Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-22

TIE LATE STEPHEN Professionalism about
the shborhood of 65 years since, Stephen Price
nads his first appearance in this work-a-day world OF
sin. sorrow, sufe ring, and strife. His father, Ed
Price was grocer in Wall street, before the revou
tieu: and during the golution he was high tory.
He made money by his business, and retired there
from with fortune. He built handsome house in
Beach street where he died; for some time before
his deaih-like George the Third, whom he loved
and venerated-he was crazy, and had TO be watched
He left three sons, Stephen, William, and Edward
The latter died at Niblo's Garden; William was the
late District Attorney, and Swartwouted to France
with nobody knows how much OF the peoples
money Siephen-who died on Monday, with a
quiasey throat-is the subject Of this article
stephen Price became a manager about 81 or 81
years ago, in conjunction with Tom. Cooper John
Hodskinson, the former manager OF the Park
Theatre, died in 1905 after this, Cooper had the
theatre, for a wear or So himself; and then Price
and Cooper became joint managers, and made great
deal of money. They built the two splendid houses
In Broadway which form the Carlton House;
subsequently, when Cooper failed. these were sold
under the hammer. After remaining manager Of the
Park for a great number Of years, Price went
to England, and became manager Of Drury Lane
Theatre In this capacity he continued but a shert
tine,-but renamed in England, selecting and en-
gazing stars foe the Park Theatre; joined the Car
rick Club and set up splendid mansion IN Rus
cell Square, where he. lived at the rate OF Slo,oOO
year. He made one or two trips to this country,
and lastly. came over last fall with tie avowed in.
tention OF shutting mp the National Theatre singu-
larry enough he arrived here Just time ii
flames; and still more singulary, he arrived here,
rs il now seems for the express purpose Of laying
Il. ~ ,nd fur r. H. fret
ted and famed immensely whilst be here; made
a great IN ny alterations for the worse, and for
the better; abused and insulted many mnch better
men than himself; and ate and draSk much that was
CONNIE ndsbe and excellent in the choice society Of
Jack Povey aud Harry Plaeide. lie at last took
cold, or surfeit, something worse; aud his habit
Of body being none Of the best, he died Suddenly,
on Monday noon, OF what called a quinssy sore
threat, and was conveyed to his last resting place
yesterday afternoon. Peace TO his ashes.
Stephen Price married good looking lady Of the
name OF Barnwell; but was BY no mean, happy in
his matrimonial relations. She played him false,
and Il was said committed faur pas with Leuten.
ant Slidtll, Of the Navy. At least, Edward Price
saw snd.ll Que day enter the bed chamber Of his
brother stephens wife, in rather a suspicious
manner, and sent for stephen to come Immediately
home from the Park Theatre. Stephen came, and
caught slidsll locked up either in the wardrobe or
the closet. and as matter Of course, kicked him
down stairs; he then challenged him. Thew fought
at weehawken. Commodore Ridgeley, we believe.
being Prices second,) and Price was shot in the
Hessy part Of the thigh. This was in the summer
Of ISIS; and il being warm weather, the wound NOR
ti6ea and Prices life was only saved by the nser
ten Of quantity Of powdered charcoal into the
wound. Mrs. Price was divorced, and married some
one else. sldeI went abroad, aad, We believe,
wrote "A Year in Spain" His father was soap
boiler, and young slideirs return to America, he
was Boosting to party Of beautiful ladies, how ex-
tensivcly he had travelled. "Oh," said the charm.
ing Miss Fairles who was present, then suppose,
SIR, you have travelled through Greece" He never
got over the cut, neither did Price ever get over the
loss Of his wife. One lves-the other is dead
"No son Of .is tuoe ssd,ap