Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07

place or thing under or above the heav-
ems. The dialogue which gives a dis
tinctiVe character to the Nye act is
complete and interesting index to the
man who presents it, A sample fol-
lows:
Nye Cto the brunette at the north end
of the dancing line)-Are you married,
little one?
The Little One-Yes, and 1 am glad
of it.
Follow four measures of slow music.
wherein Nye ponders and prornenades.
Nye-Whats your husbands name?
The Little One-Wood.
-Four measures of music, dancing and
thought.
Nye-He belongs in the cellar.
Ti-te-to-tum says the orchestra, four
times.
Nye-And what's your name, little
one?
The Little One-Why, Mrs. Wood, of
course.
The interlocutor gravely considers the
strange fact for the usual interval.
Nye-Any kindling?
The Little One-No.
This is allowed to sink in. percolate,
permeate. penetrate the comic Uranium
for the usual interval, then
Nye-She says there is not even
splinter.
Ned Nye invented these jokes him
self. The fact is recorded in more than
one comic paper. Other papers-comic
and others--have recorded the jokes
without giving credit to the inventor.
Monologue, Not an Interview
The dancing comedian and philoso-
pher graciously permitted a reporter to
witness the process of making up in
dressing room No. 2 at the Orpheum
last night. There was no musical ac-
compartment to the interview. In fact,
there was no interview. 1t was mono
logue, punctuated by ''yeses, "noes,"
and "indeeds" from the reporter.
AS he thoughtfully plastered a pin
cushion chin with red grease paint Mr..
Nye "remenisced." This word may not
Nye "reminisced." This word may not
it himself to describe his mental opera
tions. He said:
Five years ago--in this very
dressing room--it was not the Or
pheum then-I put on this very
make-up--one of the papers here
said---it was not exactly the make
up they had expected for the character
of Ichabod Bronson---in the
Belle of New York---but as long
as the public liked it---the opinion
of one person---more or less--
doesn't cut much alfalfa"
Nye Always Deliberate
Try and imagine four measures, more
or less, of orchestration between
phrases. Notice the sublime deliberate
ness in all that he says Mr.. Nye is
equally deliberate in action. In all his
career he has never been late at re-
hearsal nor missed cue. Ask him for
loan. He will probably say:
with pleasure, old man---but 1
haven't got the change"
In the Ave years that have elapsed
since Ned Nye presented the character
OF Ichabod Bronson at the Los Angeles
theater (now the Orpheum) he has done
many and various things. Readers of
the Smart Set know Ned Nyes short
stories. They are copyrighted, initiated
and pirated-what better proof of quail
ity is needed? Behold the Identical
Ned Nye nightly at the Orpheum, do
ing didoes that might have been copied
from an inmate of the Cawston reser-
walton, for the delectation of the Orphe-
umites. He does other things, too, in
addition to writing tales. telling stories
and dancing, but these are the most
profitable, commercially, and with all
his other characteristics Nye has a
fondness for the Liberty Head and the
picture of st. George and the dragon
which America ana England use to dis
tinguish their minted money from their