Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

ZANE and fortune. depends the sign
ing OF contract unique in theatrical
history. A provisional agreement has
been drawn up and the final papers
"a ready for the signature OF one
Cf Americas most prominent actress
as aud leading producing firm 5
official stamp. The requirement upon
ultimate action hinges is a high-class
comedy satisfactory TO both parties
concerned.
George c. Tyler. head OF the prCduc-
ing firm Of i4iebier a Co, has agreed
TO find such play and Margaret Ang-
lin has signed IA tentative contract
which stipulates that if he succeeds
she will attach her signature 10 the
second contract giving him her ser
vices for a term Ci years. Mr.. Tyler
has until next Thanksgiving Day TO
fulfill his part of the agreement and
deliver to Miss Anglin the manuscript
eli comedy which will be her starr
ring vehicle providing il satisfies her
IN every particular. If he fails. the
firm Of Liebler K Company will not
secure hei. Therefore. the possibility
OF securing one of the most gifted
stars OF The stage is entirely depend
Cut upon the literary talent OF some
one whcm neither OF the parties To
the agreement has ever seen and Of
whom neither possibly. has ever heard.
Should such play be discovered
and Mr.. Tyler insists that it will
Miss Anelin will desert emotional
roles and he sort of acting in which
she has wen her great successes and
lake mp an entirely different type of
characterization.
Ten years ago. when Miss Anslin
practically began her stage career
she appeared under the direction Of
Liebler d Company, with James
O'Neill's company playing Hamlet
Monte Cristo." "Richelieu" and "Nir-
einius." She then joined Richard
Mansiield's company as his leading
NCman and established her reputation
as an actress of unusual attainments
IN her we'll remembered chardcteriZa-
tiCn Ct RoXane in "Cyrano de Berger
ac"
Her next success came when she
appeared in the Liebler "all-star" pro-
ductiOn Of The Musketeers. Then
il was that Mr.. Tyler fist attempted
20 impress upon her the fact that
comedy roles were her forte. Miss
Anglin thought differently and main
tanned that her greatest possibili-
ties lay in the direction Ct the emo
tiOnal.
Following this idea she appeared
with Charles Coghlan in Citizen Pi-
ere" and won marked success as an
emotional player. yet Mr.. Tyler again
Tried to persuade her that her great
est opportunities were in the lines OF
comedy. Consistent in her belief that
emotional parts were best suited to
hcI abilities she became a member of
Henry Millers company on the coast
and assumed only the most exactinS
tcmpeTamental rolse BY this time her
success had been so pronounced that
managers insisted upon engaging her
for this type of role and only these
were accepted by her. She became
member of the Empire Theater Stock
Company and won success after sue
cess in Mrs. Danes Defense.
Brother Officers" and other plays.
The prominence Of these roles and the
triumph Of her characterization in III
Ia" firmly established her as an emo
tiCnal actress.
From time to time, however, during
all these years Mr.. Tyler had eXer-
cised the perogative of a long per
scnai friendship and begged Miss
Anglin to desert the line of parts in
which she had achieved fame, for
comedy roles, for which he still in
sisted she was naturally equipped. His
many pleas were in vain for she wen
to the coast this time as co-star with
Henry Miller with whom she had ap-
peared i'm "Zira." Then her achieve
ment in The Great Divide. which was
counted as one Of the greatest emo
tiCnal successes Of the American
stage She went TO Australia and ap-
peared in The Thief and Shakes
pearean repertoire still maintaining
that comedy was one Of the things
for which her personality was not
suited.
On her return she met Mr. Tyler in
Paris and again cntreated her TO 20 in
fer comedy. She only laughed and
;old him she had secured Helena
Richie" an emotional play. The
present season has proven the public's
high regard for her emotional abili-
" and even should Mr.. Tyler find the
proper comedy. Miss Anglin will en-
tinue 70 act in the role she now plays