New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

Of the details Of stagr business and of the actors
profession. Whoever hears Mr.. Pinero speak at
q public dinner or listens to his conversation
knows at once that ne has been an actor so
dramatic is lis manner ard so complete Is ms
mastery of facial expression and deep-toned
voice.
Mr. Carton whose new play. THE Tree OF
knowledge" has been produced this week at the
St James's Theatre, also an actor before
he began to write for the stage, and appeared
In subordinate parts at important theatres. lie
and Mr. Pinero were both acting with Sir Henry
Irving in "hlcnaId III quarter OF a century
ago His own success as "A dramatst dates from
the production Of Sunlight and Shadow" and
Liberty Hall by Mr.. Alexander. but his sense
Of dramatic situation and his cleyerncss in man
agernent Of dialogue may be ascrbed TO his ex-
prfIrncv as an actor and to his knowledge Of
stagecraft. Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones was "A
farmers and received a fair education. but
has not believe, been on the stage Mr.. Gilbert
has been a University man. a barrster, a clerk
In the Privy Council Office and n captain OF
Royal Highlanders, but he has never had leisure
for practical stage education. He has recently
been rebelling against his failure a dramatist
unconscious. apparently. Of his unique distinc-
ton which Is accurately described in a single
line of The Quarterly Review: 'IIe has poet
icized burle sque. his predecessors only bur
lesqued poetry" Mr.. Comyns Carr a Uni
versity man. a barrster and an art critic and
editor before he wrote for the stage, but he has
been a theatrical manager, and understands the
details of stagecraft Mr. Wilson Barrett is an
actor who has made fortune as a playwright
Mr. Edward Rose. who has achieved distinc-
lion both as an original playwright and as an
adaptcr Of successful novels for he stage has
also been an actor. He comes from race Of doc
tors. his father, grandfather and great-grand-
father having been in medical practice. lie was
born in Norfolk County little less than half
century ago, and he spent his boyhood in the
Eastern counties London. Wales and Scotland.
At Ipswich one Of his achoolfellows was Rider
Haggard and when "She" was produced at the
Gaiety Theatre eight or nine years ago. he had
something to do with dramatizng the novel. lie
received a moderate education in various
schools and was articled to an Ipswich solicitor
at twenty three but he had already written
farce. a conedetta and pantomime for pro- /
yinclal theatre, ard ~ soon he passed his in
termediate examination he abandoned the law
for literature. Since 1872 he has lived in Lon /
don. and has written no fewer than forty plays
of all kinds, from romantic drama tc panto-
mime
In Ipswich he had been accustomed to act In 1
amateur theatrcals and when he came to Lon
don he joined a company OF young men, Of whom /
Mr. Beerbohm Tree was the leading spirit, in .
producing Hamlet" and other plays privately. /
In these amateur performances ne BEGAN with .
the Second Gravcdigger ADD First Player, and
stage managed the play. When he adapted Mr. /
Anstey's story to the stage he appeared for the
first time in London az PROFESSIONAL actor IN
.'yice Versa" playing the part Of the boy into
rit If
had previously made a tour with Mr. George /
Rigpold. taking five parts in Henry W and
had also appeared in "The Cynic." by Mr.. Her
mann Merivale. In recent years he has acted in
termittentIy in London, playing at the COMEDY