The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-15
DEATH OF Mr. CHARLES s. 7. BURKE.

II Is with much regret that we announce tbs
death of Mr.. Charles 8. r. Barke. The event took
place att the Florence HoteIin New York, on Fn-
day night last Hefell victim to that terrible de-
stroyer-consumption His mother, IN eminent
vocalis, and actress died Of the same dseass. and
II had been gradually killing Mr.. Burke for ten
years previous to his death. he was well known
a Richmond, and we venture the assertion thst no
more popular actor ever appeared upon our boards.
Such being the case, We feel justified r giving place
to the following obituary from the New York Her
AID Ii viii be perceived that Philadelphia b ~
signed as the place of his nativity. h haa been
generally supposed here, however, &Aas b. Gas .
nativeof Richmond $50
La the death of Charles Bsrhs. =.
stage has lost one Of its brishtas the American
sm,ly sI, a., masn a loved % reisvs his 9ien al, a
minded gentleman He wal, warm hearted, high
Philadelphia on the 9Th o<Y ,crn Ia the city Of
died M IL 1850 to the o His y. moth
manager, Thus MT. son, tne actor. artist and
United Stasss-sae Jesrsons srS Ia 'spliss in the
| three wears OF iaf the beginning" and when on,v
(Pizarro) onp . age ne represented Cora's child
Pbiladeinhi Lc stage fthe Chesnut street fbestrs
/ Ns,ia,.i,S He afterwards PLAYED = - n
sarJ age he ,i.ss aa,; s :. se.s a.
ID ofy> WsA
| a' nlng to his native city, be was immeass,s,-
| 1s ged by Mr.. Rurton for the Arch street fhe.sry
made his "hit' In burlesque Of "C;irslia " -.
| Ink At this time, in the same theatre yrsrs ,ho
4 Inree best comedians in the United Stafea-
burton, Mr. Burke and Mr.. Joseph Jefferson r.
i MT Bqrkes style was not 80 rich and unctuous A.
that OF Mr. Burton, he had not the physical nower
10 90 through the amount OF labor which tbat Great
artist performs; he had not the age and the stsce
experience OF his manager. but he was still ayors
| ofy compared with him. Heplayed all the lepiti
nI nia.e low comedy parts-Frenchmen Yankees
0ne most natural we have seeu) and what are cali
2 ea eccentric parts He was clever artist a sood
singer, could execute clever violin SOLO and hss
WTlHen many pleasant ballads and several nlsxs
His last engagement in New York was IN. An.
gust OF lso3 when he filled the Rowery theatre
, curing two weeks. He then went to Baltimore AZ
manager OF tue new Vaudeville theatre This most
ne resigned In November of the same wear and
soon after resolved to try a trio TO Csi;forni.
hoping that thereby his health might be resrored -
he was warmly received at San Francisco: And
although theatricals were at a low ebb, he received
neatly twenty i've hundred dollars for bis irst sir
| performances But his Illness grew worse and he
came nome to die. He arrived In New York about
SIX weeks since, and died above recorded. Ye1.
eerday his remains were conveyed to philade,nbis
l lie leaves a widow but no children
Nothing remains to be added 10 this sfaffieer Inn.
| perfect sketch of Mr.. Burke, but few words In
relation to his private character. No man corid
nave been more sincerely loved by his professional
jealousy dia not find place In any part OF his
anatomy; he was warm in jadicious praise Of tho
Efforts OF his brother actors; slow to condemn
ana never without sound catse. As an actor he
mad reached the topmost round of the ladder In
all the relations of private life he without fear
ana without reproaca. The memory of such men
can never die Mortatitate relicta riuit immorta
| l5tate indust5fs