New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

II ONALD SQUIRE, whose present
IN performance in "Our Bettors
and recent appearance in Gamblers
All" mark him as ono Of the conspicu-
ously excellent actors Of the year, at
tributes his artistry TO sound bit
of advice given TO him b. Lady Wynd-
ham when he was a boy Of nineteen.
Squire had a letter 10 her. and want
ed to secure a position with her com
pany. Lady Wyndham told him: u
am not going to do anything for YOU
You are too old to play boy parts
and you are too young and too unset
tied TO take the role of a man. After
you have had about five years expert
ence in contact with the world. you
will he eligible to act
Principally because there was no
other course open to him. Squire fol
lowed this advice. He was successive
ly a journalist, champagne salesman,
real estate agent, and manager of a
language school These positions took
him 10 nearly every country in Eu-
rope.
Eventually he was offered small
part in vaudeville sketch. There was
a large cast, and the act played at
six theatres i'm ono evening. After
each performance tho company. in full
makeup, boarded an omnibus and was
rushed to the next. This was Mr
Squire's first appearance in theatre.
He is probably the only actor alive
to-day who has made a debut six
times in one night, and survived TO
recount the experience.
Mr.. Squire credits his acting ability
entirely 10 the varied circumstances o.
his life "Uncoueciously ono acquires
through experience n weight in manner
which can never be absorbed st On"
matte academy" he said.
While fulfilling n commission with
the British army last year. Mr.. SPUR"
was laid low b. fever. He was given
sick leave to rest up, and accepted
Percy Burton's offer to come to New
York for Gamblers ALL" in which he
had appeared in London with the la.e
Lewis Waller. Mr.. Squire expects TO
return to England in May, when his
leave expires.
In England Mr. Squire has appeared
under the management Of Charles
Hawtrey, Gerald Du Maurier, and
Frank Curzon. lie considers his best
work the role Of Eustace in St. job
Hankin's "The Return of the Prodigal,
in which he hopes to appear some day
in this country.
II is rumored that the next White
I Garden Passing Show will contain q
burlesque Of the second act Of "The
Wanderer" The rumor does not spe-
I city whether the burlesQue will b.
founded directly on the Russian Ballet
"Scheherazade" or on the second ac'
Of THE Wanderer" itself
/ A new book by Roger Ingpen on
shelley in England" reveals the sur
prising fact that the poet once ap-
peared as an actor. Writing to Sir
Timothy Shelley in 1915, william
Wilton. the family lawyer, said;
ut was mentioned to me yester.
day that Mr.. p. b. Shelley was eX-
hibiting himself on the Windsor
stage in the character Of Shakes.
peares plays uHder the figured name
Of Cooks. I know of no way cor
/ recting such a purpose and bringing
himself and his conduct in life and
principles before the public than
measures Of communication with the
principal of the company. whose
name, believe. is Penley, and whom
/ | know a little from his visiting
Camberwell parish annually with his
company. Can I do anything"
Theatre -goers at the Knickerbocker
last Monday night were somewhat
amazed when they saw the charming
Margery Maude step out on the stage
20 play the role of Lucy White with
George Arliss in "The Professors Love
Story" Miss Jean Eagels was pro-
grammed to play the role. The be-
tween-the-scts explanation offered TO
those who inquired revealed that Miss
Eagels had met with slight accident
that afternoon. Miss Maude gracious
/ " consented 20 step into the role, as
she had played II with Mr. Arliss on
/ tour.
The following extract, entitled THE
Dignity Of the Profession" was posi-
lively clipped from the London Stage;
"we sometimes hear nllusspns ~