The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-27
BRO WN A HLsTIC BOARD
An election was held yesterday by II

IL was a novel experience to say the
least and decidedly pleasant and inter
esting one, For poor. little, insignificant
me- to interview man of such wide ex-
perience and a position in the literary
sphere like Gibraltar. was provocative Of
no little trepeda ton. j wouldn't have
dared such thing. had Il not been the
express commands of The Chief that
trI TO have a chat with the author OF the
successful prize play in the recent con-
test at keith's. | suspected that ne would
be present at the rehearsas of his play
by the Albee company, so wended my
way toward the stage door. hoping that
some memory OF his early efforts might
make him kind and talkative Tor are the
two wards synonymous to an interviewO
to me-
The stage door Cerebus told me that
Mr.. Fuller was very busy just at that
moment. but would ! wait few mo-
ments until the rehearsal was ended. |
would He occupied position in the CEN
tire OF the stage with Mr.. Winter and in
the brief interval that | waited | saw
that the different players appealed TO him
often. in an endeavor to get clear con-
ception, | suppose. of the authors inten-
tion Of each character. Soon Mr.. Winters
Thank you. ladies and gentlemen" gave
the players permission 10 leave, and af-
ter a whispered consultation with Mr.
Winter. Mr.. Fuller Joined me-
He was n bright. energetic little man.
business to his finger tips, and he had
none OF the symptoms OF so-called EN-
larged Uranium" which might be expect
cd OF some men who have achieved half
the brilliant literary successes that have
been his As he sank wearily into a chair
he inquired. II suppose, as they say on
the stage. you want the story OF my
life'?" mo. indeed" replied. apologeti-
"a y -S,,ff fff,,e Ia
part OF IL, please. The part which bears
upon your literary and journalistic ca
reer''
II am rather busy" he admitted.
There are so many little details that
must be attended TO in connection with
the play and then all my newspa per work
as well Where shall 7 begin? With my
first newspaper experience? That was at
college graduated from Harvard in
80 in the class with owen Wister. author
OF The Virgin Sherman Hoar.
nephew OF Senator Hoar. Judge
wait OF the Massachusetts, SUI
perior court. and Prof. George Kittredge.
the well-known authority on English now
at Harvard. After graduating. I remain
ed another year at Harvard, intending
to take the NJ. A. degree. but left before
doing so TO join the stan OF the Boston
Advertiser, as assistant 10 Henry Clapp
I'm dramatic and editorial work.
"I remained there two years then went
TO the Boston Post. which was at that
time the chief independant morning
paper. run by Edward Bacon. There
was the dramatic critic and writer OF
editorials. In addition 90 my work for
the Post, 7 wrote Boston letter for a
Providence newspaper. which consisted
OF news OF all kinds. | also did a great
deal OF magizlne work during my con-
nection with the Post among which was
n series of articles on the drama for the
New York Dramatic Mirror. 60 which
several dramatic critics OF this country
and England contributed.
"1n Sc 7 brought out my novel Fellow
Travellers. which was published simult-
aneously in New York and London. and
in Is edited a book called The Dramat-
&c Year This latter was a complication