New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
WITH THE STAGE FOLK
In Which One Hears About 0. p Heggie and
Louis Edgard


clerk. Mr.. Heggie, an Australia, N
birth, youth and education. /, al.
thirty-seven, and he has at mi, ~.
established himself as one Of u, h,.
most actors in modern English vl,r
having to his credit performances .,
Shaw. Barrie, Galsworthy, Chusrn
et al.
His position is the more firmly ~
tablished when II is mentioned Tia, 4.
two occasions he Joined London HIp,,.
drome revues. From the subl-. !,
the ridiculous. you will say, a.. "a,
instance, the Playhouse to III. WHIT:
Garden; but Mr.. HeggIe declare, IA.
this experience gave him an ir,,,y
satisfaction-the artistic retaliation q,
super-versstility, 20 to speak. To Il,
New York public, however, Mr.. HEN.
will be eternal rs Androeles, the e..
lightful person who pulled a silver ,;.'
of the lions paw.
Mr.. Heggie was such an unousIs,s'
success as Androcles because, perhssl
in more than any other role he hm A..
sumed, the philosophy Of AndrOce. Is
his own. He is a shy, quiet, vhlr,
cal, gentle sort Of man, with L.
gentlest voice and manner Indeed. J,
was quite 10 be expected tia, ;,
should be discovered at his hon, 50,
ping tea with cream in it and danglir,
his three-year-old daughter, an az.
young one, with round cheeks ,nd 1
portl!, pokabie stomach.
Mr.. Heggie said that 10 him IL
most encouraging sign for the prc,,
ress Of the English-speaking stag. Va,
the ready way in which English a..
American actors mingled in protu.
tions both here and abroad, and ,.s
hearty welcome accorded English plsys
in this country and American plays !.
England.
That IS exactly the proper spirit
he said; "the stage is cosmOpOlia,,
There should be nothing which ssvsr
Of protective tariff in the attitude O.
theatre folk. Il is fine that Sir Hsl.
bert Tree and Granville Barker car b
successful here, and tina. Charles Frrs.
man and David Belasco and Others e's
be successful in England ], spssa
worlds for the health and Wholesome
ness of conditions The biggest Sc
cesses in England to-day are Anena
plays played by American actors
There is no doubt in ny mind i'ii
in some respects, English actors a.
not be approached. They undousMl
excel in drswing-room scenes, in-sa
shall | say ?--the cerebral drama :"
In farce and comedy the AnshH
actor Is In a class by himself ntw
American actress She has The t,i'
lish actress beaten every wsyl
agine, for instance, what a sorry 90
an English company would "
! 'Erstwhile Susan or The Boons's''
| Mr.. Heggie took part In TIE r''''s
tion Of Justice" which was 'ae
by Barker and Galsworthy in I'''~
some years ago. When asked 70 e'''
pare that production with the I'ss'
one, a provincial shyness orsr',
him which amounted almost 70 Gu
Won't you have another cup o. !"
he asked.
He did say. however, that G'l'.
thy WAS a quiet, unsssuming ehsP -
came 70 all the rehesrsals WIZ . ~
book. and seemed perpetuslly s''''''
in thought. "A studen. IS Vas' *
said Mr.. Hegrie; his thoughts ~
words and actions all gave that
preston. he worked hand - -
with Barker. and they were u =
slant conference. Frequently m
would no invited into these s0'''
ences. and there was a conplss =.
mony among actor, author ana r. :.
Queer. which is rarely the ea'' ..,,.
Heggie also played in Is'''
strife" lii,
nereie was born in the A', Sl''.,.
bush and educated at Adeisi's - |,
when he was ,wen,y-ons be 'l' 20,
the law. which he had been ,'' .,,,r,
and joined a local troupe Of -.
His first play was "A Message s'. a.
Mars" played in Sydney ~ ,y
year.. he did stock. and then l. ,., ~
to rondon. After weeks Of RI A.,
he he r r~"a a part in The Le"'n.a. .. y
by memoriuine his lines 'w ..,, |.
Ellen "' Terry liked his perf'rH',nsI ),
this piece, and when she came me. .,..t
country an ryi in 1907 she SroosA. s S 'ci
lie played the juvenile in '
field" Inc ~
Back in England. he A'a ,.e
Guilty in obtaining work, 's X, loss
gsrsd. successiyely, by al sling sI ~,
Managers. lie did every very dus, " y,
sherlock Holmes 20 sv" ,,;p her,,
F,bel levy. ON his las, w and ~
nlaved IN The New SIN u
Highway OF Life" =, clad ", ~
New Workers will be sssad ~
| that Mr.. Heggie is 50 ssipsse I.
town that in the future
spend his winters here