Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-27
SHE HANDLES PLAYS.
MISS mARBURYs SUCCESS IN THE
THEATRICAL LINE.

Starting on, Alone she Has Constituted
Herself a Niddl,rnn for nearly All The
Promincn, Dfamstisis Of the world.
what She ma. Done.
Women are every day achieving new aud
practical results la various arts, sciences
aud business enterprises. which make II
possible Tor them 10 stand shoulder 10
shoulder with the stronger sex IN the great
struggle for existence and race for di-tlnc
tiou. But while many nru called by the
voice Of circumstance, or lufcd by the
bcckonlng huaer of fame. few are chosen
TO succeed.
There arr many women In New York
who arc making names Of honor for them.
selves ~ musicians, painter, sculptors.
authors, poets. journalists, lecturers, ell
tors and actresses, but there Is only ono
who has acquired reputation as the "tep.
rescntaiive Of American aud foreign dra
matte authors"
A few years ago Miss Elizabeth Marhury,
who comes Of good family aud well
known IN the social world u the city, m
dcrtook the business management OF Mrs
Frances Hodgson Bnrnctts play Of Little
Lord Fauntleroy," dramatizcd from the
story Of that title
MISS MNNNFN WIS 70 NhNNFNHihA ~ "
ranging the practical details for Mrs. Bur
nett that she determined to constitute her.
self an agency for the placing of manu-.
scripts and the bringing Of dramatic
authors into closer relation with tho thea.
trioal managers than had heretofore exist
cd. For the last few years a large proper.
tion Of the plays produced AZ the principal
theaisrs OF the city, including "rhu ldler,"
Nerves" "Mr. wilkinson's Widows,"
Jane" and many Of Jerome X. Jofome's
plays and curtain raiscrz, hayo passed
through her hands
Finding that hor business had increased
10 such 40 extent that she could no longer
work IN hor own home. Miss Marbury
opened an Office on West Twenty fourth
strcet-a tiny room, daintily furnished and
decorated with many pictures Of authors
and actors. Nj. 'Mafbury remains hero
the whole Of tho day reading the now plays
that arrive by every mail, preparing con
tracts. talking with actors who are In
search Of new plays or with the authors
whose Interests she Il representing.
SUCCESS Win TonriGs wnlTLRa.
The lcst idea Of the extent " her bust
ness will no gained by a glance at tho
names Of those authors who place their
dramas within her hands These Include
MNh hAfNNNtt AlNuN AlAAut NAAtNNN'h car
dou. jerome X. jerome, a. O. Gunter. q,
Haddon Chamber, William lNstooq. Ar
thur Law, Brander Matthews. Alexandra
Bison, Ralph II Lumlry, Albert Carrc,
Henry Pottitt. Maxine Bouchcrpn, lsaas
Henderson. Harry Nichols, Arthur shlr
Icy, g. l.. Reado and lllpp0lytc Raymond
Ona Of Miss MRfhury's last achievements
IL baviug persuaded foreign dfnmatists 20
sell their works on royalties instead Of 70
llnQulshing their rights on the receipt Of q
Aperincd sum Of money, and the ilt-t plny
produced here nuder these terms was "Mr
Wilkinr1n's Wldows.' Sauiou was per
maded 90 make similar contract for hi,
"rhcrmior," and Miss Nnrbury giyca M
interesting account Of the way la which
Shs showed him maps Of the United State,
and lists " the thcntrrs la our lhr.c elite.
aud proved TO him the advantage OF Keep
ing the royalty upon his work
The result Il that tho French playwright
Aokiousiy watches ior the production o
his PLAYS here, and has q personal lntyrcsl
In his American audience. This outcum'
of the foreign author keeping a close waici
upon our country will lead to his wrltiul
especially Tor our theatera, and we will
,taSc 10 have Ameriean,zcd adaptations o.
foreign plays aud the standards will be IL
AN|Ahi " NNNhhhAA improvements
Aiiss Marhury thinks that the American
stage occupies u hall way place bctweci
TIN French aud English theatres. the for
MGR exhibiting the most finished school O
acting and the greatest actors. while th
Englfh representations, ~ a whole. rcaol
high standard Of artistic excellence sh
IL ambitious for America 10 achieve tri
umphs In the dramatic art. and has hcoi
the means Of arranging for the representa-
ton oi several productions Of Am,richl
playwrighta In The promintut thoaters o
London aud Paris.
NOW AAE WORKS
Mlss MnThufy's work dncs not end will
the receiving, reading and placing ~
manuscript. but she 10 a careful student o
tho dramatic art 10 all Of IT, branches
Then, aRain. she IL a constant frcqu,Rtc
Of the theAters, not ouly studying th
plays, but reading the temper OF the audi
rnce. Now she lakes chair In tho par
auet and listens for the criticisms Of th
three dollsr people now ia the balconie,
now IN the family circle, and again listen
for tho word OF approval or the verdict tina
condemns the play pronounced by tina
strange unit, the audience, ~ II surge
into the foyer Just before 10 breaks up Int
Individual parts aud persons This Is
unique Mofh Tor NomAh-thht OF tnll
dleman between author aud manager o
actor aud au,hor-and IL requires skill
tact, knowledge and business talent OF
high order TO conduct II Ia way 10 vii
success aud homer. but Miss Marburl
has done both. learning IL Of herself ani
without aid or INFLUENCE.
Within these fow years she has bceom
recognized factor among authors an
theatrical managers, has studied the lead
lug playhouseA Of London and Paris, give
practical and iudlelous advice aud aid I
many young authors, aud proved one
again how woman Of good breeding M
Integrity can diguify any occupation, lie
work takes her through large Held Of c,
perience aud into contact with all sorts an
conditions Of men, but she says, and wit
Justified pride. that she has always ms
with the utmost courtesy and attention,
inct that proves once agnin the excellvu
quality of the theatrical brotherhood
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