The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

seems nov 10 bc entirely replaced by the
/ business manager ] can not help regrett-
I Ing this II seems 90 me like running
/ magazine with "a publisher ouly and with
cut an editor The comhIuaflop Of the
I two seems 20 be an essential Ia che the
ter ns Boz the newspaper office. The ate
/ BARLEY Campbell whose early struggles
TO get one Of hls plays accepted ne has
/ himself recoantod many and many
dime before the tide ~ his fortunes was
turned by the great success q My
7 Partner" one day gave his experience
with tho so-cailed managers then eN-
plotting Ninlo's Garden in New York
They had instituted a season of melo-
drama az chat beautiful playhouse situat-
ga on Broadway near Houston street,
and BARLEY had made an appointment TO
read them his play or a certa n forenoon.
Arriving at THE thcater promptly on
time. Barley fouad only one % the part
ucrs on hnud-Mr G-who sat on the
high stool IN the ticket office with his
feet on the ledge OF the window. chew
lng an unlit cigar
"Fire away" sald VI. C.. as hartley
with fear and trembling unfoldcd his
manuscript tie began 60 read. He read
well lie had much enthusiasm and
good knowledge Of the needs Of tho
theatcr.
Hold on" sald MIR G.. suddenly in
terrupiing him. Have YOU got a moon
Ia this piece" A pause-wlth BARLEY
somew hat perturbed.
WHY" he faltered.
1.-THE last moon made a big hit in our
thcatcr." Fapcutiy replied Air. @.
with the sudden Instinct 81 self
preservation Bnrtley's quick mind in
stangly confrved 90 have one o. his com
Ing scenes take place az midnight In
stead Of MONDAY. and answered YES
~ aNaH
eco on" observed Mr. c.. shifting his
cigar 20 the other side Of his mouth with
a show OF additional interest.
For a half hour Mr. Campbell read on
Tho play was in four acts lie finished
the second act Al this iuncture the part
ner 81 Mr. G-his brother Ca art
Mr.. B.-camo into the box ONCE Instant
~ Nr 6 sprung zap with a great sense
or relief
BARLEY" be- cried. slarplng the au-
thor eucouraRingiy on the shoulder read
the other two acts TO D." Then 10 his
partner. 81 be- first two acts were bully.
and be walked uut OF the office with a
sense OF having done his share 81 the
work as became good ana dutlful
partner.
Steele Mackaye was one day ln CONVEX
sation with Maurice Barrymore. tho well
known leading man. and. nd1lt lonally. a
man 90 great wit and adroitncss. and
STR. Niackaye with tho authority Of one
who had given grave study 90 his art
undertook 20 criticize Mr. Barrymore IS
gifts as an actor in the following words:
my dear barry what you need be-
fore sou become truly great artist Is
some deep sorrow and disappoiu ment q"
Mr. Barrymore was silent and appars mt
lly Impressed Ger few moments and then
said hriea1.
write me a play"
when the laugh had subsidized. at
ltendant upon the 90. Sous inference. the
ldramatist compllmentcd the actor on hts
wit and returned 10 his original premises.
Ills own sorrow ann disappolnlmeuts
had taught him bis profession as q has
taught the best Of as. and heart in
tereet." that one desideratum THAI Is de-
minded az as who write for the thcater
Is obtained too often only By tho coin
ling % ones own grief
Choosing n Taking Dramatic Theme.
There are a great many things % con-
slider ~ the writing OF play. but the
most Vital IS the selection Of a theme
Tho market value pfima facie. lies in
the theme. IL - astonishing how fen