The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

him to be untrue to his artistic tempera-
ment, but he says that gold couldn't cause
him to be anywhere near when the heathen-
ish vaudeville folks are getting in their
deviish work He runs away and hides in
his dressing room during those dreadful
intermissions.
1.-The Earl OF Pawtucket." Augustus Thorn
ass best comedy, celebrated the one-hun-
dred-and-fftieth performance of its sue
cessful run at the Manhattan Theater the
other night. and the event was quite
brilliant one. The beautiful little theater
was decorated with blending of the Amer
lean and British flags and many notables
were In the boxes and orchestra seats. One
box was occupied by Captain Wringe, of
Sir Thomas Lipton's cup challenger, Sham
rock III, and several members of his crew.
Big, sunburned, brawny fellows. they are.
and they attracted a great deal of atten-
ton. In another box was Sir Percy San
derson, the British consul to New York,
while Charles M. Schwab. the multimill-
fonaire, entertained a party of friends in
stage box. The English nobleman and the
sailors of the Shamrock seemed TO enjoy
immensely the complications and laugh
able situations in which the hero OF the
comedy, a London swell. becomes entan-
gled while masquerading as an American
from Pawtucket, and at the end of the first
act these distinguished guests were taken
behind the scenes and presented TO their
fellow countryman, Lawrence D'Orsay, who
Is making the hit of his life in the bright
new Thomas comedy. Much has been writ
ten about D'Orsay since THE Earl of Paw
tucket' run in New York. but he is an
actor that must be seen to be appreci-
ated and IL seen once IL is altogether like
ly that the spectator will want to see him
again. He is unlike any other comedian
on the American stage to-day. He Is de-
liciously dro,l, and although he presents
what might be considered a somewhat ex-
aggerated type Of the British man of
fashion he is so natural in everything he
does, his manner is so free from theatrical
effect and his humor is so entirely enforced
that one loses sight of the fact that he is
acting and looks upon him as quite the
real thing''-the very individual that he
is picturing so delightfully."-.
Visitors in New York should by all means
witness the quiet, witty little comedy, as
there is no telling when it will be seen out
tinue at the Manhattan until September,
when 1t will move over to the Princess The
alter on Broadway for an indefinite stay.
Henry E. Dixey closes his New York en-
gagement in Facing the Music Saturday
night and will open in Chicago in the same
play next Monday evening. He has met
with success in his new comedy thus far,
and will probably continue to play 1t
throughout next season. With Dixey out
of town Lawrence D'Orsay and his asso-
ciates at the Manhattan will have the legiti-
mate comedy field to themselves, for in all
this big city there is nothing doing" worth
mentioning in dramatic way aside from
1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket." Everything is
musical comedy, vaudeville and popular
concerts. 1.-The Prince of Pilsen' continues
to please large audiences at the Broadway;
1.-The Runaways," rejuvenated with the adj
vent of Fay Templeton, is drawing better
than ever at the Casino; 1.-THE Blonde in
Black with the popular Blanche Ring to
help the piece along, is entertaining large
crowds at the Knickerbocker; a summer
stock opera company is presenting roper
toire of the old comic operas at Terrace
Garden; 1.-The Knickerbocker Girl" which
threatened at first to prove a failure, has
been whipped into better form and is in
for run at the Herald Square, and all of
the vaudeville houses are doing as good
business as If the season were midwinter.
The new comic opera, "Otoyo," will be the
feature of the second season of Japan
by Night on the roof of Madison-square
Garden, beginning Saturday night. and
will be reviewed in this column next Sat
urday LOUIS w. JONES.