The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30

own a New York theater and give unin
terrupted expression there to his artist
| aims and ideas. It's no delusion, but b
! will never do II. He cannot.
'Monotony is poison to his nerves. HI
could not stay in one city. The variet!
of travel, the excitement Of new audi
ences, the labor which works of exces!
energy are all imperative. fancy thu
general impression is that Mansfield con
graduates himself when a great role II
one Of his munifcent productions catche:
public fancy. AS a matter Of fact, he SUI
fers. He come to me nervous and fret
full, but I can give him no medicine. HI,
affiiction Is monotony. But economy yoke:
him to the situation. He has to play
new piece long enough to pay for the pro
duction and get more beside for the nexi
one. It's my belief he'll die poor. Last
year he made two new productions and
four revivals. His health was better thar
in years before. This season see he has
plans stfIl more comprehensive. VIII they
overwheIm him? Not at all. simply ex'
pect to see nothing more Of my patient
while the pace lasts"
In the Theater Magazine for November
there Is an interview with George Ade,
who. as tine author Of five successful
pieces, all running simultaneously. is the
man Of the hour in theatrical circles. hav-
ing eclipsed even Clyde Fitch in the rap
idity of his rise as playwright MI
Ade takes his success modestly, and dis
claims any desire to pose as dramatfst
Of serious intent
'If have any single ambition In refer
ence to the stage. said Mr.. Ade. "ft is to
depict everyday American life in such a
manner as to amuse the public and not Of
fend good taste. II, incidentally, I can
touch upon some of the weaknesses and
fofbles Of the present moment without
slandering my own countrymen. or hold
ing our home people up to ridicule. the
plays will have a value which never can
attach to an entertainment that Is merely
farcical.
'T do not WISH" he continued, ito be
serious or didactic. It seems to me that
any writer who can amuse the American
public without resorting to the use OF
questionable topics or physical buffoonery
has done something of which he need not
be ashamed, even II he sheds no great
light on any national problem"
When questioned as to whether he
looked upon himself as the successor OF
Charles II. Hoyt, a broad smile lit up his
grave face-a smile. maybe. Of modest sat
isfaction. yet perhaps one Of secret
amusement
Several critics have been good enough
to compare my later work." he said. with
the Hoyt plays. which should be fiattering
man ana a teen observer of American fads
ana foll,es However am not attemnt-
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French farces are all right In their way.
We should welcome them because they
help to give variety to the stage and are
useful models for the coming American
playwright. but 1t seems to me that they
have received too much attention from
our producing managers In view Of the fact
that We have over here a great country
simply reeking with material all ready to
be transplanted to the stage"
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