New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-10

He and Mss George Back from
Playing "Diuorcons" in London.

Although the passage of the White Star liner
Cedric from Liverpool was recorded on the ship S
log as light westerly breeze. variable
airs; fine and clear William A. Brady declared
that the trip had been strenuous to talk shop.
Miss Grace George. who In private life is Mrs
William A Brady exceedingly modest about
her success in 'Divorcons'' in London. After ex-
changing few plea santries and avoiding all ref
erence 10 herself, she referred the ship news re-
porters to Mr.. Brady who, she said. might be
willing TO talk OF the London engagement
MI r c,n ~ black coffee with his star. Robert
Mantell who had boarded the Cedric at Quarantine
from the police boat Patrol
why NV dear boys. there is nothing TO say"
said the manager. II would rather walt until
have been ashore a while before / announce my
nIons nv wife's success in London? Well
will say that II disproves the general behef that
the British public IS prejudiced against American
pluyers. Miss George went over to London VIII
out prejudice against the English. and the success
they accorded her shows they hold no preoualce
against her. She went over there, an American
woman. unknown and unheralded' ana she won
Arthur ] O'Keene First Deputy Police Com
missioner. who came down the Bay 10 meet MI.
BRADY brought Mr.. ManteI along. and they board
ed the Cedric before the customs officials came
aboard Mr. O'Keefe left the steamer on the
Health Officers cutter and was later put aboard
Patrol tried to follow her. but fell behind. As che
slipped slowly sternward steward found MISS
George. and. leading her on the promenade deck
said: Sure mum. they've been shoutin' ere
FOR Brady on deck for the last 'alf-hour, mum
Miss George came on deck just in time 10 see
the Patrol tagging far asterr with the Deputy
commissioner in the bow shouting through meg
aphone Asked to hail the Patrol. the steward
shouted. ''Tugboat ahoy. there! You wanted the
Rraidys didn't We? Well, the Braidys Is all on
deck now Turning to Miss George he remarked
..They's too Jolly we'll far aft now. mum. to be
a-hearin' of US"
In the main compauonway Mr.. Brady fell Into
the hands Of Peter T. Daley, who also felt too
merry 10 talk shop, and he informed the man
acer II was time to have his pulse taken-Mr.
Dailev's Interpretation of making customs dec
laratIon AS the Cedric was warping into her pier
Mr. Brady and Mr.. Daley locked arms and sang a
song about Coin back TO Carolina" for the ben
Gift Of those on shore An actor who stood behind
them remarked that the pair must have been the
I'm spration of Mr.. Dalleys new play Dix OF one
and Half n Dozen of the Other
Miss Dorothy Donney, who is to appear in a
new NAV under the manag cement OF Henry Is.
Harris was "A passenger on the Cedric. She had
been abroad several months. making an automobile
tour of Great Britain and the Continent Miss
DonneIIv who has been under the management OF
Mr. Harris for several years. created the role or
Candida In Bernard Shaw's play OF that name when
IL was produced here by Arnold DAILY. She was FOR
several seasons the leading woman of the stock
coppanv at the Murray Hill Theatre
Frank Worthing, Max Freeman Ferdinand Gott-
schalk Miss George. Miss Donnelly and numerous
other players appeared at the ships concert