The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-11 00:00:00

DEATH OF MU. WILLIAM HARRISON•

Although the severe illness with which this once
popular vocalist has been for some time afflicted
could hardly have allowed his friends to cherish avY
hope of his immediate recovery, an announcement
the decease of one who has been so long prowl'
nently before the public will, doubtless, be gene'
rally received with as much surprise as sorrow. 1‘13.'
William Harrison died at his residence, Gaisforcl-
street, Kentish-town, on Monday afternoon, in 1115
55th year. His last hours were solaced by the Pre'
sence of his two sons, the Rev. William Harrison
and Mr. Frank Harrison, and the inevitable issue
of his malady was awaited by the sufferer with the
greatest calmness and resignation. It may be mell'
tioned that at the time Mr. Harrison expired hi°
mother, who had attained the advanced age of 81,
was in the adjoining apartment momentarily er
pected to breathe her last. Those who railcar
bered how energetically Mr. Harrison strove fur
years to make English opera a permanent iustittl-
tion in the metropolis must have heard with great
regret that these efforts had seriously affected
his pecuniary position ; and there can be 13°
doubt that the disorder which has just proved fa°l
was much aggravated by the anxiety of mind con-
sequent on his recent heavy losses. The high re-
putation he attained as a tenor is due entirely 1°
his own unaided exertions, and to the fine v°les
with which he was endowed. The favourable 01:
pression which he produced at one of the festivals
of the Covent Garden Theatrical Fund, where De
assisted as a vocalist, after a brief period of studY
at the Royal Academy of Music, led to his betug
offered an engagement by Mr. Macready ; 5311°111.
the 2d of May, 1839, he made a very succeEsle,
debut at Covent Garden Theatre as the hero
Rooke's opera, " Henrique; or, The Love Pilgri%
When " The Bohemian Girl" was produced 1
November, 1843, at Drury Lane, Mr. Harrison W°ll
the original Thaddeus ; and the popularity vibleo
he imparted to Balfe's tuneful ballads, "Tb
Fair Land of Poland" 'and " You'll remember
me," must be even now fresh in the public reeolleeli;
tion. As Adolphe, in Balfe's opera of 111-%
Daughter of St. Mark," Bohemonde in Benedtel,
" Crusaders," and Don Caesar de Bazan in Wl%
lace's " Maritana," he advanced a reputation Wllle
was further strengthened by his success at the
Princess's in Macfarren's opera of " Charles the
Second." la August, 1851, Mr. Harrison, acccl;
panied by Miss Louisa Pyne, left England 'l°l,
America, and, after a very prosperous tour throat°
the States, they returned to this country with to
intention of establishing a permanent English °Pea
in the English capital. The Lyceum, origiello,
intended for the purpose, was opened in SePt.e
ber, 1857, under the Pyne and Harrison dire
tion ; and the success which accompanied
.„0
undertaking induced Mr. Harrison to beeu'er
lessee of Covent Garden Theatre for the willtb,
seasons extending from 1858 till 1862. Sieet
sequently he undertook the management of '313;
Majesty's Theatre, for a similar purpose; but te,
enormous expenditure thus incurred was never ifej
paid by the receipts, and these speculations en
Jo
in the total loss of a large fortune acquired by e,
industry and talents. His last professional enggeot
went was at Dury-lane Theatre, where he apPeArti,
under Mr. Chatterton's management, as the sllll5 of
tute for Mr. Sims Reeves, in the musical drat-111 i co
" Rob Roy." His increasing indisposition s°
t,
after forbade his continuing his professional el'e.4
tions ; and since the complimentary benefit %/111;i4
was given to him at Covent Garden last Julh
illness rapidly assumed a more serious asPol3
Without attaining the highest rank as an Bui.'.f
tenor, Mr. 'William Harrison succeeded in acquirleof
a popularity which will render his death a sour°
sincere regret to the musical public.

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