Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
yEWARKER'S PLAY
TO Be GIVEN HERE
s'Eyerywoman." Written by
Waiter Browne, Will Be Pre-
sented at the Newark.

The bald statement that Walter
Browne. the author of the dramatic
speetacle. "Everywoman,' which
Henry w. Savage will offer at the
Newark Theatre all next week, with
popular matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. died on the morning of the
aay of the first performance of his
play. can scarcely convey a sugges-
lion of the dramatic manner In which
the news of his death was received
nv The members of the company
.yyhieh had been rehearsing to present
zhe play. 49,,
shortly before the time of his
death Mr.. Browne was employed on
sbe Newark Daily Advertiser, the
PREDECESSOR of the Evening Star. he
devoted his spare time then TO work.
Sng on this play
Mr. Browne had been present at
most of the rehearsals. which were
held at Days Theatre, New York,
and for several weeks had fitted
about inspecting the work of the
scene painters, carpenters, costumers
and electricians. 1t was the month oil
February. and New York was in the
4hroes of biting, variable winds, ana,
somehow. Walter Browne caught
cold. One morning he came to re-
hearsal and remarked casually to one
Of his friends that he was not feehng
well. The next morning he was not
there. but in the hustle and excite
ysient incident to the opening perform
nnce of a production of the magni-
4ude of "Everywoman" no one
Thought seriously about the matter.
AS the play was such a part of his
life he had been allowed the liberty
of selecting many of the principal
actors. and these he had chosen for
the most part from among the friends
he had in the theatrical profession,
so between the members of the cast
and the author there was a more IN
innate feeling of relationship
and sympathy than usually ex-
lists. They all knew that Browne
had toiled years on Every
woman" that he had had most dls-
couraging time in finding a producer,
that he had been in desperate pow
erty, and so not for personal reasons
alone did the actors hope for success.
Hartford, Conn. had been selected
for the first performance Of Every
woman" and the serious nature of
Walter Brownies illness was not sus-
oected by any member Of the com
pany until on the morning of the day
upon which the play was to be per-
formed, when the special train carry
ing the company left New York. Then
II was discovered he was not among
the party and it was generally be-
Ileved that he had bad cold ana
chat was all.
The company had just assembled
ispon the stage of Parsons's Theatre
al Hartford when Mr.. Savage re-
ceived telegram announcing
Brownies death. He was stunned by
the news, but, collecting himself,
called the company together and in
plain. blunt manner told them the
truth.
Walter Browne has Just died." he
said II want you to remember that
he was poor man. He leaves
widow and three children. Now, II
YOU viii make a success of this work
81 his tonight, you will perhaps pro-
Vide means for the widow and for the
maintenance and education of his
children until they are able to care
FOR themselves"
The opening performance at Hart
ford that night will long be remem-
bercd by all who witnessed it, There
was fervor in the acting, striving
On success on the part of each person
concerned which did not have as its
sim personal glorification. The sue
cess of the piece was never for a
moment in doubt and as q result the
prediction of Mr.. Savage has come
rue Mrs. Browne and her Riddles
lave reaped a fortune in royalties
from her deceased husbands efforts, |