Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
Curtain Calls


Out of the remnants of what began
in this city two months ago as the
Corse Payton Stock Company, Will
lam A. Mortimer has constructed the
Paterson Opera House Stock Com
pany. The silk City is to be con-
graduated. 1t is hard to conceive Of
any better aggregation of actors and
actresses than this splendid band of
players, and il the week Just ending
the first for the company in Paterson
lis any criterion, that city fully re-
Allies and appreciates the theatrical
opportunity that has come to it.
Mr.. Mortimer last night attended
George NJ. Cohan's performance of
Broadway Jones" at the Newark
here.
I'm just gauging the possibilities
of the play for Paterson" he said.
Mr.. Cohan has given us the first
release of the play, and we are going
to put it on at the Paterson Opera
House three weeks from now. Next
week we will play Get Rich Quick,
Wallingford,' the week following The
Easiest Way and then broadway
Jones' The release was obtained
from Mr.. Cohan, after considerable
persuasion by Walter Q. Jordan,
Charles Frohman's representative.
I'm about through as an actor, :"
said George NJ. Cohan, while apply
ing cod cream to his face between
acts last night at the Newark The
atre, Just consider the length of
time that I've been prancing along
the boards and see If you don't think
I'm entitled to a good, long rest. I'm
going to take that rest as soon as
I've finished my present tour"
Mr.. Conan, author playwright-ac
or-manager, is playing the title role
in broadway Jones'" here this week,
and the reception he got last night
from the packed house proved That
he has lost none of his popularity in
Newark In the city which knows
how the Yankee Doodle dynamo
has as many friends as he has among
an equivalent portion of Greater New
Yorlx's population. Many Newarlxers
are eager to learn the details of
Cohan's plans for the future and an
interviewer tried to CLEAN this infor-
nation in an eight-minute intermis-
sion.
Eyes, 1 expect to write several more
plays on the order of Broadway
Jones' Seven Keys to Baldpate, and
the like, but no more actual work be-
hind the footlights for mine"
"Then it's settled that your follow
ers will never again have the oppor-
tunity TO see you play in something
like The Yankee Prince Cohan's
musical comedy masterpiece, or Little
Johnny Jones. 49,
"That's settled" said the author. II
don't believe | could go through a
performance of the Yankee Prince
| If l tried. l haven't danced in long
time and the efforts called forth by
that play are trying. to say the least.
"Will you write any more musical
| comedies?"
81 may. There are a lot OF boys in
the game who could dance the thing
| through without hurting themselves.
but when l think of going through an
engagement like that, I'm stronger
than ever for the country home that
will soon be my permanent residence.
| I'll be near good old Broadway, how
ever, all the time
"Mr Conan, have you considered the
probability of the lure or fascination
of Broadway successes which have
been your happy lot? Do you think
| you viii be able to disobey the call, or
recall, when 1t comes to you In your
quiet country homer"
you're right; that has to be taken
| into consideration" admitted the Idol
| of the milky Lane" He heaved a
sigh and twisted his collar savagely
as he repeated the admission. But
| for q while at any rate, a long while
in fact, I'm going to drop out and
take my needed rest.
| 1--WE have about forty companies on
the road playing Conan 81 Harris sue
eesses and they are distributed al
| M Gfe h4 fax
| Cohan, is now in Australia making o
hit with one of our shows. We learn.
ed a long time ago that we did moi
| have to he on Broadway for one OF
our shows to go big"
Judging from the agile author
manner that he was In dead earnest
about retiring, the interviewer ven
tured the suggestion:
broadway will miss you when you
leave your dressing-room for the last
time"
"Well, If Broadway can stand It,
he said, with a smile, II ought to be
able to bear up under the strain.
I'VE have to be going now" said
Cohan, and he beckoned George Par
sons, his co-star in broadway
jones'" that he was ready to go on
I'VE might as well get back to the
stage, make a success of my under
taking in the plot, win the gal and all
that sort of thing. Goodbye and
good luck, and the seasons greetings
He went on to win the gal' for
about the ten thousandth time since
his first stage appearance, which hap
pened when most children are start
ing on their kindergarten education.
The New Years Eve performance ar
Keeneys will begin at II O'Clock. In
fixing upon an hour before midnight,
Mr.. Keeney says his purpose is TO
afford the audience an opportunity