New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-09
By GEORGE :. KAUFMAN.

Roughly speaking, there are All soil'
~ actors The roUghness, OF course
belongs 70 tho statement az WhVie'
there is 10 intention 10 speak roughly
OF the actors. Eliminating the rough-
ness for the sake Of argument, however
a recount merely proves the accuracy
Of the assertion Speaking not roughly
but smoothly, quoting net hgureS "ilet
dcducting for returns ana Dret@@ss'
tnlsing with all the conservatism o. "a
/ German estimate Of the number OF Iosb
p + -boats-there ARE all sorts OF actor p.
Furthermore, there IS certain hlnd lh
particular kind that one mas Deeh
hearing considerable about IN the pa't
few years. Well, this story Is ABOUT the
other kind.
II is Reasonable 20 suppose that you
know All about the actor who ls an IN
tirely different sort Of fellow OF the
stage. lie is thoroughly estimaOic
person and credit % tho community
/ but he has been getting INTO the papers
rood deal Of late lie is the man VINO
has a country place, or perhaps lts f.
city place, OF perhspa us mercy -
hobby. At any rate, ne ISN'T "hat you
think ne is when you see him on tne
stage Why, when you see HIM without
HIS makeup etc, etc
A large number OF actor: nave re
luctantly permitted them selves 70 De
exposed IN that fashion. Here ney
have been playing dodderng nonoge-
rarians fov years, they VIII zen YOU
and IN. ruth 10 tina. they will be only
eleven months old on their next blrtn-
dav. Now. what do you think OF that
So 4. i. With A grand and free and IN
/ rnmelled sensation-a feeling as o.
clear space. and open roads, as the poct
might say--that one comes across an
actor who is the thing that ne pretends
20 be, and who glories IN H..
Where OTIS Skinner II. there IS ms
theatre. His matinees begin when ne
arises at "Cock-o-the-W Walk" crow. and
,hey continue until time for he night
performances And he plays seven days
n week and ffty-twO weeks a year.
Skinner is go happy IN being az actor
that it is impossible for BAN not 10 acl
lie waves An arm 20 emphasize a po.ht
and YOU recognize the magnificent gest-
IRE OF Colonel Philippe Brdeau; he
leans back In his seat and you are
gazing az Antony Bellchamoer
An apartment of Madison square, a
purple dressing gown, a haif-hnisned
brcakfaqt-not even this comDinauon
can dent far less eNDunEe, me FlFll
personality Of skinner. His is per
sonalty picturesque--skirt around j.
though one does. there 10 no dodgne
the word. And the thought that flew
20 The mind vas inevitable:
Surely. Mr. skinner, you Will 90
some acting for the films"
"Ho, Ho," His arms flew up-tne
gesture belonged 20 Lafayette Towers,
the out-at-elbows actor o. Your Hum
be Servant" The past summer have
spent most pleasantly and ENTERTAINERS
ly"- Nr. Skinner was not speaking, but
declaiming brushing the persis-eu.
picture men away from my front steps.
Sometimes ! would say 70 one OF them:
Hold on Not a word, You are gong
10 tell me Two things You are going
20 tell me that IL a my duty 20 pos
teritv 20 have my acting recorded on
the films. and you are going 20 tell me
that you can offer me terms that Will
astonish ne. Now. admit it,
No. no. no. ! do not think ] shall
ret for the pictures. am always wll
fug % earn an honest dollar, and / am
ready 20 admit that the films are in-
'eresting and quite frequently wonder
full but they have hardly revolution
ized the drama have they? Rather eX-