The New York Clipper (December 1916)

December 20, 1916 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 91 DRAMA LEAGUE ASKS SHAW TO VISIT COUNTRY The Drama League of America has in- vited George Bernard Shaw to visit the United States on a lecture tour. The in- vitation is as folows: New York Centre Drama League of America, Inc., . 7 East Forty-second street. Not. 6, 1916. George Bernard Shaw, Esq., 10 Adelphi Terrace, London, England. My Dear Mr. Shaw—The New York Centre of the Drama League of America, with the cordial concurrence of the un- dersigned desires to express to you its hope that you may be persuaded- to ac- cept the proposition which, we under- stand, is being made to you to visit the United States this Autumn. Twenty-two years ago "Arms and the Man" was first given in America. Since then sixteen of your plays have been presented here, the latest being "Getting Married," which is now having its first American production. Each new Shaw play 'has been regarded as an important theatrical event—eagerly awaited and keenly savoured by all discriminating theatregoers. Their enjoyment has been shared by thousands of others who rarely see a play, but who have read' your books and caught the fire of your courage and insight. It is natural that there has been among all these people a growing desire to see and hear the au- thor of these stimulating books and plays and a corresponding disappointment that you have heretofore declined all invita- tions to visit this country. It seems es- pecially fitting that you should come to us at this time, because in a world at arms the United States is perhaps the only country where representatives of all the nationalities can and will unite in doing honor to the thinker and artist whose work tends to bind the nations to- gether instead of driving them apart. We, therefore, representing the authors and playwrights of America, the actor managers who have produced your plays in this country, the audiences who have applauded your words, and all those who have at heart the best interests of litera- ture and the drama in America, desire to assure you of a welcome in the event of your coming to the United States. The Drama League of America New York Centre, Lee W. Haggin, president; Laura W. Day, secretary; Augustus Thomas, William Deaa Howella, James Gibbons Huneker, Nicholas Murray But- ler, Arthur Hadley, William Lyon Phelps, Charles Bann Kennedy, Edith Wynne Mathison, Max Eastman, Winthrop Ames, Otto S. Kahn, Daniel Frohman, William Faversham, Walter Pritchard Eaton. The proposition referred to in this in- vitation is tho result of the active steps that have been taken in another direction. A business proposition has been submit- ted to Mr. Shaw by a syndicate which hah undertaken to finance the proposed tour headed by George H. Brennan, manager of William Faversham. Liberal terms, in- cluding a large sized deposit before Shaw leaves England, will be guaranteed. From private advices recently received, from persons in London, very close to the dramatist, it is believed that he will not decline. As a reason for this probable accept- ance, it is reported that for some time Shaw has been keenly sensitive to the hostility that has been manifested to him in England on account of his criticism of the government and his outspoken views on the war issues. This mental attitude has led him to seriously consider an op- portunity to visit a country where friend- liness and admiration and a hearty wel- come await him. Mr. Brennan's eynctfcate is so confident of the outcome of the negotiations that the details of the tour are already being mapped out. It is planned to include the principal cities of the country and to ex- tend the tour as far west as San Fran- cisco. The first lecture will be given in this city in Carnegie Hall and will be held under the auspices of the Drama League. VAUDEVILLE GETS LAURA BURT Among the recent recruits to the vau- deville stage is Laura Burt, who is favor- ably recalled for many notable perform- ances, the more recent being that of the Nurse in the original production of "Dam- aged Goods." She is appearing in a com- edy sketch by Edgar Allan Woolf, en- titled "Lady Gossip." REGISTER YOUR ACT PROTECT WHAT YOU ORIGINATE. THIS COUPON wfll be numbered sad attached to your material, and a certificate win be returned to jre» aa an acknowledgment, and for future ref eren ce. The contribution •hottld be iijned plainly by the person or Bra lending; the same, and abonld be endorsed by the stag* maaater of the show or of the hooae where the act is being nacd. Farther acknowledgment will be made by the naaiea sad numbers being pobliahed. 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