The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-02

New ork, SepteHl per l. - -
of the diplomats are not in tht
diplomatic service. New YORK lays
claim to two in the theatrical and
musical field Richard G.. Herndon
and Frank T Knitting are two metro
poltan theatrical managers and mu
steal impressarios, and for diplomatic
ingenuity they are entitled to as hlgn
honors as this sor any other govern
ment can bestow.
Last year the French government
determined to make concerted and
effective attempt to supplant with
French music the place previously
held by German music. To this end
they arranged with the French Am err
lean Association for Musical Art 70
cooperate with the Ministre def
Beaux Arts in Paris, TO arrange tours
for the leading French musical artists
and organizations. and Mr.. -Herndon
was the general manager of this as
ISOLATION and Mr.. KNITTING his asso-
eiate. This year the same effort is
being put forth by the Italian gov
eminent, and the American utilization
Is with the Italo- Am erican Assocla
ton for Music, and, strange to say
It Is q gain Mr. Herndon and Mr., KNIT
ing who are at the helm.
Their offices are in the Century
theater and tours are being success
fully arranged for many noted French
organizations as we'll as the ST. Ce-
ella orchestra. the most noted sym
phonic organization of Italy. The
question OF how they do it is easily
answered.
On the motor car which they use
the Italian insignia appears on the
starboard and the French on the port
side. The car stands at the entrance
cranked and pointing towards Central
park. just across the way. Central
park is maze OF winding paths and
repeating roadways.
when Mr.. Herndon or Mr.. Kintz
ing suspect the approach of tbs
Italians a pretty stenogra pher con
1ded. the car is. placed in such posi-
ton that the Italian flag stares then
in the face And If It Is the French
who are approaching, that side Is
displayed"
But" expostufsaea the reporter
/ suppose both approach at the same
time. what them"
Well the car is cranked, and
pointed towards Central park. isn''
it ?" she answered naively.
One side 70 the actors strike ir
New York has been lost upon tbs
general public but not, happily, upon
the managers Hardly an actor under
contract to the managers, the con
tracts which were so ruthlessly brok'
en-. who has not invited and receive
an advance" upon his salary. This
amount of money advanced" upon
future salaries amounts to more thar
$500. 900, according to conservative
estimate. and the collecting Of this
money is to be a task which cannot
, be overestimated as to the difficulty
One actor. not under contract &c
George Broadhurst. made an appeal
TO him for loan.
Can you lend ma five dollars p
he inquired
II thought so once" the manager
sadly replied, but unfortunately fos
me you always consider the loan
gift.
This strike of the actors reminds
me OF q story / heard once" observed
Ethel Valentine. the brilliant Amer
lean dramatic actress in discussing
the radical steps taken by the actors
since their recent walkout. They
have advanced further than even
their leaders had anticipated, and the
question now is whether the leaders
themselves can keep pace with them,
One step has led to another. and
now no one can anticipate where they
will stop. But Miss Valentine is talk
ing.
This is the story about a laboc
leader who called out his men sfor
a strike After a rousing meeting
when they decided upon this step.
they concluded they would do dam
age to the property Of the employer.
and this the leader had not counted
upon However, ne was true to the
cause, and observing the men speed
ing towards the scene OF the pros
pective destruction observed to his
companion:
You must excuse me-" pointing to
the men, Il am their leader. / must
follow"
It was announced in the New. York
press q few weeks ago that Madame
Mimi Aguglia, the celebrated Sicilian
to make her debut as an English
speaking actress Thereupon her
manager was swamped with plays,
plays beautifully tied with pink rib
bon. plays in cerise binders. plays
about home fireside, finance, morals,
money men. women and children.
plays OF one act. plays OF three acts
plays of seventeen scenes and plays
with and without human emotion.
One author insisted upon seeing her.
The play was left and Madame Agu-
glia promised to read It. She did.
and then returned 1t.
Il have tried TO paint tho horrors