Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19
Boston Woman Arranging to
Erect Model Playhouse.
She Aims at Moral Notwithstanding.
Room and Lunch Stand In Rear Of
Stage WIN Aid Comfort Of the
Performers.

Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Josephine Gle
ment, probably the best-known woman
theatrical manager in the country. has
scheme for a model theater which
she hopes to build within few
menths.
She has not yet decided where she
will erect the theater, but she has
abundant financial backing by per-
sons who have been attracted by her
success with the theater OF which for
several years she has been the man
sger.
IL is to be theater in which ev-
cry seat will give an unobstructed
view of the stage. The cost of q seat
will be ten cents and the entertain
ments will be of type that will have
the approval OF leaders In the "upllft
movement" throughout the United
States.
1T will be different from anything
there is in the United States," said
Mrs Clement. Only performances OF
the highest class will be given and
the theater will be unique, as ii will
nave light and air on all four sides.
ut will have dignified entrances.
and everything inside viii be arranged
for the comfort OF the patrons and the
actors.
Il believe that actors who have
brains enough to amuse audiences are
entitled to as much as the patrons,
and that is why there will be as good
an entrance in the back for them as
there Is for the public in front.
Actors who are satisfied with their
surroundings will cooperate with the
management. and that means success
Tor the theater.
The Bijou theater, under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Clement, has made n fea.
.ure OF moving pictures. and 1t is her
intention to give pictures il ner new
theater. but they will DC OF q type
5ifferent from any no@ In general use
There VIII be nothing in them to Of
send, and they will ne entirely free
from the weird features which have
brought forth criticisms from clergy
men all over the world
Mrs Clements idea is TO have pic
lures that viii educate and aid in up
lift work
Il am going TO show pictures that
will tend towards moral aud intel
lectual development. said Mrs Gle
ment II intend to give one long
film, q short one of a humorous
nature. two musical numbers and two
solos.
MY scheme is to have a theater
that every one will enjoy attending.
and one In which person viii see
and hear for ten cents what nov costs
net less than half dollar. Moving
pictures so far have been used to
amuse. to startle the imagination and
To reproduce many things which the
public would be better without having
seen. These pictures will nave no
place in my theater.
Mrs. Clement win have the coop
Grafton of the Harvard Dramatic go
ciety, as she had in her work at the
Bijor. and OF many clergymen and
city officials who have been foremost
in Tie agitation against the moving
picture shows that are given in many
theaters
Back OF the stage will be reading
room ia which the actors can amuse
themselves between their acts There
viii be a luncheon. where they win De
able to purchase meals at cost.
Young men and women Will be Civ
en- an opportunity 70 begin at the bot
tom and work to the top.
Il have always taken an interest In
young persons" said Mrs. Clement,
and every day am on the lookout for
promising young men and women.
have a theory that most Of us can do
something pretty well and have prov
en- it since went into the theatrical
business.
"A young woman came to me ana
said that she Was good dancer. ]
gave her trial and she was an utter
failure She told iae she could play
tbs piano. tried her at this and she
vas success
Il had another girl tell me she
could sing. She couldn't, but I found
chat she was a splendid stenographer,
/ can find good actors and singers a.