The sun., 1918-12-22
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TORA BA1ES Is ner own boss
again and she does not care
! ' who knows 1t. II the rumors
along the theatrical white way are
true Nora is always more or less her
own boss. Be that as it may; she
does not have to report to anybody
but herself at the present time, for she
is sole owner and proprietor of
Ladies First" the musical comedy
in which she is now starring at the
Broadhurst.
Surrounded by pretty chorus girls,
the customary comedians and honest
10 goodness scenery-not the abbre-
waited kind that Nora perpetrated two
years ago In her Two Hours of Song"
Nora bids fair to add considerably
10 her bank roll. She is no novice at
the managerial game, for her 1.-TWO
Hours OF Song" which she produced
and financed all by herself and sue
cessfully, too, convinced her that she
had the markings OF a theatrical i'm
presario in her own energetic self.
People seem to think i am a nut"
taid Nora, when l buy play or do
anything on my own hook. l like to
take a chance. There's a certain
amount Of excitement to be obtained
from gambling with your own money
in a theatrical production and that
makes the game fascinating. II you
win you are happy and if you lose
YOU feel sure that you will win the
next time. Every theStrical producer
must possess a certain amount Of
gambling fever and I probably have
my share of it.
Anyway like to be my own boss.
You see, there can't be any dispute
between me and the manager of"Ladies
First" say about a song, for instance
Nora Bayes, the actress, wants to sing
a certain song. She simply prances
Up to Nora Bayes, the manager, and
says she's going to sing it. That's all
there is about it. When Nora Bayes
isn't managing Nora Bayes that con-
dition might arise and be the cause
Of little conflict. Little Nora, the
singer, might be bested in an argument
with another manager. but in an argu-
ment with Manager Nora Bayes she
always wins"
Cyril Harcourt in speaking of "A
Place in the Sun" at the Comedy The
atre said. II wrote A Place in the
Sun with big object in mind, namely,
10 prove and show that woman,
equally with man. deserves her place
In the sum- l am a champion of the
gentler sex, and as long as producers
will accept my plays 1 shall exert
my influence as a dramatist in their
behalf, to help convince the narrow
minded and bigoted that women reside
on the very same plane of intelligence,
II not on one a little loftier, as man
does; further that as such is the case
they are worthy OF the consideration
rad respect that that intelligence en-
titles them TO,
In A Place in the Sun I have
used as the ingredients of my plot
novelist, a barrister, the barrister's
ont OF date father, a foolish woman,
clever woman, a charming woman
and drunkard; the last named part
J enact myself, even though l am
Hyerse to cocktails. but rather friendly
toward champagne. l. have used
woman as the dominating theme OF
The play because I believe they are
absolutely essential to a real. success
III drama; without them any play
would lack the warmth of life. For
woman has always been a leading
player in the great drama of ex-
istence"
Stuart Walker has brought. his port
manteau TO town and will unpack 1t
early in January. bringing forth the
imaginative drama of that golden
Dreamer, Lord punsany. and the de-
hshttul one and two act WITNESSES Of
o'her authors. Most of the repertory
seen two winters ago at the Princess
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