The New York herald., 1921-02-13


things all over again"
buying a Theatre Ticket.
Is II true that the easiest night to get
good theatre tickets at the box Office Is
at first performance? Do New York
ers really wait until the fate OF a
play is Settled before they rush In "a
buy their seats?
There is at least one theatregoer who
says he finds II easier to get in at this
time. What Is more. he says that there
are tickets at the box Office to be had
then. when II the play turns out to be
one OF the hits of the year 1t may be
impossible for weeks to get any with
out paying a large premium. So II
theatregoers, who have so much COM
plant TO make against the speculators
want to turn themselves into first night
ers It can be done without the leas,
difficulty.
when Ethel barrymore, Laurette
Taylor and some such popular actresses
open here in a new piece" said one OF
the best known OF the box Office men,
they dispose of all the tickets privately
for they have many friends who want to
come to see their new play. Then some
OF the theatre managers watch the dis
tribution of their house TO see that the
tickets go to the right people. Bat the
majority of managers are Indifferent.
They know that II a play Is good moth
ing can stop It. II 1t is poor nothing
will help II. SO they let anybody buy a
ticket who has the price. In these the
atres first night tickets are not hard
to buy"
Famous Players.
David Bispham is soon to make his
appearance in vaudeville, playing the
part of q singer in n sketch written TO
show the art of the famous barytone.
He will, of course, sing q ballad which
runs through the play.
Alexandra Carlisle. who appeared here
last spring at the Harris Theatre. after
having retired from the stage TO teach
acting IN Apston. where she was con-
spicuous in state politics. has returned
to the London stage in Daniel"
"Beaucaire" is the latest OF the Eng
lish imporratIons to emphasize the diff
ference between American and British
theatre taste. The piece has ceased Its
travels here, and the company will re-
turn TO England. "The Maid OF the
Mountains" on the other hand, having
made a second start in Canada, is trying
its fortunes in Boston.
Tho Age Limit for Actors.
"I watched the play every night on its
tryout." said a manager who has just
produced a new drama on the road.
''and could not for tho iife Of me tell
what was the matter Everything
seemed all right. but few people came
Those customers who did appeared 20
take very little interest In the piece
Suddenly the fault came TO me one
night. Everybody in the drama was
about ten to fifteen years too old. SO I
brought the company back 70 town. let
out all the principals and engaged a new
lot that are nearer my idea OF the right
age. Next week I will try out the play
again. and bet my diagnosis was
right"
Brinn Your Contract.
mo" said the dramatic agent. I'VE
don't any Longer provide actors for
vaudeville. There were so many dlsap-
pointments. so many tryouts with no re.
suit. so many complaints that the actors
mad to play for a week or two for moth
ing, that we place no more OF our clients
Unless there is a contract already signed
with one OF the big vaudeville circuits.
When the promoters Of a vaudeville act
come to the office with contract for
two or three months we can talk bust
ness But no more tryouts."
Frank Keenan,, who has been before
tho camara for several yeads has re-
turned to the stage 20 play the title role
in company acting John Ferguson" in
California