Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-19
Blind Confidence That
q Costs Dramatists Fortune
London Dramatic Letter

make of his own novel, "Thc Little
Minister" 1t was hopeless, and yet
Bright. who had a flair for such things,
saw that underneath all its faults OF
construction there was hidden In the
play the promise of rare success He
suggested radical alterations and kept
on working at it with Barrie until he
got it into Its final form. and then made
a deal with Barrie TO sell 1t for him,
and retain 20 per cent OF the receipts.
The result everyone knows. Barrie be-
came a rich man-perhaps a millionaire
and Bright left a will disposing of an
estate of $500 900, so that his widow was
by no means reduced to poverty even
after she had restored the $150.000 that
was wrongfully withheld.
It looks as If Arthur Bourchier had
now definitely severed his connection
with the Garrlck theater True. his lease
OF 1t does not expire until April 13. but
the short balance left he has assigned
to Ethel Irving. Meanwhile, he has ar
ranged with Charles FNrohman to take
Somerset Maugham's now play The
Tenth Man." to the Globe. thus ropac-
ing "Arsene Lupin." BY the bye. I
was rather amused to hear of a little
incident which occurred the other day.
Bourchier rather fancies himself not
only as actor and manager but also
as author. So he started rewriting his
part in 1.-THE Tenth Man" Unfortu-
nately. he had not reckoned with Som
erset Vaughan, who at once let him
know pretty clearly that If, without
his permission. he changed even a word
In the manuscript tho piece would be
taken out of his hands Needless to
say. Bourchier promptly capltulated
and begged to be forgiven.
And now everybody wants to know
who is to be the next tenant of the
Garrick Some time ago Sir w. S.
Gilbert. whose property the theater Is.
gave H, r. Brickwell. once John Hnre's
business manager. a y years lease of
the building. Brickwell went bankrupt,
but not before he had transferred his
rights in the lease to a Mr.. Dot, a we'll
known moneylender. Dot of course had
no thought of running the theater him
self. but naturally he wants to get a
bit out of his bargain. Bourchier made
an offer to buy back the lease, but Dot
wants good deal more than Bourchicr
is inclined TO give. The latter mean
while. has got together an influential
syndicate to build for him an entirely
new thcater, so that. whichever way the
cat Jumps. Bourchier will not be left
in the cold. Indeed, he tells me he is
quite willing to run both theaters If
necessary and will be rather pleased
than otherwise to undertake the Job.
OF course there are several people
after the Garrlck. Ono Is Herbert
Sleath whose ambition 1t has long been
TO take rank as first class west end
manager and to secure for himself and
his wife. Ellis Jeffreys. a permanent
histrionlc home. He is not alone in
the field however Robert Lorraine has
also turned his eyes In the same direc-
ton. Young Bob" as his friends call
him has saved a fairish bit of money
and If he wants further support he
can easily get 1t. His idea is to Join
forces with j. e Vedrenne, who, as
things are, would not | fancy, make
any great fuss about serving his
present connection with Waller. But
there is a third Richmond In the field.
no other than Herbert Trench. who
at the Haymarket has become so en-
amoured of management that he
wishes to extend the area of his
operations. He is quito prepared to
take the burden of seven years
lease of the Garrick on his shoulders
ii only someone Will guarantee him
a salary of 800 a week and a small
percentage of the gross receipts
Trench. having made so signal q sue
cess with THE Blue Bird" is
naturally cock-a-hoop.
There is little to boast about, or TO