The sun., 1919-10-05

played the leading feminine role for
an entire season in "Some Time" at
the Casino Theatre. Miss Cameron
admits that thus far her professional
career has been largely a bed of roses
and she has no grievance of any kind
against the world in general or any
one in particular.
On Sunday, August IL, Marie Tenn
pest left Johannesburg. in South Al
RIGA, after her fourth brilliant season
there since her arrival in the Union
a little less than a year ago. After
return seasons in Durham and Cape
Town the actress leaves the Union
with her entire company and equip
ment for Bombay, Calcutta, Rangoon,
Penang, Ipho Kulalumpur, Singapore.
Hongkong, Shanghai, Teintsen, Pekin.
Manila, Toxic, Kobe and Yokohama,
proceeding thence to America. This
Is under the joint control of African
Theatres, Ltd, India Films, Ltd, Mid
die East Films, Ltd, and the Marie
Tempest management. the direct per-
sonal administration being in the hands
OF Wilfrid Cotton. Associated with
Miss Tempest is the well known actor
w. Graham Browne. The repertoire
consists of some fifteen comedies and
the entire Tempest World Tour COM
pany with stage furnishings and
equipment complete to the minutest
detail for the whole repertoire
New York audiences are the most
difficult of all from which to coax the
hearty laugh, according to Bert Savoy
and jay Brennan, who comprise the
team of Savoy and Brennan and help
cheer the tired busiess man at the
Nine O'Clock Revue"-when q strike
is not in progress.
That the laugh is elusiye-they say
In the same breath-is not to be held
against New York audiences because
they see the best and hear the latest
wheezes. Living In the theatrical
capital Of the world, they naturally
become blase. That is why every
actor must keep ION his toes" from
the rise to the drop OF the curtain.
When the time arrives" said Bert
Sevoy in his dressing room the other
night, that our act feels that the
audience is a little chilly we never
blame them. We realize that il Is our
selves and that the act needs brushing
up. If you are delivering the goods New
York audiences will laugh and give you
generous applause. But II they do not
laugh something is the matter and 1t
may go to that realm from which no
act returns-Cain's mausoleum.
Two years ago we were being we'll
received every highland then one
fck
We attributed it to collective crouch.
But the slump continued until our feet
got Alaskanish when we went before
the calcium. We got in our room one
night-Brennan and land talked 1t
over. Our act, like all first class acts,
, we decided needed a general toning
up. We went to work and worked
twenty-four hours straight.
Before we went on the next night
turned to my partner and said: Jay,
tonight while we are on the stage
friendship ceases. We have been
friends long while, but II we do not
put this act over tonight we are 60
ing our separate ways Brennan
agreed. And our call came-we
worked like Trojans on our new stun.
At first we heard a laugh here and
there and little spasmodlc giggling.
And finally. thanks to whatever gods
there be. there was a good old fash
Toned guffaw. We had got back into
our old stride. And we never had any
trouble after that. Acts need new
blood mean new Jokes, new stage
business every week. You can never
let an act lag for one night. If you
do you soon go into the discard. If
you give New York audiences the
proper ingredients they will be your
friends-and right loyal friends they
are indeed"