Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
DUFFY RECOVERING
FROM SHOT IN HEAD
Actor Who Scored Hit Here
in "Abie'S Irish Rose"
Attempts Suicide.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK, May 21.-Henry Duffy,
head of the stock company which
bears his name and was billed at the
Shubert-Crescent Theater in Brook
lyn. n. Y. last week. who on Satur-
day afternoon attempted suicide in
his room in the Hotel Ansonia, Man
haitian. is recovering, and at the
knickerbocker Hospital, where he
was taken Immediately after the
shooting. it is said that his condition
is considered favorable and that he
would be discharged within a few
days.
Duny is not the regular leading
man OF the Henry Duffy productions
at the Shubert-Crescent. He is the
controller Of three such stock organ
lzations in three different cities. and
he travels between them. producing
ana rehearsing new shows weekly
BUT ne insisted on playing the comedy
iead in Just Married" at the Shu-
. psr crescent last week, for 1t is a
iat part, an actors choicest role
On Saturday. however. winding I'm
the weeks engagement, which he had
taken on the verge of a nervous
,preakdoWn, comedy was beyond him
me strain OF the week overcame him
ana aI ne made the attempt at suicide
he feli to the floor, where he was
round by maid and removed to the
hospital. He had left the Shubert-
crescent biithely Friday night after
the performance and seemed in the
pest of spirits. But John DoyIe
manager of the hotel at which he was
staylng' reported that Duffy had ap-
peared melancholy for several DAYS
While he was being aided, after the
shooting, he said: Let me go out
the way l am"
Admitted to Bail.
He was arrested on a charge of
having a pistol in his possession
without permit, and was later ad-
mitted to bail by Magistrate Mean
drews
At the .Shubert Crescent those who
nave been working with him say that
ne Is undoubtedly suffering from a
nervous breakdown. He is a slight.
hlgh-strung young man of thirty
two. but despite his youth he had
throughout the greater part of this
season and last been the directing
mind of six important and successful
acting organizations in as many cities
throughout the country And though
recently. with the approach of the
seasons end. he has cut that number
Gown to threerthe Henry Dufy pro-
and Brooklyn-he has been giving
every minute of his time to them.
rehearsing company in one city and
then jumping aboard train that
would take him to hard rehearsals
in the next. His friends had noticed
that his nerves were showing the
effects of the strain. but he refused
to heed their suggestions that he
rest
The audience was gathering at the
theater Saturday when news was re-
ceived that he had shot himself. At
quarter to o'clock the box office
was closed, the audience was turned
away. announcement was made that
there would be a performance as
usual in the evening. and Manager
Tauber and Mr.. Duffy's representa-
! tives started a frantic search for an
actor to jump into the cast at short
notice The search. however was
fruitless and the evening perform
ance also was cancelled. The incident
will not interfere, IL was announced,
with the continued production of
plays by the Duffy organization at
the local house.