The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-14
TELLS SORRY PLIGHT
OF ACTORS ABROAD
Aft Hayman, Back on Philadel-
phia, Says He Aided Many
to Get Home.
HIS AUTO COMMANDEERED
Edmond ROstand and Nearly All
French Dramatists in
Army, He Says.

All Hayman. general manager OF all
Frohman theatres and theatrical enter
prises. was among the Americans who
returned Wednesday on the steamship
Philadelphia. lie sailed on the Aqu!-
tania July 81. partly for rest and partly
to carry out certain European commits
sons for Mr.. Frohman He reached
Paris Just as hostIliues broke out be-
tween France and Germany. his auto
mobile was Communicated az he was
about 20 hurry for Dieppe to catch a
steamer. and the next day he was among
the multitude Of wealthy but penniless
Americans who were fleeing from Paris.
When he finally got to London his
time was consumed In arranging for
tho departure OF Frohman actors ma
rconed in England and extricating those
stu worse Off in European capitals
THAT was the one satisfaction | gnt
out of being In London at ALL" said Mr.
Hayman last night. at seemed worth
while being there II only to relssure our
people and arrange for them TO get back
to New York ! managed to obtain a
sailing for William Gillette on the Bal
tic. Miss Martha Hedman is to come
over by "A roundabout route and reach
here the end OF the month. | am hop
ing that the English portion Of tho ri.
plomacy' company will get started for
New York by tho first week IN Sep
ttlbfIs Dul Nv tNlTES go nOWnGAYS the
better the plans the surer they are TO
20 astray.
AT Mr.. Frohman's Duke OF York Thea
trc. Just before loft. I gave orders 70
continue tho rehearsals OF The Little
Minister which will have q revival there.
war or no war. Although there is a
general f"cling Of uncertainty In Lon
dom and Of course more 50 on the Con-
iiuent as to making new productions |
believe that by September several new
pieces will he launched in London
milo In London engaged Cyril
keightleN, who was last over here IN
The spy lie la to return here az the
end OF September Tor the new Sheldon
play Tie song uf Soncr' Mr. sheldon
horcs t. get away 20 as TO reach New
lorE Tor tn reh"arsals OF his play by
III" end Of September. NJ least a goo
three days Of nay busy stay in London
was devoted To searching for Maude
Adams. who knew had sailed on the
Baltic, but eventually ! was told BY A
friend that she had sailed back and was
IN New York while | was searching for
her IN London
y believe that tho most imp,rtant
manuscript / bring Mr. Frohman Is 'T,a
Shtdow'--prrblbly the last play sched-
uled for early production in Ivaace that
viii reach this country for some tim,
The Shatow was to have been produced
In Paris In October bS Nine. Rejane. bu'
as u d, now New YOr- will sec IL first
"Dario NCcudemi, coauthor with Michael
Horton In the making Of JOAN Crews
new play The Hrodigal Husband was
u nave com" TO New York for NJ. prews
.cr"trsals, but instead Of sailing 10 New
York he is now marching with the french
a: my. Edmond Rostand has also en-
listed. In fact, the French army viii
iinal.y include every dramatist able 10
shou,d-' o.. gun. Patriotism WITH he :he
ch. 80 Il emc ~ French pllys when the
var is Ov"". II Is an Interesting n I that
| Mr. Drews play. The Prodlgil Hus-
band. Is the result of n collaboration
between 2 Frenchman. Mr.. N.croleH1 md
an Englishmlu. Michael Morton"