. The art theatre; a discussion of its ideals . shaping thesocial and recreational life of the city. For thepresent, because we are in such a dramatic waste,it is most important that the little theatres andart theatres do educational work in their com-munities in an effort to create some sort of pub-lic standards of amusement. As the need is soelementary, it is probable that this work can bebegun best through the schools. At Detroit, Sam Hume counted among his dutiesas director of the Arts and Crafts Theatre theorganization and instruction of a class of people, he argued, are di
. The art theatre; a discussion of its ideals . shaping thesocial and recreational life of the city. For thepresent, because we are in such a dramatic waste,it is most important that the little theatres andart theatres do educational work in their com-munities in an effort to create some sort of pub-lic standards of amusement. As the need is soelementary, it is probable that this work can bebegun best through the schools. At Detroit, Sam Hume counted among his dutiesas director of the Arts and Crafts Theatre theorganization and instruction of a class of people, he argued, are directing and willcontinue to direct student productions at theschools, and if they have no other model they willmake their staging a poor copy of that seen inthe commercial theatre. So he set about to teachthem the underlying principles of theatre pro-duction, with special reference to a simplifiedbut genuine stagecraft. During the second yearthe class, largely experimental so far, will takeits definite place in the organization of the Arts182. Audiences and the Community and Crafts Theatre. In order further to con-nect the theatres work with the schools a specialform of membership was arranged for teachers,and at the later productions the dress rehearsalswere opened to invited audiences of students andteachers. Both these features will be continuedduring the second season. Sam Hume carried the work of the theatreout into the community by lecturing extensivelybefore womens clubs and other organizations;and a wider audience was brought to the theatreby lectures delivered there by authorities of na-tional and international reputation. Severalschools called Mr. Hume into consultation whileplanning stages for their auditoriums, and thiswork he regarded as part of his service to thecommunity as director of the theatre. But themost novel feature of his extension work will beadded during the next season, when he plans tobuild a portable stage, somewhat like that of thePortmanteau Playe
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