The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Nc wander northward and drift into
torty-iourth street to be confronted
with the name 'Stuyvcsant einblazon-
ed in electric letters. 1t is the new
Bclasco thcatcr and i'll it David War
Held created another character-as
powerfully moving as his Music Mas
ter" We enter and. being modest and
avcrsc 10 publicity. we take a scat in
the last row Of the orchestra. in Il dark
ish corner. Just as the curtain is ris-
ing a man whom We mistake for Il
priest sits down beside US. He has
WaNy gray hair and a countenancc at
once kindly and powerful. dcnoting I'M
usual strength. yet feminine in its
swcctncss-thc face of I, thinker, vet of
a man "ho does. a man OF many emo
tiCns-David Hclasco. We recall our
selves 70 him and shake a small hand
uc!iCatcly formed. but strong Of grin
ell us the secret Of Your success as
"a playwright. We suggest cautiously
some day We may take a day off to
write the Great American PLAY. for
which an c%pcctant world is waiting
and advice from Belasco is advice
worth the hearing.
II am successful" he replies guard
cdly ut is because l emphasize the
most beautiful Of human passions
ioEc. When writing Il play | live every
lalt-l feel the emotions OF the char
ictcrS am creating. undergo their
torturcs, their joys. their every feeling
a
Which enables me 10 portray women
accurately. But the main essence of
DRAMATIC success is III. love story. one
mat VIII appeal to the heart of th..
audltpr. Set such tale in the right
surroundings. in an attractive atmos-
phere-dcvclop your characters along
human lines and your play will sue
coed"
MI Of which is casy-when YOU know
how-as Bclasco knows it. The master
ma r1.,fE J.,
Drift into the world once more The
thcatcrs are emitting streams of hu-
mainly. overlooking the sidewalks. into
tn waiting cars and cabs and autos
drifting into side streets. homcward
bound
Who is that beautiful woman?" you
ask Listen and you shall hear.
Some years ago. Daniel Frohman
visited England and during tour Of
provincial thcaters was attracted by an
actress who Was named on the program
as Florence Friend. After the perform
ance. Mr.. Frohman sought her. and In
ten minutes she had signed q con-
tract to become his leading woman AT
the old Lyceum Thcatcr in Fourth Ave-
nue.. She made her American debut in
farce. The Late Mr.. Costello" play
ing the opposite part to James X
liackctt. Incidentally. it must he stated
that on the way over. Miss Friend be-
came Mary Manncring. and that the
IoNe-nahihS winch her role enforced
upon her. resulted in a romance the
outcome of which was her marriage to
Hackctt. from whom She was later
but why mention unpleasant things.
i5y this time supper hour has arrived
and we go OFF the beaten path into n
place noted for its dincrs-actors. lit
crateurs. ncarlitera tours. Journalists
plain ncwspa pcrmen. artists and peo-
PIE. of the common. or garden variety
Sohcmianism is the order Of the night
everybody seems to know everybody
else and good fellowship is king AS
the hours pass, as the mellow stage is
reached. each member of the assembl-
age rises and obligcs-or otherwise by
singing Il song. recting a bit of poetry
skctching some guest on sheet Of
wrapping paper. Archie Gum sings a
coster song. giving Chcvalier n close
race for first honors. "Silas." the faith
or of the "Rarcbit Dream" perpetrates
lightning sketch and then. Berry
which is not his name rises amid an
ticipatory plaudits to recite.
Ship me somewhere east of Suez
where the best is like the worst.
Where there aren't no Ten Command
mcnts. and man can raise a
thirst.