The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-02
ROYLE'S SUCCESSES.
gsmething About the FamOus Salt
Lake Playwright.
He Has Written New Play, SInitar,
Drama, in Four Acts-ofers
from Managers.

When Ned Royle, the distinguished
Salt Lake playwright, was simply one OF
the units IN Professor STEMS large aggre-
cation OF school boys, the stage would
have certainly been the very last probes
sion which his mates would have thought
OF as the one he would choose in after life.
This because his most marked character
eristic was his strong religious convic-
tions, although he was never ostenta-
tious in regard to his beliefs. And it may
be the strong contrast with his experience
in later life that enables the writer to re-
member SO wildly how he and his COM
panions were on divers and sundry occa-
sions induced by Ned to attend prayer
meetings and other religious gatherings,
and some might have thought that
he would some day enter the ministry
The law, however, IN which his dis
tinguished father was ashining light,
seemed the most likely field for this
youth, because he was close and con-
sentative student, a clear and logical
reasoner, and a natural orator Of no mean
ability. being considered the star OF the
debating society to which he belonged.
After leaving Salt Lake, Mr.. Boyle went
60 Princeton, where he graduated with
honofa, and took up the study of law.
But he finally became convinced that his
place was behind the footlights. and
probably much to TIE regret of his
parents, adopted the stage as a profess
sion. And although he commenced his
career on the lower round of the ladder,
he brought to that profession a naturally
brilliant mind, trained and developed in
the best schools of learning, and attain
ments OF high order. With 8 view of
Dir. Royals mental make up, it was but
natural that he should gravitate int play
writing, and young as he is, SD ort as hi
professional career has been, be has al
ready won national fame in this field, and
his ability is recognized in other lands.
Friends, - Mr.. Royle's first venture
in play writing, received its initial pro-
duction in Salt Lake by the Home ORA
matte club, and while the author had
many things to contend against then
great things were predicted for the play
all of which have more than been re-
allied since. tt play has been practi-
cally rewritten since it was seen here,
and has been presented in all of the large
cities in the United S'ates except Boston
and san Francisco, and everywhere
scored a pronounced success. The season
lasted forty weeks. and much TO the
authors regret could not be changed TO
include Salt Lake.
ftFrienos'' was written in Salt Lake by
Mr. Royle while spending a vacation
here, ami the work occupied an entire
summer. Its success has been such that
Charles Overton, perhaps the best known
and most influential middleman of the
day IL handling plays, has arranged with
the author for production of the drama
in London next season. Parties in vi
emma are also corresponding with a view
TO producing the play there. These Incl
dents show the extent OF the recognition
which Mr. Royle has won. He will open
the next season at st. Paul IN September,
and "Friendsp will be seen here in No
vember.
Mr.. Royle and wife, formerly Silina
Fetler, are spending their vacation In
Salt Lake, and Mr.. Royle came home
with the intention OF writing a new play
on a sociological theme, after the style OF
some OF tbson's studies, but after srriv-
ing here he was Switched off the track
by getting another idea, which he has
followed out, and the result is play, the
title and theme OF which have not yet
been announced.
1t IS q military DRAMA said the
author TO HERALD man last evening
A'snd upon a line that is untouched IN
dramatic literature and perhaps in the
literature of fiction as well. l have been
home now four weeks and the play was
finished on Wednesday, when read IL to
the family. That is pretty quick work
in play writing, isn't it. We have not
definitely decided about the production
Managers in Chicago said to me that they
would like to bring out my next play.
and it is probable it Will be produced
there next spring. Ii not, we Will bring
1t out ourselves in New York, but our
tour with s'Friends' Will last until near
spring, SO that we cannot bring it out
until after that.''
Mr. and Mrs. Royle will remain here
until August, when they go to Chicago
for rehersals. Mr.. Royle says that his
company is practically the same as took
part in the New York production, ano
the many friends OF Mr.. Henderson will
be pleased to learn that he is still men,
Der OF It.