Evening star., 1912-11-03

got in shall never know; but in did finally get.
What do you want" asked Mr.. DAILY.
al want to be actor, said with exquisite saToir
ae that may learn the echnc of the theater for
purposes of plavwriting You will observe the fine
and sonorous melody of my vocabulary in crisis.
Mr.. Dav's reply ring of the bell on his desk.
And the next thing heard the office boys voice
telling what he thought of me. For six successive
days besieged that office boy and finally stood again
in the august presence of Mr.. DAILY.
"Just get rid of you said the latter, Il going
to assign you to part in production am making
My bosom began to swell with pride, JOY and mpor
tance. Il will permit you to appear as a member OF
the mob"
didn't wait. put my bosom back in place, decided
that a member of mob | couldn't learn enough
about playwriting hurt me, and to dare Charles
Frohman. He offered me job at SIX dollars Il week to
recte three lines in "rhe White Heather that he
then putting and took it the spot hurried back
to Wall Street, told my employer to kiss me fond fare
WELL boldly and self confidently into tallorS and
ordered suit of clothes ION credit, and now pre-
pared to pursue the play bug in dead earnest
srt); would support myself by acting while studied
the tricks of the stage and would begin at once to
write the great American drama !
TWILL not go through my experiences as an actor while
trying make living and writing play at the same
time. That section of my adventures is not directly
relevant the story have to tell here Suffice it to
say that stranded four times that once had to
take job in Albany, New York, stock company that
was putting on "Held by the Enemy. in which had
play ten different roles condensed for purposes OF
economy into Ga Captain who would dash in and
say what the Colonel another distinct role had just
said who would rush out and then back and proclaim
what the Sergeant still another role, had said, and
on through what the Major, Colonel Lieutenant, Com
missary Department. etc. had saiD; and that all the
while was filling nice, clean copy paper with play
called "rhe Kings Master.
After | had rewritten this to-ne-satisfactory play
three times had four copies made of it, took the first
train New York, and started to sell It | believed
that Klaw & Eranger, the Shuberts George Tyler and
David Bclasco at least would be waiting at the station
for me, especially as had written them was coming
New York especially to them and to permit them
to read my pay-4nd | somewhat disappointed
when they didn't present themselves As the next best
thing however, presented myself to them, and IN turn
to every manager in New York Each of them, u1-
less memory fails me- back my play with note to
the effect that while it probably very excellent
specimen of its kind they could not their way clear
produce it. will wager every cent have that not
OF them read 1t.
1t required two months to have my play turned down
unanimously, and the hundred and fifty dollars | had
possessed on my arrival gone. What could
do? Back to acting and work on another play My
second one" | whispered to myself will surely sell
right Of the bat.
GOT job in a stock company in the Middle West,
and, between learning part each week. decided
to dramatic "The Blood Yoke novel by Louis
Joseph Vance that had read with deep interest. This
finished months later,-I again deserted acting,
again invaded New York, and again tackled the mama
gers In beautiful accord and delightful precision. The