Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
Read This Romance
Of a Palisade Boys
Life; It's Good Stuff

One of the Single Tax party's assem-
bly, candidates for Bergen county is
OIrin A. Breiby OF West Palisade, who
at the age of twenty-SiX has achieved
a wide reputation as IA writer of sue
ceSsful one act plays. Our readers
will be interested in learning Il few
facts about Mr.. Breiby's picturesque
personality. When he isn't writing
plays (and his plays, being in great
demand, keep him busy and bring him
in ii lot of money! he is working for
the single tax. He makes a first class
candidate. Nothing" he says, "suits
a red headed chap like me better than
fight, particularly when the right is
at stake. Though born of Norwegian
parents, | am frequently taken for an
Irishman because of my freckleS and
red hair. Then / tell people that l
am American and finish up by talking
Swedish"
Breiby has been supporting himself
since he was twelve years old. He
had wide experience as an office boy.
At eighteen he went to Canada, where
and did some newspaper reporting.
Wanting to go out to Denver and not
having the money, he went into the
magazine subscription business and
soon had $3.50 for the trip. But the
Denver experience proved to be
hoax He found there were absolutely
no jobs to be had. Soon his money
Uav and 10 ra1nanI fn nnSi-
tive want
81 applied for work on the trOlleyS.
Nothing was open. Finally chance
to drive a milk wagon came along, but
working IA hours day and night was
too much for me- Then came a job on
a farm at S15 month. 1t was Strenu-
Gus labor, and at the end of the month
I received only $40 instead of the
agreed S15. Back to Denver | went
and lived in poor section in a room
ut ST a week. Again | walked the
streets looking for work. My money
got low. For three days ate but two
meager mealS-10 cent breakfasts and
20 cent suppers At last, with but Is
cents left, / landed a Desition-night
with y room, but no grub Hours, Z p.
M. TO 7 a. M
Before going west young Breiby had
tried story writing and moving picture
scenarios, but with no success. While
he WIS serving as night clerk in the
hotel he found time during the long
night to start practieing again at his
CHI thn
toughness of his build. His six feet
three inches of height have stood him
in good stead He says that during a
period of six years he had $50 rejec
tion slips returned to him before he
made sale.
At last he came to his people in Pal
isade, and then his luck changed.
Some of his stories and scenarios We're
finally landed. His diligence and per-
severance now began to tell for on de-
termining to try his hand at vaudeville
sketches and one act plays he sold the
first one he wrote. and from that day
on he has been devOting his time to
the writing of little theater plays and
vaudeville material He has been emf
rift of comedy dialogue which stands
him in good stead, and his ideas and
plots are snappy and original. Conse-
quently his work is in great demand,
and his income is more than ample.
Some of his well known plays are
$4,000 a Year" 'Do They Gossip?'
Going. Dong, DELI and "Fickle
Heart" His published PLAYS include
"The Return of King Albert" for
which he received an autograph letter
from King Albert of Belgium; Mirage
and others.
Mr.. Breiby will make Il number of
single tax speeches during the cam
paign. and his breezy humor may be
depended on to please his audiences
and gain votes for the party.
EPIPHANY CHURCH.