The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
DOLLARS ARE BAIT
FOR ENGLISH ACTORS
London Stage Will BE Almost
DepOpulated, Says Will
lam A. Brady.
MAUDE MAY BE KNIGHT
Proposed Elevation Due to
American Money-Miss Terry
Has Long Contract.
MAUDE MAY BE KNIGHT
Spedoi Cable Dsspafch TO tbs sus.

LONDON, July 25.--william A. Brady
tho THEATRICAL producer. s..iIed for New
York to-day and before he left he ex-
pressed wonder rs to how the English
theatres would be able to open this fall.
owing to the extraordinary number OF
English actors and actresses who have
been engaged for America MIR. Brady
said:
The engagements that have been made
by Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. Shubert, Mr.. Frohman
and myself will practically depopulate tho
English stage. and II seems TO mo that
the English managers will have devil
OF a time in making up their casts. While
the movies have played havoc in the
United States. there il no doubt an in
creasins desire on the part OF English
actors to go to America, and this will
play havoc with the English theatres.
The English actor who formerly used
TO get flo $500 a week In England Is Inn
bued with a desire 10 conquer America
He turns up his nose at the English man
ager and says: MY lowest price Is $40
$4,000 week Curously enough. the
English actor ia not extravagant in
his salary demands for an .-merican sea-
son as he used to be. He has back in his
mind the phenomenal success OF Forbes
Robertson. who came back from the
United States Independently wealthy and
now has enough money to afford knight
hood.
There Ia Cyril Maude also His sue
cess In Grumpy in New York and in
London after he returned here will prob
ably lead to his being knighted. This II
, all thanks to money from the United
States. Now every English actor wants
TO duplicate their success and Is willing
to go cheap as long AS he gets the OPP
portunlty. These actors believe that once
they make good in the United States their
salaries will automatically advance and
their fortunes are made.
Thanks 20 George Tyler. New York
will see that marvellous young actress
Phyllis Nelson Terry. while We have en-
gagged the equally beautiful, young and
talented Marie Lohr. This will leave tho
English stage with only one capable young
actress Alexandra Carlisle, and she will
probably return TO the United States.
Miss Carlisle May Return.
"Sr Herbert Beerbohm Tree IL anxious
20 go 10 the United States and take Mrs.
Pat Campbell with him to appear IN
George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmallon.' Olga
| Nethersole. OF course. is going to the
| United States via Canada. We will got
+. II. Benson, the actor manager John
Martin Harvey the actor manager: Miss
Hornlman's company. Cyril Maude and
Forbes-Rober,son again.
THE only actor left here seoins to be
Robert Lorraine. and he Is only staying
because he wants TO fulhl his ambition
to play Cyrano de Bergerac.' II am
only fortunate enough to get a suitable
vehicle this is the psychological moment
| TO have Grace George play In England.
while England's charming actresses a~e
| on their way to play In the United states.
~ pretty compliment has been paid my
! daughter Alice. She has been asked o.
/ take tho leading part In n new musical
/ l.. - -. q
parts IN other shows, varying from com
edy and farce to tragedy. II surprised
me 10 find that the English managers
were aware OF her versatility"
Miss Tcrry's Long Contract.
The chief topic in theatrical circles
| this week has been the capture by George
| Tyler OF Phyllis Terry and particularly
| the contract, which, according TO London
experts, Is absolutely unprecedented In
| It's length and formalltv. II provolyes a
smile that Mr.. Tyler should find II ucces-
sary 20 draw up fifty-two pages OF type
written contract for a young star, when
| for an established one Ike Mime. Nail
| nova half sheet Of note paper Is sutii-
| cient Nine. Naz!mova would then write :
Dear Mr.. Tyler; | hereby confirm our
| agreement" Then would follow the bare
details OF salary and length OF the en-
Fagement. the whole OF which would not
| require more than nfty words
Mr.. Tyler's contract with Miss Terry
"a largely one OF conditions. Mr.. Tyler
| before sailing on Wednesday said that
| he intended TO hire an actor 20 learn the
| entire contract as II IL were part. 50
| that II Miss Terry wants n glass OF tee
water Mr. Tyler will be able to turn
TO this actor and say to him "Reclte
any clause which says | shall or shall
| not give her Ice water"
| An Interesting clause in the contract
provides for a court OF arbitration consist
Ing OF ex-Justice Morgan j. O'Bren and
Justice Leventritt OF New York. TINS
court will decide any and every dispute
between Miss Terry and Mr. Tyler.
Laurette Taylor. the star OF Peg o. My
| Heart" received a cabegram from her
husband, j. Hartley Manners. the author
| ~ the piece. this week saying that he had
| made an arrangemsnt with Mr. Morosco.
the producer. by which the latter retains
| the American rights 10 the play. Miss
| Taylor will have the European rights.
| She has arranged to produce It here at the
| Playhouse in the autumn. She Intends to
| remain In London for some time. When
asked what she would do II the play
| should not succeed here Miss Taylor re-
| piled MY husband Is capable OF writ