Show WANT VANT AMES TO STAY WITH NEW V THEATRE NEW EW YORK Feb 4 Followers of the dramn drama discussed with wih Interest toa today the possible effects on the policies and and pr progress ress ross of tho the New theatre likely to result from th the tho resignation i naton of WInthrop Ames Amos us as IS director of the theatre and of Lee Ie as Its Is business manager re report reported reported re- re port ported l late last nl night ht Tho The resignations it I was stated areto are nr to take effect at nt the end of tho present season but tho the directors have not yet ct acted on them Whim While It is considered certain that the founders will wl ask Mr lr Ames mes to reconsider his determination to retire from the tho post which he has haM held since the inception of the Nc New theatre ent enterprise two years n ago o. o the director has given ln gl no evidence of an intention to alter aJr his decision Mr ShUbert pleaded necessity of ot giving his nis entire time to his entre hi own amusement en en- on 1 drwal a as al the the reason reason- rason for his with with- wih |