, 1874-06-14

| @'eJ eo4AAPksA5'
| EEHEARsING.
R.---They hardly require any rehearsals, sup
! pore?
Mr.. Doh, on tho contrary. I rebearse then
| in every play more than any other manager il
| the country does We have all frequently gath
| cred at rehearsal as carly as o'clock, and con
| tinued until 5; and many OF our perfect fi1s
! lights have only been marked after eighteen O
| twenty such rehcarscls. an first sure they arr
] right, and then let them go ahead. The sue
ceks OF their efforts is due to hard work. to long
sustained effort.
R.-You don't believe IN lucky hits /?
Mr. D.-There is no such thing as luck. Il
con al te turned to some previous line OF hare
labor. When opened tile Filth Avenue in l9G!
and succeeded instantly, it Was called luck Yet
had been for ten years preparing for such m
event, and maturing my policy. The "luck =
has iastod sinco-becau6o I have been working
at it from a. till u p. m every day SUNDAYS
e1cepted). Seventeen hours g. day of WORK will
tell in the long run. Bat then work is easy to .
man who loves what he is employed at. The
E'ncerest qualification have il to produce a
good play in fine style ami have it performed
we'll by tho best artists attainable.
EXPENSES.
R.-four expenses must he enormous, to keep
such company together, and particularly in
bringing them On starring tour so far from
thei. home.
Mr.. D.-lcs. The weekly salary list is enor-
NOUS, larger. imagine, than that Of any other
theatre in Americu or Europe. But wo are not
starring. exactly. This is only little friendly
visit. Thousands Of your citizens have boen to
see us in New Iork, and now ne arc returning
the call.
AS A WRITER.
R.-You write plays as well us manage your
theatre Mr. DAILY: Which do you look upon az
Mr. Dwell, do not consider either very
easy task.
H.. n.How ...Es N many plays have you prepared for
Mr:: D-on the 9th Of December, 1862 pro-
duced my first ndaaptation, Leah tho Forsakon."
Since then the 1isr is not so very NUMEROUS
although it comprises quite q number Of plays
which have become at once popular and remained
SO: "Grif1ith Gaunt," Under tho Gas-Li,ht.'
:. Fron-Frou, - a. Fernando Man and Wife"
" HORIZON, Round the Clock Divorce"
these and many more which have not nsmed.
never allow new play (unless written es-
pecia1y for my theatre) to be produced ii it
have weak spot in it. work at that myself
to make 1t as strong as tho rest. Hence every
thing is called SUCCESS. The French phys I
have most trouble with. Not one Of them can
be presented without & vast amount Of recon-
e1punging, and adding. I make in
fact whole acts end scenes now, for such pieces
as 81 Frou-Frou" and a. Fernando"
R.-What prodigious amount Of labor you
get through with.
Mr- D.-Seyenteeu hours day do it. In fact,
do not know what man could not do II he
spent even his losure hours in occupations that
interest him.
R.-Uuder what conditions wou1d d comedy
company like yours, but slightly inferior. for
prosper out Of New York !?
Nr. D.-1 do not think there can be any doubt
IT its SUCCESS, if the manager proposing to
organize such company first makes sure OF
he work he is going to give them to do. Sol
lers caunot fight without ammunition OF arms,
nd the best company ever organized will fail to
ttract il they are not presented in plays that tho
'ublic desire to see.