DEATH OF AN ACTOR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 900, 20 August 1910, Page 5

DEATH OF AN ACTOR.

'WHICH MR. HAWTREY? By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. ..August.l9, 10 a.m.) London, August 18. The death is announced of Mr. G. P. Hawtry, actor. . . : There is evidently n mistake both'in the iniiials and the spelling of Hie name in the above message. Tlie two actors of the name mentioned who are well-known members of ihu iJieulrieol profi'ssion aiu Sir. Charles Hawtrey, one of the ;most finished of London's ianart comedy actors, and Mr. William Hawtrey, who first appeared in JS'ew.Zealuiiil wit)i tlie .Julius Knight Company, such parts.us Glabrio in l'h« Sign of. the Cross," and Colonel Sapt in "The Prisoner of Zcnda," and who subsequently introduced "The JLessagii from Jliu-s" to Dominion playgoers. As Mr. William Hawtrey has been playing in Amerioa for the past tivo or three seasons, and !h\ Charles Hawtroy was "sfcawing" in "The Naked Truth" at Wyndham's Thwilre,.Viu!i.n. li\sl i.imiih", tho cbnnfiw point to the latter being the actor who has died. If so, the loss is a serious one to. the stage. Mr. Charles Hawtrey.was the beau ideal of light comedy actors, ami few playgoers wno know. London have failed to fall under tho charm of his delightful .acting and fascinating personality. .The son of the Her. John Hawtrey. an Eton master, Ihe actor was born at Eton on September 1, 185 S. He made his first appearance at tho Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, and lea.ped into favour when he produced "The Private Secretary," which hnd a phenomenal rmi, and made the actor's rer"Hati'J'i *9 '■ coinwliaji- Smeo then he has mo,de many notable successes, namely in "The Pickpocket." "Arabian Nights," , "Uncles and Aunts," "Jane," "Ono Summer's Day," "Lord and Ladj Algy," "The Man from Blankley's," "J.ndy Huntworlii'fi Bxpuriinent," "Mts. I'ondorbury's Past," and "Jnck Straw."