Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-14
Hotel Gossip

l.. A. Darcy, agent for 1.-The Christian
company. talked entertainingly of the
aires and theatrical people to the Cos
sip man al the Butte last night. Speak
ing of people connected with the the
atical firm he epresents-Lieber 4 Co.
Mr.. ID Arcy said there was Il time when
the now successful and popular George
c. Tyler was down on his uppers.
Some enterprises which Mr.. Tyler had
directed for others had been fairly sue
cessful," said Mr.. Darcy. but after a
tour of The Princess Bonnie. which
Tyler managed for the author. Willard
Spencer things didn't come his way.
Eleanor Mayo had been the star of
Spencer's opera, and bade fair to win for
tunes for herself and the managers of
The Princess Bonnie But one day
Miss Mayo took the notion to get mar
ried and leave the stage. although receiv-
ing a salary of $500 per week This
was bad setback for Tyler The actor
was all broke up. Although Tyler did
not own The Princess Bonnie enter
prise. l think he sat much store on
Frank Mayo's handsome daughter. II
was not an easy matter to find one who
could supply the place of Eleanor Mayo,
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lures. but they We're Improbable and
years after Eleanor Mayo married
Tyler would have been glad to fill a
position the pay OF which was about
equal to that of the least of the nu-
merous ieutenants now in his en-
ploy.
"One day. While standing with two
or three theatrical companions in front
of the Gil sey house. New York, his at
tention was attracted to a woman who
passed by on the sidewalk. 1t was
Viola Allen.
There goes the best actress in
America remarked one of Tyler's com
panions.
YES replied the actor. evasively.
Recalling to mind the glorious Eleanor
Mayo. he muttered in an undertone-
Yes. the best actress in America Did
somebody repeat that remark to the
actress?
How ii came about T am not pre-
pared to tell" continued Mr. Darcy.
'hut in short time after this incident
in front of the Gilsey house. Tyler re-
oeived proposition. in effect that if
he could obtain a suitable play, Viola
Allen would give up her long enjoy ed
position on the New York stage and
tour the country as a star under Tyler's
management. But the play--the play
was the first consideration.
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About this time the greatest novel
of the day was in the hands or in the
minds of every body-"The Christian
from the pen of Hall Game. The
thought that this story might be dram
affixed (and George Tyler felt sure that
it could created longing to find some
one able for the task. Where was such
a person to be found? No apprentice
could produce proper stage version
of The Christian Reading the book
one night and meditating over his plan
Tyler casually turned the leaves black
to the title page. The name of the
author caught his eye. All! Hall Game
was the person best equipped to dram
atize his own prOduction--the one man
who could impart life and character
to The Christian properly staged and
acted.
"Tyler's mcmentary qualification over
the discovery of a dramatic novelist in
Hall Caine was soon overcome by the
practical reflection that money. bic
money. must be first obtained IN order
to carry out his plan successfully
Money he did not have. though he he'd
three tricks in his hand-the star. the
story and the dramatic novelist To
play all successfully, he first must go
to the Isle of Man and persuade Hall
Game to dramatihe his own work, in
consideration of having all right and
title to the production vested in the
author. Tyler accordingly confided his
in re ~ inn f,iry
obtained enabling him to cross the
ocean. He called upon Game His mis-
sion was successful. In thirty days
Tyler returned with the manuscript of
the play which is today one of the
greatest on the American stage.
''Tyler's next step was to get some
man with money to associate with him
in theatrical enterprises. He found that
man in Liebler, of New York A bust
ress firm was created under the title
of Liebler & Co., with headquarters in
the knickerbocker theater building.
starting in with a capital of $4,000 and
all to be risked on one venture--"The
Christian, with Viola Allen as star.
So
George Taylor made another trip to
the Isle of man and induced Hall Caine
u come to America and superintend the
production of his play. The author was
royalty entertained in this country and
made member of prominent literary
clubs. Meantime the play was the tall,
OF the day. 1t filled theaters everywhere
with delighted audiences. In two seas
ons it made for it's promoters nearly q
million dollars.
''Tyler is still young man, although
probably one Of the richest theatrical
managers in the world. He does not for.
get his days of adversely. Around hin
and employed by him are his ld-time
agents. who take pride in pushing the
dramatic enterprises entrusted to thei,
zeal and talent.
Yes" concluded Nv Darcy, there
is tide in the affairs of men which
taken at the food. leads on to fortune