The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-12
r N connection with the appearance
of Percy Hutchinson at the Man


of Percy Hutchinson at the Man
= haitian Opera House in 1.-THE
Luck of the Navy" under the man
agement of f. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest, it is interesting to point
out a few of the important facts in
the career of this player who comes
to the United States on his first visit
as an absolute stranger yet who in
his own country occupies a position
second to none in the world of actor
managers.
Mr.. Hutchison is intimately related
both in England and in America with
personalities which link hands across
the seas, for he Is a nephew of the
late Sir Charles Wyndham of Eng
land and he is also a nephew of the
late Bronson Howard, whose name
will always stand for the best there
is in the history of the American
drama. His father. Percy Hutchinson,
Sr., and Bronson Howard married
sisters 49, the former married Emma
Culverwell of England. while the
famous dramatist, Bronson Howard,
married Alice Culverwell. Further
the late Sir Charles Wyndham (whose
family name was Culverwell before
be adopted the stage name of Wynd-
ham) this forms the connecting link
In series of relationships which
certainly binds Mr.. Hutchison to
both countries. as it makes him
not only the nephew of the late Bron-
son Howard, the master dramatist OF
America, but also the nephew of the
late Sir Charles Wyndham, who at
the time of his death less than a year
ago was regarded as England's fore
most actor-manager.
Mr.. Hutchinson, who personally man
aged the productions and the theatres
OF his distinguished uncle, has been
an actor manager on his own account
IN London for more than a dozen years,
producing in that time seventy mine
plays, among them a number of Amer
lean successes. He has also made a
tour to Australia and South Africa
and he proposes, after a tour of the
United States, to visit Canada. In Lon.
don Mr.. Hutchinson is the present
lessee and manager OF the Princess
Theatre and of Wyndhams Theatre
and he is also lessee and manager OF
number of theatres in the British
provinces.
Mr. Hutchinson produced 1.-The Luck
of the Navy" nearly two years ago a,
the Queens Theatre, London, an6
played it there continually until sail
ing for America under contract will
F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest fol
an American tour. During the wal
Butt as a committee of two, repre-.
senting the London managers, TO give
performances and entertainment tc
visiting American soldiers and sailors
and many an American Jackie or Bud.
die has seen 1.-THE Luck OF the Navy
on a pass through the courtesy Of
Mr.. Hutchinson. He also presented
THE Luck OF the Navy" at a specia
command performance before tn,
Queen of England and the British
royal family last October for tn,
benefit of the British Royal Navy Pris
oners of War Fund, realizing NOR,
than $4,000 at one special matine,
when the Queen attended. One of Mr.
Hutchison's most priced possessions il
"a letter of the Queen of Englan,
thanking him for the performance an,
expressing her pleasure at seeing 9TH,
Luck of the Navy" This letter from
buckingham Palace. framed, is nov
on exhibition in the lobby of the Man
haitian Opera House.
Mr.. Hutchinson has had the honor [
play before royalty on many impor
tant occasions. During the State per
formance given by his uncle, 81
Charles Wyndham, at Windcor. he an
peared with him before the late Kin
Edward VII, Queen Alexandra an
the present King and Queen Of Itall
Mr.. Hutchinson also appeared in 81