New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
PLAYS @ PLAYERS
The Opportunity Of the Washington
Square PIayers-The Necessity for
Good Acting.

1t is now settled definitely New York during the
coming rpeo theatre This theatre IS be opened with no
no and circumstance; circed diamond horseshoe and
will be surrounded by the luxury Of wealth It's growth what
may Will spontaneously from the hearts and minds
men and women theatre for the that conans
who determined that their enterprise shall at least avoid
shpwre upon Sa where funded the playhouse in Cen
barriers have the impression
that the project is only social toy Will not be one ehS
modey enemies and promises If its troubles are before
they behind we'll enters the dramatic battle
field clean shield and has yet to win It's spurs mas no past
crimes to atone for
open the BandbOx Theatre is indeed the most encouraging
sign that appeared theatrical horizon since the founding
the New York is to have theatre where tne new
will receive welcome, where ideas Will not w s w. f
even experiments permitted This much IS evident from 'e lew
performances Players gave during the last season. lheSe
whatever their defects were OF plays e'heI OS
or by European them there was always sincerity and
ideaism of spirit rarely found IN te more
theatres Of Broadway In addition their staging at eaS' III INC
scenery costumes unusually good at times unusually magma
tive nnetenths of the works seen upon the new
York boards The spirit anlmatlng ooth players anu -
vastly that which the usual actor and spectator arouse
the Washington Square Players have ALREADY
that they both and value brains and IN n h
they face the future unafrad
This say the bright side Of the picture mat e
another always is this imperfect "or
reeory which really succeed must possess not only plays
possess players The artists from washington square
proved that they have talent IN he mast ou' IL
that is IS yet largely uniformed Now talent in itself VIII
not carry succesee must be schooling and Jealous IN
snce upon only the best The work OF the amateur
all very well when appearances they last
when prices and the novelty fresh but for regular season
of repeoy with a general support the amateur
must be dispensed make his offering the equal not
the superior Of that of the professional
It is to be hoped then Washington Square Players will
ability and TO allow ability alone
10 determine composition of their OF there
% Of ability whose temperament units a repertory
crnanv but such actors generally supposed
Players the public OF plays
tbv Of production they capable
taking them If company provided the public will support it,
good always is appreciated IT, the
other hand amateush all the ideals and we'll meaningless
public The public which must support
the Bandbox will be a public Will 60 because e plays
are interesting than those to be had elsewhere ana because W
tbo Thp
inst such organizations that of the Washington square Fe
and to these organizations the honc side IS OF prime importance In
of the stereotpd Broadway player
nor of the pshod unauthoritatve amateur sincerity VIII De
useless without technique the acting and stage management
most jealous
of movement authority OF bearing WI"
all no necessary if success their efforts These virtues were
not ALWAYS present performances They could be forgiven
then Next will easily be forgiven AFTER all frank
ness j. hest and it had than after the event.