The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-21

the double purpose Of doing justice 10 an OLD end ana
paying tribute Of respect old actor who, when in
the prime manhood often received heartiest auda-
ton We shall add the sketch Of Mr. haywood sundry
remarks Of our
On the 4th OF January 1919 Mr.. Robert Campbell
haywood made his first appearance In America in the char
acter Of Richard Ill He after appeared Sir Giles
0yerreaeh Bertram, Shylock 0heo, Hamlet Fithardng
Smiles and Tears aud for bis benefit the 18th as
King Lear and Lowell in High Life Below Stairs
ond engagement followed during which he represented
Luke, (Riches Sir Edward Mortimer Abednego, Jew
and Doctor Penruddoek, Skrmish, tDeserer Octavian
Bajazet in Tamerlane and Young Wildng in the Liar
the last being for his benefit February LIST in all Of
which he fyorably received and gave general salts
faction.
Mr. haywood was native Of Scotland Of whose earlier
years have no account that be rst appeared at
Drury Lane Shylock September 25 1877 On his APP
pearanee in New York many considered him equal
agedan any actor who had preceded him. but gene
raj opinion did not sustain that impression, although all
awarded him the merit OF being unsurpassed general
stock actor His Rob Roy Fit1 James, Glderoy Carwin
Harvey Birch, in the Spy and many meio-dramatc char
acefs, eyneed powers OF very superior order but IN
latter days he enjoyed greater popularity by his entirely
unryalled performance in line of Scottish characters IN
only OF which he has been matched the Amer
stageby Cooke Sir Pertinax McSyeophant. This
list included Bae Nieo Jarve Caleb Balders,one, Edie
0chree, Donald in the Falls OF Clyde Jock Howison in
Cramon Brig Laird of Dumbiedikes, Tam OShanier, Sir
Andrew Burnley in the Rights Of Women, Muckle in the
Millionaire &c Mr. haywood continued resident of New
York for years, after which he removed to Ba
and Philadelphia in both of which cities he was
The Chestnutsireet Theatre of Philadelphia under his
principal direction from 1892 to ls4o lie bad married
Mrs. II. A. Williams in 1928 and one of her daughters
whom he had adopted at very tender age educated
by him with the most lavish expense This young girl
when about twelve years Of age, introduced the
public Of Philadelphia and New York Ia petite Angus
Ia and the grace and briancy of her execution
danseuse challenged comparison with the finest artstes
America had yet known In order to give her every
nabe advantage he afterwards visited Paris and had
her placed under the most skiu professors of dancing
his great chagrn and disappointment and total loss
of any advantage he had rghtluy expected from her
vices she had scarcely entered her teens when she sure
ously married Mons Mabie, from whom in less
than years, she eloped, deserving at the time the
infant she had borne him An elder daughter Miss Mary
haywood whom he had also carefully trained for the
stage and for whom he obtained short engagement
the Haymarket London where she appeared about lS40
made miserable failure her to America and
actress sunk into hopeless medocry. From this
period fortune went wrong with him. In 1912 he in
vted to the management of the Chestnut-sree
Theatre but declining the responsibility, his daughters
placed at the head of its bills by the stockhod
er and he engaged to take charge Of the stage depart
ment The season proving Improbable, his connexion
with the establishment terminated in the spring Of ls43
In 1874 Mr. haywood appeared for few nights at the
Park, and in s45 and 1886 played two brief
gageInens the Chatham and Olympic Theatres after
which we heard of his playing in Canada, and at of
the theatres in the West As sequel to the above sketch
we copy the following paragraphs the first Of which APP
peared in the New York Tribune January H. 1855 and
the latter in the Mirror, the day followng
!. We requested TO call the attention of the benevo
lent to the situation of Mr. Robert May wood who was
several years since quite eminent and worthy member
of the theatrical profession in this city Mr. haywood in
company with bis daughter has been for several years
living in Trestei but having become deranged in mind
and enebled by old age he has been the land
his birth (adopon to be taken Of His professional
brethren will doubtless that he and his properly
cared for Further information may be obtained Of Dr.
Cove at City Prison.
Robert haywood formerly an actor of some celebrity
in this city, yesterday sent to the lunatic asyum II
appears that Mr.. haywood has but lately arrived from
Trieste Austria where he has been living in great auence
with his daughter Miss Augusta haywood daaseuse of
celebrity in Italy and Germany 1t is said she has
villa on Lake Como, worth half million of dollars
If Augusta Maywoodis in possession of such villa
readers can imagine how ii was purchased and If her
father was sent from her in deranged state of mind the
circumstance demands an explanation that unable
to give
with whom always delighted to commune He was the
first actor the part of Fizhardng
well recoect that when meeting hmth day afterwards
said to him that anxious to extend him our
homage and respect small testimonial of appreca-
ton OF his ability he kindly pressed hand and said
us:
indebted to you for your kindness and good will and
trust whilst remain the stage shall receive your
laudaton But fear, my dear boy, that you
thusast and lest you into those which
thousand Others have dispayed-for fancy you in
clined to lead the life Of player and fyou are me adj
monsh you that there be happiness connected with
the actors professionals you your guard and do
suffer yourself to be led astray by the destinations of the
theatre
FROM that day iofth MT haywood was regarded by us
acquaintance and friend.
Mr.. Maywoods marriage with Mrs Williams was some
what epoch in his life and led to all his subsequent
trials and tribuatons She was think several years
older than Mr. haywood and had acquired distinction
prior to her appearance in the United States In England
and in most of the theatres of this country she played with
success; and it said that Mr. haywood was induced
to his welded estate by selfish considerations This is
scarcely probable for he exhausted much of the ample
fortune he secured by his professional abors the edu-
cation of Mrs. Williams's children.
For several years antecedent to the departure of Mr.
haywood for Austria, in the habit OF meeting
him daily, and communing with him the theatrical
topics of the day He always most companonable
friend and associate when he met those who knew him
best and we doubt if he has enemy.
The POSITION OF ESeLANp-We extract the
following from the Paris correspondence of the New York
Commercial Advertiser
In this Of things il is not surprising TO hear min
listers that England has fallen secondary position
among the nations of Europe in physical force or TO hear
from the nation universal cry of despair and of
against the unfortunate ministry that happened TO be in
power at the moment. The natural fear now is that
France the Bonapare dynasty being in power may take
advantage of these circumstances and although the ALI
ance will be maintained, time Is coming when she will be
liberated and then will revive all the old preudces and
hatreds which only lie dorman but extinct These
Developments OF Englands weakness only serve to power
fully consolidate and strengthen Napoeons power and il
may well be feared that at proper this power
will be put in operation against England and the cause
liberty well The exuation in France taken in con-
nexon with the fact that France physically stronger
this moment than she was while England ayowealy
weak furnishes which does not carry with /,
bright future
The OLD KING AND THE s.w.--A etter-writer at Homo