New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
ADVERT|SES FOR ACTORS
David BeIaSCo LamentS IgnO-
rance of Young Men of Stage.
MAY IMPORT HIS PLAYERS
Saws Their Clubs Are Pernicious
and Declares They Refuse
to Climb.

David BelasCo, playwright and producer
is in despair at the frivolity Of the young
American actor whose paitry knowledge Os
his art. he says is lamentable. With al
the Crumbling. overuaid lot of them david
ling a. the foot Of the ladder refusing 20
climb 70 fame for fear they will blister their
hands. Mr.. Belasco doesn't quite know what
10 do. In the hope Of finding three or four
Young men who will climb, the producer
has Inserted advertisements in the papers.
They that run may plainly read that there S
hard work ahead of them IL they want TO
make good.
II I don't find wha, ] want al home
shall &c 10 England and import my actors,
said M-. Belasco in his office at the Belasco
Theatre yesterday I'm looking for young
Americans who can represent gentlemen Of
good society They must have good die
ion and talent that can be developed.
know T can find what 7 want In England.
7 see them on the stage every time ! 20
m London and they can be found in the
provinces. bu- heretofore I have hesitated
rrefe-r'ng 10 give young Americans places
IN nv company, as 7 have the American
d-snatsts.
"7 ester WaUa-k once told me. when I
asked hin, Uhv he brought over so manf
rrr'.4hrer. that DO preferred them he
cause he could not find Americans to take
ne parts in his high life and society dra-
mas He said not one of his American
actors could dance gracefully and all his
English could None Of the Americans
could handle his rapier in duel scene.
lester Wauack said DC must have English
as ~ 's SPOKEN on ~, stage. and not the
bury OF the West or the twaug Of the East.
In N- waUaoks davs the English act
o-s were e5ucatod and 'ho Americans were
ounces IT'S true to-day. or course. there
are exceptions Wo have otis skinner, r..
r Sotrern and Bruce MrRae and "a few
others might mention who occupy places
NJ distinction In rre.y profession anc OF
whom We all are justly proud.
T have spent St-sooD on wv play hu-
-ear and ann ready 10 spend that sum
or school NJ acting next season. The
r,,'l~a 0f ,ra American drama demands If
u the --u-g men at r-e foot of rNe '27.'
TODAY are .r know tho ~u7~rr-7 ~ die
sor or ar. of 'rer art '"n wears hence
Avv yo4rr acton NAV study e'~Hor. H''r-
a-u~e far..r- and dancing U m- school
a. ~r expense"
According f. N.. ..-'n. ".'.'- ..''7
are most r..u.....-
.1- #- an v~or=. He said "'o admit p
Young actor fo "a theatrical club before he
rar learned F.. walk across rhe stage. The
rrrr rrre- moro young actors than any
other agency T. breed POO much famili-
a-.,. Trsr. rne Young actor assumes 'He
-r.r ,r aH.r... rv their Christian name"
mon who r... won ".r spurs hy hard
work and long experience. His whol" no.
non NJ ".a .. formed hv hearing other
7.,~,- ,r frs'r evening suits criticiso their
f-rrv. artists and -rrrt about hoa-rnS 0f
v... ,-ae would ln .n their places II they
.. bad ,re chance
"r an intensely bitter toward '0Is
..r- 70 young actor. because Ho is So t~iv-
.r.- ar. sa lacking IN ambition. The
.r.r thanks one gets 10 better things these
r... ts t-a young actors simple abuse The
more nm 1Used for wr attitude the moro
-.eaeed am 7 ann intensely bitter
toward Young American actors because
... ..a. .- .- time 20 boz bitter Good VIII
come NJ .tr