The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-29
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"No. I can't say many plays are sent TO
u.s." said the agent OF theatrical manager.
but could not reckon up the number Of let
ters We receive In the course Of q year Offering
us plays. They come in nearly every day. and
from every section Of the country.
One dramstist offered US what he terms q great
national play. The opening scene was IN BIO
In the White House. with the President and
his Cabinet seated around the council table.
After INDUCING some time in humorous COM
ments on the work OF the Congress- then in
session. theyproceedto concoct plans for captur-
ing certsin States and Congressional districts
In tho coming elections. This praiseworthy
exercise h cut short by . bevy Of beautiful
young girls. who enter singing. Tho guardians
OF the nation hesitsts moment then. yielding
to the song Of the sirens. engage In grand
ball with which the scene closes. Nearly all the
prominent political men In the country are
brought In during the progress OF tho succeed-
| Ing scenes. and are made to 60 through an as
tonishing amount Of scheming and lovemak-
ing; The whole closes with the 4, fan 1, Of the
xnsther author offered W . Grand spec..sse.
ff %st incindns The battle y shs qnssis sSs
mountainous weapons, the celestial artillery.
cs.Ss q sss o eH Tss
| IDENTITY did not consider the Limitation OF the
esss r.tsaS ass r Ss e
the. shooting Of President GARFIELD and the trial
dy. Some Initiate the Mulberry Sellers style Of
humor. others prefer the laughable situations 81
One wro.e that suhh s had composed piay after
tho style OF Wyeherlys dramas. the plot. Of
sH s saEHe he sH Wgra Ha and
ass %s: mania IA for play writing
ss lses sss sssn ys1 81 the Ia: sM
year from his, plays. and the, $1,000 a week
have stirred ap tho ambition Of thousands 81
woud-be paywrights many Of whom have
a'sr"f fr "'Sa "nA WRIT. S 'iy7e
ngination and tho skin reanired for
0s as Si ss% rN% he assy ss aoss
81 aHns % iii aas
lated by newspaper correspondents, are copied
into al the little country rspeTs: md thus v,;
Campbeu will have to answer for many sore
disappointments and many dramatic flower
40 would be plnywriGhts are not confined to
the region about Union square =
Witch tie sR sgs
failures spd - rejected rcyss arr
/
tell you that country school teachers are the
most s,fnss on the drama Sa TheGs
and WAS cut out for something better. 10 these
ms and fS wealth. Few haSe any doubts
expressed In their letters. 10 that managers will
not give their productions = fair examination
One would thing the numerous literar,
their hand at play writing. but such is not the
case. These Bohomians go about good deal
and appreciate the difficulties OF writing a
How Ia 1t that actors. who seem to be bes
ndaptssa for the work. take 30 little to writing
else. appreciate the difficulties OF tho work
Actor-nuthors have seldom boen SUCCESS any
how. Boucicault and few others are excep
affair. a reflex Of himself. Lolita and Emms
might have we'll written their plays which are
to end. 1t seems nearly impossible for al
actor author to SO far forget himself as TO ere
ate other characters than those for which hi
likely to write good rlay?"
That Is hard TO answer; Men Of hterar
cessful dramas. while on the other hand. Their
are SfSamplcs Of success b ss. mere Pre- boys 10y
makes perfect holds good in this instance. 1!
most cases that | know OF mans first worl
has been his best although. of course. 1t Is i'm
play; for he may have written q dozen befor
~, IT, Is no. IN easy matter then. to get pla
III you can afford to put It on at your owl
expense. there is little trouble. but you must a
least prepare yourself for many delays an
| hands OF MANAGER"