The Washington herald., 1913-03-23
The Maker Of Books and Plays and Essays Proves To Be
an Earnest Young Person Who Believes That the
Meodrama, and Whose Chief Dread Seems
To Be the Fear Of Being Misquoted

Il think we win revert to Shakespeare
kino OF drama In q very few years." he
SAID. Even Frenchmen viii tire Of the
everlasting theme OF an unfaithful hus-
oand or wife; of the unhealthy. silly love
anairs which prevail in the theatres to-
day. and We will 60 back to general
subjects; besides. as have said. our sub
1ects are multiplying all the time. Imag-
Inc the play Of fifty years hencs-now
much new matter 1t may contain"
why not write Q play Of that sort
now?'
am not sure that could ATTEMPT a
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 the
way. will probably be relics of barbartsm
at that period"
SEEMED ANXIOUS TO SUIT.
Inc Packers were putting on their COAT,
ana going away, and Monsieur Kis,e-
fnaeckers gave an anxious look a, INV
notes to see IL had enough from b,rn
Tor am sure he had lots of thing, % do
around the house. So put my pencil and
oook out Of sight as / timidly suerested.
rather wanted to ask YOU something
about critics in France and their pre-
rosatives. but OF course IL you would
rather not answer
hesltated. hoping for the best, but
alas. Hubert Henry Alexandra mads az
! ne did not hear me: he spoke of other
thinss' he smiled in sunny fashion again
ana said with little anxiety:
hope you won't misquots me too
much I've had such unfortunateexpert-
ehces. I'd like to see the interview when
1t is finished"
Yes but 1 would like to ask you abou,
critics In Paris" ! murmured mechani-
cally.
stii no answer. and gave It up.
PICTURE IDEA SCARED HIM.
You shall see the interview" I said
cheerfully. Il hope you won't mind ther.
being some pictures Of you in titus,
sketches. you know"
He looked quite startled at IN. idea
what you are going to sketch me as
weil!" he protested IN a this ia too
much tone
A mere nothing" assured him. wav-
Ing my hand afrily in q manner I hav.
learned over here 1t Is very easy and
very effective and helps out a speech
enormously.
But 1t didn't have the confidence re-
storing effect upon him that 1 had hoped.
He still gazed at me reproachfulIy as one
who has been deceived. and yet he could
have known any moment that was going
to draw him If he had liked to look at my
utensils and ask a question or two.
HE ACCEPTED HIS FATE.
Everything hung in the balance for a
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. we'll, that Is 50 different" I de-
clared. with my most superior manner.
This isn't painful at all. you know; in
fact you won't realize 1t has happened till
It Is all over and in print"
sHe laughed quite mirthfully, consider
ing how depressed he had been a moment
before.
We'll. don't misquots me- anyhow" he
adjured me again. Poor thing, he must
have been very badly treated to be so
suspicious. For the rest am in your
hands As you are strong be mercifuli'
And he bowed me out of his front door.
Copyright. 1918. New-York Tri5uneD