Show Nazimova Season Plan Widely Discussed I II I The New York r Herald r CO commenting I g h. h upon a recent recent 1 tV l Alia Alla Nazimova who is this season en entering entering en- en the ranks of actress manager actress manager made a keen analysis of the present conditions in the American theatre For several y years ars there has been growing evidence of a sincere effort to br break ak awa away from the tr traditional Inthe in inthe inthe the theatre said the New York Herald As at present organized the business of the theatre is divided into I two distinct phases of activity activity of of operating theatres and of producing g I plays It does n not t necessarily follow that the of the first group I must be members of the second group as long as ad the second group maintains the pace of production necessary to keep up with those who are engaged in building and and- acquiring new play play- houses Several of the New Kew York managers have their own theatres for metropolitan itan producing but outside New York the great mass mass of productions for the reason that there is nowhere else for them to go must be offered in theatres either owned or operated by others Klaw S 8 Erlanger and the Shubert have accomplished wonders in the organization of of great chains of houses across the continent They have made it possible for theatregoers theatregoers theatregoers theatre theatre- smallest places to see in the goers York stars and casts But gre great t New theatres without plays to fill them are expensive luxuries and so in m the Ule past the efforts to to- sustain these ch chains ins of houses has resulted in an tion of production and a consequent unstable unstable condition of play properties There are manager will to take almost kind of chance In an effort to produce any a winning play Often a play only half haIt ready has been hurried out outto outto outto to fill a theatre with disastrous re- re resU sU suits Some me of 01 the sincere artists of the the themselves are attempting to toI I theatre these conditions Unwilling Unwilling to tobe tobe tobe I change chang tossed about on a sea of half haIt filled be some have even gone an entire season houses refusing to play till they find drama which could for themselves a command continued Patronage and ap appreciation appreciation ap- ap in New York The policy of predation and there the next minute has here not one been enthusiasticallY Indorsed ss by some of the stars nor has it helped the art of the theatre that this line An attempt along from to break away turned out well welI made system was long established the last season by Miss Grace George who comedy Performances a season of gave here It is stated she will probablY y do dothe dothe the same ame this winter but she he will wilt not coworker in will find a be he alone as she Madame Alia Alla Nazimova The Russian actress s who tibo has been a a. unique figure in the American theatre for years steps with forth as an actress manager actress manager together together to together to- to preparations for a I. I carefully piece gether season which she hopes to complete complete com coin plate right here in New York One of the interesting features will be the International In International in- in character of the plays as she will present American Russian Austrian Norwegian and Italian dramas The he American play with which her hep season will open is entitled Shoals by Austin Adams who wrote God Company which was presented presented pre pre- last year ear by the Stage soci society t Among the other plays are Arthur The Fairy Tale Danchenko's Danchenko's Danchenko's Danch- Danch enko's The Price of Life etc In addition to these thesa original plays Madame Nazimova announces revivals revival of her most popular Ibsen r roles les |