The morning call., 1892-07-17
The Teapot Tempest.

Twas a l'gnt Frohman blow
In the word OF the show
That dTifted from noorings John Drew;
But yet Days sans care,
There are Drews everywhere
with Ada and George he'll pull through.
The Chicago Inter Ocean OF Sunday, July
10, has the following sensible remarks con-
corning the Daly-Drew chatter appearing
in the papers at present:
There has been started the rounds paragraph
cTedifIng Mr.. Daily With the statement that next
season he VIII intrust The juvenile roles in his
plays TO Mr.. George Clarke. Mr.. DAILY never made
the staiem MT; though as a matter OF fact Mr.
Clarke could with entire suitableness and with
excellent ability assume the part Of adiug man
IA Tie majority Of lbe plays presented by Mr..
Daily, and has hitherto been debarred from much
OF that work only because Mr.. John Drew had pre-
eedence in the company. For example, there IL no
sort of doubt that Mr.. Clarke is better qualified
by art and 10y nature for The roles OF PeiIuchio
aud Robin Hood than is Mr.. Drew and we dare
wager his Orlando would have finer favor aud
suDtler charm OF poetic truth. But IL
there come plays IN which the leading male
roles demand more youth than Mr.. Clarke can
assume, II Is not 10 be doubled that Mr. Daily
will find the necessary youth somewhere amid
the resources OF his company, Mr. Herbert, aud
perhaps one or two others. being not go destitute
OF talent but he may, as need be. go far TO meet
the requirement Tie absurditv of the para
graph reierred 10 Is In the use OF The word iave-
nile, as If Mr.. Drew had been playing juvenile
roles with Mr.. DAILY these last half dozen or
more years. II would seem that some one inter
ested In Mr.. DTew's starring season Is fearful of
prospects. so persistent Is the attempt 10 fasten
L.
Drew that are palpably ridiculous. For instance,
lie is said TO have expressed the hope ''Ibat The
twelve years tuition he had given sir. Drew
would not be nullified by one years experience
as a star" Than which II would be difficult o
concoct a more absurd expression OF managerial
opinion. Now, If Mr.. Drew has ability to sue
coed as star, he does not need this sort OF
petty paragTaphug that lowers the dignity OF
himself ana bis managers aud does not arouse
the sort OF sympathy II is intended TO excite.
WEAK BASE.
III MIR. DrfW's only claim 10 public attention
Is To be based upon The assumption that MIR.
DAILY Is so 10th to lose him rs 10 hope for his
failure, that lie may be secured again. then Mr..
Drew might as well prepare for failure. III be
goes before The public on his merits and talents
as an actor. with an earnest purpose TO deserve
success for heavens sake LEI him be free OF the
sort OF advertising that properly belongs 10 the
respective Arrangements of such artists as MT.
john J.. Sullivan aud Mr.. James Corbett. No
one believes That Mr.. Daily will dIsband his COM
pany and 90 out OF the business IL Mr.. Drew has
tie good fortune 10 succeed what Is the object
then, OF pretending that mir. Daily IL shedding
senile tears and babblIng folly because Mr.. Drew
has determined 10 try his wings? For our part.
we sincerely hope Mr. Drew viii succeed. He Is
worthy young actor. With decided ability IN
certain directions. and II the part in " The
Masked balr' be well suited to him, and lie be
well surrounded, we see no reason why the pub
lie should not receive him cordially.