Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
STAGE STILL LURES
ETHEL BARRYMORE
Daughters Debut Will Not
Mark Stars Retirement,
She Declares.
Ry the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 27.-Nov
that Ethel Barrymore Colt has come *
carry the royal family of the theatel
through a ninth generation, what o.
her mother?
The answer IS that Ethel Barrymore
win continue u reign as she has since
she made lisP own debut at the age
of 10.
She will continue to act, accompanied
by her daughter. in plays that she wal
select and dirrss- to be presented in hel
own playhouse.
Her own career Atll 90 on, and she
will be there to watch over Ethel Coils
determined that shis 19-year -olc
daughter will not follow her uncles
Lionel and John Barrymore, into talk
ing pictures.
Will Direct Plays.
Perhaps, now. Ethel Barrymore might
want to retire as an actress, connnne
hcr1eif in the future to directing ano
enc. j won't do that" she told us
81 will always be an actress as long as
I am able to walk on the stage.
LAS for directing, have been direct.
ing my plays for long time: nuL
never said anything about 1t before be-
\
the critics
You think the critics would be un-
fair to you?" we inquired.
Very likely They are usually only
fair. with their favorites, she. answered
"Howeyer, poor fellows, suppose one
shouldn't blame them. Their jobs must
get awfully tirescme."
Following scarlet Sister Mary. IN
which she and her daughter opened
80 -,-.Y- NEirr RorvuYyNnFc MANS to DC
several other productions this season
She would like to have a repertoire OF
ak or seven plays In her theater.
One of the dramas she may nave on
this seasons program is revival o.
SUNDAY" the play which gave ner tna'
famous line:
That's all there is, there isn't any
more!" ...,,
Miss Barrymore was seen IN the titie
role of sunday in 1907.
In discussing her plans Tor a roper
toire. Miss Barrymore was asked II she
had in mind a subscription group.
enc. I'm not interested in the COM
uercial theater," she answered.
mime is net a commercial tneater
I do not drive people in to see my plays
by using subscriptions
Likes Big Cities.
"Would you rather play on the read
or in New York;" -
'If YOU mean by the road cities like
washington and Boston and Philadel'
phia," she replied, Il do like It. alSe
fike to play in New York.
lot course, always take my plays
OUT of town a week or so to get ar
audience reaction. 1t would be terrible
to expose a play to these New Yors
critics without first testing it before ar
And SO we left the queen of the roya
family of the theater, q regal, outspoker
woman who is determined that hel
daughter, now that she has chosen i
for her career, will carry on the tradt-
tions of the Drews and Barrymores.
she left these impressions with US:
Wants Ideas Carried Out.
She has her own ideas about the the.
alter and commands that they be car
ried out.
che Is passionately fond of hard work
she believes fully that her daughter !:
q great actress.
She heartily disapproves Of mos
dramatic critics and does not hesitate
to say as much.
She has little love for the newspaper
profession.
She believes that truth is the only
thing that ever matters.
She Is very fond of England.
She cannot understand why news
papers print front page stories wher
something unusual happens to mem
Der of the Barrymore clan.