The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
MAYOR Mitchell Enthusiastic.

Tn. Mayor has also written as fol-
,ovs 10 Nj Barker:
81 am very much interested In the
,lap for producing Prof, Murrays
,-ansis,iors OF 1phigenia and 'The
Troien Women under your directorship
=, Inc new stadium of the College or
,ho CIV Of New York. which has been
.rcrtsd through the generosity or MT
Adorh LeWisohn.
81 am especially Interested in the OPP
,or,uni,v which IL IL proposed to AFFORD
n tho students NJ the College Of the city
q, New YORK and OF the higher grades
n, tho ruhlic schools TO witness these
,roduc,ions Of the great Greek dramas
I. augilrs we'll for the future OF the
stadium Of the city's own college tnat
[, should he opened under su'h auspices
81 attach much importance to the
success Of your plans. not only because
~ their immediate educational value,
t,tas an inspiration to make the new
.,,1lum Of the city College n centre
Tor great dramatic productions Intended
10 appeal e. large audiences
In hi, reply Mr.. Barker says that he
and Mrs. Barker Lillah Mccarthy
rave discoy cred in the City COLLEGE
stadium an almos, perfect pattern OF a
Greek theatre His letter continues:
4 believe Nlat Greek plays themselves
ryinrlv treated are still living things.
Tn. Trojan Women surely might have
been written of the tragedy OF TINS war
today. Nor IL their appeal limited to
a narrow audience. BY their very ma
lure IL cannot be; they can only deal
with universal themes and in the sim
res manner possible. II we are but
familiar with few old stories nothing
stands between us and them. SO We
a. NfaA xt...S tNrA In
fndius among our audiences at the dedi-
cation performance and the others that
will follow not only students and those
more Immediately interested but the
general public as well and especially
school children. We know by happy ex-
perience waat fine listeners are these
last
Many II us feel, too. that upon Greek
drama, with its one time appeal to
-ret, throngs OF people of all sorts and
ages can he founded modern drama
Nth Just such a wide appeal that in
time this beautiful stadium Iapart from
rs other uses) may be place where
American poets provide also for the
s-,uN recreation of their city. taking
such themes as our own traditions and
lie and ideals provide. Not such far
cry this perhaps. as II may seem.
We thank you sincerely and speak,
know. for AL our fellow workers--we
vi.l try 10 make the work We do worthy
Of the honor you have done IT,.
Requests have been received by Mr.
Barker Tor two performances AZ the
Harvard University stadium in May. for
one Performance in the Yale bowl In the
same month. FOR one in the Princeton
stadium IN commencement week and for
one or two At the University of Penn
s!rdnla IN May.
Tn" Mayors Committee.
The members OF the Mayors COM
u'iee are Beruard VI, Baruch. Elmer
Ellsworth Brown, chancellor OF New
York University. Arnold W Drummer,
Mrs. Adolpr Lcwisohu, samuel Levi
shn, Nicholas Murray Butler, president
Of Columbia University; Thomas W.
tHufCf.ll, Walter pamrosch. John H..
Finley, Justice Samuel Greenbaum.
resident Educational Alliance Arthur
tuttss James. otto H. Kahn. Thomas
" Lamont Charles T. I.ydccker clar-
'nce IL MackaN. Miss Lillian Il. Wald.
Felix VI Wtrburg. George W. Wicker
sham Frederick G. Howe, Percy Mac
hsye Paul H. Crayath, Walter l.ippman.
h'r'ran g Goudhue Dom Barber. J.
'drrol Be kWith. Mrs. August Belmont.
Cleveland II nod-c. John Drew, Ebert
h G0'E Norman ihpgood, Mrs, r..
II Hartman, George Harvey, william
Dean HoN"Ns, Brandcr Matthews, Nor
Kan ! q Breu, Isaac y Seli-man, James
Nhe'er Willard - Straight, Oscar
"Ndus. William Is. Vanderbilt Frank
y NHd'rHp. Miss Anne Morgan, A.
barton Hepburn. samuel Mcclure Lind
,d}' CLAYTON Hamilton, V. Eyerit Macy,
Ice honrs' and Mrs John II. Finley.
Mr. h'rN"r announced last night the
completion Of his plan 10 give outdoor
performances ~ famous Greek TRACE
I',. 'Eur'udcs." Trojan Women" and
Iph'genIa In Tauris." for various East
universities this spring.
me irs' Performance Will be given
cary ~ MAJ fn the Harvard stadium,
'N,l0'r 100 tie vale Bowl on May Is.
ara Or May - m" Trojan Women" in
10 nrA stadium of the College Of the
t''F "' N.w York
"'h'r performances will be given IN
ne i's' rtl' ~ June a. Princeton,
,Nh't and the University of Penn