The sun., 1915-05-16
tY TIE was the humanest human I
ever knew. said 4. L. Erlan-
ger OF Charles Frohman, and

ever knew. said 4. L. Erlan-
ger OF Charles Frohman. and
then the big fellow" OF the
thca,rtal syndicate turned abruptly
away Don't ask me to speak about
c. r.. ne said gruffiy. hiding deep emo
ton behind masklilSe setting OF his
working features, Il cannot talk.
And that was the attitude Of most of
MIR. Frohman's former associates. when
Broadway drew its breath after the news
of the managers passing. "He was such
good fellow. he was such a good fel-
low, was all that David Belasco could
find to say after his first prompt appre-
ciaton Of Mr.. Frohman's ability and
character published in last Sunday =
SrN.
'No one had to hunt for an honest man
with lantern when c. +. was alive. "
said Mr.. Frohman's closest business asso-
ciate, All Hayman. standing at the
very front of the theatrical business. he
transacted enterprises OF a magnitude
that involved millions OF dollars yearly
without 40 much as the scratch Of pen
between himself and such stars as Maude
Adams, John Drew, Billie Burke. W. II.
Crane, Francis Wilson; such dramatists
"a Clyde FitcfN Augustus Thomas. Will
lam Gillette, Paul Potter and the late
Bronson Howard. Each Of these stage
associates Of G. f. has grown rich upfler
his management as producer; c. died
poor, and that is his glory. He died poor
because he was generous; because he was
artisticallv as well as commercially hon
est; because he was more than liberal in
his dealings with actors, authors, brother
managers and with the whole world-be-
cause, in word, he was C. F., the prince
OF them all"
And so it went all down the line. Even
Lee Shubert, long recognized as leader
IN theatrical enterprises generally OPP
posed TO those represented by the Froh-
man interests, was scarcely able to con-
troll his voi7e az he spoke of Mr. Frohman
as a man who had made the American
theatre a quantity to be reckoned with
abroad -Nlr Frohman, he said. saside
from all that he did for the theatre here
IN establishing recognized business
standing for persons engaged In theatri-
cal enterprises, did more than any other
American TO make American plays
Known in London and in producing in
N" United States the best output of the
modem dramatist from overseas. No
man IN the theatrical world-actor,
dHhor or producer-can fail to feel the
Stimulus Charles Frohman's magnificent
personality gave to the very highest en-
d'a'or IN his lines. He was a man
F"fthyp all respect and manager to
"hom the American public and the
american stage are indebted in the
highest degree. He set great example
''r the younger generation OF managers,
ana W" all should feel a pride in follow
hS III his footsteps.
lher" never was but one Charles
rrHh'nan his demise is an irreparable
loss ions ali"
'harIes Dillingham;. long the closest
"uSn"Ss friend OF his dead associate,
'a' 100 stunned b. his own grief and his
navy sense Of the great loss the dra-
"'''' world has sustained to give ex-
preston 10 his sorrow. During the days
'''' ih" lnsitanias passengers were
''''' ''''H h" has seen no one but mem
"I Mr. frohmnn's family and the
,''' .'''- "~>ocial"s of the late manager.
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