The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-10
DIR. rIoRENor,s "REMINISCENCES.
BurtoL'- Captain CuttIe'-what Dickens
Told florencs When Irving supported
New York sun.

Him.
New York sun,
See here. Florence. wnv cont you revive
'Cs plain Cuttle?'n asked q reporter. while
seated in the dressing room Of tue Star Tnsa-
ter on Saturday pisht The le-faced
coined an had JUST come from the stage, and
was sestsd IN an easy armchair Hts at
tendant was 40 usting bis Governor Pm o"
wig. and smoke from a frsgraat cigar vas
cur ing above HE head. ST see letters in the
pewspaDers." the reporter continued, call
iug for voHr appearance IN the round OF your
old cnaIacte 'Jnes Obenreizer' among
others. Why don't you crafty them?"
The actor laid aside his cigar My yourg
friend" he replied, why should l change
my performance? Oar Governor is draw
ing good houses The audiences laugh and
applaud from the moment the curtain rises
until the end Of the play. AS far as am
concerned | like Cuttle,' '0bsnreizer' and
Bob Bnerly' much better than 'Bsrdwell
Slote' or Governor Perkins, but We must set
such visDds on the dramatic table as the pc.
culiar appetites Of the public demand. Dom
hey and Son. when originally brought out
st Burton's little theater in Chambers street,
on the spot now occupied by the American
News Company, singulsrly enough, was not
c success at the beginning, and was with
drawn after few nights performance. A
week or two later it was substituted for an
other play, and then began an unprecedent
ed run. Mr. Burton, as Captain Cutie,
added aDoiber great character 10 his area iy
extensive repertoire, while an excelle 1t
young comedian, Oliver Raymond. made a
great hit as 'reots,' From the reputation
be achieved in this character he vas known
as 'Too.s' Raymond until the day OF his
death. There ere very few of the original
cast now living. Edwin Varey, Frank Rsa
and James Dunn are the only ores [ can
now recall. And what glorious portraiturss
were John Bro0gham's two ]. BIS, Joe Bar
-
death / acted Captain Cutie at Brough-
ANS Lycsum, and subsequently in England,
Henry Irving appearing as Mr.. Donbey.'
while Mrs. Florence essayed the part of
Susan Nipper.' Charles DICKENS came to see
the play, and oomplimented US on the fdel-
ity OF our representation"
But are not Dickens plays always popu-
lar with play-goersp the reporter asked.
Dickens stories" Mr.. Florence replied,
'sre very difficult TO dfamstize, each novel
afCrdiDg characters enough for dozen plays.
Hence il is that the playing editions of
Dickens works seem sketchy and insufficient.
NO ThOrOugbfars' is one OF the best OF his
dIsmatizsd stories, Jules 0henreizeS' beiog
in itself strong psychological ssudy Dick
ems gave great deal Of thought aud care in
deVe Looping this chars cter. Tie told rue that
be intended TO make Dim Que of the most
subtle and polished Villains ever portrayed
IN fiction"
ASL tl1ciO Will DC IO OpytIALNttJ u SEQ
ing you in these playe this season2'
mo. My engagement at the Star is limited
to three weeks. and will close next Saturday
night ! have an engagement IN this city.
commencing next September, whsl may
reproduce our old successes"
"Tbe Newspapers ara announcing that
prominent acsoTs and II snsgers are going 10
have thea,srs built for them. Why srs you
not in the ie dY'
II hopa TO have theaier OF my own in
New York" was the reply, 'as both Mrs.
+ oreIce and myself are very tired of this
wandering life. aud de5rous Of settling down
az home; but il l we're to vsntila.e this idea
il would probably interfere with the plans OF
be ether managers who project building
tbeateTs for, as the Irishmsn said who was
riding along the highway, when the horses
foot became eBtsng led IN the stirr9p: 'Hould
on mint; what are you doing down there?
BeRorrs, IL yes are goiEg to get up here, be
isbers am going to get down