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THE OMAILV SUNDAY VJEE: SEPTEMBER 1. 1910. 5 L 'C) L 'T 7 j J Mmii. ' - ; I SMJ 7 f ;-,mmmmv ;v is -VV.' i . I ' i-T BV,.;::;V--Ji .. V ' -:.XS y ) A ; - i; ' x It- .K k, S " Ng ; . ; .rX, .: -, i : Lizzie Treligb. at the Cjaylg" Henry Miller on Future or Staore R. HEXItT MlLLEri'P nrfs-nc-lit th Hran'lcts n-s on io; 1urln thp T-pels on h:oh th ty eoM!d r-st with rotrfort Mr. Miller Ik one of th Amprl- CHn actor hn ran alrrwv relied uiori to put forrh 3omethlns worth while at the theater. Hi -:lt th!e tlm rone the lei welcom? b.-ra-iae h '.are with laughter on li'n l!p. rather than trenuutialy endeavor n; to rhnu u ho-T to solve wme feature of the creat rroMem of life. Indeed. It n:ay be fjucsilon.d If h war not the more welcome for thi reason, beca.u It Is not m very A ffctilt to Tr.ako us tiiini, after all. while It re- with" 101 RANCH " ET1 i f &y:iWrz.; MARIE : : ": " : . " : ; V' : y. MEBRcS n Tvr-'r- -y -with ; i yitiui- f f fif ? K A ' '! : V: : ' T t v V ill : - Jc v ) : s o W e " ;:;.. L ' (V , jT ouow xri -ixi i lit; loianmco-u lraii - it rue Arug - - 'ihI V ' vvm 1 1 '11 -!!:-' a rfal gemuit afford us the de Mtht of hsarty lausbter whh na tln? of wr.r'nrrs, end there is nolh nt -n "He: UueLand'a Wife" that tends to anything but ;cy Mr. Thomas has provided a !m?y built alon? the bronlest linen and 5-1 so delicate In Its- ter.ture that It re- I'lirta the most careful treatment of capa ble ectora to . show Its beauties, and this affo-dj-i by ?lr. tll!er and his company. 1'ut in one of h s few pile moments wh'le in ,'hi Mr. Miller was al;el for p.'s vlp.v on ihe outlook of the theater, esi- c'a!ly with rranl to the turmoil that no-v i ioo!ps th bufiness management and re- T.rl'v thus ' af frcta the artistic ffe.-l of th .;iee. He talked on this topTc. a! uion all other, hopef'tlly nnd optimist c- nl!y. Th ovt r-prolu'tfon of thratr- and i the suld vision of business 's nut. In hfs i opinion, a necessarily fatsl effect. It Is an evidence more of ml?tp.ken leal on the pit of eop'e who do not thoroughly ; understand the business In which they are i embark nr. But. he says. "Po Ion- as men have bank arco in;s" and bricklayers are waiiawiaiia u n.a-ia -. ,r -w.-.-.-,. -b-wci . .. ,al not on uike the bu'.'ding of theairra will proceed. ' Thij will necesarilv entaii, as 'I alriac.- haa. lo.rs to those w'io are ; encased In the business end of the theater. , Another io:nt madi by Mr. Milltr is that at present, and he con-ii!ers It rren-t'lv unfortunate, the verdict of Nw Vori; de termines the taste of the Amer can public in matters of the drama. It aptars to him pinnular that the arcat cities of America. whkh are IndeiK'ndent 'n other matters, i h'ul: be so ilomlnaied bv New York In' the matter of what Is (rood or bud at fie , theaters. Ins:ead of makin? ui oi.r min-'s for ourselves as to the n'ue of a play or the plnt'i's merits we wait until the p'ece ! haa been predated n New York, ha; bi-n O'scusreJ by newspapers and mar.zins. : and v.n are thcroushly familiar with It In ! evp4 - way. before we ncret ' ' "This -practice of railing for rredirs'ed plavs Instead of tukln? them new. - very had ' for the theater." he says, and then points! out the remedy. "It must come throurh ' the establishment of theater that are not to be conduct-. d Tor pufi: alone. lu; with . v.,w to Iht. proper rrStn'!on of V-hi J IWlVTV II CCVi J ! bjff UlustraUnB the ! olnt. rffvrrd j , mm . I H T 2 - V ?f ' rCSC to the stock company now !:cvr.s .f. t.i I v I II XlVv V' If I V VC?!il - , ' . . , j-.J&CS Bo. d "Th's coi'ipar.y I? coin;, rood v.-orl'.' j he m d.' "b'Jl It could lio miKii l-et'.er if II j we e not held down to lhe t;- of .-cc i-.d- hnd iiEir s. Ita lorr- for Koi wo.iUi bo fa- better were it d?voiei in unrl at least, to the production of nv plnys. and not rlvfn over entirely to ih'1 reprod'tftion of pieces that have be-n tried elsewhere. As a coinparit on lie cited t"ie ci,n s of not so very lonp aiso- uTien th" jtrea! a-f.rs traveled over the country anil were a ic!t?d leeausj t'aev were (treat a'-'tvx. snd not litca .. they were presenting ar ticular play. And In lho" fiay in- s.: u the lhea'.fr was do'r-T it" b-s! v.-ori- cause not only v.re'the pirh priced sfu (.'lupled. but the waller e" wt .e fil'.r-rl Nowadays a f'rs-.-cit-ss thcat'-r wlieie h'?h ciade drama Is presented !;as Ptile. If inv. I eullery attendance, because, the f"llcs win.) once patroniied the callery seek Ihe'i 1 annie ntnt elsewhere and the price o! j fc aw downBia rs ra been raised lo ti l:'j-h a fl-juie In th" effort to counierva l i til" less of the ups'alrs paironaiie. To i li-niedy this he aufeste the tr-;ah!ihm"M J of th'i-t..:? endtr public cortre! wh eh j thr.:l K(.t lie run as charitable u!!on.. t l it' v ;.(--. ahhli be dirert-.! for th fn- i o" the people, a.id not tor pr! : pre.'li. r in a leeen. magazine article My. X iic i ouilinei his v. a on this point e-rten-'yel Rrd antic paUd" therein the notion of Mr. i Fi-nrna- avd th" XeT th'a'.r i-cf"-dl to n this e;arlment last woe'. Hi es -r-- d himself n" iri'f'i err titled thtl ih N '-r ' ih'a'T had d 't rml -e.- in o ir. . o.-: c "- f.-is- ii'' rs:tnta in i- -'-' o-', ! ! on i'-.t Tc-' r.-'irpJ. hv. sa'rt ''ni i ! to ,- i:,io a th.-tr wh-re thev ill'-..-- v ".-, 1 1 wm. ivi m j i - : v. III Edwin Evans - At the Boji felt they were not only epial sharers In the bauties of the house, but wre also ye.iual o".vnrrs and Fherers In Its profits. " Tnc mission of t'te theater " sa s Mr. j Miller, " s to the .oath of th- country. lis a'.p'al Is through its play on the cmo- j liens; tiie pleaia cstablixlid in youth are ihos- ihieh affect the l:fo of the indi-1 vidua', so the theater must look to Is cf!e: i on youns foii.t. f..r whatever effec t ! i! Is to have 'n shaiiini the dst!iiv of 'he 1 I nation. To do Ihin it nmet lie devoted to i j s-eiixj. To tach lerons of us- fulness, arm j' j lo make this tei,chin effective. H ntust be j Permitted to r.'a' h thoe who need It n ilie time wh n they need U mm't. O.tt ! ! tin at .' mu-.'t be attractive liir plavjl nii-at b." cnu ne. n sfn:iin ill and ftr- I 1 ts-. and must b- presented so tin. t the i ' pubic w'll feel an ir.P'r.-Kt in them. As' ' to lh.- s.p:a ''.hies lulv.-teit iho mana ters ' the public eares noihinir. It ria'r?s no j t d t't .-. ,) I)-,. j.-..). j.. under who?" d'.-ec- ; t'o.i -V.- ''a'- i- prH'.:i--d or tlv- actor ' , ap'-.a-s to in ai it is a p!:i ' rf purpose j o: a: ii-tor or uP.lity. Th cr at thlnT 'n ; lii '.; r t a 1? to iia.ii th- pull'". ! 'Ar-. ii..1! p- rt th:.t 's o.-rrl oi.-d t;o) , -r.t:int'.:- i.; ' i at i 1:1'! ihe tensl ' I tr'siiie i.-.- n':tU'v-. a t r sn-! the i"-ii- -. Th- .''-ihir air v s Hi i o rt. j 1 ii ; c z: -. 1 . .i .-. f. at h in. nt and It Is t fL. r -. f -. i ihc- r'-vi. -ve. i) sh-j- I: , ih-; mv : :-. 1 ti : n rr a .' eii-a -. Vhei j pa: 1... . j-. 1 on these lh c- It; icia. t .:a. c en tsio o' th -n Th:- f . nc j t o-: oC ill :ev'e-r- Is Jus- as mper-aat! 1 - t - Ml'Hie.' 8 i3 nl 1 ne "l.inrr I o ato:. 'a f . 1,1- t'tre- s- '.-li.li. I : r r.! n if. v-oi.'.i!:ai" it 3I1 t :..-s in oft.i lhai ih ,1 a.-.-: -0-d tiij i r. 1! :l! - ma" be ti;. t in pi-coelni; In ' i"e -r-cir-ce of Ne.'. Yi.it .A" I'.e !-:ser ..'e- r. the a ". try. In (. !:! 1 as ir'rr i- n'r; ti .'- a 't i t .1 : '. n. , t f r n-a";. ; 1 3 - ..is it is t.it ':!.- t at j'- ir;. nt lir-eril Y .. 1-c .0 ;-h :; ' tie Ir. it i . t 1. h s n rrtM'e-?' ;:er I 'e'-'.ns to th-.- 'i ate.-. T.'-'.'- i- :iat ! V- !. ' v. v,-:., , . fr. 1 .filer - f so li '. i 1 .r.e.-. a .1 iK.it: --; .!'- ia A:tri.a. ( " V e 0 a lv.it '. C.'-'.i .t mal ' t -i- .11' ir .1 V. .i.tf. ra.:ia;e! th . in- ar t ;h r" ovi.n:es is the 'nmiey :i y r t e . 1 e : e II :. a-.J i.i.e of tlie . rij. 0 .d without r.e. 'j ,. i-.; . re. :h-1-1 b;:s;r s ia :.r. n .- f t .e rounf y t .'; m New v r of tii f.'e fan uf r , 'i'l r t: e..t iii I. in -.: r. .!. "A "f ;iou -a:-.. I.-- of visitoi so U'le-.d I- ut:Fire;.s riiattcis, and 1 : ptea-ure ia 1 iit-:r few leisure mu ir.OFt'y at ti e theaters. Asture-I of .'!,..) men this ationue. me New York manajera eiier t-. it by .tiiejr.g to offer alwa)j the (.est. As" a :sult N w York haa i to be trie one s:xat Judgment bar before .in, eli a.! nhu .. ih for fame on the state . u.-t appear No play I counted a auc--f:.. no irwtttr hw often It may have oeu productrd elsewhere, until It baa ra - " e. Sidney-Dale ceived the stamp of New York'a approval This ro ot has been der- -etia'.e. many ll:i:es. ii .-. llil't -. 01 -if. n mm m oat:ea'! . No antne with tie ll.ai ills p..- r uo.en I; I.lel t.lJl be taken vsto w York, and tin re win plau Ills fiom peorjltand plaiie from the press. .' actor liiuu ntnu'eir wah (i-eas paint la l.ie etuffy dteevint room if a country iiuater. but 10..KS rorward to the lime wren U nam shall flasa In bril-ianee ' nuj.'lna to the alar m. v j manager cuunla leee.ots while 1.11 tn n.l" j w no la not looking ahead to that day alien ( hia office v. Ill be mime hen, ar.iL'nd ine 'severed preclncta of Forty-aee ond and Ur.iadway. And even the reviewer. tenderly remembered by Mr. Miller, oci-a-lonaJly Indulge la a. dream wbereln he Lara e Clark "Wrie llae OrpLc lira, nees his name In blaek Yo.lr re'... s'n-re W. ni t pe in th New -t New Y'orat . .1 '.- a iiose Uvea "."e Jl'd l sty ill th ii.ht.iit ambltiona ; r. s v. IciiJ ..; t e j r-: !"it to JKR1.- .' f.c ; -.eri-i. j.sst t i it aJi j,. : ci.!-.- ff- in.. 1 u,is of vtiiei wlio are ' yet i.eij ' Iiorn tiat:r.K out their Uvea j aTa.rirt th iid . H,d.l:r.a of ealstene 1 in t :et ri-iixl.iikt iiie.rut.oiis. AnH w. l,., di New York can t1.4ll.1w up these Uvea and Tie I other liv.a ready to keep a con stant st: earn pouring inlt the maw of lh ti:! at ty. . :m bit loinf Mil) New yrit dominate, the '.heater of the country, and Jtibt so Ioiik will we be asked to take our p'tys "predisested.- If ever the lime shall come when Mr. Miller's Idea of a chain f alate-cwnu oiled theaters exists th dotaaV nilioii of Stw Vvrk may be broken. 4