The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

integrity" said Mr.. O'Neill, land demon
stration of this quality came under my OBJ
servation one time in New York IL seems
that Mayo stood in need of 800 in the
morning He had borrowed it of friend
and had promised to pay it back before he
(Mayo) went to bed that night. Wen, IL
happened that Mayo forgot all about the
matter until after midnight. when he and
were taking lunch together. lie suddenly
sprang to his feet and explained the sltua-
ton to me. He's going away in the morn
ing and he must have that money, he SAID.
The trouble is. 1 don't know the number of
his house-it's on Thirty eighth street
somewhere, between Seventh avenue and
Broadway
We'll, he insisted upon hunting up the
man and he found him in a most remark
able way. We hurried over to the neigh
standing in the middle of the street, Mayo
called out in voice that filed the night.
Henry Fordi Henry Fordi
Windows began TO go UP in all of the
houses and heads were stuck out TO view
two lone men standing in the street. one
calling for Henry Ford to come down and
get his money.
"a policeman who came by recognized
Mayo and the actor explained that he OWED;
a man in that street $1OO which must be
paid before he went to bed. We walked
the top floor of house was thrown open
and to the next Henry Ford, come down
and get your money which was now being
laughingly echoed by the entire neighbor-
What in thunder do you want with
me%
{" Thank heaven exclaimed Mayo. It's
Henry! Here's your hundred dollars. Come
down and get it,.
And Henry came down."
1.-The Wizard of o." which has never been
seen in Indianapolis, is soon to play an
engagement at Englishs. Its music, COM
edy and transformation scenes are strik-
ingly good, and genuine originality marks
the entire extravaganza. Frank Baum. who
wrote the childrens book of the same
name published in this city by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company, prepared the piece for the
stage and Paul Teichens, a young Chicago
composer, wrote the music. But to the
comic artist, w. w. Denslow, belongs the
credit for the wonderful effectiveness of the
eccentric characters introduced, for 1T was
he who created the "scarecrow, the Tin
woodman,' the 'cowardly lion and other
amusing creatures that appear in the piece.
He also designed all the costumes used In
the production In a letter to a friend in
Indianapolis Mr.. Denslow, who now lives
| in New York, says that together with Paul
| West the librettist, and John w. Bratoon,
| the composer. he is preparing a new extrav-
aganZa for the stage and the piece will be
| produced on a lavish scale by NJ. B. Ray
mond next fall. The announcement in these
| columns is the first to be made concerning
| the Forthcoming production.
XXX
Charles Hawtry, the English actor who
| has been scoring such a success In New
| York in the comedy, 1.-THE Man from Blank
| ley's,' has no patience with the serious
thinkers who insist upon the heavier sort OF
| theatrical attractions. "An actors business
/ is to amuse." he declares. Leave the in
struction and the mental and moral up
lifting to the churches and colleges. TIC
q "a IN audi l.
| ence. / have never liked to do so since
| Wilkie Collins once hurt my feelings
| Camille had been put on to succeed piece
| of his that had failed. 1 was very young
| actor then. The stage manager put me In
/ a corner where 1 had to face the spectators
while watching Camille die. He himself
| turned his back to the audience. Wise
| man, he knew it was very easy to act with
| his face hidden. When it was over / heard
| Mr.. Collins, referring to me, say, For heav-
| ems sake. tell that boy with the wooden