The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

But the word Paris is an alluring one
and the obvious interrogation followed.
II was Mr.. Thomas's cue and he responded
TO It quickly
Il did not 20 over for either professional
or social reasons. as is supposed. he said.
my visit abroad was entirely domestic
entirely domestic, 1t was 10 put my two
children in school
1t was the interviewer's great moment
great. according TO the Stoessel method,
which tells when one is beaten. Being
beaten. she asked the question:
Tell us about the dear children-you
believe in Continental education for the
American child?'
|. Not for all OF them answered Mr.
Thomas. but for two-my two There
WAS tone Of proud proprietorship IN the
voice. Partisan cough and all, It seemed
TO say: you've heard my plays, but wait
till you hear my children
He rose. took the photographs and
brought them into nearer range. The in
trudors snatoheC them eagerly as thirsty
man might snatch at celluloid straw
There was a swift look and then IN one
voice:
How much she--he looks Hikes the
father"
1t was the seventy-ffth time this theatri-
cal season that the simultaneous ejacula-
ton had been made, which accounted for
/ its proficiency.
For the seventy-iifth time look Of amaze
ment. then pleasure, fitted across the face
OF the interviewed, followed by:
sYou really think so? Some people do.
I do
The picture OF Mrs.. Thomas, who is also
abroad. showed pretty, dark haired woman
whose eyes sought those Of the gazsr.
They seemed TO look into Mr.. Thomas
eyes and say:
Really, Gus. expected better OF you
than this. II we're homel'
Perhaps there was te.epathic communi-
cation, for suddenly Mr.. Thomas removed
the portraits and seated himself for the
real int erview.
What ideas did get in PARISH he began.
Absolutely none. | cannot imagine
playwright going there for either idea or
inspiration The Partisan writer OF plays
seems to have but one theme to exploit,
and he does not exploit even that one
with the ability displayed by the English
or American playwright
And then the staging-so far as that l.
concerned they are absolutely behind the
times And the dirt and desolat ion make
OF their theatres instead OF places for amuse
ment simply depressing resorts. But the
French people don't seem to mind that.
-Bernhardt's theatre ia considered very
much up 60 date 1t would rank with third
rate theatre here. The stage ia very high,
30 that the people in the three front rows
cannot see below the knees Of the players
Mr.. Thomas turned on the imported
cough which, translated. suggested that
Partisan theatre without ankles was as
useless as an interview without family
photographs.
Mr. Thomas took this opportunity to
tell the interviewer how to write an inter-
view
Il interviewed a great deal myself when
was newspaper man and know little
about it he said.
And your method7'
1T would be considered quite safe, sane
and conservative now; then it was very.
very yellow. l remembered what could
and just padded the rest.
Il often made the mistake which you
probably make, of using the pronom II
great deal. Naturally, a man does use
that considerably when he is interviewed,
but when he sees the article in print with
that upper case ~ turned on, he don't
like it.
IL is so easy to avoid that II you only
know how. For instance. here ia an eN-