New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-23
MORTALITY ON THE STAGE.
The ranks Of the theatrical profession have be,

| The ranks Of the theatrical profession have been
sadly thinned Of late Names are stricken from the
active roll that have been associate with the most
pleasant experiences ofhs generation Of Play-goers.
Death enters no scene where bis presence is more
unwelcome than that brilliant world where the care
and disappointment. Of life are evaded, and Time
himself is cheated OF some Of his triumps We
would think that the life which circles here 30
brightly is immortal and that the charming spirits
whica redeem the weariness Of common existence
are protected by q kindly fate from the waste and
waning; but al the worlds a stage, philosopher and
fool await the same event and although the mourn
ing symbols are not permitted to mngle with the
tokens Of amusement the vacancy left by the exit Of
fayolte actor ia scarcely filed by rejocings over
what ia left.
The calamity of the season in this countryside
violent and fearful destruction of whole family Of
beautiful dancers, the Gale sisters-is not yet
theme to dwell upon In all the records of theatrical
disaster there is nothing more hesrtrendng than this
sudden obliteration. The sisters were well known
in New-York, and it Is something to remember that
tie cruel reproaches Of society were never cast
uIon lives that were so gentle aud gracious. Whom
all harsh criticisms Of the event itself shall have
ceased the accident at the Philadelphia theater will
still be the great warning to all those whose inte-
gence should be responsible for trust that is at the
best hazardous. The excitement, of stage career
are 30 great that those who are subjected to them
should be guarded by every device Of liberal and en-
Hghtened charity.
The French stage has experienced heavy loss in
the death of Rose Cher lMadame Montigny) recol-
lection of whose charming qualities is cherished by
all gay Americans who have of late years enjoyed
Paris. In simplicity and delicacy Of style she more
nearly resembled Miss Agnes Robertson than any
familiar actress Of the English stage. Her first APP
pearance in the metropolis was n happy and some
what romantic accident. She undertook at shortest
notice the part Of an ndposed actess on the 9th Of
April 1912, at the Gympase, and came before an I'M
patient audience with the modesty OF child. When
the comedy was done, she was complimented before
the curtain and the name Of Cheri was substituted
for her own less melliAuous one Of Clos. IL was
Scribe, who Is dead too, who asked her hand Tor
Montigny, the Gymnase manager, and the marriage
took place on the 18th of May, 1871. Her death Il
the more a bereavement because the tenaci'y OF her
powers Of fascination by the French actress is mar
yellous as II is proyeIbia aud Chen 10 Lost to the
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Two pillars OF the British dramatic temple are
thrown down by the departure oil William farren
and John NJ. YandenhoG 10 shadows where wander
the mos, congenisl spirits Of the Saxon stage. The
nstnes are among the most ilustrious. The steamer
E,na brought terre announcement Of Vandenhof s
death Tbis was the father Of the reader 30 popular
in this country. He came upon the London stage il
the wear 1919, bis original destination having been
the church, but before this event lad done good
deal Of provincial playing, beginning tho actor $
career Of tie age Of IS. IIo once sang with Ed
mund Kean the Duet Of Ais Well in the
opereita OF tho English Fleet For his debut in
London a, the Coyeut Galden be played King Lear,
Charles Ksmbe taking the part Of Edgar, md hisa
Foo,e, afterward Dowager Countess Of Harrington,
that Of Cordslia Ia 1855 he led tie busGcss az
both the The4ier5 Royal, Coyeut Garden, and Dury
Lane. playing or alternate nights at each iheater,
with \ company OF which Hiss Ellen Tree was o
us 1iber. In 1869 be played Eleazer IN the Jew
zee, eightyune uigh,e IN succession Mis- Ellen Tree
PLAYING Bis daughter. lie visited this country ths
year after whore be was enthusiastically received.
FINALLY, after more than half u century work, he
retired from the stage in his ssyenty-irst year,
without blot upon his escutoheon, and not long
stree he was honored in Liverpool with Il megnlii-
cent testimonial the Mayor presiding on the occasion
/ Farren Is peipetuated by son who ia now the
leading young man. Of the Haymsrket. His forte
was the delightful fussy, disputaiious, vehement,
easiy led old man Of which the British drama offers
40 many capital types. lie first appeared at Ply
mouth In 1906 aud on the 10th Of September, 1878,
entered the London grand army at Convent Garden,
playing Sir Peter Teazo with ineon,estible success
Ills eccen,rcity led him to play on one occasion the
/ Od Maid on another, Meg Merrilies aud again
SlylocL. While he was playing Old Par at the
Haymarke,, in May, 1915, he was seized with tit
which. through ipjadieous treatment, eliminated in
severe stroke Of paralysis. Nevertheless, after his
recovery he remained for ten years longer before the
public " an actor, at the Haymarkot, and as man
acer and actor at the Strand and the Olympci and
Ais last appearance WAS at the Haymarket, where
on tho 10th Of July 1855, he played Lord ogleby on
. ,te occasiOn of his farewell benefit.