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LAST NIGHT.
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question—these things,? he added,“ enter
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into the matter at every point.'' Mr. Poel
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Marlborough
proceeded to give à graphic account of
Shaltesbury
delicate negotiations with Bond-street and
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London Opera
other quarters preparatory to the production
of a play in the West End of London with!
oplastikon Scala
the purpose of showing how financial support
(Irper de
can be secured for thentrical undertakings.
Comedy
The whole theatrical organization of the
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House
country itself,?’ he contended, “ is standmg
Court
in the way of a People's Theatre in England.?
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Signor Umiano, who has been so actively
„
concerned in the s#ccessful foundation of the
people's theatre at Milan, where classical
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erion
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plays and plays by modern writers of the
Court
first rank and of all nations, are performed
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un Comedy
before working-men spectators, sho par less
Garrick
than fourpence apiece for their seats. Mr.
V Haymarket
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Poel made reference to this enterprise, and
— Ihe Little
to Miss Rosina Filippi’s 240,000 scheme to
m Qucen's
found such a fheatre over here; and ex¬
pressed the opinion that, if only 25,000 was
forthcoming, it would be perfectlv possible
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THEATRES.
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to start a people's theatre in England, and
to carry it on for five vears. The perform¬
A signed photograph of Arthur Schnitzler, the distinguished Austrian dramatist, whose
ances would be what are called “ sit-up?
play“ The Green Cockatoo'’ is now being given at the Vandeville Theatre..
18.0 Coliseum
shows in town halls and whatever buildings
Empire
were available, and at the beginning one
Hippodrome
Palace
would have to be prepared to lose money;
quite what was intended, while the colouring
9.10 Palladium
but he thought that at the end of that time
during the love-duet was really rather ugly',
(Second Performance)
TRISTAN“ IN ENGLISH.
thething would be established.
besides being somewhat unnatural.
Victoria Palace
(Second Perjormanc)
A large and enthusiastic audience warmlz
welcomed the production of“ Tristan and
COVENT GARDEN CONCERTS.
rhe Ehings Ennt Mutter
Isolda? at Covent Garden on Saturdar
HTER’S DIARY.
#he ürst of ihe Sundau aveninw gensente##ight. While not flawless, the performaner
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CC
PALL MALL. GAZETTE.
—EAES
A PEOPLES THEATRE.
ENING.
n
S
S
S
22030
e reehchehgersagel.
MR. WILLIAM POEL’S LECTURE
S
LAST NIGHT.
8
B
S egeese echenenen Aaee
S
Drury Lane
D
The theatre manager in this country will
S
* Lyceum
S
tell vou that he tries to give che public what
S
A
Wyndhar
S
it wants. He does nothing of the kind,
1
Segere e cch
oor Aldwych
22
declared Mr. William Poel last evening, in
∆
Covent Garden
the course of a keenlg argued address on thei
Coronet
S
*0
subject of" A People's Theatre,'’ which he
r“ (lever
gave at the Ethical Church, Bayswater.
Apollo
S
22
3
5000
ethren“., His Majesty's
The commercial system—the financial
S
ernel“ Kennington
question—these things,? he added,“ enter
. King s
225
into the matter at every point.'' Mr. Poel
S
Marlborough
proceeded to give à graphic account of
Shaltesbury
delicate negotiations with Bond-street and
S
London Opera
other quarters preparatory to the production
of a play in the West End of London with!
oplastikon Scala
the purpose of showing how financial support
(Irper de
can be secured for thentrical undertakings.
Comedy
The whole theatrical organization of the
1
House
country itself,?’ he contended, “ is standmg
Court
in the way of a People's Theatre in England.?
0
rket“ Daly's
Mr. Poel recently paid a visit to Ger¬
tah Adelphi
many, and in a week spent in Hamburg he
S
amcla“ „ Royalty
S
was enabled to secn good deal of the Ger¬
B
beur Savoy
S
B
man stage, and in particular to grasp the
ilm Gaiety
22
fact that life in all,glasses andages of society
D
nd Dawn“
W
Cockatoo“ Vaudeville
is truly represented on it. IIe saw perform¬
ance of works br Shakspeare, including
nture Kingsway
S
onc of“ Love’s Labour’s Lost,?' which he
Taxi Lyrie
S
usband“ New
deseribed as “ one of the most beautiful
S
8
things 1 have ever locked on?'; by Schiller;
Fied“ (lever
#25
and by modern writers,, including the much
S
Criterion
D
discussed“ Behind the Walls“’ and“ Lulu“;
#dermean)
D
ored One“ Dukeof York's
and in Berlin, Dresden, and elsewhere he
ck
s6
S
gathered much additional knowedge of pre¬
selves“ G
The
S
valent conditions onthe Continent.
tie
Pderistan)
great difference,?’ he concluded,“ between
the German theatre and the English stage is
Vales
S
ne
that you see no amateurish work abroad.
S
S
You may not understand it all, but vou can¬
2200
not goto sleep.''
2
Wite“
D
Among those present at the lecture was
W
et
Signor Umiano, who has been so actively
„
concerned in the s#ccessful foundation of the
people's theatre at Milan, where classical
1
erion
Cri
plays and plays by modern writers of the
Court
first rank and of all nations, are performed
Ga
un Comedy
before working-men spectators, sho par less
Garrick
than fourpence apiece for their seats. Mr.
V Haymarket
—
Poel made reference to this enterprise, and
— Ihe Little
to Miss Rosina Filippi’s 240,000 scheme to
m Qucen's
found such a fheatre over here; and ex¬
pressed the opinion that, if only 25,000 was
forthcoming, it would be perfectlv possible
A
THEATRES.
H
to start a people's theatre in England, and
to carry it on for five vears. The perform¬
A signed photograph of Arthur Schnitzler, the distinguished Austrian dramatist, whose
ances would be what are called “ sit-up?
play“ The Green Cockatoo'’ is now being given at the Vandeville Theatre..
18.0 Coliseum
shows in town halls and whatever buildings
Empire
were available, and at the beginning one
Hippodrome
Palace
would have to be prepared to lose money;
quite what was intended, while the colouring
9.10 Palladium
but he thought that at the end of that time
during the love-duet was really rather ugly',
(Second Performance)
TRISTAN“ IN ENGLISH.
thething would be established.
besides being somewhat unnatural.
Victoria Palace
(Second Perjormanc)
A large and enthusiastic audience warmlz
welcomed the production of“ Tristan and
COVENT GARDEN CONCERTS.
rhe Ehings Ennt Mutter
Isolda? at Covent Garden on Saturdar
HTER’S DIARY.
#he ürst of ihe Sundau aveninw gensente##ight. While not flawless, the performaner