New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-16
DIYEY COMES BACK HAPPY.
HE SAYS THAT He HAD ZINE TIME IN 'LoyDon
AND Is GOING BACK NEXT YEAR

AND Is GOING BACK NEXT TEAR
The tug John e. Moore, gay with flags and stream.
ers. lay all day Tuesday at Pier No 49, North Rv.,
waiting to carry party Of friends Of Henry f. Dxrv
down the bay 70 meet that much-taIked-of youne
actor when no should arrive the steamship Nevada.
Though the steamer was expected on Tuesday after.
noon she was not sighted until yesterday at noo,-
Before that time however, L. Z. Rice. Mr.. Di,.v,s
manager. had got tired Of waiting and the tug WA O.
its way to Quarantine. 1t came across 7. Henri
French's yacht with that theatrical yachtsman ana
John Stetson board. BY and by the big oceas
steamer coming up the bay, and by the time
she reached Quarantine the yacht and tho tug wen
alongside. Mr.. French clambercd aboard carryings
permit to take Dixey and his family OF the steamer.
But no was met with slight difficulty Dizzy
refused to come of and resouely maintained his Inc
tention of remaining with his company until thss
all landed in New-York the tug and the yachA
had to content themselves with acting conyoys
while tie band the for blew ont the strains a
Dixie and It's English You Know" to the breeze.
and the passengers shouted greetings to the young
actor. who bronzed and evidently full Of be alth and
spirits leaned over the vessels rail. When he had
landed at the pier Dixey had lots to say about hs
English experience but all was pitched in the same
key of thorough satisfaction with the country, the
inhabitants and all else connected with it,
:" I fceIv said he, as If had been away long
holiday, for while in London only gave six perform
ances week. playing no natinees. need hardly tslt
YOU now that despite the somewhat contradictory
reports which learn came here from the other side
at first our engagement the whole was great
cess and have already signed contract to return
next year At first must frankly own. the English
public did not quite know what to make OF US. They
expected to see legitimate comedy or at any rate
burlesque with regular part. Dizzy was nowhere
with them at first, the play was everything. Grad
ually however. they came TO take us from our own
point of view and then all right At first foe
instance had to omit the barber shop scene, but
when finally reintroduced 1t It became one OF the
features of the play We had timetable OF the play
advertised and used 70 drop in just TO THAI
scene night after night. The company. who have all
worked Loyalty and we'll for quite as
iu AS |. Miss Grub and Miss SOmer,ille especially
became pronounced favOrtes Socially had the best
of times. From the Prince OF Wales down was re-
ceved with almost exaggerated kindness The
Prince wrote to from HOmburg pressing his
greet at his inability to attend my last performance
was taken everywhere and shown everything; Ny
brother-acors, too were as genial as men could be-
Mr. Irving aud Wilson Barrett were extremely kind
and hone in my humble way to return the latters
hospitality when he visits America. During the
greater part of my London season lived out OF town
and found this extremely beneficial to my health
we'll as remarkably pleasant, for know no place with
peasanter suburbs than London" -,
How did your English audiences compare with
those at home ~
"Well at first they are a trie hard to please, but
az soon as they understand you they wonderfully
enthusiastic. When they like a thing they stand up
and yell their approval and the contrary when they
al not pleased they hiss and gIoan like maniacs.
What are your plans for the tuureP
a open next week at the Fifth Avenue for two
weeks and then start out on tour OF the country
arranged for me by Mr.. Rice."
Dixeys first visit after his arrival was to Waacks,
where he witnessed the performance OF "Josephins
Sold by Her Sisters last evening This was In accord
ance with promise made to Colonel McCau III Lon
don last summer which not forgotten by either,
as the comedian found private box waiting ior nm
| when he entered tue theatre.