The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

commodate the general public"
provided you obtain the proper
theatre, how soon do you expect TO
give the initial performance"
we shall open the National Theatre
by next October. This will give us
ample time to select a suitable COM
pany. Each member of the company
will be engaged from one to Ave years
In order to promote unity, harmony
and feeling Of stability. as these
elements are essential TO obtain the
highest artistic results. | might say
incidentally that ! have spent con-
siderable time in Europe TO look into
the best continental methods of man
agcment in regard to national stock
companies, such as the Coincide Fran
caise Of Paris, the Burg Theater OF
Vienna and similar theatrical organ
lzations in Berlin. Munich and st.
Petersburg. The foundation OF their
success is due largely to the esprit
de corps Of the actors and actresses,
who are not dependent on the success
81 amy particular production, but are
insured of a livelihood which enables
them to devote all their artistic
energies to their profession. In the
Coincide Franchise. as ycu know. each
actor and actress in the course Of time
becomes "A SoCietaire. which means a
life long engagement and a substantial
pension for old age. Other theatres Of
this kind are conducted on "A similar
plan. We have not made any definite
arrangements in that respect, but we
hope by Offering long term engage
ments as "A starter to attract a large
number of competent actors and
actresses identified witt the American
stage. Moreover. our company will
have to be especially large in order
to present one play each week for
thirty consecutive weeks
What kind Of plays have you in
view for production at the National
Theatre?"
"Dur repertory will hr made up OF
standard plays Of all countries. We
shall offer REVEALS of standard plays,
comedies. dramas. tragedies. selected
from ancient and modern dramatic
literature. The following list Il stand
ard plays offers an opportunity for
those Interested in such revivals 20
make out a list of 100 plays that they
would suggest for presentation during
the first five seasons:
Greek Dramatis.S .I,sChylus:
AGdmemnon, Prometheus. Sophocles:
Electra 0Edipus the King. Antigune,
Ct;dipus C"lonus E'uripidas' Nsdaa
AlCestis Andromlche. Orestes. Iphi-
genia in Aulis, Iphigenia in Tauris
. Aristophanes: The Clouds, The
Knights, The Birds. The Wasps The
Frogs, Acharnians. Peace.
Roman -Plautus, The
Captives Seneca: The Raving Her
cules, Hyppolites. Octavia. Tsrentius:
Andria, Tho Maid Of .Edria, The Step
mother. The Brothers.
Italian DrlmatiSts-Tass Amyn-
tas Machlavelli: La Mandragoa
Aretino: Ip.crito. Goldoni: Tho Fan.
Gossi: The Fortunate Beggar. Alheri:
Philip H., Saul Manzoni: County Of
Carmaguola. Pellico: Francesca da
Rimini. Cosea: Nerone. Ferrari:
lie Due Donna CThc Two LADIES'.
Giaccsa: Trsti Amori (Smple Love-.
Praga: An Ideal Wife Nerga: Caval-
leria Rusticana.
Spanish Dramatists Cervantes:
Numancia. Lope de Vega: LA Es-
trella al Sevilla CThe Star of Sevilla),
II Mcior Alcalde ell Rey CThe Best
Judge is the King, King and Peasant,
[ Columbus. Tirso de Molina: El bur-
lador de Sevlla ODon juan. Cal
deron: Life is a Dream, The Sorceries
, of Sin, The Devotion f the Cross. The
Constant Prince, The Secret in Words.
Morcto: Donna Diana. Echegaray:
- Lucura o santidat Unsanity or
4 Saintliness)
, Russian Dramatists - PusChkin:
/ Boris GodunOff. GogOl: The Re
I wiser Tostoy: The Power of Dark
ness. Dostoiewski: Roskolnikow.
/ TurGenjew: Natalie.
Danish Dramatists Holberg: Jean
de France, Jeppe vom Barga. Hell
berg: KOnig Midas. Ochlenschlager
| Correggio. Hertz: KONG Rene's
/ Tochter Cklng Renes Daughter), En-
/ Beauch "a Visit.
/ Norwegian Dramatists Biornson:
1 The Newly Wed, The Failure, The
Glove. Ibsen: The Dolls Fouse. The
/ Pillars OF Society. An Enemy Of the
People Ghosts Hedda Gabler.
Swedish Dramatists -- Gustav Ill:
Gustav Wasa. Strtndberg: Creditors.
Tho Father
"Hungarian Dramatists - Madach:
I Tragedy of Man Doomy: The Kiss.
10th: The Village Loafer.
German Dramatists Leasing.
Emelia GalCtti, Nathan der Weise.
. Goethe; Faust, Tasso, Clavigo, Count
Egmont Schiller: The Robbers. Don
Carlos, Wallenstein, Maria Stuart,
loan OF Arc, William Tell. Ifland:
Der Spieler (The Gambler), Kotze-
bue: Rolla Able de LEpee, Nissan
thropy and Repentance (Known on the
English stage as 1.-THE Strangely
Gri,lparzer: KONG Ottokar. Freytag:
Die journalism. L'Apronge: Mein
Leopold Lindau: Maria and Mag
dalona. L.auhe: Struensee. Lindner:
Marine FalierO. MOseuthal: Deborah,
Isabella Graini, Der Bibliothekar (Pri-
vate Secretary, Arabian Nights
BaCher- MasoCh; Der Mann ohne
Vorurthcil CThe Man without Preju-
.dice), Schointhan: Der Rauh der
Sabnerinncn "A Night Off). Spiel
hagen; Hans und Gretcl, Auerbach:
Audreas HOfer. Aucrnfe.d Modcrnc
JuCend. BcnediX: Dan Bemoste
Haupf Brch-Pfcirer; Dorf und
Stadt, Die Grille, Muttcr und Sohn.
Rmmenrhal: En- Trophen Gift.
Rrachvoge.: Narzisc. Devrient; Treue
Llebe. Fuiit: Das Verlorena Para
dies G.ost Pardisc). Geibel: Meister
Andrea Holtei: i.orboerbaum und
nattelst1b Inmprmann, Andrcas