New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27

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fer some comfort in his aiflicion be scprrct -ran
meni unce,g rliDed whether 70 rcseBt IL unsa n
able II trrp on upon biz domestic affss, or 70 giyes
intruder credit for tie kindness be professei. HIS y
seniful feelings seemed 10 melt away, ani ie
usual words Of interest and sympathy from stranger
touched bis kinder nature; aud after brief convesa
oD, IN which the Of education ard good breein,
was evircec in every sentence he told his story IA
nearly the following language:
Ny name you slresfy know for saw you note i;
In the Cour'. ! am by profession e. actor. was
educated for tie ministry but after my college gradu
aticn, becoming stage mad, left home 10 commence
the exciting lie Of tie heater Having in the opinion
Of my friends disgrsced myself ell intercourse with or
recognition BY them was henceforih at sn end, s1d |
ives left TO make mar ny ovn fortune, without one
single word Of interest ffOm those who should have
been my counsellou. FrOm tie Gay left my fathers
house have never rece ived solitary hse or heard
single syllable from either father brother or -is.er 10
show tnbt hey knew whether was alive or desd.
was 10 The ful proBd as they could be, and have
never ssked from any Of them forgiveness or even re-
cognifion cf M existence and never shall IN my 0fes
81 was successful; rapidly from representing
tie inferior Characters q tbe drama TO tue oenea.
u tie loyers ssd the heroes. and bid fFr to one day
slise a. star e no mean br;isncy. Ny reputation
wss nnsullied by those vices which too feluenty de-
tract m ON the good qualities Of theatrical men, and
although someiimeg annoyed by the petty Jealousy OF
rivals, was considered as a promising actor ana
rising man. In the hight Of ms su-cess married girl
connected with the theaier. We had one child aud were
happy. Fer two years lived pleasantly, improyi-
derty spending all the money we earned and making
prov lion for the future. At this nme l was en-
gat GO as leading sctor IN G Southern city, aud my
wife also plRycd in the same establishment. Con-
pecied with tbs company was man who had taken
an unaccOuntabse dislike 70 me- and who had on sew
eral occasions caused NE email annoyance by his
imperfect knowledge of his parts, and one evening
had occasion TO repTimaDd bin severely. The next
riebt wes his bene H. and he was toplay Rola in the
play of PZarro. i was not in this piece, but went In
the front Of the house 10 witness the performance.
The play went smoothly on until the NTH act, until
the scene where ROlla crosses tue bridge bearing
Coras child which he has scued romthe Spaniaris,
In his arms NV wife was the Cora of the evening,
and she had cur child with her When Rols came on
IN the rescue scene, after snatehing the child from
Pizarro he rushed upon the bridge holding II high
above lis head, and while in this position ne dropped
nv boy deliberately shall thiok from a hight
ten feet, to the stage beiow-the chlld was in-
s'antiy killed bat the whole affair passed as
an accident and nothing could De doce with
the nan who bad brought death into cur house.
Ny wife could not bear to remein IN that city, SO we
came North. | was not known in York, and we
arry ed here in bad season. after the panies were
made up and as our forced us TO do some
thing we were compelled to accept engagements to
rftform subor dinate parts. We had been but tH0
months in the City and could see that great grief
was killing my wife. Many tine have | seen her
mating characters of comedy oancing and, while
on tho stage seemingly the most joyous and mrthiul
being in the world; yet stepping from the boards sob
Ike child until the business Of the scene called her
AGAIN before the lights and she would resume her part
with tears still wet on ber cheeks. This could not 90
on She fell sick an1 could Lot afford attendant
but had to undertake the double duty OF taking care
Of her and keeping my engagement at the theier for
nv salary was all had 10 live on, and must play or
ste nv wife die 10 want. My earnings were insufficient
TO meet the demands of food and medicine and one by
one eyery valuable article OF furniture or wardrobe
went TO the pswnbrokers. have gone hungry TO the
tbeater enacted some royal part, seemingly given
away millions of dolas, and made presents of price
les worth, when bad rot money to buy loaf OF
bread or pay 8 nurse to attend on my sick wife.
Night before lsst played AS usual and after the per-
iorrnance hurried hons. She was worse. sen' tora
physician but bis help was useless She died that night
] was oblised-my God to sell her stage wardrobe
10 buv her coffin for would not tell how utterly des-
titute | WAS A few members of the company attend
cd the funeral and yesterday we buried her. l an
now elore in the world and no one will care one jot
how soon the brokendown actor follows his wife and
bow did not play the nigh, OF the fuuersl; but at
night walked out by the river. | mus, have acted
siTepcely for was arrested insane. cannot hive
without work; so tomorrow night play lover,
in comedy; and one in the 'front.' shall know that
the actor is anything but the careless man he seems
thank YOU Sir for your sympathy; for yours aret1e
first kind words have heard from any save the corpse
buried Yesterday since came 10 your City,
ANY one who does not believe the foregoing story,
doubts ihe actors word, not ours; but any one who
dscrcdts the reality of the man may hni hum any day
ia Aer- him any night al one oil the thedlss
IN the Bowery.