New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

with art, and is only the excuse for
having a bad temper he declares.
aware how the polloi condone murder
arson, adultery and mayhem for the
sake of this malady and set apart the
temperamental one by common consent
as a being who dwells on a higher
plane, be his or her relation to art
ever so adumbrated.
Ditrichstein's play last season, "Thc
Great Lover" was filled with illus
trations of temperament. On the stage
they are extremely amusing. In the
and uncomfortable especially if one
is u guest. Were you ever the guest
of d temperamental stage star? Did
you ever week END On the crater Of a
doubtful volcano?
Usually it begins Sunday morning at
breakfast. when one is apt to be bit
jumpy. anyway. And it happens just
when you commence to breathe freely
and reflect that there's not much
chance now. for the eggs were quite
all right, the coffee was hot, the grape
fruit didn't squirt much, the news
papers arrived on time and the chauf-
feur is sober and waiting. Then all at
once everything changes. At the first
outburst the servants and the dog
hasten to the kitchen. The unhappy
husband goes swiftly to the bathroom
and locks the door. You pretend to
notice nothing is wrong and gaze out
upon the tranquil roofs Of Manhattan.
You repeat to yourself verse Of Keats
or Shclley--if you know one. But YOUR
day is spoiled. Suddenly you remen-
Der there Is work to be done at the
office. You must 60 You will come
back. The rest is simple. thanks to the
telephone.
Nearly every one knows the story Of
the prima donna who had a seizure at
dinner one night just before singing
an important role. While her guests
shrivelled in their seats. she tossed the
!. roast with sauce and imprecations
across the room. crying, "How dare
you serve me pork before 'ParsifaP ?"
And then there was the attack suf-
fcred by Padercweki in Berlin, brought
on by remark OF Sudermann, the
! playwright. One night upon leaving
the theatre the pianist's driver asked.
"Wherc to, sir?" Sudormann, standing
on the curb, shouted. "ro the bar
ber's." with cruel and ribald LAUGHTER.
The next year Paderewski refused an
offer Of $4,000 to play in that capital
and has since declined to consider an
engagement there. BY which it NAV
be seen that temperament is sometimes
expensive in more ways than the mere
cost in china and weekend guests.
The management of "The King" and
Mrs. Ditrichstein continue to rejoice IT
the popularity Of the play, being not
unmindful of the practical! side Of tho
theatre. That he is safely suited with
role for long time to come doesn't
make Mr.. Ditrichstein happy. Having
conquered the difficulties Of "rho
King he longs to attack another
more artistic one. In short. he wishes
to play again Gel Jucz de zalamea,
N"The Judge of Zalamea'), from the
Spanish of Caldcron, the play with
which he opened the present season in
Chicago
The role of the Judge utilized ever,
bit OF the actors knowledge and ar
tistry. His Interpretation was fine
and inspired thing. The play was 6
marvel of power, character drawing
and construction. The only trouble
was that Chicago, having reputatio,
to sustain in such matters, didn't like
1T. Audiences wanted Ditrichstein te
bow over woman's hand and kiss he,
neck.
81 must play that role here if pa,
for everything myself" cried the actor
the other sv'nis.s' . His wife, always