New-York tribune., 1913-07-28
.BELASCO, HOME, TO PEN
IMPRESS|ON|ST PLAY
Author and Theatrical Producer
Says He Has Lived Close to
Creator in Work.
BUT HE'S MATERIALIST, TOO
One Play Completed and An
other Adapted on Trip-His
Seasons Plans Secret Un-
til Others Show Hands.

David Belasco came home yesterday on
board the Carmania, and the author and
theatrical producer was more than willing
10 talk Of his hopes for the future, his
past and of his general outlook on life.
In an interview which took place while
the ship steamed up the Bay Mr.. Belasco
said that i'm all his work he tried to live
close 20 his Creator.
once be acknowledged that he was a
broad matcrialist, holding his ears close
TO the ground But hardly did the SEN
tence die away before he observed that
I'the gospel of Gods sunshine was his re-
ligion
Il went away four weeks ago on the
Campauia," he said. "ln search OF rest.
wanted TO finish one play and one adap-
tation. and. being alone and having
plenty Of time, I accomplished that which
set out to do The quiet Of the sea and
the assistance Of the ships library were
OF much help.
81 studied the audiences at the theatres
in London. Berlin and Paris to see how
they were taking plays, and 10 settle q
question in my own mind. I wanted 10
find out n I was drifting away from my
method Of following nature closely.
wanted to know too. whether I was right
or wrong In following nature"
Many Good Things Abroad.
Were you able 10 tell whether
asked a reporter. needlessly. Mr.. Belasco
was right on the firing line again with
his narrative.
YES, I learned T was right. and you
shall see why" he explained. In Lon
don I saw Diplomacy and the Second
Mrs Tanqueray' Mrs. Patrick Campbell
appeared IN 'Tanqueray' She looked
younger brighter handsomer and was
more charming than when she played II
ten years ago. At Drury Lane / saw
NiuHreky In the Russian ballet. He
seemed more like q bird than a human
being
In Paris and Berlin I found whole
some plays, splendid productions and ca
pable players In studying audiences I
found each 20 be just like any other
audience ! had seen. They were, perhaps,
just Ike all other audiences YOU would
nature IS the same everywhere. The
people do Ike the natural. 1 could see
tnis plainly and / knew that ] was right
I'm keeping close 10 nature.
Il found IT untrue tFat there is a dearth
Of good plays in England. There are as
many good plays I'm England as else
where, but they don't come along fast
There is a change IN public taste, and
that must be reCkoned with. I saw that
the English are firing Of the tea cup
play. also. the French are firing Of the
triangle. They want the triangle plot
changed or modified In Paris hey are
changing and varying II. In Berlin /
found the impressionist school, which
consists OF nothing for a backgrounds
little grass and a tree or vine bearing a
melon. The Germans are tiring OF this
Did any OF the things you saw i'm
press you % the extent Of using them
Mr.. Belasco was asked
81 shall not follow any Of these new
ideas" he replied 81 shall not start a
new school or style, although 1 hope 70
write an impressionist play just TO rest
myself ! shall continue 10 30 for my
material among the people-the poor. the
lowly the suffering humanity I'm the hos
pltals. the prisons, the byways and the
slums The gospel OF Gods sunshine is
my religion. Always In my work / want
10 live close TO God That has always
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