New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-05
Kahn Sees Endowed Thea
tire In Work of Tercenten-
airy Committees.
ART HAILED AS CURE
FOR MIGHTY DOLLAR
Bard's Influence Saving u. S.
from Commercialism, Host
Tells Mayors Board.

A brilliant gathering Of public spir-
tied citizens. officers and workers con-
neeted with the Shakespeare Tercen-
tenary Celebration, and especially those
active in preparing for the Masdue to
be given the week Of MAY 23 in the
Stadium Of City College. were the
guests Of Otto Kahn last evening at a
dinner at Sherry's.
During the speeches which followed
the dinner Mr.. Kahn said the work Of
the Mayors Honorary Committee and
other committees conducting the
Shakespeare tercentenary celebrations
probably would result in an endowed
theatre for Shakcspesrian productions.
This news followed resolution offered
by James VI. Beck, and seconded by
Morris Hillquitt, that the committees
constitute a permanent body TO serve
the cause OF art, in view of the gen
erous support which Shakespearian pro-
auctions have received from the public
this spring.
Mr.. Kahn pleaded for a community
spirit in New York City. I'VE do not
mix enough" he said. This great
mssque will bring together people Of
all classes and of all races. Together
they will work toward one ideal, TO
give Shakespeare honor in a perform
ance that is an assembling of many
branches of art. Art brings men and
women together on common ground,
il makes for democracy, and il leads
TO higher level of thought in COM
munity. The interest in the nation
wide celebration Of Shskespeare's 300th
anniversary shows that the day of the
Almighty Dollar in this country is past
/ hope that from the Shakespeare cele-
bration in New York an organization
will grow which will bring us together
more frequently"
Wants Shakespeare Theatre.
Miss Mary Porter Beegle, in charge
OF organizing the Masque, said that the
success Of the pageant was due to the
cooperation Of the committees in
charge of the work.
Augustus Thomas hoped that from
the Shakespeare Masque would come
great Shakespeare theatre for New
York, where all classes could meet in
common enjoyment Of the poets plays.
Other speakers were James NJ. Beck,
dley Field Malone, Arthur Farwell,
spoke on the music of the Masque;
: MacKaye, author of the pageant;
rard Thompson, Appleton Morgan,
William r. BOhn and Theodore
.ousseau. Mr.. Rousseau, representing
Mayor Mitchell. said President and Mrs.
Wilson might attend the first per
Torrance of the Masque.
Costumes shown Diners.
Following the speakers some Of the
costumes for the Egyptian. French.
Italian and German interludes in the
masque were shown, and a group OF
English folk dances were given. Rich
lrd Ordynski, who is staging the pro
uction; Joseph Urban, who designed
ne scenery, and Robert Edmond Jones.
esigner of the costumes, gave brief
escriptions of their work.
Among those at the dinner were
Grey MacKaye, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
dig, Dudley Field Malone, Charles
ma Gibson, Thomas ". Chadwick,
mes X. Hackett, Robert II. DAVIS,
bot Ward, Edward J. Wheeler, Rich
Ordynski. Joseph Urban, Laura
Igwick Collins, Louis Koemmenich,
iris Hillquit, Hazel MacKaye, Au-
,tus Thomas, Allan Abbott, Jacob II.
if, Edwin Markham. Louis Inter
er. Frederic c. Howe, Rawlins Cot
t. Ralph Pulitzer, Percy r. Pyne,
Adolph Lewisohn, Rabbi Joseph Sill
nan, DR.. Sydney L. Mezes, Henry
kowitz, Colonel Ned Arden Flood,
mas W. white, Mrs. II. Fairfield
,rn, Isaac y. Seligman, Mrs. Borden
imam, Grace Jenkins Anderson,
Griswold, Paul Cravath. Albert
md Jones, Arthur Farwell, Lean
Richardson, Dr.. Leipziger, Mary
r Beegle. W. Forbes Morgan, DR..
im T.. Bohn, Frances Fisher Byers,
Kelly Moderell, Everard Thomp-
I'd Mrs. August Dreyer.