I announced "Driven" as a comedy. Next day I called it a play. But soon I may call it off.
To W. Lestocq:
The American actors over here are worried about so many English actors in our midst. I employ both kinds—that is, I want good actors only.
To an English author:
As to conditions here being bad for good plays; that is a joke. The distressful business is for the bad plays that I and other managers sometimes produce.
To one of his managers:
Do not use the line "The World-Famous Tri-Star Combination." Just say "The Great Three-Star Combination." It is easier to understand. And all will be well.
To one of his managers who spoke of the superiority of an actress who had replaced another about to retire to private life:
But now that her stage life is over we should remember her years of good work. She had a simple, childish, fairy-like appeal. I write this to you to express my feeling for one who has left our work for good, and I can think now only of pleasant memories. I want you to feel the same.
To an English author, January, 1915: