Evening star., 1920-03-14

Wiling SNORT stories LOT the New
YORK Family Story Paper.
Deciding to become a journalist. he
became a member of the reportorial
stan of the Pittsburgh Leader and in
time became the dramatic editor. 1t
was at this time 1867. that he wrote
his hrst play. which he called "Old
Fort Duquesne.' and which was pro-
duced by amateurs. 1t was not a great
success, being a crude story of early
Indian warfare. 4 desire to see
something OF the world led him to
Cincinnati. where he Joined the staff
of the Enquirer. and still later to
Louisville. where he met Henry Wat
terson and was given a place on the
Courier-JournaL During this period
lie had written a play and. as the
theatrical field in Louisville was
rather limited. he went to Chicago and
became associated with X. NJ. Hooley.
one of the foremost managers of that
period. Together they formed what
was known as the Hooley Comedy
Company. which numbered among its
members Carlotta LeClere. Rosa Rand.
James ONeili, Stuart Robson and
William H. Crane.
1t was here that he began to make
plays were successful, namely, Fate"
Peril" and Van. the Firginian.
Frank Chanfrau. of Kit. the Ar
kansaw Traveller fame, produced the
latter in several of the principal
cities. He also wrote Risks for the
popular actor. John r Raymond.
These successes failed to satisfy him.
New York was then, as now, the goal
OF an authors ambition, and he in
duced Hooley to venture east. They
obtained a theater in Brooklyn,
where. after a hard struggle. they
were compelled to admit failure. He
then wrote MY Partner" and spent
the most of his time in~the anterooms
Sea2or Se New York managers in ia an n,s en-
but at this time American authors
were held in but little esteem
Louis Aldrich. an actor, then ap
pearing with Mckee Rankin in The
for himself and Charles T. Parsioe.
induced A. NJ. Palmer to give it a
Production and it's instant success
established BARLEY Campbell as
Americas leading dramatist Being
own producer. and :The Galley Slave"
was presented at Haverly's Four
teenth Street Theater in 1881 and was
almost as great a success as My
Partner" This was followed in the
spring OF 1852 by The White Slave"
and this is the play by which he is
best remembered. 1t toured the coun-
try for twenty-eight theatrical sea-
sons. with an occasional years rest,
and 1t was the decay Of the popular
priced chain Of .theaters that caused
Leading dramatists of the present
day often wonder what it was in
Campbelrs plays that made them en-
dure. Perhaps George Goodale. for
many many years dramatic critic Of the
when no wrote .'Fhere are nifty minia-
ture poems in The White Slave"
Certein Il is that the line. Rags are
f0yat fatment whom worn for virtues
~ author. It may hrinr
9 Auaile when We hAAr it, but NV
there are Who, will .cdntend that the
stage wouM not be better IL there
were more OF such sentiment.
6y his son, John B. Campbell. who
has theatrical interests that brought
him for . brief visit to. Washinxton
during the week.
Z Marie Dressle1'~ War Service
Marie Dresler, the noted comadienne,
devoted more than three years ex-
clusively to government work dur
ing the war.
Miss Dressler holds the individual
record for bond sales of all the work
e1 IN the liberty loan drives. Apropos
tn recent visit of Cardinal 1lercier,
u may be recalled that at the New
York HIppodfome on the last Sunday
nfght OF the NTH loan campaign. Miss
Dre4gler. .sDcttoned on an autograph
ed photogfaph Sof the noted belgian
churchman for y .soe. 600. That night
she sold 9l1,let, 600 worth Of liberty
bonds. -.-s-s
At the close Of the drive the come
dienne received her discharge from
active service and began working for
herself along lines Of reconstruction.
During an earlier campaign she trAv-
eled from Washington to Los An
geles. making l42 speeches in twenty
eight days. Miss Dfessler gave her
entire time and services free. paying
all Of her own expenses, including her
railroad fare.