The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

chance. Then l bethought myself
of Hodge and conceived the notion Of
making him a star in the play. He
accepted the role and our proposition
and rode into national fame and
fortune in the role OF the Kokomo
lawyer. lie played in this piece for
five years. l abruptly closed the COM
pany and terminated his contract at
the conclusion of n $4,000 week in
Pittsburg because of q disagreement
with him"
Mr.. Tyler was the first producer to
present John Barrymore as a genuine,
name-in the bottle star. This was in
a play entitled Half Husband"
which was tried out OF town, found
wanting and sentenced to indefinite in
ternment on the shelf. lie it was who
gave kyrle Bellew his first oppor-
tunity to become an individual star
after that actor had spent endless
years baskinE In what he felt TO be
the glory emanating from the person.
ality of Cora Brown Potter. Gertrude
Elliot first became an individual star
under his direction; so did Mrs. lie
Moyne and so did ii. B. Warner. whom
he brought to this country as leading
man for Eleanor Robson and whom
he presented in Alias Jimmie VAL
entine." Cyril Maude made his Amer
lean debut as a star under Mr.. Tylers
direction, as did Phyllis Nelson Terry.
He 1t was who assisted Arnold DAILY
to successfully establish himself as a
star in the Shaw repertoire after DAILY
had individually produced Candida"
on tour with great financial loss.
Others Who Hecama
Other players who became stars I'M
der his direction and who tasted the
Joys Of personal exploitation for short
or long periods included William Far
mum, Chrystal Herne, Edward j. Nor
gan, Mabel Taliaferro, Mabel IIite,
Madge Carr Cooke, Ada Lewis and
Dorothy Donnelly. Albert Chevaler
and Nesta Tilley. great London music
hall favorites. were introduced for the
first time as legitimate stars under
his banner.
At the present moment Mr. Tyler Is
directing the destinies OF two OF the
most important stars on the English
speaking stage-Laurette Taylor and
George Arliss, though neither os them
were first presented as stars by him.
No less than two young women OF
decidedly different personalities and
styles OF acting are at this writing I'M
der personal contract to Mr.. Tyler with
the implied promise that they are TO
DO developed under his watchful eva
into stars whenever the proper oppor-
tunity presents itself These are Helen
Hayes, the delightful young girl who
stirs audiences nightly TO eXtravagant
expressions OF approval as the little
might have been" in BarrIe's Dear
Brutus' at the Empire. and Lynn Fon-
tame, the young English actress who
has made such a distinct hit in a round
Of widely dissimilar character roles az
member of Laurctte Taylor's COM
pany and in Some one in the House"
earlier in the season.
Mr.. Tyler's plans for Miss HAYES
have not yet definitely matured. Re-
cause of her extreme youth--she is eN-
actly lit is probable that she will
not be projected into stardom pre-
Cipitately. II is certain, however, that
she viii bc seen in New York in one or
more important roles I'm new plays
next season ANA that she will be grad
uhlly given an opportunity To find hes
way into stellar realms, Miss Ton-
tame has been assigned the principal
role in a now play entitled Made OF
Money" written by IiTchard Washburn
child and Porter Emerson Browne.
This is To have a spring production in
the hintorland 1t Is DIES ribbed as IAN
unusual comedy and IL is said that
Misc Fontanrc will have role afford
ing her both comedy and emotional OPP
nOrtuuiiieh