The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-06
mr.. TERRY BRINGS Us ROMANCE
WARNED TBAT NEW
YORK DOESN'T CARE FOR IT.


rhat Our sense ef Hummer d Net ~
Great. hat our Plays Please Them.
Fred Terry. brother OF the immortal
Ellen. described himself in an anonymous
moment. during the progress OF his ro-
mantle drama. a. that dimned elusive
scarlet r.upernsi" II the nomencla-
turs fits on the stage IL certainly loses
its aptness as soon A. the wings are passed.
| In his dressing room. ornnmented with
revolutionary wigs which explains the
row OF carefully adjusted hairpins. seltyer
Sottles. swords. rouge pots, trcorne hats
and gorgeous brocnded -smalls.' MIR.
Terry does not seek TO dodge the inter
viewer in the approved British fashion.
not even verbally. The famous Terry
charm. which is felt over the footlishts.
il just as evident in the contracted space
OF the dressing room with but n single
auditor.
Mr.. Terry stands six feet in his French
revolutionary stockings. His frillsd
shirt. buckled shoes. long tailed coat OF
heavy silk. ruf,ed sleeves and triple
capped surtout might make a less ma iestic
figure than his ridiculous, but they suit
him admirably. a. does the sonoro'i-
L Nbhge Whith odh ~ hc'1i' NV" "aA
then that some one comes to the dressing
room door and whispers q warning. as
the play is on and Mr. Terry is waiting
the second call. He laughs like a boy
at these official rsbukes and the laugh
eiicits another warning -hush-h-h"
The Scarlet Pimpernel.' combined
work Of the novelist Baroness Orczy and
the dramatizer Montague Barstow. has
! 1000 performances to it's credit in Lon
don. where it has been running for about
FIVE years. The magnificent costuming
and staging Of the London production
are used at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
and the original company OF fifty was
brought over by Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
/ Miss Julia Neilson). who describe them
selves az being in management which
is British Tor saying that the play 10
staged. costumed and produced under
their sole expense and supervision here
n in London. where il was produced
at the New Theatre. st. Martin s Lane.
with one exception. | may add. eS-
plains Mr.. Terry. speaking OF this. and
that il although I should have liked to
come TO New York and hire a theatre
outright for the eight weeks run. I found
that impossible and did the next best
thing. took the theatre on shares.
Mr.. Terry and Miss Nelson hold the
foremost places as romantic PLAYERS in
England. The long run Of The Scarlet
Pimpernel" was duplicated by that Of
Henry of Navarro which they may
give here before the two months visit
IL over. and that again by Sweet Nell
Of Old Drury- written by Paul hester
an American dramatist. The Shake
spearian Festival made bv Sir Beerbohm
/ Tree at His Majesty's Theatre, London
last summer. included the Tsrrys in It's
all star cast. and with Sir Beerbohm they
have both. they acknowledge with en-
thusiasm. been associated in a great part
OF their dramatic career, also with
George Alexander. and Of cour~. with
Sir Henry Frequently Mr.. Terry has
PLAYED Sebastian TO Miss. Ellen Terry =
! Viola. and recently he played this role
to the ' lola Of his daughter, Miss Phyllis
| Nelson Terry. who is now taking the
leading role at the Newmarket Theatre,
| London in Priscilla Runs Away
! Il think one OF my favorite parts.
cannot say the favorite because ! always
feel that the part arm playing at the pres
/ ent time is that, hut certainly one very
high IN my esteem. is RosGiind. says Miss
N.ilson i have been very successful
in that. a. | have az Conscience in King
John prefer that part 70 Lady Nae
! hsb We have to- return 40 a. to keep Our
theatrical engagement in London the
| first week in January. no matter what
success may have here. and on" short
leave does not permit us To play anywh-rs
except ia New York. We open with
The Popinlay which il he first de-
parture from romantic plays that We have
made for a long time. but Of course We
give The Scarlet Pimpernel' during our
! season as usual
W. had a few DAYS before We opened
continues Miss Nelson. so true to Our
clan we took a busman's holiday and saw
two 81 your plays. I don't know when
have enjoyed a play more than The Con
cert. and consider the work q!
Leo Ditrichsfe'n and OF Miss Beecher
without flaw. perfect OF its kind. We
were delighted with il and enjoyed huge
laugh nj Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Although this 10 such distinctly Ameri-
can PLAY. with lots Of your slang and queer
exprsssi ons. we understood everything
fee. that both Of these plays would make
a hit in London. The Concert know
would. II is a play OF great human in.
terest and the personality Of the leading
players ought to make anything succeed
! 1t 10 fourteen years. explains MT
I Terry, since we were hero before
We came with Sir John Hare and were
featured that 10 what you call il. is il
not: As / understand that means he
was the big star and We were the two oi
lesser magnitude. We PLAYED The No.
torious Mrs. Ebbsmith' for seven weeks
and that il our solitary visit TO America
so your big country is practically I'M
known. uncxplored territory with pos
sibilitiss and promises. II has tcmpta-
,ion~ for another coming.
The principal changes? u is too oh
viois 10 speak Of the buildings. Yo,
mean social and dramatic changes? II
il early days TO speak Of these. i'm
axine We won't come 90 any decision unit
we get back and think it all over calmly
But must speak Of your wonderful en .
ergy your enormous vitality. IL Il
appalling. simply appalling. How do
YOU people stay in the race? How do you
keep the pace up day after day? No
one could help admiring the mere ability
10 do that. You make me breathlesa
In the fever contagious? ! suppose IL
must he. in { he same way that a man who
goes to Ireland gets obstinate after a
few weeks. I've managed to preserve
n. IL A...t I l.. ls..l