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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1920 Excerpt:... CHAPTER XIV. The Warde-Barrymore Diplomacy Company. On reaching Chicago on our return journey, Miss Granger, Mr. Shannon and Mr. Carroll decided to accompany Mr. Montague's body to New York. Miss Jeffreys Lewis had remained in California. Having paid all the respect and given all that esteem and affection could give to the dead, I felt it my duty to fulfill my obligations to the living; so I remained in Chicago, rehearsed, and after a week's postponement produced "Diplomacy" at McVicker's Theatre. I played Henry Beauclerc as before, Maurice Barrymore was engaged for Julian, and the other parts were cast to the members of the stock company of the theatre as follows: Dora Miss Meroe Charles Countess Zicka Miss Affie Weaver Lady Henry Fairfax x.Miss Alice Hastings Marquise Mrs. Carrie Jamieson Baron Stein,. Mr. Harry Pearson Count Orloff Mr. Edwards Algie Fairfax Mr. Roland Reed The play ran two weeks to capital business, but Mr. T. Henry French, Montague's surviving partner, decided not to continue the tour. Barrymore and myself entered into partnership under the name of Warde and Barrymore and bought the rights of the play for the United States and Canada. Without loss of time we made our plans, engaged our business staff and selected the company. Two Italian artists of great ability, Signor and Madame Majeroni, who had not been as successful in this country as they deserved, were in Chicago and, fortunately for us, at liberty, so we engaged them for the parts of Count Orloff and the Countess Zicka. Our full cast was as follows: Julian Beanclerc. Maurice Barrymore Henry Beauclerc F. B. Warde Baron Stein H. Rees Davies Count Orloff Signor Majeroni Algie Fairfax John Drew Markham Herbert Ayling Dora Georgie Drew Barrymore Countess Zicka Madame Majeroni Lady He...