The morning times., 1897-02-14

the other evening. He had Just put on his
sporting clothes as the Mayor, Mrs. Dixey
was with him, and few words were ex
changed before he was called to take his
cue. Nc talk with or on DiXey would be
zen regle'' without some reference to the
days when he was .'the hind legs OF the
heifer in 'Evangeine. - Naturally, this
topic cropped out.
The funny Point about that is,'' said Mr..
DiXey, that l wasn't the hind legs. /
lent my niInble spindle to the front legs
OF the historic and histrionic heifcr. Dick
Golden deserves the credit for contributing
the posterior portion of the late calf. l
don know how the mistaken notion first
crept into publicity, but it spread on the
Wings or the press, and crystaliZed in the
gossip of years, until l feel it would be
lule To attempt to set the notion right.
You know, Jotn l.. can knock down u
baby, but baby can't knock down John
L., which aphorstic remark seems to
have a delightfully."- Pecksnffian flavor,
Implying that he, pixey, was a mere babe,
while The press was a huge brute which
not he would attdmpt to correct.
He further illustrated the fuuility of
y
refrained from correcting all his life until
he was charged withhorse theft. He denied
it and they hung finn The bearings of this
observation lay in the application on it,
as Capt. Bunsby would have said.
It's strange that the public insists on
remembering. me, as half heifer," re-
SnIned the comedian n, when / have been
so many other things. | once played me-
chanical pig, dragon, a donkey and a
d fool. The last | played in giving
The public my magnificent production Of
The Seven Ages 1t was entirely beyond
Their appreciation l had better have stuck
TO the mechanical pig, for that paid me $25
q week ana the other cost me $40.
The public refuses to give me an up-
portuHity. You know Forrest played Bones
III a sideshow, and Irving was an old
wonan III pantomime. Yet when | at
tempt anything ambitious no one listens.
People put up their programs and remark
how cxcruciating / was wien | Slapped
the ether fellow in the face with a shaw
ing brush, OF how delightfully."- l initiated
Irving.
This didn seem any more of cheerful
lead than the unfortunate observation
which precipitated the refusal TO deny
what papers said So switched To light
comedy, and, rcmarking ON his workin'The
Solicitor, asked if he didn't like light
comedy. Mr Dixey replied that all his
work was light comedy. lie even once
played gas man. II was very wrong to
ask such a question, and / was sorry I
sand anything so foolish. Ny embarrassment
was relieved by the can coming for him
to 20 on
Mrs, Dizey kindly spoke OF her husband S
plans Ee has a promising offer TO take
"A donis' and The Seven Ages" to
Australia. Vaudeville, too. has made q
bid for his services and doubtless Mr.. Dixey
could command II big salary to appear in
variety bill. But his tastes do not run
to vaudeville As / was leaving he was
staIdingnear the stag door ana remarkinG =
on his devotion to his art. said that none '
was absolutely no consideration. II money
was the object he could open the "Dixcy
Saloon or the ''Dixey Pooroom." lie
preferred TO retain his dignity and that
why he remained at his present work.
Certainly in his present part there is NJ
indecorous infringement of dignity, AMI
as for art VS. cash. what little there is o.
either il the present play certainly weigh,
the scales against the latter