New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
"THAT MAN" AND HIS WOES
MANAGER AND PLAYWRIGHT TELL
WHAT THEY CONSIST OF

MRS PALMER SAYS WHAT SHE HAS DONE HAS
BEEN FOR THE BEST. AND MRS CHARITIES
DEFENDS HER RIGHTS AS AN AUTHOR
Mrs. A NJ. Palmer and THAT Man" get along
happily enough. but she and the Mans" origi-
nator, Mrs. Vivant Chartres. do not Mrs Char
tres, who is Italian woman Is the author Of N.
farce entitled THAT Man" which is running now
al the Herald Square Theatre under the manage
ment OF Mrs Palmer
I like to manage plays. but not paywrights"
she said yesterday. Il have been much encour-
aged by the success have met with and should
not hesitate TO encourage other women 10 manage
plays on their own account but would advise
caution In dealing with paywrights Mrs Char
tres IL clever woman and has originality and wit
but she has not business ability"
Replying to the question What IN a managers
greatest responsibility" Mrs. Palmer said: Mine
has been to appease the author"
Mrs Palmer has made changes in ono OF
the acts and this is the cause she says OF all the
trouble. but she insists that the production is
financial success. IS exceedingly well received and
that in itself ought convince Mrs. Chsrtres that
what she has done for the best.
But she IL continually serving with infunc-
lions and other papers and presented similar docu-
ments 20 the company evening az they were
going on the stage" said Mrs. Palmer I'VE
going on the road next week" she added. but
The management Of the Herald Square Theatre
wants US to remain but another company arranged
to play there over year ago and the manager OF
that company Will not waive his rights. expect
very successful tour"
NINE. CHARTREs's VERSION
Mrs. Anita vivanu Chartres the author Of
That Man.. was at her home. No 81 West
Thirty-second-st., yesterday morning. She said
that her play had been mslnterpreted By Reuben
Fax the Man" who did not 10 understand
the character. and that a vulgar element had been
introduced into the entire thing by Mrs Palmer
and MI. Rose. She did not pretend 10 be busi-
ness woman. she said. she lat her husband at
tend TO her business affairs. bur she objected to
having d!scredt brought her an author even
for financial consideration. She intended Miss
Redpath 70 play the prominent part she said, but
Mr.. Fax wanted to be the star. the thing
cha nged suit him and instead OF the ultra-fash
lOnabe dandy Of Nine Chartress brain. horsey-
looking fellow, who would not make any one jeal-
GUS the result. The is FOR
i viii sec my lawyer to-day" said Nine Char
tres, land do what he says. will not nave my
Nine Chartrcs is the daughter OF an italian pa
triot. who fought with Garbaldi. and one or her
pleasantest recolleetlons IS that she kissed tne
great soldier when she was niue CIR heE uhcde
was Paul Lndau the German novelist and play
wright sor Nine. Chartres's mother was a German.
She herself was the guest Of the King and queen
Of Italy at tho royal villa during her last WISH 70
little sir-haired hve-year,od daughter Ntvian was
eager and anxious TO tell how queen Margherlta
took her in her arms and kissed her, after she
with a true democratic spirit and regardless OF
Court etiquette. refused 70 salute her sovereign
hand
Mime. Chartrec has written a great many poems
that nave received much praise from GloSue Lar
ducc the italian poet. and Of her pay the blue
Rose" now being produced In Italy by Nine
Gramatica SlgnOr Compare Turrdu. the cr'Ncl
said in a Boognese paper. The Blue Rose
as IT stands 10 worth three-fourths OF the entire
body OF Italian drama"
Mime Eeanora Duse will take the leading part
after the carnival in March. and Nine Charities
said Yesterday that she expected 10 have II pro-
duced In this country. Nine Charities speaks Eng
ilsh perfectly and Is mistress Of SIX other Ian
guages Her husband Is head Of a literary bureau
n this city