ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Information for Communities, Clubs, Societies, and DramaLeague Centres throughout the Country about
Mr. PERCY MACKAYE’S
SHAKESPEARE TERCENTENARY MASQUEEntitled“CALIBAN: BY THE YELLOW SANDS”
Doubleday, Page & Company have pleasure in announcing Mr. MacKaye’s Masque, which in many respects has become the national tribute of the New York Shakespeare Celebration, the Shakespeare National Memorial Committee, and The Drama League of America for the anniversary of 1916.
The publication of the Masque has been hurried as much as possible in order to give communities, societies, colleges, and Drama League centres throughout the country an opportunity to read the text and thus arrange their celebrations in harmony with the Masque.
The first performances of the Masque will be given by the New York Shakespeare Celebration during the week of May 23d, when it will beenacted out of doors, at night, in the City College Stadium adapted to seat about 20,000 spectators. There several thousand citizens of New York will take part in conjunction with a body of actors of national repute. It will then be released for use by other communities or societies on June 1st. Immediately after the close of the New York performances, a professional company will take the Masque on the road for presentation by them in conjunction with community and club groups throughout the country. The professional company will fill the leading parts and take with them a complete outfit of scenery and properties. For full particulars, address the Chairman of the National Circuit Committee, 736 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, Ill., or, Augustin Duncan, 50 West 12th St., New York City.
Amateur performances of the Masque may also be given after June 1st, without the aid of the professional company, by making proper arrangements for securing permission. Full directions for amateur performances, or for public readings where seats are sold, may be had from Miss Alice Houston, National Headquarters, Drama League of America, Chicago, Ill.
The Drama League of America strongly recommends to its centres the use of the Masque as the special League reading for April. The text will beavailable in two editions: Paper at 50 cents and Cloth at $1.25 or thereabouts.
The Drama League hopes to establish in the near future aPageant Series, similar to thePlay Series, of which “Caliban” by Mr. MacKaye would be the first volume.
REMEMBER THESE POINTS
“CALIBAN: BY THE YELLOW SANDS”
By Percy MacKaye. A National tribute to Shakespeare for 1916. Endorsed by the Drama League of America.
FIRST PERFORMANCE
New York, May 23d, by citizens and notable group of professional actors.
RELEASED FOR GENERAL USE
June 1st. Acting rights may be secured as indicated below:—
PERFORMANCES BY COMMUNITIES ORCLUBS WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPANY
Full particulars may be had by addressing Miss Alice M. Houston, Chairman Circuit Committee, Drama League of America, 1426 Forest Ave., Evanston, Ill.
ALL-AMATEUR PERFORMANCES
Full particulars may be had by addressing Miss Clara Fitch, Chairman Shakespeare Tercentenary Committee, 736 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, Ill.
PUBLIC READINGS WHERE SEATS ARE SOLD
For particulars address Miss Houston (as above).
THE PRINTED BOOK OF THE MASQUE
Paper edition 50 cents. Cloth edition $1.25 net. For sale everywhere at book shops or by Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, New York.