The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
D0BLEY BUYS A BULLDOG
AND MAKES HIS DEBUT IS ~
IM11EtR ICIOR or 7RiG Ed.

| Dohlcy's debut in amateur theatricals was one
Of those magnificent failures that somehow com
mand respect lie went into the dramatic field
with n delightful earncstncss ot purpose that al
most seemed 10 belong to another era, ~ rare Is 1t
in these club soda days. What he might have
accomplished in this line Of nrt will always remain
a mystery, owing TO a series OF events that almost
led TO riot among the audience that had assem-
blcd in the cas-, room OF the Hyphcn Hotel to wit
ness Hamlet" by amateurs with int"rpoated
music I'm the middle OF an act Doblcy walked
10 the footllghts and rang down the curtain, after
ward cxcusing himself for his impulsvc action
by explaining that tho rumbling OF the steam
pipes annoyed him and that his extremely high
strung temperament suffered at the undcr-current
Of mcrrimcnt which seemed to prevail among the
auditors The audience dispersed apparently
quite as well satisfied and amused as though they
had seen the play 10 the finish.
Every one who was there that evening admitted
that Doblcys makeup in imitation OF Irving's
Hamlet was superb. Some OF the critics said
that II he could have posed in a series Of living
pictures through the part with the musical accom-
ranimcnt. but without moving or speaking his
hstrionic success would have been assured and
tnat all the managers would have been after him
Tor a professional debut AZ II was, several mat
tiers initiated strongly against Dnblcy's success
~ the melancholy Dane, the principal on" being
his rudcavor To- convey the elect ot HdmiefS
insanity. a point which, h. said, the professional
actors had always neglected. Then, too, Dohlcy
had a severe attack of stage irigh, from the time
the curtain rose until he impcrously ordcrcd II
down Md then there was the dog
Tho dog Is really whole story in himself
Duhlcy brouEh: him home without any warning
ur expression ut his intentions In the matter lie
know that while Mrs Doblcy liked dogs, she IRE.
he
suitable place In which they could he kept with
justice tu the dog nad comfort to- the owners When
Van Itippcr bought Great Dane and exhibited
II proudly tn DuDlry the latter WAS Immediately
seized with the ambition To- ps,scSS q dog aud To
Introduce him tu Mrs Dohlrv after he had he.
CONS. by purchase, on" 81 til" family. While he
desired a bigger dog than Van Ripper she found
that was impossible ~ nothing but a ST BERNARD
would approach Van Ripper IN size st Her
natd VAS tou quiet dog tnt Dpblcy's tastes. lie
wanted ~omcthn4: hcrc" md blood thirsty look
INK like Van Rippcrs, or else something quietly
sporty. with pedigree that nothing could touch
This was how he came To- secure Mike, bulldog
a direct successor " Snnchu ranka, with several
blue ribbons and an uclinc>s of vSa.sc and a handy
ness Of leg drcidcily nrSiocratic
lie walked into the dining room one evening
with Mike lpAGns IN the rear Mike had taken
y most violent and insane fancy to lt,hicy from
the moment he had become tn" property ui that
gentleman. and while nuh!ry always pretended
extreme amusement at tho degree ~ affection
hr had awakened IN Mikes gentle breast, ~ -
ctrily increased his respect for the dogs in,"i-
Eencr and keen human insight Mrs DJblry
greeted the dog with hn impressive silence that
chilled noblcy lie had "Npr ted an outbreak
NJ surprise, disapprn,sI aLi fuhl amusement
but Mr., !hbl"S ar,N IN a woman "ssihcd'
She made ~ scStur" welcoming Mike Ia III" Dob
the Dnblry mcnase 81" did not even 'Say "lng-
gle, d'.-gi", cone ami ki>S 'uur muysrr Dob
Icy had lundiy ianci"d III" would Sine did not
even rcuatl hat 1t Nh~ to- sweet ior anything
She only baked fNcdly At Milc and then lnrkrd
al her husband a. though shc would say Il AN
tni, dog later "a but shall not ~ far forge, my.
.clf NJ 10 express the feelings which al present
agliHtc ne HAD III" known more of The rN-
nature sh" WOULD haN" b"-n more diplomatic
than to XIV" Mike the ~, dlrcct at their hrs, meet.
expressed his r''ins' by ignoring her absolutely
Nhil~ ~" la'Nn"i a"rCii,n on boblcy. More
thaH that he Objected fcTc"lyto, any display Of
affection from p"bcy To his wife OF ycr versa,
anu he result wns that an !mperccpuhlc crolncSs
nt"nr h"'"""n the bob'"ys hat would have re-,
Longer under Tue D"hicy fo"i
In reality Nike was only thcr" when his master
va. he followed him Ia The oirc, and went out
gct an evening II and had Inn i"d w some.
wh"r" while r"N VEN :" %" theatre, u was quite
Cit"dly down ne aisle &c. whisper t. Duhlcy that
hi, dog va, "u' ,i'" aud seemed anxious o. sec
MN I-NfIS N'NN' anu IiItl', IN tpNn g,t tp
know lnbl"y's dog and the nuhloyS hogan 10
BE- dI,lIkrI IN the various PLACES that dogs are
sippr!d To- T." excluded. >,Ion ~ ~ church and a.
bailey club II" ipb."yS "cEc put ont 81
one uHt"l WH"r" ihry went L. stop White The plumb
lnE va n"i"f tcphttcd The manager va, n
guests objected tu Mix appearance IA tho ,lr.
va'urs aud corridors Then he uuh.ry, irit and
took a furnished apartment IN til" nci..hh,Thnnd
hut u"bry b"H ing NJ 90 viii {" the manager u.yl
a. Stroll lU,o d." cal" evenings after dUucF Mike
".,sT h ,i 81 S"nr,s lP" nigh, "a. m"rasrr
what dn You think nskrri you for that hundred
dollar corner suit" Tor
Do5iry
Vel can't ynu understand tia, five have
I" hH'" tn" ,ing anyh"" "" Nigh, lust aS we'll
Dphlry srw ii, f,r,' II III, and l-.g"n To- s,.uI
h. evenings wnls.rs through ih' streets with
c.r'y 81 . 70 i d. 49, ruH.Iung enough .pr any
mar h "'r 10 ,t"r' % ~ D,bc. hrr.- n4s
PECULIAR lie ,ou,i moi ,~cnr ,n ,prir.a,an,dl MN
D.Glry wNrni 70 Gcd nnI ob.I" all t." ,l,c"p, ct
nights NIL n''r! nS though Il" th!uCh' Ih'
dccld~! w'rt" ~ time Hpd S,l stulldly On the
rug NJ ID" f"r' ~ D"blcys bed uu'il dr. yh,rrL
apparently pond Icing over thu -NtTrmr stupidity
carefully overlooked D,hry's bath and ms shave
aud thrn stI"li~ down to hrcNkftsr .Wah him
20 r,h"s. HoDdci and Il" read ~" play aloud
in NJ n'hi"N. aud discussed ih' question II
Huui.fS AMY ~ IN .rnity II 'scnle-l a mnst
important .,h,ag !, babies, aud II rather ANNOYED
him =, Rn1 th.i Mi- Dphcy did no. regard th,s
ppiui ~ hung '"frus
~ lhuv' Umrirur affairs she rgitl they
Tarry Httrmp' Nuv II thu~' tine effects II IN,
actors talk distinctly rnd o. on aud off the stage
nj III right tim 1t y. al that can Nv. "NIpcrd ."
well, have dISlInCt idrA that SMnkrsIrat,
meant HdHuri 10 b" mad nnl nm going To plmy
tho part IN IhTt way intrlligrntly, ~ | mink lhs
author meant H.
Strictly on the quiet DobIev began 10 take IrSsns
in dramatic art from an eN actor one Of The Old
school who approved Of Doblrys conception Of
a mad IiGmiei
My boy he said, you have struck the night
note! No professional is daring enough 10 take
this view ~ the matter In his Trndi,inng of IN,
role Tn" melancholy Of Hdmlsi ~ really mclnn.
ChUy Of nlnhn"s', and at certain points this mad.
n"se should u" accented strongly. dpringly -, rs
20 drive Il huwr ~ the nInd, - IN, ,:lldIrnro Z"
Oi course Mik" went 10 these lessons With Doh
l. y and also ~ The rch"arSAls lie got 10 know
the part Just as well NJ Dphlry did could take
he positions an ~" stage aud Snonl'd To approve
strongly Oi Duhloy'S acting with the CSCcpinn
Of tn" nshnr int rvalS which The old school actor
said he had STUDIED AZ n read IlSan" n ylum II
MAS tho 'Nart phase Of melancholy lunacy he
said Nothing violent but sort II gentle giblrr.
ing, blling 0l III" finger nails and a vacant
gazing oil into space Dublcy spent all his timr
studying up this effect for h. frlt Surc that il would
causc no end Of discussion among literary pconlc
on the night n the performance DOblcy asked
MS favor thai Mike might b. allowed behind