Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1939 — Page 19

Lewis Likes Actor’sRole He's Chosen

New Play Is One Miss ‘Fay Wray of Films Helped Write.

By JAMES THRASHER

It isn’t every day that one can go to the theater and watch the wheels of a famous literary career ‘go round. All this in addition to the advertised drama, too, and at no advanee in prices. That, substantially, is what awaits those who plan to see Sinclair Lewis in his Monday-through-Wednesday engagement in “Angela - Is 22,” at English’s. After a notable career as a novelist, during which he produced a string of best-sellers and won the Nobel Prize, Mr. Lewis has turned his back on that field of letters, at least for the moment, and is concentrating on the theater.

Not only has the novelist turned playwright, but "he has become an actor as well. His appearance here, as the advertisements already have told you, is in his own play—or the part of it that wasn’t written by Miss Fay Wray of the movies.

Move Appears Logical

1f Mr. Lewis really wants to learn the playwright’s craft, it is doubtful whether he could have made a wiser move. Somerset Maugham has said that no one really learns anything about dramaturgy until he has: seen his own play in rehearsal. And to put oneself in the actor's shoes ought to contribute even more to easy and effective stage writing. It may be, however, that Mr. Lewis’ system was penetrated by the grease paint virus last summer at Cohasset, Mass., and that he finds it increasingly difficult to resist . the footlights. Although the present play is his first appearance as a professional actor (complete with Equity card), Mr. Lewis did take the principal role in “It Can’t Happen Here” with the :South Shore Players at Co- _ hasset last summer. This was in his redramatization of John Moffat’s stage version of the Lewis novel.

Foresees Important Future

Whether Mr. Lewis intends to devote a major part of his time and talents to the theater remains to be seen. At any rate, he told a Columbus, O., audience at the present play’s premiere a week ago that he felt the American theater was beginning a period of important activity, and that he wanted to be a part of it. Mr. Lewis also seems to be enjoying the change to a more so- . ciable and enjoyable form of cre“ative effort. Novel writing obviously is a solitary occupation. And once the book is sent to a publishér and accepted, little remains to be done except some proof reading and a few revisions. However, when a producer agrees to stage a play, the author’s work has just begun. Almost invariably, the producer asks for revisions. And if he doesn’t the director is sure to. Then comes the problem of casting, and with the players chosen and put into rehearsal, a thousand and one details usually crop up. : P Miss Wray Factor, Too Miss Wray must not be left out of the consideration, either, though a movie commitment has kept her from seeing the play thus far. This was the actress’ first attempt at play writing, but being married to John Monk Saunders, the novelist, playwright and scenarist, she probably had been able to pick up and pass along some valuable

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