The Opera is doing very well, a there seems to be great compet ion for leases of theatres. For the first time in England a new ganization, the Forum Theatre {Guild, is seeking to establish i London a permanent theatre with high artistic ideals on a subscription basis. It will mean that there is now an opportunity for British Playgoers to possess an institution similar to the Theatre Guild on New York, which, starting from small beginnings, thas now a world {Wide reputation for creative enterprise. 'The Managing Director the Guild is the well known producer, Mr. Robert Atkins, formerly associated with the Old' Vie. The Gixectors are Mr. E. S. Agnew, of Messrs. Bradbury & Agnew, publish jets of "Punch." It. Col.
Bingham, Margaret Robury RE Margaret Scudamore. Miss Mor MeCall is Secretary. It is proposed ito take for a number of years at reasonable rent one of the best West End theatres. Already—the guild has promises of one, subject to certain conditions. Plays for the opening season will be selected from "Peer Gynt" (Ibsen) The Masque of Venice "(B. D. Gribble) The Circle of Chalk (Kiabund, {translation by James Lauer) Adam's {Opera (Clemence Dane) Fashions Men (Franz Molnar) Wat Tyler (Harlott Glover.)
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