New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
"a Country Girl" in COurt-Ar' Lackayes
Advice to the Player-to-be.

character Irtshman named Charles = MAI
ley. not unlike the leading character. Barry. in A
Country Girl" and Mr.. Tanner author OF the book
of "A Country Girl" read this scenario. Mr. Tan
was called as witness into court, and the coun-
sci for the plaintiff asked him: Declining TO COL
laborate with Mr. Moore, will you explain why you
read Mr.. Moore's scenaro?"
Probably" answered Mr.. Tanner, with view
to seeing what to avoid
The further examination Of Mr.. Tanner is thus
reported in The Pau Mall Gazette:
In Mr.. Moore's scenario said counsel. there ., Is
with the girls" In yours are the words Barry
has as. good time with the girls" - ,,nr..s,rr
E99g9rseIfi I4aughterl z .uu =, ,o.,, ,aaos pe--v
n M are s6Dned counsel Char
ley goes TO ball disguised woman, making
Mickey procure the dress by ruse?.Yes- a,.-
gliised as woman IN dress procured by ruse?
2st Not by rgfe There is no mention Of how ne
But, he got the woman's dress, so that # must
Do not Know how and DO nc not say Gaashter9
The witness denied that the first intention was to
bring out "A Country Girl' as an Irish play
At the graduation exercises Of the Empire The
atre Dramatic School last Friday afternoon VIII
ton Lackaye was one of the speakers. and in his
usual direct and forcefuI fashion held closely the
attention OF the graduating class. Some of his
sentences worth repeating
You advised to talk shop" he said '1f
you have a shop worth talking about, talk about
it. Nobody succeeded in the world except the
who loved his shop and lived in it. Do not
occupy yourself with detail 1t makes not the
slightest difference. But about acting; about how
TO act how you have people act how you
think they should act: the comparison of the per-
formances of different artists in the same role
talk about It all the time and when you don't talk
about it. think about it.
The question is often discussed, which is better,
inspiration or rehearsal? You will often hear the
lazy actor, one who does want to think. or
has the props to think with. tell you that in
spiraton is the only thing. Get yourself into
state Of Mysteries throw yourself the stage.
and then let inspiration drag you where it will.
Believe me, there is such thing There Is moth
/ ing but rehearsal and work. going over a scene
let your vanity prevent you from going over
until you are satisfied Vanity is too valuable
make you hold your head higher and try tor the
respect OF people whose respect is worth having
There is another expression which l have heard:
stage STRUCK hope you are al stage sfTuck: I,od
commencement day be the conmencement OF me
Stage Il You are not stage Struck Iniess you can
put your hand on your heart and say, l an! stage
things against me- with failure fight than be
When I.otta the actress who a generation and
more ago gave pleasure to many in child
parts. in "Musettc." Bob" Little Nell and the
Marchioness' and Tip the Boston Mu-
scum last Wednesday afternoon to see Miss Millie
James play The Little Princess she herself.
much anybody. unprepared for wha- hap
pened When the play over she vas 50
touched ny Miss James's acting that she went at
the Iatter's dressing room and, impuls!vely
taking off the cloak she wore, wrapped it round
Miss Jamess shoulders. exclaimng. Il give my
mantle TO you" And she followed this act by
promising Miss James the rights TO all her plays
which till she has retained. because she says,
she saw no actress who could appear in them ef-
fectively. Mr.. Dillingham;, Miss James's manager,
was in this city at the time. and he greatly
SURPRISED BY the news Personally he is % only y
stll Undecided what action ne viii take Ihnre Is
will play The Little Princess ali next season.
that Mss r psrs are saa father old fash
ioned nov; but it also seems possible that Gne or
troube 'Pes Should % not be srprfsad if we accepted
Miss Crahtree,s generous ofer PerhaPs hers starring ing
Marchioness.
Miss Crabtree made it is said. fortune with her
plays. They were not expensive to produce. some
of them costing to nothing Judged by present
day standards: and Miss Crabtree had a habit
curious but ultimately profitable. OF purchasing a
block of real estate in every city town where
she had been particularly well received She came
east as Boston. including two houses in New-York
only recently disposing Of some Of them. Her home
Harry Beresford has obtained the rights to J. NJ
Barrie's comedy. "The Professors Love Story
which he will present in the smaller cities where
Mr. Willard has never played The play has not
previously passed out OF Mr.. Wilard's control in
The Bishops Move" passes from sight at the
end nf this week, and with 1t will pass from hear
ing some charmingy phrased dialogue. which
would like to call clever did that word suggest
some of the most unpleasant people and the most
unpleasant traits of character the readers
of latter day literature. The dear old Bishop has
a roof that sadly needs repair and to make these
repairs possible ne bends every energy That roof
has been a great trouble TO you. uncle" says
Francis.
Well" answers the Bishop, you tried
couple ha=aars-they did pretty we'll; but the
expens,~ enormous. I forget what made
| altogether. ut know it didn't come anywhere
And. again. the Bishop remarks All III mustn't must ~
the side of the pulpit Some people think It is a
genuine Da Vinci, The Temptation Of st. Anthony
BY time but the Temptation is ciearyery cIear
whimsicaIity to frescos and roofs. Whenever 1
young people he says, Il have not the slight
to have got all this kind Of thing over and done
Not all his sermons have this literary Indirect
ness Il am not sure that you know women well,
mild dignity. L know life, which is more impor-
Life he ceEtainly did know-perhaps bit better
weeks stay at The ~ TheaTe % he has
IN this. the last week of his existence. But,
since Mr.. LIZ shelle could not keep de Wolfe from
move will be gracLously to make way for the Earl
0ecfed Of him and seisabnegation for the mutual
benefit of the independent theatrical interests too
Es s has 5 as xeek Ems w h2 NAM S
ceIIent lay qualities 10 recommend him
Tonight Miss Elsie De Wolfe will appear in her
new play. Cynthia" by H. H. Davies. at the
Madison Square Theatre. Tomorrow night at the
Broadway THE Prince of Pilsen' will make its
New-Yo:k bow.
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