The morning times., 1896-11-15

fsNSe "t' SSSh ahA PoSSSA va hCiC ~
Washington.
NNE of the ephenomenons of the profession
is william A. Brady. He began
- life In San Francisco and grew
up in the vicinity OF the stage
door OF the theater. For years
years he knocked about inconspicuous to
the public until he grew into eyeryonc's
acquaintance as manager OF Pugilist Cor
bett. A purely mercenary motive led him
to put 'Gentleman JIM ON the stage,
where, to the surprise Of both of them,
he has displayed some capacity for a
certain quality of mummery. Mr.. Brady
was OF too ambitiously nervous turn to
let any opportunity escape, SO when he saw
the rising sun Of melodrama he forthwith
set himself to bask in its rays. He made
barrel of money out Of his Cotton
King" "Humanity" and other scenic
plays. When g"Trilby' was produced he
astonished the country by paying A. NJ.
Palmer $4,000 cash for certain terri
torial rights. He at once sent five coln-
panies on tour. This marked his advance
to the front rank of the managers, which
he has held successfully by the most
gorgeous mclodramatic production New
York has ever seen, in Under the Polar
Star" and by drafting to his staff such
acknowledged artists as Maurice Barry
more, W. J. Lemoyne. W. H. Thompson,
Francis Carlyle, Leo Dcidrichstein, Edith
Crane and Eleanor Barry. Mr.. Brady now
ranks second to none of the managers.
The past week spent in Washington was
practically his Introduction to Washingt on
and we had an opportunity of bee omine
acquainted with him. You VIII lie sur
prised 10 know that man of Mr.. Brady's
achievements is but thirty-six. He looks
only twenty-siX. He Is slender, medium
height and Eeardless. He has little to say
but displays the Eeenest interest III anything
said within his hearing. His eyes are
small, butsparkiing and keenly alert. Some
one remarked that Brady thinks with his
eyes" He is decidedly approachable
man, with none OF the artiricial u tmospherIc
environment which surrounds other man
ayers of his rank.
his Two conspicuous qualities are, per-
haps ,hisspeculalived edaringand his thorough
ness. Ir he believes in your ideas and sets
himself to carry them out. he will move
heaven and earth to accomplish them.
He believed in the Commercial value of
''TriiDy,' While 1t was hypnotiZing
New York and he Immediately paid i
fortune for the rights and sent out five
companies to gather hay while the sun
shone. For Under the Polar Star he
imported Eskimo dogs and a polar bear
from Alaska and gave IL a ca st anC scenic
inyestiturc the ike of which mciUdrau;l
had not seen before. Last week we had
a sample of his prodgality in barrymore S
play. Thescenesw " wercnotmcrely numerous
but each one was intricately elaborate
One S.G0 scene which Fhysioc had painted
he cut out Iccause he thought the text i
hlndrance 10 the action Few managers
would have the nerve to slash out STGO
worth OF investment with a stTckc OF the
blue pencil. He believed i'll Roaring Dick
and did not hesitate, many another
might, because it required / so children
forone scene, and seven gallons of ice cream,
thirty pound cakes and tarrel of fruit
eN'rr ulshl To give realism To the scene
Hets Sclf-made and substantially made
business man, cmbodyng all the necessary
qualifications Of bravery, tact, intuition,
thornuEineSS, and gencr aIship, lndis-
penSahle to the achievement which he
undertakes. He spends one fortune in
hopes or making unrec and If he Iails
one time he succeeds another William
A. Rrady's name is known in every land
"n earth. lie could travel anywhere and
be no stranger.