Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
ny FREDERIC J. nAsKIy

supers. Mr. White invariably gives the
preference 10 the man gu, OF a iob
~" VIII not take a soldier in scrvica
II ne can ind enough men Of military
! training who need work In the sane
/ spirit. tho persons who apply FOR
super parts as an adventure mt r,
not really need the money. nre no,
Welcomed
Al Of the peopl" supplied by MIR
White remain In his employ through
OUT TIC ENLARGEMENT, H.. SunpIi.s
thcn TO the theatrical or notion-pic
tur" concerns on contract. When larr.
troops or supcrs go on the ROAD. an
agent from the White Office goes aIonp
TO look out for their interests.
Needless to say. this orderly wav of
conducting tho business has been ,,nr,
beneficial both To the producers ana
the supers. y quarter OF a ceu.Ilry
"H" "h"n (" play needed extra peor,Ir
Inc stds" carpenter or some o,b.r.
subordinate connected with The show
was commissioned to get them. and
ush"ilE given ?" cents for each man
for each performances This nom,
was usually regarded by IN. ca,,cr,o,
az little pcrguisitc. Ii" would GO
iorth on Broadway and offer oilers in
me crowd frl. '.rw OF tho SHOW
from the wings. provided they would
g" on the boards Tor a few iromcntV
IN tn" third act. Needless TO say. ,h.r.
~ q.
super took an enlargement al -
cents performances No was AM 10
. DE discharged at any time. and a man
wi!iims TO work for nothing nut m
his place.
There cam" a time when = big show
using great many extra people fouud
user facing a strike. The supers. OH
1 the eN" o! performance, refused 10 90
"i' til" boards unless they were placed
uhaef " MANAGER who would give them
= square deal George White was
property man n, that time. h,viu.,
worked his way M from call boy IN.
S"r"rS wanted him 10 look out for
them. and hr got the lob. lie has been
i""Ki ing out FOR sUpers ever since Ha
now employs about 10000 pcopl. a
year, and II Is seldom that n. does not
have loo working FOR him. Some of
these get only few dollars a week.
but many OF them are paid from SIS To
30. IN" business or being a super has
been rescued from graft and chance.
IL mas been made means OF occasional
employment for thousands Of peorle
who would otherwise 90 hungry. Il has
Increased The earnings Of thousands
more, and finally. II has been the open
"oor To the theatrical profession for
ambitious young people
NJ. White gays modcstiy. but con-
hd"n'ly that his business is the best
theatrical school In the world Elocu-
YOU nave money To study them but for
i person with real ATTITUDE for the
business. the place 10 learn is on Tho
STAG" If super shows talent Il will
not b" long before MIR. Whit. will find
"n orportunity To recommend him Or
her for a small part lie asserts that
every season more persons graduate
from among his sGpers into regular
theatrical Jobs than are turned out as
graduates by any theatrical school i'm
New York. In addition To actors num-
erous managers and directors have
learned the rudimcnts OF the business
~ supcrs. Herbert Brennan. director
TOR The Fox Company. began as "A sGpcr
for White at $3.50 a week The Walton
hfotherS. VINO are now "atcd At 100000,
started the same way and a, The same
price
That is the phase Of his business
mat George White likes the best. In
me stream OF humanity that pours
through the door Of his Office there is
everything IN human wreckage and
despair. There are down and-outs
hoping the lurid stamp of defeat on
their faces will win them a place in
some him or play There are mothers
Offering their babies because they need
the dollar for food. There are crippled
ana sickly and broken trying to sell
their misfortnnes Bat there are also
young men and pretty girls. smilin:;
ana ready with the light of hone and
battle In their eyes. who sec In the
crowded office OF the super king tho
only thing that courage asks-a chance.