New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Actress Sees !
NeedforMore
RevivalsHere
Lillian Albertson, of eth.
Six-Fifty,'' Wants Ola
Favorites Brought Bacl

Whenever they have a play ,n r.;.,
domestic strife is big Issue il Sea-
that they invariably send for LIIl;.s
Albertson and give her the role of 81.
distraught, disconnected wife Nj.
Albertson, now having a tough t,ma -
it as the wife of an inexpert farme, !,
"The Six-Fifty" at the Hudso, {.
bringing to mind her trying life =,
Emma Brooks, wife of the coward,,
Joe, In Eugene Walters "Paid in rn,ls
some thirteen years ago.
Miss Albertson's present ra,.-
Hester Taylor--is similar TO hsy 4p.;.
in Full" part to the extent that che !,
able in the frst act of "The Six-Fiftv.,
to wear the same down-at-ths.hs.
slippers that she used In the frss so.
Of the original production of the wa,.
ter play. The shoes were worn ,r
"Paid in Full" before Joe Brooks Ia.
gan juggling the funds of his einplove,
and before Joe and Emma moved 70
hotel from that dreadful Harlem ast
Hester Taylor. mistress Of tb,
bleak New Hampshire farm. wear, q,
apron in the first act of "The sir.
Fifty" as did Emma Brooks in tho
first act Of the original Harlem A,
play, but the apron now used oy Mis-,
Aibertson is not the one she hsd n,
Broadway thirteen years age. Tbs
shoes alone enjoy that distinction.
Miss Albertson has had an interest.
ing stage career--s career that has
been marked by long absences fron
Broadway. During these periods Of In.
activity she has been absorbed in bs,
son, suffrage and golf in the South
Than. suddenly. she would quietly re.
appear on Broadway again, as in the
case Of the play at the Hudson. She
has left the theater for long stretches
at time, but has never actually re,
tired" And she says she doesn't In,
tend TO.
When "Paid in Full" was ready fss
Broadway everybody, as has often beer
told. was convinced that it would bs h
dismal failure. Miss Albertson ane
'Tully Marshall, the leading players |,
the small cast, were sure thar it hat
no chance. They were nervous on tho
first night and for the first weak. Bus
"Paid IN Full" caught on and Lillian
Albertson played Emma for a Ion,
time. When she finally quit the par
she decided to cling to the apron ant
the shoes. She lost the apron, but KEEP
the shoes.
Miss Albertson's next appearance ws5
in "Tke Talker." Henry B. Harrii
liked the play-iiked it SO we'll ths
he refused to put it down to do within
the Law" in its stead. 81 had tn
manuscript of Within the Law in N
hands" said Miss Albertson. Il had il
chance to play Mary Turner, and too,
the script to Mr.. Harris and begged
him to read that before he went o..
with The Talker.' He did, but didn'I
like it. Within the Law went int
other hands, and you know what hap
rened to it. The Talker' was put OF.
got fine notices and stayed awhile o.
Broadway, but it didn't make nickel
not a nickel"
Miss Albertson was later in the car
of "Moloch," with Holbrook Blinn, an
in "The DEVILS Garden with Lyn HaI
ding, which had very brief career.
Then she disappeared from Broadway,
as she had done before, went TO the
South and golfed over several state
through many months, discussing suf-
frage and giving time to her young sefs
when she wasn't on the links.
Miss Albertson has some very den
mite ideas about the privileges o.
women citizens, about her home, her
golf, her son-and the drama, "lt's Z
pity" she said the other day, "ths
more plays aren't revived. can't IN
derstand why more Of the successes o.
ten and twelve and fifteen years sgo
aren't brought back TO the stage TO-
day. There is new generation OF the
atergoers ready to receive them.
1.-TWO pieces that should he brough, !,
back are Mrs, Danes Defense and
The Adventures of Lady Ursula m
an out-and-out advocate of the revfvas
idea. Look how The Easiest Way AMI
i The Return of Peter Grimm were rt-
ceived this season"