The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
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desk Of the viUlins. and the two compo-
| sitions Interpreted in New York We're his
poems" for the orchestra. "Avant que tn
he ten allies. after Nerlaine. and VII
laneile d. DiabIe." after Rolliuat. The New
York critics We're exhaustively searching in
thc!r analysis of these compositions. with
the final result of warm praise. The artistry
Of the. composer was especially dwelt upon,
particularly Us it manifested itself in his
regulation of values and adjustment Of
tonai accents. The Boston organization has
excellent 'reasentto, he proud of its recent
achievement. which confirms its station as
the only American orchestra capable OF
such a feat.
St. Louis admirers of the suppIe-spined
Sousa and his band will bs delighted 10
learn that the organization is scoring 4
distinguished success in England. There
seems. however. to have been Il fragrant
neglect Of AN exceptional opportunity to
test the. pedestrian Inspiration of Il SOusa
march on a recent occasion.
This was after the band had played at
Warwick Castle when, to their dismay. the
performers found that the cabs which took
them thither Were missing. in conseu hence
of which they had to foot it to the railway
station to catch. their London train. Surely
that WAS II time To- bring out the March
kings" most stirring composition for self
comfort and the shortening Of 1t weary
walk.
In the short space of eleven years CLYDE
Fitch has written twenty-seven plays. and
all OF them have been produced. That Mr..
Fitch has written Il number of plays Is not
of 50 much consequence as is the incon-
troyertible fact that he is the only dramatic
author. native or foreign. with one keep
tiun. OF whom il can he said that four of
the leading theatprs in New York have
drawn crowded houses with his plays at
the one time.
This occurred last season. when Lovers
Lane was at the Manhattan. Captain
Jinks' at the Garrick. THE Climbers at
the Biiou. ard Barbara Frietchie' at the
Academy. II was in the neiehborhood of
sixteen years ago that Barley Campbell,
considered the most successful dramatist in
his dav. had four of his plays running 81
simultaneously in New York theaters.
At that time. The White Slave was at
the Fourteenth Street Theater. Siberia" at
the Grand. NJ Partner at the Peoples,
and The Galley Slave" at the Windsor.
But Mr.. Campbell or any one else cid not
make what Mr.. Fitch is making. None of
his plays are bringing him in less than 10
per cent of the gross receipts. Three thou
sand dollars q week-three times the Presi-
dents salary. is a conservative estimate Of
his income.
Among the original plays Mr.. Fitch has
written are: "Betty's Finish" Beau Brum-
mel" Frederick Lcmaitre." "A. Modern
Match" "PameIa's Prodigy" His Grace de-
Grammont,' Mistress Betty .Anrii
Weather. Nathan Hale" The. COWBOY
and the Lady" The Moth and the Flame,
Barbara Fritchie." The Climbers Cap
tain links. Lovers Lane The Girl With
the Green Eyes" The Stubbornness of
Geraldine and THE Bird in the Cage"
The Social Swim "A Supernuous Hrs-
band and The Marriage Game" were ORA
matizations. and The Masked Ball" The
Liar and Bohemia were adaptations. In
COLLABORATION with Leo Deitrichstein he
wrote Gossip and The Head of the Fam
lily
Mr.. Fitch has written two novels quite