The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-16
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East, which VIM. A. Brady launched
back in 1896, and has . fund Of good
stories connected with his long as
ISOLATION with that role. One Of them
concerns . young. good-looting and
naturally talented actor who had been
engaged for the role of Dave Bartlett,
the hero. The young man had been,
in Fishers words. poisoned by lime
light" that IL. he had been spoiled
through having been successful in a
long line Of so-called leading roles"
the stage.
As Dave. he insisted. in the big
scene where Dave walks out of his
fathers house into the blizzard, fol-
lowing the girl he loves, on turning
in the doorway and facing the au-
dience, In order to battle in the spot
light, just as the curtain fell As Dave
Is supposed to be leaving the house
In anger. such an attitude was RI
diculous. Mr.. Brady reasoned with
the actor, who was obdurate, and his
discharge was decided upon. Mr..
Brady did not care to lose him; but
he was hopeless Of curing him, and,
besides. he was hurting discipline So
Brady let him 70.
The actor to take his place was late
in arriving, and Mr.. Brady went on
that night az Dave. The discharged
actor had bought a seat and sat In
front, cynically curious to see his sue.
cessor In the role, and not knowing
that Mr.. Brady was to play the role
In an emergency. When the big
scene came, Mr.. Brady delivered
Dawes parting speech, and, turning,
walked out the door without even the
appearance Of hesitating on the thres-
hold. He received eleven calls; the
most the young actor ever got had
been three. The latter went back on
the stage, hunted Mr.. Brady up, and
said: You're right. governor If you
take me back, I'll throw twenty-five
dollars q week of my salary, provid-
ing that you make up to me for it by
letting me know by example at least
once q month how rotten an actor
can be when he gets the idea that
he knows it all"
This attraction will be here on Oct
goth.
Theatrical Notes.
Ben Hur" was presented In Allan
tic City last week for the first time
In the long career Of the play.
Klaw and changers production Of
THE Round Up" with Rapley Holmes
in the role Of the fat and loveless
sheriff, made a. big a hit on its fourth
visit to Boston as 1t did the first time
the show was presented there.
Mr.. Klaw has been IN the north
west . month. In that time he has
secured for Frohman, Klaw & Err
la In
Victoria, Vancouver and Butte. Before
he returns East he will also have OBJ
tanned leases in Tacoma and Spokane.
completing the new Northwestern cir
cult for Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger,
which will be ready and open for
business by the opening Of next sea-
son. On his return Mr.. Klaw will
make a trip to Texas and Oklahoma
to acquire theatres in cities where
Frohman, Klaw 4 Erlanger are not
represented at present.
Adeline Genee will make her fare
we'll appearance in New York at the
New York Theatre in October, under
the management of Klaw & Erlanger.
in a new musical play, THE Bachelor
Bellies" by Harry B. Smith, with mu-
| sic by Raymond Hubbell. The pro-
duction has been staged by Julian
Mitchell. Genee will appear in a pam
tomimic dance, THE Apprentice"
with special music composed by E.
Cutler, X. c.. OF London. Her second
dance IL the Roses and Butterflies"
ballet. Twelve English dancers as
sist her In this number. The music
used Is Gounod's philemon and Bau-
cis," variation o. De Busy and q
Moskowski waltz. Here is her own
dainty and graceful self, charming
by her grace and precision and ex-
| erting to the full the fascination of
her aerie personality. Her third ap-