The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
5000 NILES BY AUTOMOBILE.
GEORGE C. TYLERs HOME FROM
AN INTERESTING TOUR ABROAD.

Briuss Back Report OF the Triumph OF
Eleanor Robson In LOndon-Teils or
Reliance Forthcoming vislt--New
Actress Coming and n Hall Cainc Play.
George c. Tyler, managing director OF
the theatrical firm Of Liebler Co., came
home yesterday on the Deutschland after
a four months stay abroad, In which no
combined business and pleasure. With bis
chief aide and O French chauffeur Tyler
travelled In an automobile more than 5000
miles In France, Italy and Spain. HIS
tour was matter Of great interest to for
eign automobilists for not single accident
mArred the pleasure OF the trip.
Tyler enjoyed II 90 much that no has
already arranged TO make longer trip
next year. The car he intends TO use Is
now being built In France and will be an
exhibit at the forthcoming automobile ex-
position In Paris
When he arrived yesterday he hardly
knew which to talk about first, his theatrical
plans or his 8 900 mile automobile trip. He
was as enthusiastic about one as the other
Soon after he reached his Office he had
talk with Charles Frohman, and 1t was ar
ranged that Eleanor Robson and Merely
Mary Ann" should stay in London till De-
cember, longer than was first intended.
Tyler is Miss Robson's manager. and he
says that her success in the Zangwill play
has been overwhelming.
"No American actress has achieved such
a success since Ada Rehan and the entire
Daily company went TO London twenty
years ago" he asserted. 'No critic had
| carping word to say about Miss Robson or
her acting. Except for Ada Dryer, she
| the only lmariOan in the COMPANY.
The rest OF the cast is English. Miss Rob
son is nightly pleased over the hit she
has made.
NINE. Rejane and her company said
October. After a brief stay she will go
to Havana to fill a weeks engagement,
the untitled part Of last seasons contract.
She opens here at the Lyric Theatre, on
My in La PaTjsiennei;,, which assz. VIII pc pc
Robe Rouge and other plays in which she
has been successful. NJ. Dumeny, who
created the leading male part in Bataille's
Resurrection will be her leading man. -,
-Ernete Noveln, the Italian actor. will
He also will bring bis own company with
Il have contracted with Hall Game for
his new play, THE Prodigal Son. and he
promises me that it will be the strongest
in London by Arthur Collins. who is nov
trying to engage Forbes Robertson and H.
B, Irving for the leading male roles. The
principal woman's part Is just as important.
will produce the play here after the holi,
days. In November am going to England
again to contract with a well known English
| author to write a play for Miss Robson
Manager Tyler made long time contract
with we'll known English actress while he
was abroad, but he WAS not prepared yes.
| terday to tell her name He says he would
, have brought Eleanora Duse here again II
he hadn't thought her tour would have
| interfered with Nine. Rejane' and Novelli s.
| It is not unlikely that he will have her under
his managerial wing next season as we'll
as being the American manager OF the elder
| Salvini.
Il never bad finer time than on my
motor car trip, he said. MY car was only
| IS horsepower but it was speedy. We
| frequently travelled ats to $50 miles a day.
| OF course. the roads are good in France and
Italy. In Spain they. are not near so good,
but better than ours for all that. We were
| treated with the utmost courtesy at every
| place we went to in Spaip. We didn't
| try to break any records and were never
| in any hurry when going through villages.
When we were on clear roads we went fast
and used to reel of mile a minute We
had lot of fun and attracted great deal
OF attention simply becs Use Of our long trip
and the fact that we met with no accidents.
The way to see Europe Ia in an automo-
bile and will make another such trip again