The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05

10sts Ab0ut the Career 81 . Well
Known Actor.
2A0k ln ~ early sos town lot base
tan was eli the SAgs down In Philadei-
V0iA h was about this time that q
soors Of Quaker school lads began the
fashion At playing hockey" 20 that
they might enjoy nine Innings Of the
diamond sport instead Of worrying
thsmsslves with books and recitations.
These incorrigible boys even absented
themselves from church on Sunday 10
that they might save their nickeis and
dimes toward a fund for buying base
ball gloves. bats and other necessary
peraphernalia.
Among the number of ball playing
lads OF Philadelphia In the early sos
was q young fellow named George Nash.
George could play every position In the
inheld and outfield and was also quite
adroit as . pitcher or behind the bat.
He led them all when It came to fielding
and It was a rare occasion that any
errors we're checked up In his percent
age column. But the youth had other
ambitions. He wanted to be an actor.
So at the age of is he packed up his
belongings and left home via the back
door at O'clock In the morning. He
convinced formidable Irish stage
manager that he could act anything
from n butler part to n leading role. He
was assigned to the part OF Pierre in THE
Two orphans" at SIS week. The
troupe opened in Wilmington. followed
this by q weeks engagement in Phila-
delphia and then toured the South.
With his first weeks salary young
Nash bought himself a second hand dress
.Suit. While THE Two orphans" was
playing In Philadelphia he att.red HIM
self and went TO his home for dinner
early one evening. Judging from the
dress suit and the spot,css white SILK
necktie George wore that the stage pro-
fession must be mighty good vocation,
the family forgave him for running
away.
since that time George Nash has
fiade some name for himself as one of
the most experienced actors on the
American stage. New York will always
remember him for his ceverness IN
1.-THE Harvest Moon" The Witching
Hour" and THE Gamblers"
Now ne is the Baron dc Dutsttort in
che production OF "Panthea" at tho
Booth Theatre.
Nash Is one OF the home loving type
Of actors. He has wife and n curly
haired little daughter. After he leaves
the theatre he goes home TO a snug and
comfortable furnished apartment up on
Central Park West.
READING In one OF his greatest pas
times. Unlike most modern readers. he
does not turn to fiction. Shakespeare
and poetry. Instead he In enthusiastic
about history. He has specialized In
American history and has also made an
extensive study Of the historical data
OF France. Offhand the actor can quote
dates OF important battles, OF historical
legislative bills, with the names and
biosraphies Of famous statesmen. He
never went TO college. In fact he ran
away to 60 on the stage before he even
finished his high school training. lie
has travelled extensively in nearly al
parts Of the world, lie speaks Frercn
and German and can quote long pas
sa&es OF Latin fuently. Mr.. Nash Is one
OF tho most enthusiasts baseball fans
in New York and when the Giants are
playing out at the Polo Grounds and
there Ia no matinee performance to in
tsreferc he can usually be found In "A
box seat right back OF ,rst bass.