The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09
A GREAT ADO OVER DlXEY.
HIS DEBUT IN COMEDY ENLIyENED At
HERRMANN's THEATRE
The Former Buriesquer Plays tho fronc'
some Lawyer Ia THE solicitor Up
nor Rroudvuy Enthusinsm Let Loose

The Former Buriesquer Plays tho Froiic-
some Lawyer In THE solicitor Up
per broadway EnthuSinsm Let Loose.
Henry T. Dixcy was tho principal actor In
Tho Solicitor Mt lorrnarN's Theatre last
evening. The niece was new 10 New York.
and new season ut this hous" was begun
with IL. Much eXtrinsic in'c!ost seemed 10
Ito in tho fact that Mr. DiNey mae DEBUT
ms n comedian without song. dance. or bur-
!esuue capera. During tho ycars OF the contin-
nous success o. Adonis." tho young man
with handsome face. graceful legs and versa
tile mimicry got into II pouuIarity with the New
York million unedualled hy any other actor in
recent tincs. The tendency OF theatrical Az
dicn"ss Is. happily, away from h"or worship
and toward n discriminate consideration
of each Performance 10y itself. But Mr. Dixey
Possessed what Is commonly called crsonal
magnetism. and his vogue as mn entertainer
was extraordinary. The same people who no.
sented his silly exploitation by ndulatury
friends were capti,nted by his stnge COM
pounds OF prc,,iness and crotesiuery. oil aero
hntic agility and d amatic cleverness. SO no
grew into tremendous favoritism which.
perhnps. was canned fully by the amuse.
ment which lie created. 1t is no
wonder. then. that his start Mt Herrmann's ns
q Legitimate comedian was witnessed by as
many persons rs could BY any possibility get
into the theatre. whilo about as many were
turned back ut the doors. The makeup OF the
assemblage indoors was remarkable. Manager
10! S'etson OF tie Fifth Avenue Theatre oc-
cupied one uroscenium box with purity. Man
arer Frank L. Sanger of the broadway pos
sessed another similarly. Manager Rudolph
Arnnson of the Casino. Manager Daniel Froh-
NJ an of The Lyccum. and NJ mayor Hermann
haI their inmtl in three others The par.
nns o oi she inet o one cons,an
am the trout rows, OF the ilrst balcony
All .lese friends Of TIE net united IN giving
to him the earliest Ind Of rec"rtion upon
his first entrance. tut subsequently, they 10.
havrl ludiciously. np"laudtnG him only when
Is deserved it, and ref, aiming IRON iulsom;;
demonstrativenoss. No bowers were ierni' cd
10 be passed over The inotllehts;; no rrear.
affair M, sol of very politely and hecorously:
Still. the enthusiasm was Observable on every
side, and the unique. tionRble 81 cceSs ~ Mr.
DiNoy advent into comedy gave manifest sat
isfacion 10 the audience.
or impair that which he had enjoyed, Tor he
was assigned 'oa r2lc in which hls resources
S ona no BE wsr. sa oa
allie to call together by waving a g,oden.
coneiienne. was there to cnat n bewitching
young vile inv lved in !crrlexities and ,al.ey
se G' xe her as comnee
mistress OF engaging viz acity., Her costum-
ing was as eccentrically. fine as usual
and she challanGed admiration boldly and
won It fully An almost equally slightly
actress. aud posse sed OF passable ability.
was Josephine Plcus Day who played another
plagued wife. Virginia buchanan WAS
marion caught in the Jam" mess. TWO o! Tho
husbands wero British army officers. 'epre-
sentel by Sidney Draw and hurr Mclniosh.
rs the third husband. :. did not have
the coIlic laurrs 10 himself Mr. Drew wos
particularly funny in -XacgeratnR the vanity
and gallaut,y OF a small and iussy Old Colonel
\ pretty and quite innocent dressmater the
passi Q cause OF al the trouble. was imper-
sonntel BY Mnuhe White. The rest OF them. in
a cast rarely eNc-led for suitabilityand effect
iveness. were Lewis Is. ker. Il. \. HicEman D.
Bowron. joseph tiumpnrles. u. W. NARROW.
and Daisy Hall, Placed among these nlayers
Mr.. Dixey did not suffer a. al by any contrast
manned in him. He wa m easy. quiet. arts-
tic aud very ,uchable comedian.
Tho Solicitor" which was rrospered BY
such Il capable company Is Lot don farce ~
kind witt Jane" Tho Private secretary
aud An the Comforts Of Home" 1t gives
the misadyentureS OF a yonng lawyer who,
in an hour OF rash fun. nsnris q cabnan's
seat. and has or passengers. fret b sown vile
and then u pair OF burglars with their booty
Many and ingenious pi edicamerts ensue for
him and the folks connected with him. Ihe
Incidents. when gone rapidly aud laughably
throu with. MS they were last evening afford
into short evening. Soasoo start for the
season was mad. alike Tor Herrmanns Thea
ire. Dixey. "The Solicitor" and Charles Froh-
mans newest company a comedians.