Notes

Despite the autocracy of Art, it is found that Eleanora Duse, "greatest living actress," does not disdain American dollars. Mme. Duse received from Morris Gest $2,000 per performance for her tour under his management. When the Italian tragedienne discovered that the astute impresario was gleaning receipts substantially in excess of her own portion for the earlier performances, she made objection. It was pointed out to her that a contract was a contract.

The end of her tour drew near; the supply of native citizenry eager to pay immoderate sums to see her was undiminished. Meanwhile Morris Gest had become involved in the colossal complications incident to the preparation of his half million dollar Miracle. Their mutual negotiations proving fruitless, Mme. Duse signed for an extended tour with the Selwyns and Fortune Gallo, opera impresario. She will travel under their management over a southern route to the coast. She receives $3,000 a performance for herself and her cast.

The consistently efficient Teutons seem again to have placed their fingers on the pulse of progress with the institution of a new dramatic training school at the University of Berlin. With singular shrewdness they have avoided the conventional. The course omits from its subscribers preliminary playwrights and actresses avid for experience. It caters solely to directors, regisseurs, critics.