The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-20
JAMES NELL AND
WIFE IN new YORK


The Stage. ou, uf OBJ. leading papers
devoted Goo plays aud players says.
when Mr. and Mrs James Ne.U ths
latter we'll known professionally as
Edvhe Chapman. came East some time
ago, it WAS after long engagements Boo
is the West. covering several seasons.
and they had decided Go take an indie
finite rest. This they were enjoying
when sudden gau was made on NeiI
by the management Of Miss Ellis JEFF
freys. An unexpected change Iu plans
made necessary thc engaging 81 auot-
her actor 60 play the role of Dazzle iu
London Assurance. The part was
not easily filled. and finally Mr. NeIl
was thought of and was Induced Co ace
cept the role. Dr. was bis first appear
ance DOB New York lu number Of
years and h.s success was immediate
and gratifying Previous 90 his present
engagement. Mr. Neiu had not been
seen 20 the metropolis since Doe appear
ed as leading man with Mrs Flske dur
ing her first season iu problem plays.
M. Nell, though not essentially a
comedian, but a leading man Of power
and distinction, makes Dazzle stand
out sharply and Weil-denHed among
the characters of this spleudidly played
revival
Mr. Neil. while 20 player OF vIgor and
intelligence. and witbal "a good looking
one who does not however trade upon
this fact. makes Dazzle "a consistent
and entertaining character, with those
whimsically def touches which pro-
claim not only the able player. but
also the man who studies even trivial
tiles, and is content only when he dis
plays the best that IS iu him. Mr..
Neil has in his long experience run the
complete gamut from farce to tragedy
and back again. His Dazzle is one or
the hits Of the present New York sea-
son. and shows that iH Mr. Neil we
have "a player who need not go back to
the West that loves him # be cares to
stay with as here. There Is plenty
Of room in New York FOR actors like
James NciiL
SIR. Neil By the way. is a Lamb ana
Player and also "a life member Of the
GreeurOOm Club.
Edythe Chapman graduated from the
Lyceum School. now called the Ameri-
can Academy Of Dramatic Arts. about
twelve years ago, and Us fine cX-
ample Of what sane dramatic teaching
can do for 20 woman with inherent
talent. She studied directly under the
/ late 81. o.. De Mile and Fred Williams
ana also under David BelascO and %el-
son Whe1tcrofg Almost from the start
/ Of her career she played leading parts
! During her first season she played iT
: He'd by the Enemy" and in "The
Charity Bah" the following season.
/ Then followed three years with FIRE.
deric Wardc and Louis James in i'm
portant roles Of the most exacting and
/ legitimate character. She afterwards
appeared with Robert Mantcll and In
stock with Frederic Bond in Washing
/ ton. Then came her engagement as
! leading woman at the Broadway Thea
4 ter IN Denver. Miss Chapman replaced
/ Miss Henrietta Crosman, who had been
| Mr.. NcilIs leading lady al the same
/ wcll-known house.
! Miss Chapman has one Of the finest
! voices possessed by any Of our native
, actresses. Louis James still asserts
! that her voice Is the most melodlous he
has ever heard. Coming from such a
source. this Is praise indeed. Miss
/ Chapman r. very strong I'm emotona
work and, what Is AN unusual combina'
/ ton extremely cffectice IN comedy. She
win return to the stage and be sure Of
I receiving welcome from American
theatrc-gOers.