible OF SUCCESSFUL
oneration as a dramatic house. Those VINO
desire 10. continue the production OK VI"
plavs for which the house was puilt "a"S
TO erect a new theatre on a smailet sca'e'
where the fixed charges would De mnch iess
and where the deficit on the season "oulo
10 smaller than at present. even II pront
ar balancing Of expenses with income oia
not wipe out the deficit altogether
"The New Theatre" said a man wen
qualified to represent the views OF the
party pledged to it's continuance az an or
ganlzation, yesterday, lis about as isr
from realizing thf plans OF its founders az
an institution could well be. Heinricn con-
ried conceived the idea Of The New ihea-
ire It was he who interested many OF the
men associated with him in the Metropolis
tan Opera House in the project
Mr. Conried had in mind the sra sap,.
ed 70 encourage American dramatists 70
produce their works in face OF commers's u
failure and to hasten the cFealioh , y,
,rrlv national dramatic art. TO palahCo
Tie e'y work OF the newer American dramatists
Nlr. Conried purposed 70 present IN ane s
mate fashion plays OF Shakespeare ana
he classic works OF other dramatlsts' Ing
Iish and Continental There were 70 90 no aS
stars Spectacular productions, save as
called for by the works themselves were
not contemplated"