New-York tribune., 1908-03-10
WISE WORDS By n. C. GOODWIN.

The punic fs indebted 10 NJ Charles DaruIon for
HaTi1s s1.ea and published in The Ne" York
Tu-l6- The following remarks made 10 him by y
{ Goodwin. relative 10 the condition Of the cor
ls77porart stage
Acting Is q joke today. and The stage nothing
5it llE business prise understand ti'a-[
mar TIE oldtim@ actor wouldn't be tolerated to-day
That's Z strange statement for any one TO make
fpEs gat" and now taat he has got through AZ
as Re becomes impudent- He has evidently Tor
scrten feW actors who would re tolerated to-
cay r they zC-e sian on earth Take Garrick and
Hesu: guess 1n-4 were couple Of --s1ifsi And
y come along With = few nore. has he forgotten
1s-i1e S-,i 81. 'i-il ~, - - ~ W-,IIart Jefrerson
seln , C ~ ~. ~ reraa does he imagine
ne tnsz7 I'd Ike 10 take the portraits Of twenty
fve -o6tiulcrs and line en- up with the pictures
u a. equal number Gf present cay actors and then
e- committee Of our Intelligent taeatregoers draw
thelr oRu opinion cont think il would agree
AoH. ~ = 1airIy good comedian bur I'm no
more u 5e compared with John K Owens. for IN
stance thsr Marshall =. Niloer is TO be compared
N3h ne NheEe We once had actors W. now nave
k-rsoHaitles- The theatre no longer deals IN art
eeS i ) controlled ~ Spectators If author
= Fra.re in England happens 10 write a good
selection. RS ISir.ss scheme 70 corner the mar
h@L Ths actor has opportunity 70 choose his
play H- j. obliged take whaI the Spectator
g-E-s hl-n The so-c2Iied manager regards him as
purely business propositon- The author, TOO. has
cese,f = qs7 mas man, :, if tI5,} - ro1Ities Bs
sors tC tie speculato- and aTrsnges terms Tor MS
-t-le Rcfk, and Inc specuiatof - oDlSto 20 pro, pr,
4hst does ne give in return Tor his profits Vel,
l.sls ior men Z IL we're The fashion Tor men 70
The Wich.n: Hour is great play and Au-
sss Thomas IS our greatest PlasWTgh5 ,rf,s he Is
teod farce bar reay York docsnr seem 10 like the
e. - w-o1e Tor You never can tell apout
NsH York. Il isn't hlas+. and II "an!$ 10 c 6S
72rleof1s--our sometimes Il doesil KNOW ioN-
ne read tne- liked The Fastener Irpinenseis.
hlt >ew York doesn't Ike rural ptay-''t iease;
rs a7oFe 1871 stree'- DeFn3aH thompson can sun
~ lie Academy q Music with 5ne Do ffoHl'-
sesdT and 7 belieye Warfield could do the same
soSn there with "A Grand army Man Now
eL2 best "a rock coat and z dress slit cur
ave zhe fatal ,lft Of variety. a8d wheHeTer an
nor sets out to wT.r lie: Tor me D" seems 20
- taaf he must make lot one thing hdt a
? Composite Of everything ve' ever played AT
the rcs6 IS sid thcv liked the play. and the
Tori -e o07n--s-- tegafl 10 tftrnble with terror
ll- chifl aF ,Ne- York first night Is felt miles
aTa~ There te some excuse for TINS for there =
aes-1s .s--s.. r-~ary~ feeling az loreIiuess be
l~eel fl- audience and the s"toFs an opening
,asT tzr ts, loued M All FIonr Is nov kesed
aSzh. never feel afraiG-not even of IcoR0clastlc
gentlemen ~ frout-bUf usually tie members Of
ny company are scared 10 cc3tn THIS makes II
too1ligh.s. There Is s}ciIpiogS IL run than
4 tears FOR the secret Of hunacr s 10 write up ana
- ~ to funny situation = ssfat Hf4li 700, ~,
iri. upon size courage 81 comedian always 20
On She stage Uke hsLter going into the ring
Managers are Like Inen who 20 70 see 50 many
rrtzeigfl-F +har after > while ihey think they know
pN - lgft theE1selVes f-onNi ihced III tIiii- t.tl
aeafre and referees = rehearsal He tells the az OF
.ee = act That's the worst p - 81 II ~ So
1ses aud keep ais hands of art y would be
= tie foT Ell concerned Finance ann al are h"t
easa.ercial basis let clever bCsinsss men Do IL
- Bus put real = 4 on 4 coitsIleIciat at
hscEirs
ca nnszipe Ire res Naional Theatre yin