The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-12
ARNOLD DAILY
OFFERS SOME
EXPLANATIONS

| / found Arnold DAILY IN the green room
| AZ Kelth's last evening just before IL was
| time for him TO appear In George Bernard
Shaw's How lie Lied TO Her Husband.
, Remembering that only very short
time ago all the fashionable and intcllec-
ual classes OF New York were at his feet,
and Will be again when he returns 20
their midst. the query as 20 how he likes
vaudeville did not seem so very stcreo.
typed, for It Is a bigger lump than any
legitimate star who has ever plunged
Into vaudeville has yet made
Il like IT, said Mr., DAILY. "of course
know that sounds like the grand opera
star who says. the minute the steamer
bringing her TO this country reaches the
dock that she 'adores America. But
truly | like vaudeville. II Is positive
relief that has enabled me 10 improve my
work. I say this I'm n cod-booded busl-
ness way. have time 90 round out and
put some polish on my work"
Perhaps YOU haven't yet played on the
bill with any trained dogs or monkeys" ="
] suggested. to hear his views NO,
haven't; but look forward TO doing so.
I'm very fond Of dogs They're very in
tf lhgent, far more than many actors
with whom have played: and the vaude-
vile audience are aNsurpriso. / did them
the Injustice 10 imagine perhaps Mr..
shaw would not be appreciated; but | was
wrong. When headed my own company,
presenting nine different plays by Mr.
Shaw, my audience were mostly the in
tellectual people; and whatever applause
We received came from the orchestra
floor patrons. In vaudeville. the patrons
OF every part of the theatre are wide
awake and take points delightfully."-"
Isn't II a bit odd that you should be
playing in theatres OF popular prices
shen only a short time ago YOU refused to
play for less than two dollars?" asked.
Isn't the fact that I am playing at
popular prices enough to show that the
prices being less than two dollars was but
a small part OF the season."
Then why did you let the public get
the impression IT did-why didn't you ex-
plain?"
Il don't know. II hurt me TO see the
way the papers jumped at the story with
out hearing two sides TO the question.
They believed IL ALL and ! let them be-
hove 1.-THE same as they believed the
story that l had undergone bankruptcy
proceedings, when that was merely a
move on my part to bring people TO terms.
and ! am paying 100 cents on the dollar
for every debt I have. didn't explain.
she public doesn't care, and the manager
ial world doesn't. The only crime I'm this
country'is TO fail"
But it's a pity TO let the public think of
you as these stories have made them"
. Yes, | know that they think me a con-
ceited uppish sort OF chap. A newspaper
man who recently interviewed me told me
when he vas leaving that he had come ex-
pecting To be gruffly received: and I'm his
columns the next day he admitted his
error. The public is quick 10 believe
things against an actor. How they get
some OF their impressions Is beyond my
comprehension. Here's another thing
tlat springs from somewhere, goodness
only knows where, this article i'm one OF
English actor. I'm Irish on both sides"
You do not. however. like vaudeville
well enough 10 remain I'm it?" ! asked
Until March. Then began a five years
contract with Mr.. Dillingham;. TO present
The Boys OF Company r.. a new mill
tary play woven around New York's crack
regiment by the author OF Brown of
Harvard -
~ shall manage my own company and
produce my plays, OF cource but | shah
find my worries lessened. for Mr. billing
ham is gentleman. Then. after q year
] shall establish the Theatre Antoine
where shall produce one-act plays This
has long been my hobby: and one OF the
reasons / entered vaudeville was to secure
money 10 start this theatre. This was be-
fore my arrangements With Mr.. Dlling-
ham"
IL was time for Mr.. DAILY to appear OH
the stage as the pessonate pettish poet
In How He Lied TO Her Husband" so
| LEFT. glad 10 have the opportunity TO
set the young star right In the eyes OF the
Providence public
SALLY SCRIRE