AUTHORS AND ACTORS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1245, 29 September 1911, Page 6

AUTHORS AND ACTORS.

Unlike Sir Arthur Sullivan, who was associated with him in the conuc opera successes at tlio .Savor Theatre, London, Sir William Gilbert died a rich man. Tho author whose humorous verses were set to music by Sullivan left an estate which has been valued at £111,9/1. His partner lost most of money in bad investments. Daniel 1.-rohman, m his "Memoirs of a Manager," tells us that it'is only in France that dramatic authors rise to atl'luence. "Hartley Campbell, about five-and-twenty years ago," writes tho American manager, "struggled hard to acquire a competence by dramatic work, lie was inspired to renewed ambition by an incident that is told of him. One day lie was being driven by- a friend along the principal avenue in Long Branch, then our principal coast resort'. Various beautiful residences were pointed out to him. "'Who lives there?' lie asked, pointing to a stately mansion. " 'Maggie Mitchell, tho actress, was the reply. „, "'And who lives there."'Mary' Ahderson, tho actress.' " 'And who lives in that gorgeous

place?' s ■ . " 'John Albaugh, the actor and raannß"Antl so the homes of various well-to-do Thespians wove shown liini. ."'And lvhcro do the authors live?' ho asked. . „. '"Oh, they live in Aow lork or on somo farm.' "Tlio following year Campbell was being driven about Paris, and again Hie ho"nes of prominent theatrical people were shown him. One splendid mansion was owned by Victorien Sardoii, another j,v Alexander Dumas, another by Edoiiard Pailleron, another by Georges Olmel, and others by various dramatists and writers. " 'But where are the homes of the great actors?' "'Oil, thoy livo iri apartments! was the answer."