New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Kate Carew and
G.. Ram Kennedy
Continued from third page.

Mr.. Kennedy peered through haze Of
pale blue smoke.
II couldn't. with Mrs. Fiske and Julia
Marlowe in mind. l think our English
actresses have gone Off very much the last
ten or twelve years ] don't know one OF
them who could equal Ethel Barrymore IN
that uncomfortable Twelve Pound Look
[ looked appeased.
Your many dialects. bur-r-rs make ie
hard to maintain a standard OF pure Eng
lish, some of them are very ugly. ugly as
the exaggerated English accent, which
Lawrance Dorsay made popular here and
which / am sorry to hear is coming back.
Galsworthy, in a speech the other night.
said tha-r-r' and thar and 'tha-r-T
when he wanted 10. say there His au-
dience laughed, which is a good sign"
DO you think our actors fall down when
they try to depict a man of form and
breeding, the gentleman OF the drawing
room play? 1t is SO claimed.
Again. your dialects are partially ac-
countabe for this lack. Your young col
lege men are going on the stage now
understand. They used to think they
couldn't make money fast enough by that
profession. They are learning. I suppose.
| money It IS a good outlook. good for the
stage and for them. They will help 10
eradicate the defects OF which you speak"
What do you think of Gordon Craig and
Max Reinhardt as stage producers?'
'If all accounts read are true l am not
inclined to forgive Reinhardt for his
'Edipus.' l think he succeeds admirably
in the new form of pageants. and apparent
Lit rrci 10 has
done any real thing yet, has he? He reads
we'll"
PLAYWRIGHT NOT IN PERIL.
do you think tie spectacle play will
eventually DO away with the playwright
Never Mr. Kennedy's contortons are
humorous. when stage production has
| reached the top floor Of the theatrical sky
| scraper the playwright will step In and eH-
| plain what it's all about Therell always
| be a place for US"
What changes would you make ! In
quired, III you were a theatre manager
Il shall never be one II takes me all ny
time to think out and write my plays. But
| as to the changes ! am going 20 make
without mana giug-weil, just watch me-
| Have you other ambitions?"
'I intend 10 write a series OF FIVE plays
| having tive women and one man In each
That is a proportion that appeals to me
| immensely. | said So
Glad you approve. l thought you
would"
didn't dare ask what he meant. lie
| might have told me.
| ANY other ambition?'
"Oh. must have another. Let me see
/ - OH i,,Y hA
tightly.
| Il am going 10 write a novel and 40 u
! the way | want to write a play and am NOT
allowed TO, because construction steps IN
| and forbids. | am going To ramoe aiohs
| as | wish, at the same time observing 'hs
| difficulties Of the drama-Unites OF uiih'
place and action-yet IL will be somethihs
like play in spirit for | love the ara
matte"
or course. you understand. my dears, thst
| this is only "A mere hint OF what MI -
Ram Kennedy said 10 me-a triiiing SUE
gestion, a hazy ntmation. II is foolsn W
20 To an interview with him having ohH
two ears a aid. | intend next time 10 SAP
"Oh. please, Mr.. Editor, won't YOU ous
me dictograph? I'm going to in'erNIe"
Mr.. c. Ram Kennedy. author. actor play
wright. preacher. acrobat. politician poe''
husband. student. prophet"
! hope he will. Just the same, ol0'V
graph couldn't repeat his rare spirit o,
sympathy. mercy and divine tolerance a"a
the great brotherly tenderness OF NM
which made your poor Aunt kates o'o
heart go pttty-patting as she toddled a'o"s
home through the rain.