The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24
Obituary.

OEATH OH MRS. BAHRHTTs
The gifted actress, Mrs. George H. Barrett, Jane
Henry died in Boston on the 23d Instant brain fever
aged about fifty three years. She oomnsnced an en-
but after playing three nights obliged TO break
in Of the sudden attack Of the disease which
sgs ana mi. rsa.D,
seemed active and sparkling - ever With her voice az
musical in the bloom Of youth Mrs Barrett oon
and sh ough fifty three years Of her personal charms
when upon tho stage seemed unimpsired Shs was
anent to GEORGE Barrett Known Gsn
tlsm' George" who Is now performing Ct Buttons thu
atrs in this city Mrs. Barrett made her nrst
and Dickson in the year 1915 and afterwards created
great sensation by the manner in which she played Julia
great fame Lstia Hardy in The Bellies Stratase
LADY Tessle" and other characters OF like nature In
ls4s ;hs went to Europe With Mr.. l. \ Child, and
performing during of nights Mr. Macrsadys engage
ment. Az high comedy actress Mrs. Barrett had no
Mrs Warren who Is now member Of the Broadway the
alrs company, Is her daughter.
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her residence in Beach She has been In feeble
danger. On Monday last her symptoms became alarm
ing and from that time no hopes were entertained for
Mrs. BARR tt was born In Boston, in 1900 She wa Of
English parentsge Her made name Stookwell. At
early age che gave evidence Of that talent which a.
made her appearance upon the stage when quite oung
in the character Of sylphs and kindred parts In
which her beauty and grace made her quite popular At
the age of sixteen abe married Mr. Drummond actor
who IL still living, By him she had two children For
sufficient causes she subsequently obtained divorce
from him.
Shortly after this separation mutual and strong 1T
tachmsnt sprung up between her and the Han Andre
Dunlap, At that time the State Attorney T friends Of
M Dunlap opposed the alliance with great acity
and the engagement snfo: tunatsy broken off, The
separa ton It Is said 80 affected NJ. Danlap that he
niaAur roftA hA nh IN i0na
made wretched by this course Of affairs from the effects
Of which she never fairly recovered
She afterwards married Mr. Geo. H. Barrett, the we'll
known comedian and bore MIN daughter. After living
for several In apparent happness no obtained
divorce from her.
Her career on the stage was An sventfu brilliant
eccentric, peculiar She was woman Of remarkable In
telect, and possessed strong mind. She WAS also
great reader, and thoroughly conversAnt with the
whole range Of English poetry Her knowledge Of history
the truth Of this She woman OF heart, well ~
Of intellect, and was generous to = fault
During the Itter of her life she had become the
victim Of too common infrmity. In her the passion
for drink resembed more disease than appeti 1t
crept gradually ill 1t became powerful and destructive
This rendered her last those of untold
modification
Sheeaves three daughters who are all married. Two
Of them attended her in her last Sickness and paved
to the point of death with oil that affection could
perform Fer several Gays previous TO her deceasc she
had bee entirely unconscious and died without pain
actress Mrs. Barrett was without equal, and
in her death the American stage has sustained repar
able loss.
has crept into several papers reav. to Mrs
Psriet's msioen 1t was Jan, Henry, bat Ia gen
orally supposed to be stock~ ell Mr.. stockwen
scenic artist at Mobile her half brother Sho
three daughters, two Of whom married to Boston
merchants They were with Der during her Last illness
She q well educated, phshsd woman.