New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-18
The Theaters
By Percy Hammond

(Copyright 1922, NeW York IT1bpne me-
C7uDENTs of what known in the local P as sh0w business
are wondering the lean will have next year
on the disinclnatiOn O proud actors to leave Town
Il the habit Of the blame the for the
spurious which sometimes present the masterpieces in cenrS other
And indeed few notable cases it the fault OF
thrifty magnates that socaed secondaers are sent
abroad As rule however, the players who from motives
either ce or naughty dmurred at distant assignments Many
Yrop 20 nv knowledge kne to ordy mummer be-
seeking them perform the rOad and being refused have been
unsy indicted by paygrs elsewhere foT deliberately ouns ~
toupes
r - M ing goes were the happy daysi Histronism then
was among the most lucrative and plump were the bags OF
those who pracced it. in the Capital were long and easy
Tie actor we'll afford to disregard the hopaO
remote, and forbdding The twin joys Of Home and broadway
bright routine were preferred and not without reason to travel ano
exiles melancholy lot But
se5 port. to ,., prosperity sss, shines.
so the wav of quiet panic last in SHOW
reared its ugly bean along desoae
R,o Ouwady there signs of distress for actors are
% class and auencc though they have not Inc
,urtv groups in Lambs to-day as deoonn no
seemingly carefree In fact the only evidence nave @ W
financial distress is considerable what of its victims have told me
Have YOU noticed the chow extra public dement's
sb Froc etc. given this by the Lambs the mars
Green Club the dgnifed Players! The num-
M performances due to the inability OF many members " p'
at,tees."
rro Il Is possb that the drama ports next will
the other ports willing Better the bitter bread OF bnishmen
than dough at ALL should be sympathy for the homeoVns
,s who nav be forced wayfare pity for them mtgAeo
s BY the suspicion all not barren away from lw IN o'
places thew will find libraries picture galleries and symphony concerts
whereby thew NAV refresh themselves with tonic drafts OF sister arts
Cmodu haters intelligent audiences exist elsewhere and press
as appreciatve hot in its praises as that OF Ne" i0i
Bright fires burn on CHEEKY hearh and in the cafes wanderers may
sup on buildings no savory than those available hereao0u Leu
then refrain from tears and breastbeaing the actors future whe
ielnga proper sorrow Also snail we express INC nee
suspicion of the successful entertainments 's"' " p
better by No. companies they are by the NO. Is!
Economic conditions may have effect also on the arih io drama
ts in New York If the players will realize that deIau0n WIN
for while ev NAV be persuaded diminish Temporarily 'he'!
he ipends and so permit producers 70 reduce 'he price
Chairs Il not wages heater have gone down III oo %
and mackee even most popular bargains III VIZ
markets still are those for which you have to pay the most Wy
ss good actor thu other day. 5000 week naVeh "oiAu "
year because m one will nay it. the Lambs SoV ana my az
SIPS which is little compared Of the similar % .
acquaintance But III pat they WILL even nave " ~
On the gas" A., ,.r 60
Emotions Of that sort will vanish next season VINE" Inc Iii
kg remote from life becomes again adjacent to It's reas
york like other artists for apparently little or nothing a. w s
thirst hunger though public usual VIII pay any coz
nov likes nothing all for one 1t doesh care % - o,,sr
place at the Foles than $40 at I'm "''' n,
What the get Every VIII oenen' iio -
oppression except the player when good player M
good having time than anybody e ~ -,
natter how thin his pay envelope. Provided OF COURSE ~
ircop,u its