The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

man. The lure of Broadway got into
his mind. He wanted to 90 east and
shine along the Great White Way. Re
luctantly ] parted with him. and lis
tened patiently when he said that IN"
side Of month he would be on Broad
way. So he packed up, withdrew his
savings from the bank, and left for
the big city.
a. am sorry 20 say that he did not
find the big city any warmer or more
hospitable than have thousands of 9TH
ers. He soon decided TO go to Chicago.
II happened that j was in Chicago at
the time, presenting one of my pieces,
The Fox, Ny young friend accosted
deed to see him, lie is back with me
again, with better understanding
that everything is not to be found on
Broadway.
''Since VIC have been producing in
Los Angeles, we have got into touch
with several young dramatists, who
show more than ordinary promise for
the future. Among these writers, new
TO the stage, until we produced his first
piece, is Richard Walton Tully, who
has struck new and novel note. His
first bid to fame came with Tho Rose
of the Rancho Last year, Mr.. Tully
wrote for me the play that | thought
enough Of TO bring into New York. |
refer TO The Bird Of Paradise, play
that deals with Hawaiian life. II is
new i'm theme. treatment and concep-
tion. and has been most favorably re-
ceived.
'Of course every play that comes to
ms ard is produced does not succeed
in the same measure. 1t is only nat,
ural that some should be better and
bigger plays than others. Every once
in so often a manuscript Is passed
along to me by my play readers, The
readers will note their general critl-
cism and opinion upon the play posi-.
bilities. IL may be that manuscript
will be crudely constructed, lacking in
sustained interest and apparently hope.
less. But there may be an idea hidden
away in it-merely an idea, but one
that suggests latent possibilities for
practical development.
,"Out of the thousands of manu-
scripts that come TO us, only few
have any value. But one good play out
Of thousand is enough TO encourage
tho producer. 1t has long been my de-
sire 10 establish stock theatcr IN New
York, patterned along the lines we
have been following in the west The
idea finally got beyond the hope
stage; it simply awaits the psychology
cal moment,
1t looks as if there would be no
Frairs Frolic this year or at least if
there is any such affair il will be OF
minor importance.
Opposition from the Lambs club and
prominent managers is the cause as
signed for abandoning the elaborate
plans Of the F'riars for their annual
frolic, The Lambs club has resented
ba ItI tI1ir 81 in rho t'rIarS' ETnIIr
Of some of its leading members. II was
intended bv the Friars TO make grand
tour Of The western states this spring
and secure funds to start the building
of their new clubhouse, but they have
been compelled TO give up the plan and
the frolic will only be seen In New
York and Atlantic City.
Lee Shubert and Winthrop Amcs
have acquired the large site IN New
York which was chosen for the new
New tbeater, directly back of the Astor
hotel. The plot extends from Forty
fourth TO Forty-6fth streets, having
frontage on both streets. They will
build on the site two theaters of the
style of the Maxine Elliott, fronting
on Forty fourth street. at a cost of be
tween S600000 and 100000. The plans
have already been drawn and accepted.
and the iron work has been ordered.
The dwellings on this site were RACED
last spring when the intention Of the
founders of the New theater was to
erect their new building at once; for
that reason work on the two new the !
atcrs can begin almost Immediately, |
and both houses will be ready for occu.
pancY October |, this year.
Suit was filed on March - by Olga |
Netherso)e against Theodore w, Lieb !
Ter and George w. Tyler of Liebler & |
Co, to collect S31,774 alleged TO be due
her under contract for the two seasons,
19l0-11 and 1e11-12. The actress claims
that the agreement called for her to
play under the defendants management
for twenty-five weeks each season at
$1,000 n week, that she was paid only
n little more than $4,000 during the
first season and nothing since, md that !
her expenses for transportation of her
self. maid and baggage, for printing
and photographs, were betrayed by her
and not by the firm as, she asserts, was
arranged. She SAYS that she has held
herself in readiness this season to full
fll her part Of the contract.
Margaret Ellington concluded her en-
"a cement at the Oort theater, Chicago,
Isst week, after two months Of profit
bile business Miss Ellington will be.
yin a road tour Immediately in kind.
ing going to the Pacific coast She
will end her season at Tacoma. the