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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

The Maker Of Books and Plays and Essays Proves To Be
an Earnest Young Person Who Believes That the
STAGE Has Mission and That Life Is Full Of
Meodrama, and Whose Chief DreadSeems
To Be the Fear Of Being Misguided.

II think we VIII revert to Shakespeare.
kind of drama in very few years." he
said. Even Frenchmen will tire OF tbs
everlasting theme OF an unfaithful hus.
band or wife; of the unhealthy. silly low.
affairs which prevail In the theatres N.
day. and We Will go back to general
subjects; besides. as have said. our cub.
jects are multiplying all the time. Imag.
Inc the play OF fifty years hence-nov
much new matter 1t may contain"
why not write a play of that sorr
now?"
Il am not sure that l could attempt
play, but / have finished a story OF fifty
years hence. 1t is called The City in the
Air. and is laid in the time when aero.
planes will be just as common as the
motor buses OF to-day, which, by tia
way, will probably be relies of barbarian
at that period"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
HAD NOTES ON HIS MIND.

As say. had seated myself on one OF
the few remaining chairs, but my position
didn't suit him. lie gave wave Of his
hand toward the Empire table and said
graciously:
Il think you had better sit there so
you can take your notes more easily
Now, ] don't usually take notes. but
wasn't going to cross him in anything. so
] sat down at the table with a pencil
delicately poised in my hand.
us there anything in particular you
would like TO talk 10 me about asked
Hubert Henry Alexandra leaning over the
table.
"Oh. there are just few general dues.
tons should like 10 put to YOU" l in
formed him glibly.
His face fell little.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
SEEMED ANXIOUS TO SUIT.

The packers were putting on their coat.
and going away. and Monsieur Kis,e.
maeckers gave an anxious look az nv
notes TO see IL | had enough from him
for / am sure he had lots Of things 10 do
around the house. So put my pencil and
book out Of sight as timidly suggested
Il rather wanted to ask you something
about critics I'm France and their prs.
negatives. but of course IL you would
rather not answer
[ hesitated. hoping for the best. bu,
alas. Hubert Henry Alexandra made a.
If he did not hear me: he spoke of other
things, he smiled in sunny fashion AGAR
and said with little anxiety:
Il hope you won't msquote me 10,
much. I've had such unfortunate exp.n
ences. I'd like to see the interview yhe,
1t is finished"
yes. but l would like 10 ask YOU abou
critics in Paris" l murmured mechani
caly.
Still no answer and I gave N In
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PLEASED? MATS. PAS DU TOUT!

PLEASED 80 he lifted eyes and hands TO
heaven. PLEASED Really. how could !
be? In England. TO be sure. they did
translate the play fairly accurately. and
though il was difficult TO make the char
acters seem consistent outside OF French
surroundings, they did pretty well with 1t.
but I'm America they adapted the play
quelle horreur, They left not trace Of
my people or my theme. IT seems to me.
II was a failure. and / can quite under
stand that"
This is very interesting" I observed
"Tve always wondered what French play
wrights felt when they realized the awful
things we do to their work. II ] were
one of you I'd learn English myself and
handle my own stuff FOR export"
He nodded. ~ good idea" he said. APP
provingly: that Is Just what we should
do and, indeed, 1t is a great modification
To me that do not know English. 1t Is
shameful that n civilized man should not
understand a language which is spoken all
over the world. aside from the fact that
such knowledge would prevent our being
entirely at the mercy OF our translators."
and he glanced significantly at my blank
paper.
k,.I e, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
PICTURE IDEA SCARED HIM.

you shall see the interview" l saI
cheerfully II hope you won't mind there
being some pictures Of you in it--just
sketches, you know"
lie looked quite startled at the idea.
What. you are going to sketch me a.
WE'LL" he protested in this Is too
much" tone
"A mere nothing" I assured him, way.
ing my hand airily in a manner hau
learned over here. 1t is very easy and
very effective and helps out speech
enormously.
But it didn't have the confidence re.
storing effect upon him that l had hoped
He still gazed at me reproachfully as one
who has been deceived. and yet he could
have known any moment that was golnl
TO draw him If he had liked 10 look at my
utensils and ask a question or two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
HE ACCEPTED HIS FATE.

Everything hung in the balance for
few seconds. then he decided TO face all
that was coming TO him, though he shook
his head gravely as he said:
Il never even have my photograph
taken, you see"
"Oh. well. that is so different" I de-
clared, with my most superior manner.
This isn't painful at all, you know; In
fact you won't realize it has happened Till
it IS all over and in print"
lie laughed quite mirthfully, consider
ing how depressed he had been moment
before.
well, don't msquote me. anyhow" h
adiured me again. Poor thing, he must
have been very badly treated TO DO SO
suspicious. For the rest / am in your
hands. AS you are strong be mercifui.
And he bowed me out of his front door,
Copyright. 1918. New-York Tribunsp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
DRAMATIC INSTINCTS SOURCE

"As far as the dramatic instinct Is COLI
cerned," he continued with interest that
is born. not made The literary facuI'y'
the power of observation and adaptauoii'
can all be improved by study ana Work
bu. the actual dramatic instinct must De
the birthright OF the dramatist or he can
not hope to achieve"
Life itself isn't very dramatic nova
days" said sententiously, so / suppose
the instinct has to be more developed than
ever in the modern playwright"
Life not dramatic?' exclaimed Mon
sieur Kistemaeckers in surprise Why |
find il even melodramatlc. What about
these bandits and their escapades? Can
the sixteenth century show anything more
thrilling of its knd?"
NO. but they're exceptional" remon-
strated.
'Oh, no; don't think so. The world
is full Of drama. and there is plenty Of
material for the playwright of to-day
/ and those who follow him. Think of the
sociological and psychic forces which
we are just beginning to understand
Think OF the conquest of the air and
what that will mean! Why. life In this
century teams with drama!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
A DUEL THAT "PETERED" OUT.

only c couple of months ago. you may
remember. he had a duel on his hands.
certain critic said mean things about a
play OF his at the Coincide Francaise.
and he couldn't stand il. He sent
"pneumatique" to the critic and called
him out III fair field. Said critic WASH
having any. though. and he presented the
case to certain officials.
These gentlemen. authorities on points
OF honor. gave the matter their careful
consideration. and decided that the duel
was unnecessary and that the honor or
Hubert Henry Alexandra was still intact
50 the almost duellists gravely SHOOK
hands and parted with never single
blow struck on either side. but with dead
~ rae in their hearts-and the play goes
merrily on at the Coincide FRANCHISE
never had interviewed a duellist be-
fore, md ] prepared me for fire eater
who would glare at me from under heavy
brows and would speak in a voice Of
thunder.
That's the way they all look and talk
in Dumas's novels anyway. and one must
have a standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

OF those who believe that writer must
experience things to write of them ade-
auateIy. He must observe. and he must
have toundless sympathy and under-
standing; reading and study VIII help MN
the rest of the way. The same thing Is
true of the actor. who must have as wen
a depth Of personal emotion
"Do you get inspiration from people 'o'
your characters
Eyes. sometimes-not from one perso"
for one character. though; rather sew
eral people become composite sort OF
person. 1t is an intangible thing and di'n-
cult to explain"
Il think | understand" | assured MN
gently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

the moving van itself had been placed In
with us. or US within II.
Then the Earnest Young Writer went
over to tell the men TO be as noiseless as
possible In their work.
He moved quietly. gracefully. carrying
himself far better than most frenchmen
do. perhaps as a result OF his military
training, which doesn't always achieve
the same effect here.
lie is tall and slender, with well defined
features, soft. fun dark eyes and hair
and a pointed black beard. Except for
that beard he didn't seem in the least
French. and I've since been told that he
is not really a born Frcnchman. only a
naturalized one. lie is Belgian by
birth.
His clothes were distinctly English, as
most Partisan mon favor British made
garments at the moment. lie had on a
dark blue serge lounge suit with purple
tie. purple stockings, and nice. comfortable
felt slippers
Forgive him the felt slippers. because
they really gave Il honey touch to the
dismantled place. They made me feel
that he a; least. was going to stay
awhile.
ut seems TO be the 1st of May with
you" / chirped. as he returned to me.
1.-THE LIST OF May" he repeated. as If
rather startled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

am afraid I was n disappointment to
him. He had hoped We would converse
oh some one heavy and abstruse subject
\ general chit-chat was not In his line.
However he has beautiful French man
ners. so he pulled himself together and
was quite polite about IT, though he did
say little tartly:
II hope you will quote what / say cor
rectly. ] have lost faith In reports and
in translations especially"
think he was about to add "and In all
Of the newspaper ilk." but he took one
look at my perfectly earnest II not per-
fectly beautiful face. and went no further.
81 assure you I'll be very careful" re-
marked with dignity. "but does that allu-
sion To translations mean you have not
been pleased with the adaptations OF your
plry, La tlambtc'?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

, got the idea his face lightcned up with
| the enthusiasm of an Earnest Writer.
Do you know il? Well. it's a fine en-
thusiasm because II is impcrsonal.
81 believe in the Mission of the Stage"
he answered. The theatre has always
had a great influence. and It should be
more powerful than ever ut the moment,
for certainly more people frequent IT than
ever before. and that in proportion TO the
. increase in population. Of course. Yes.
suppose l write with that I'm view.
| think plays should deal with problems.
They should never be preachy. but they
| should manage TO inculcate good ideas
without that. or without seeming like
tracts. The public soon discovers and
appreciates good IDEAS
lie paused just the fraction of n second
| TO see If my pencil travelled over the
paper. and ! obeyed the pause.
HIS FAITH IN THE PUBLIC.
| do you really find that the public APP
| prcciatcs good deas?' | asked a little
| incredulously.
oh yes. but yes, indeedw answered NJ.
Kistemaeckers with conviction.
well. do you yourself write for the
| higher intelligence or just the average of
! the man in the street,
| He stroked his silky beard: you might
even say. he massaged the lower part Of
his face, as he replied.
II hope my ideas are for the highest
| intelligence; at any rate, / trust they
! themselves are of the highest quality.
mean them. To be. though sometimes they
are concealed In themes which arc ordi-
nary. | think this is BEST for one must
write 10 interest the average man. and il
his interest is reused he sees and appre-
| ciates the underlying IDEAS"
Again the almost imperccptlble pause,
and | got very busy under those calm.
watchful eyes.
AN EMPHATIC INTERRUPTION.
Slam bang. crash.
1t was only an armful OF books dropped
by an expeditions packer. but jumped u
foot. and Henry Hubert Alexandre's
nerves didn't seem 10 be noise proof.
| either.
| lie slanted his right eyebrow toward
! the men.
VERY unfortunate he murmured apol-
| ogetically.
"Oh. It's all right" ] saij just as II
rather liked 1t.
lie passed one hand over his brow.
| rumpling his hair little. / am afraid
the noise did distract him fearfully, but
he was so patient he would not complain.
He is such gentle. kindly. long suffer-
Ing soul that simply cannot Lelieve that
he ever-but, there! / sail that before.
When quiet was restored | asked him
what books had most influenced his liz
erary career.
The works OF Shakespeare and Dumas
fills" he told me promptly.
They do love Shakespeare over here.
They don't seem to be able 10 act him
satisfactorily. but they read him and
study him more than We AnSlo-Saxons
do, | believe.
Those are fairly opposite influences"
said /.
Yes. they are; but those two writer's
made me find myself"
Not your own experiences theng'
"No. not altogether: and am not one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
WORKS AT HIS COUNTRY PLACE

do you do most OF your work in
, town." / continued.
mo, can't work at all in town. The
" hirl of people and affairs bothers me.
have a country place where l do all my
writing"
His eyes travelled TO charming land
scape over the table, and mine followed.
That is the view from my study win
dow. in the country" he Informed me.
"Delightful.' l exclaimed.
And so It was. a gentle, peaceful,
green-gray hillside. where one could for
get the anxleties and the turmoil OF Paris
| am sure when he goes down there lie
cherishes no bitter thoughts OF any one.
and, anyhow, don't believe-but there. l
didn't mean to mention 1t again.
Then felt / should like TO hear what
such sober-mInded person would say as
TO the parlous state of the French stage
to-day and what its future is likely 10 be;
so | begged for his views.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
THE NEW AND THE OLD.

The Incomer and the Outsoer, kind OF a
New Year and Old Year effect like the
last Lord Mayor of London and his sue
cessor who always appear together in
public once. anyhow
Finally the last "Nive Poincare. re-
sounded. tie crowd beam to melt away
and my chauffeur had no further excuse
for not moving on. so he mounted his
seat with pleased squint out of one eye
at the taximeter. which hadn't kept still
q moment.
I'd been watching IL all the while. |
always do. though it's very painful 10
see your pennies ticking away remorse-
essly.
We made up for some OF the lost time.
so that every one we passed had a narrow
escape but l was pretty late when ar
rived. all the same, and was worried
Maybe Mr.. Kistemae"1ers would resent
il as 4 slight and would refuse TO see me
gave a nervous little cough as | asked
II monsieur were chez lui.
1t seems he was. and 1t seems he didn't
even know ! was late.
HE WAS ON THE MOVE. TOO.
You see, the Presidents moving day hap
pened to be Kistemaeckers's also. and nat
urally he had a good deal on his mind.
There were electricians and mechanics
in the hall and there were packers in the
drawing room and huge cases everywhere.
In fact there was just enough furniture
in the salon for me to find chair for
myself and to leave another one by a
big old Empire table for Hubert Henry
Alexandra
I am sure IT was very nice drawing
room before it was undressed. There were
handsome bits still scattered about In It,
But YOU know what an apartment looks
like when you're moving out Of 1t. Well.
this looked Just like that. and 1t was de-
pressing.
BEAT HER TO THE APOLOGIES.
In came Monsieur Kistemaeckers and |
Jumped up ready 10 give as many apollo
eies for my hardness as fluent school
girl who fears punishment, but the gen
tleman forestalled me. He began his first.
and never got mine in at all.
Would l be kind enough TO pardon the
state Of the room and would mind the
hackers beng there while We talked?
OF course ! wouldn't. In fact ] was so
relieved that / wouldn't have finched II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
WAITS FOR THE INSPIRATION.

How long does 1t take you to write a
play?"
"Umm- depends. always
wait for the idea first. do not try to force
II. 1t must be spontaneous. When it
comes-the emotion sacre-I work night
and day till | have finished my play"
Don't you get tired?" / asked. with
sympathy IN my voice, for l could Just
picture him pale and tense and drawn,
with his smooth hair rumpled and his
eyes clouded with fatigue. That's the
way he'd be sure to take It.
Eyes. ! get dreadfully tired" and his
voice had weary note at the thought.
'In fact, Pm always tired. l go through
life that way. My idea of happiness is to
have nothing 10 do"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
HAD ANOTHER SIGNIFICANCE.

Then ] remembered that though the 1st
of May is a harmless moving day with us,
It isn't that at all here It's the day
when the Socialists and SyndcalIsts and
trades unionists meet and march and sing
the "Internationale. Every good Paris
ian always fears the worst on the LIST OF
May, but nothing much happens, except
a few broken heads and some arrests.
l fastened to relieve Mr.. Kistemaeck-
ers's mind as to the significance of my
feeble little Joke, and when he had grasped
II he smiled pleasantly, so pleasantly In
deed that It is difficult for me to believe
that he has the testy disposition attribu-
ted to him.
Anyhow, he was as gentle as lamb
that moving day. and he took me most
seriously, which was as IL should be.
guess he tales most everything serl-
ously, as a matter of fact. and If he drifts
over to us wen be sure to locate him as
"hjghbrow," because he will tell us some
serious things about ourselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
by KATE CAREW.
Paris. February 10.


IUBLRT HENRY ALEXANDRA
~ KISTEMAECKERS Is young
Il l. Hubert Henry Alexandra kiste-
maeckers is earnest.
Also. and moreover, he is What is known
in our country as hustler.
He believes in the mission Of the Stage
and is on all sorts Of committees which
deal with theatrical matters, literary mat
ters and social matters. Why. he is even
head of one committee for Preservation
Against tuberculosis" which isn't much
in his line. but he couldn't help taking a
hand in it when ne was invited.
&c writes books and plays and essays.
and he is sensitive about his work; so. If
lis literary honor is touched. he just
sends challenge TO the TOUGHER to meet
him az a certain place where there Will be
swords for two and coffee for one.
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WIFE SLAYER KILLS
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