New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

u.n.r~n>nt. he wa. booked 1, Z
smallest and nneanest towns; hs sesus
out ard played them all At the c.ss.
tie season he returned 70 town riu
fellow players. whom he instruc.A
haunt tse once. Of tie firm until thar
sry orders were honocec long -
bevan. In which il seemed likely thzta
naaaxe- would come OF victorious
? TIE, day before the manager salcsr
h.s -ezrly pilgrimage to Europe NJ
finally got an interview With Mr. Aznzs
which resulted IN the fve-foo, oaz1
oroduce- seizins the Six-foot-thr-e actor
TIE throat. shaking him violently 2
esectirx him from the ONCE Hid
called the FIRMS cashier in the out~s
Gee. a. the actor tribe we're dcpa-tnsu
threats o. the dungeon keep and the pei
court step thi. way.
They stepped, ard a check 20 the ANS
Of ,i1a sa;arv orders due was BANDED
them. TIE head actor rushed oE e
telephone
"Sayr' he shouted 20 a press aSsa
tie other end Of the wire. I've J;
choke6-stranxied-a By that n
Of a B Get II in all the papes
orce. Pine publicity for ms. tel =
and tt'Il disgrace the manager forever
|. With difficulty the actor was finally ,
suaded such a story would make biz
laughing stock Having To.i the raocsz
victor. he would better Keep duie. er
the clicking"
The strategic positions IN the thesrk
game are those nearest the funds A
week BOX once man in the actual rs.-
Of custom IL better of than "SIar q
a SDD q week paper SALARY or a rla.zx
OF, a company playing indifferent house.
the other end Of telegraph line tTs.s'
sand miles long Rights OF o~nershses
distinctions OF mean and tuun-ossa
hazy at such distances The managers
wake up some fine morning and md az
pran, stating that hirelinS has aSsdh
proprietorship OF the company, or tnatt
production has been distrained Tor Z
and the "star purposes 70 manage u
self henceforth- Such Things 90 hasF
occasionally. though mos, agents anc
ing managers are not turncoaIs and "a
ioy-al to the home office II al einsrse1es
= Choice OF actors IN casting a new pay
one Of the mysteries OF the business
remark does not apply 20 the casts a.
Important producing houses o. this q
for the standard OF merit there cannot
lightly dtsrezarded- But OF TIE tHotssS
AZ mediocre actors who circu,ats IN
out Of the theatrical buildings daily. "a
Ing twenty AM thirty ceIls DAY -
ing rebuYs unHeeried, going on and o.
search Of employ nlent-it is irn0ossfas.
say why certain OF them gec toe,
others continue to Ealk the pave
Knowing the ropes IS q big factor.
rat work from some managers il IS
Eeved essential 20 enroll with ce'1
ravorsd employment agencies Having
friend at court IS also al open SeS<-
Luck IN having been identified with =
cession, of winning plays counts for Hal
So does that other kind OF luck WAs1s
the applicant happens 20 resemble n
ure face and style the New York o-fss
tor Of q part which IS to be played D
smaller salarted actor out OF town
some managers have the trick OF chae
ing nerttorious players and others q
not. AS q rule, the principal players (
road company possess some real talent .
gets them their Jobs. but choice OF
rank ard file Is a more hephasard rnsfn
dependent on the managers caprice
question OF salaries and the Quss1
whether the applicants resemble :
types wanted IN the play
!, The agents are busy EoV-- too, -a-ca
their berths for the neF scaso. Or p
par4nx the large Qusntity O. advance o'
te-oreSs sheets. Autographs, bi.1S- Aef--
and cUts-that Is TO be packed into :.
trunks which make the rounds OF TIE
rooms IN the various out-oS-toV'A lean
This is the time OF year Uhen TIE ass
throws out h.s chest ard informs re HE
ager. Yes, Pm real newspaper Aa
write ell my own press stuH2 Ut
course, Why. 7 worked or The S-s-
Vile Mercury only two years ago
2 Then. after getting The too. ne 20
around a corner and bUttonhoies q bro
way scribe Write me about thirty sn's
will your he orders - could GO X
self. you know, but I'm N such .
founded hurry with all THE printing .
the cuts and the routing Of the slos
Or lie digs up the dope that was sent
In. advance OF the play the year per-
and. aided BY scissors and paste pot
Sor7rs the highly intellectual lshor Of u
ming II IN new yard lengths .na aite's
Tie dates TO suit the season OF Islo-l~
Chorus girls. scsors. managers, ass
scribe-there's i Cleaty OF each soE
meet all the exac:ing dsInsnds Q. re
Il. ca sr.caI year. Oaiy good PAYS
sca-ce. So the managers say ard :
ought 10 know Perhaps tire good ga
are piealy. TOO. POSSIBLY the I1ansss
vizarciry is lacAtrg 10 discover
Pearl diving IN tie tropics isr't haa
blind uncertain i05 as picking sA
aiost o. the svT.aN-;ry managers. "so ..
der why they aren't Upholding tae
pillars OF the dramatic temple, have 0is
up material that has mace the ferts"
The leaders
nuscripcz have oeen hS~'ksd lFS'.
zee 90 o.lce ana rejected dozen tInls''s
ts.ey found d nan Wiling % taSs ei.-
and whose ''Sharcc" bros sht AiI1'
me On the other hand pla.s 90
snapped Up for proS Ietloa BECAUSE
locked 50 promising have proved u'..
worthless Before an audience AKA
seen consigned just as quickly 70 ne
house. Briefly. the plays are rhe
tAc dramatic equation. Soi-e tAat ga
and rianagershio would Dc sInee1i
In another month every EroadwsS
ssop vii Be N fUa SWING. nfos'
road productions will have been riaas.
the managers who have found ire
plays or have hit tce public tAsss
other forms OF entertainment can y.
in their swivel chairs and Invite tneA
by contemplation Of teiesrapaso
and fat oat-os-towu checks -
The others? Well they'n Jast
and. pod on. hoping % hit the o'x
aext time.
TRUE. FOR ONCE.
.Oh nsa,F" crisd the recSors tNo