The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

work for he is of the opinion that she
is one of the best, and he likes 10 nave
other people think so, too rms IS PEI
f4Ctly natural, since he IS w imam u
Brady. her manager, her husband anu
her most enthusiastic admirer.
Many people associate the WllilaIn -. a.
Brady name with certain laxative
prize fighting persons, and nave an loest
that the bearer thereof is sporty sorS
Of "a gent" with bejeweled fingers anu
noisy garments. This, however, IS no.
true Mr. Brady reformed years ago
and anyway he never was quite OF
the type usually to be found among tne
vOiaries of pugilisn. 1t makes MIN
T,eev sh to refer to the days Wneh ne
scintiIlatad in the prize-ring armament,
and he desires now that all his CLAIMS
to fame shall rest on his thealIlcaI
achievements, and especially tnose
which have to do with the exploitation
OF Miss Grace George as star. he IS
a man with a myriad Of ideas, Whlch
he carries out with an energy that gives
him little time for sleep HIS expert
erce too in the twenty-five years ne
has; been in the theatrical business
ranges over everything from eallDoy 10
the leading man and playwright 1t IS
not generally known that ne served MS
apprenticeship under such masters as
Edwin Booth, Dion Boucicault and the
elder Salvini. and that he is one Of the
most successfr stage managers IN ms
particular line of the present genera
tinn.
After the first performance of Under
Southern Skies an Evening Post man
found Mr. Brady back on the stage OF
t1e Grand. addressing the members OF
his company. He was telling them
mere in sorrow than in anger that ne
thought their performance was putrlu
in spots" and that they would have 70
stav with him until they had overcome
the effects of the One-n1ght SIandSs
which they had covered without his su-
peIvision. He did not mean what ne
said about the performance, but IKE
most other stage managers, he IS given
to critical hyperbole at the outset OF
rehe arsal.
.'You know I like you all he began
in d high voice but you discouraged
me tonight. You extra people are like
bunch of wooden Indians You re
sesr Bile the Louisiana aristoeracy about
as much as I do. Try that birthday
p9rty scene once and endeavor to act
| like human beings"
The tired company looked out over
! rhe dark theater resignedly and then
| crOuped around Miss George to begin
! the scene. They arranged themselves
1 in straight, stiff rows and looked at
! Mr. Brady. Mr. Brady glared at them
and then shrieked the word MOI SIX
IT'S a birthday party he said, mot
a broom drill Be animated. Talk.
Move around Buzz. Everybody s
| happy. Everybody likes Miss George.
/ She's IS. Be glad. Buzz Tell each
other what a good time you're having
and try it again
MI. bIaQg : DiOWA uEAOy was
smashed in at the top and he was in q
sort of a frenzy. but after the next trial
/ Miss George announced that she
/ thought the scene was well done and
that it would be rehearsed no more
So the company began on the wedding
| scene in the third act
Now said Mr. Brady, standing with
his feet wide apart and making the
| sweeping gesture of possession with
which Napoleon might have indicated
/ his artillery at Waterloo. This IS a
drawing room decorated for a wedding.
There IS floral bell, and there is the
staircase that the bride comes down
The finger had pointed at a sack Of
sand suspended from the flies and the
PROSTATE side of a brick house, but the
auditors seemed to understand.
| The scene went very We'll and then
Mr.. Brady turned his attention TO the
principals
a little tenser and with more feeling,