The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
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kons that his season will extend over
two months, but of course, everything
VIII depend upon the amount of patron
age given him by the playgoers. After
Drury Lane he goes into the provinces
again and in the autumn begins his
farewell tour of America. When that is
over and he finally quits the stage,
Forbes Robertson, / take it, will be
worth something like a million dollars
As things go. this is pretty good. The
kendals are credited with having
touched the same figure, and the Ban
crots retired with $4,000
Chat With Bhoadhurst
I have had long chat with George
Broadhurst, who has come over to sup
erintend rehearsals of Bought and Paid
For which, it is now expected, will be
put on at the New Theatre about the
beginning of March. During the last
few weeks Ready Money has shown
distinct tendency to improve; that is
the sole obstacle which stands in the
way of the production of Bought and
Paid For" Broadhurst has obligingly
consented to the delay although it will
keep him longer in London than he an
ticipated He will spend his Christmas
in the country with his mother who.
despite her 95 years, enjoys excellent
health. Broadhurst reminds that he
left this country when only Is and with
the rashness of ignorance set out for
America without a thought of what he
would do when he got there. Forum
ately he fell on his feet at once and has
had no reason since to regret pushing
his fortune into new country
He was particularly struck with the
want of bright young actresses ON this
side. There" he said, I'VE have
marked advantage over you: for every
single one you could produce | could Of
e
see the performance of one of our
youngest and most popular leading
ladies his sense of beauty received a
terrible shock from the ungainly shoes
she was wearing. ''Why in, New York
a woman would not dare to show herself
upon the stage in such caricatures,' he
declared. / asked him if he had started
a new play: his reply was that he had
been so busy rehearsing six companies.
to be sent on the road with Bought and
Paid For that he had not wanted much
else to do. However he has contrired
to evolve the scenario of drama for
George Fawcett. although, as he con-
fessed that he had not given much more
than twenty minutes to the job, it was
clear he hadn't wasted much of his
leisure over it.
Organizing Company
Louis Meyer is working hard to get a
company together for Glady Unger's
new play. The Son and Heir" with
which he follows "The Glad Eye" at the
Strand. Evelyn D'Alroy was to have
played the leading part but, having re-
ceived George Alexander's offer to go
to the st. James for the next piece there,
she was obliged to relinquish it. Since
then the role has been offered to Ethel
Irving by whom it has been accepted.
THE Son and Heir" deals to some ex-
tent with the same subject as John
Galsworthy's "The Eldest Son." al
though before the action has gone far
the two part company completely. 1t
is a most interesting play; properly
handled and acted there should be
money in it. Having made her reputa-
tion principally by adaptations, Gladys
Unger is extremely anxious that she
should have the chance of showing
what she can do in original work
James Welch also acquired a comedy
from. her pen some time ago. but owing
TO one reason or another he has allowe4
his rights in 1t to lapse.