The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

that tho successful playwright can de-
pend on financial rewards which few of
the. other professions offer their vo-
tarles. He mentioned one American
author as an example, If not leading
author, he is at least the most
yolumlnous American writer. He turns
out fiction OF good average quality,
full of action and humor and pathos,
and the other set pieces, rs fast as any
other writer in the world, 1t is
rare, indeed, that some one of his
stories is not running in one of the
periodicals which make n feature of
fiction, and his personal clientele is,
American writer.
S31 ,o0O,'' said Mr.. Harris. ''Mr, James
Forbes has already drawn $780, 900 in
royalties from his play, The Travelling
Salesman which play, by the way, ,aP-
night and tonight, He has received
more than 100000 for 'The Chorus
Lady Charles Klein has drawn sew
eral hundreds of thousands of dollars
in royalties from his various produc.
tions. The list might be extended in
definitely. A successful play means
moro to the author than ten years of
successful practice in one Of the other
professions IN many instances
Is Ready to Pay.
Although Mr. Harris seems to have
had his attention directed toward Har,
ward as the university where a chair
! of dramatic writing might be made
welcome he has given that phase of the
situation no attention, He stands ready
to pay in his $25 900 as soon as nine
other men will agree to do likewise, TO
make an endowment fund. 81 would
suggest that such course be four
years in length, said he. "and open
TO those who hold degrees Of B. A. or
LII. B. The students should be given
a course in dramatic literature, and
In the practical matters of the stage
as well, They should understand the
| principles of acting, the devices that
are used in the play production, the
mechanical matters that now enter so
| largely into the creation of q stage sue
cess. Then, armed with knowledge
of play construction, knowing how Ger
tain effects can be produced the limi
tations and possibilities Of the art of
acting, they are equipped TO begin the
writing of plays with some assurance
Of ultimate success,
"Kissing Girl" Success.
The frequently-published report that
a, second company is to be formed to
IS without foundation. This production
will appear on the road beginning in
January, The show will point from
| Chicago towards the east, going as far
as Pittsburg, and will then switch
around and keep going until it reaches
the Pacific coast, 1t will play in all
the cities upon the Pacific circuit. 'FThc
kissing Girl which, by the way, has
made such hit IN the Cort theater ID
Chicago has as its star Amelia Stone
This dainty little actress appears al
every performance beieweled with at
least $l50,000 worth of genuine blue
white diamonds Besides the costly
Jewels of her rings, some of which were
presented her by royalty and foreign
notables on her European tours, Miss
Stone wears one diamond necklace, the
actual cost Of which was 500 5,000 and
which is now valued by expert jewellers
at much higher figure. This was pre-.
sented to her in st. Petersburg when she
appeared in her own singing act. She
had two successful engagements in the
Russian capital In 'FThc kissing
Girl there are twenty one song mum
bers that are of the catchy order, Miss
Stone has dainty numbers in GA Little
Band Of Gold' and 'Kiss the One You
Love- Whistlers Just revel in the
song hits. "The kissing Glrl' comes
to Salt Lake in the spring.
"Dick Wilmington,
Elaborate arrangements are being
made by the Shuberts for the forth
coming production of "Dick Whiting
ton, - which 1t Is now assured will have
its first hearing in New Haven New
Year IS week, after which the enormous
production will be moved to the Globe
thcater, Boston, for an extended en-.
gagement. ''Dick Wilmington was
originally produced on large scale at
the Drury Lane theater, London, last
| pI
mime, This form of entertainment has
not proven profitable in America, with
the result that the Shuberts have caused
the book TO be entirely changed. They
Will present "Dick Wilmington as n
Hmusical comedy extravaganza, In
point of scenic equipment, mechanical
effects and other things that add to the
4 brilliancy of stage performance, it is
I said that "Dick Wilmington will be
a one Of the largest product tions ever
\ made Three acts of three scenes each
4 are required to tell the story. The
1 scenes are: East Cheap London; the
Professional department Of FitZ
II warrens store. the fancy depart
a ment'. a square IN old London; High
ID gate Hill, London; ten visions Of Fairy
d land; Phantasia; the basement of Fitz
"A warren 's eStablj shment, and a field ont
side Of London. whore Is shown the tri
h umphal entry of Whiting as lord
mayor. Miss Louise Dresser Will heac
H the large cast Of principals, Tho porI
A allotted 10 her is Katrina, a Dutch girl
n who finally rises to the position OF
n cloak model in FitZwarren' 3 store
A which is the establishment, by the way
q where Wilmington is employed. More
n than usual ttention-especiallv for Z
h spectacular play-has been paid to the
n complement of comedians. The list in
n cludes Eddie Garvie, Alexander Clarke
Y Post and Russell, AL Grady. Al. Lamar
"A the three Kcntons. and Kate Elinor
n The ensemble will number 100 persons
"a For the rehearsals of this large com
pany in New York, the Shuberts have
found it necessary to utilize the stage:
Of two thcnters, as we'll as hall where
a the principals meet daily.
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