New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

kine-hftY-three O'CLOCK lasl H4Sh1'
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. Too Many
Cooks" Motive: Talk with Frank era
ven. author and star. Mr.. Craven enters
dressing-room Finds US. Speaks:
Well"
Interview"
Shoot"
''Whaddyeknow7
Reveal all IN twelve minutes. Ready"
Operate. Doctor"
important facts: Born Redding.
Mass: put in Boston; Redding, near Bos-
ton. Father actor three years, ne
older, ne says stage for me-. Needed
somebody to fill in Silver King, Balti-
more Realizing would save drama. ac-
cepted. Went on. I small; part small.
Critics said nothing. Remained on stage
six years: no. seven. Left stage; went
school. School seven. years Seventeen
then. Resumed theatrical career. Got
part Silver King Stayed with drama
since PLAYED comedy. tragedy-played
everything except burlesque and ice in
Uncle Toms Cabin
.'Works-wrote vaudeville sketches.
This first long play ever wrote Wrote
II 10 amuse public and amuse self. Never
saw before house built or stage. Thought
I'd try II. Tried IT.
Striking features-never slept In PARKS
didn't get inspiration in subway Up
sometimes: down sometimes. Broke once.
Gave away my last nickel
''Habits-good. Smoke.
"Travels-United States and LONDON.
Thoughts on the drama-have none
Like good plays; don't like bad ones
IDEA % stage IL 10 have large audiences.
Heartily in favor OF large audiences
Great help 10 theatres, dramatists ana
actors Favor formation Of organization
for announcement Of theatre audiences
wm get fun backing Of profession Tram
the Young idea how 10 scoot UP 10 inc
box Office. Think humor greatest lhihs
IN the world-two laps ahead OF love
Makes YOU grow fat; love doesn't. Hash 7
made me grow fat, but I'm stu youns'
Ana I'm single
"Sports-rnaking money.
-Recreation-golf and collecting pipes.
"C1uns-I>ambs
A tap al the door. A voice:
Last act.
End Of story" said MI Craven.
Good night
We lifted our derby TO depart Mr..
crav.n's valet. who had beer assisting
he actor 10 make his change. remarked.
u, wasn't a very long interview, was It?
To- rad for f. mus; be delightful 10 be
Interviewed
Try IL on you.
g was born in Vermont ne began
without any further encouragement
need not 20 into the eerly history OK my
lie. for that would be waste OF ums
and waste % words. Suffice IL TO say
TIA, there was nothing remarkable aoo0'
ray youthful years. a. ls 30 often the case
with man brought up in quiet SUI
roznd.ngs lived much as othtf peoPie
lived had rny early romances-~ho does
no,.-sut they nave left no lasting inn
ress.on on my mind. Ny haDlts ana ia
ibis SIR. Craven and are sirihnsiy ahke
were good Indeed. they always nave
been good and have no reason TO De
isye that they will ever change 1oU
ma recall The expression. AS inc t"iS
u bent ne tree lncllnes.' or there y
destiny that shapes our ends. rough ne"
hen how Ne VIII
But truce % that J. early IN uie.
hso the feeling that sooner or iater
would reacn the stage. I don't knc" ina
yoD could ray have arrived yet. for my
present position. while n ENDS me IN
ihsstrs. does not quite place me before
me footligh;s. snn. y takes time fof
'r.r1 man 70 realize his ambition.
Unlike Mr.. Craven. 10 not come OF
hea'riesl parents indeed. 30 not know
H'~ how my folks would have looked
UPON ny entrance into NE drap1a. Much
MAJ H. tsid about the stage f. far from
W. ~ you must know. bot ~ takes quite
pmf for the pubic 90 educate iisef ~
ne trEth. Really. u n nothing 'ess
nan ~ outrage. this uisUpderetanding
'esi szlsfs about - perrons n me profes.
"f c'sven likes golf ] have not get
shs 10 for u, - I viii not express On
,11'''n abo1t ne game one wsy ~ en-
""a II II were not for far tina, one