The New York herald., 1862-12-21
Obitu ary.


BY the last steamer from Europe have the nteli.
g.nce Of the death OF James Sheridan Knowles, well
know English dramatist. Mr. Knowles born AZ Cork
Ireland ip Nay 1881, and died NJ Torqusy pcvonshre
England the Goth Of November sst aged seventy
eight Beginning lie az playwright aud player, Mr..
Knowles ended u parson, and during the latter part
Of bis exhibited The singular anomaly or MINIS
ter o: the Gospel supported by adranstss pension and
dcnopnccr Of and plays living upon the proceeds OF
bis own dramatic perfornapceg and writings for the
stage
James Sheridan Knowles was the son ofMr. James
Knowles teacher OF coouticn grammar, at Cork,
and ths author Of obsolete English dictionary. At
twelve years OF age young Knowles produced his nrst
play, which performed by company Of Juvenile
amatsers OF &hcm he tho soon after he wrote
the breio Of OPERA founded upon the adventures OF
the rtev sier do GoD but this nbreio. bong handed
tho Richardson by Knowles proud father,
probably used light rc pipe At the age OF four
young Knowles composed the ballad cslec Tne Welsh
Harrer which published, and is still preserved His
father having reoved 10 london the precccous author
now introduced into literary set, aud Rs,t and
Charles Lamb became nlimatcs. Attwen,y he wrote
" rhe Spanish Story" and Al twenty-five "Hes'iis,"
evidently improving by hls ccmpanionship.
10 1898 Knowles left London for Dublin and there ap
pesre@ upsn the STAGE winning little applause by his
rendering OF irish melodies soog sfcr this he adopted
the stage profession and played at Dublin, Waterford
and Swansea. While thus engaged he wrote cleo, the
Gpsy," FOR Edmund kssn After two years OF
this work no assisted his father Ia teaching elocution
q, Belfast, aud Richard Is!or shsi and the s,e Lord
Chsnc-lor Sar!er, Of Ireland, among his pupils.
"erian Borohm" aud 'Caius Grscchus were now pub.
sbei and the latter nrst performed February 10.
1915. Thsp followed "virslnas." william Tell, /" 'The
Bsag.r Of Be,hnal Green "a faure) Lred the Great"
"Tho nlnchback, - 'The Wife," "The Daughter" "The
Love Chase "womsn's w.t. "The Maid Of Nsrlen-
dor2t "Love (rot very succcssfa, "old Maid !" John
" proclda" "rho Ross Of Arragou, "The Secretary
tanother faslure) "Ths Bridal" and nssaue tina
death OF sir Walter Scott. still later Mr. Knowles dc.
vered lectures upon oratory Shskspere and the Greek
drama and was ths aa.hur of tale called This Lovers"
10 this list OF plays readers win recognize several
familiar names mo Hunc,bacs" ard "The Love
Chase now seem 10 have the bold upon the stage
The CORNER produced the Covent Garden theatre,
London, 10 Iss7. "Tho wlfe" produced AZ tho
olympic st about the time. "The love Chaser
brought out at the Haymsrset, AMI ran one hunarcd
pi.Lls " yrginius" written NJ Edmund kcan's
quest and fret produced At Glasgow and afterwards
REPRODUCED thoDrury Lane Lsndcn, by Mr. Macready
Mr. Knowles often acted In his plays, but hsd
very srea, merit. except as Sir walter in "Tho unoh
back y He twice visited ihs country, aud was very
4 veu rocs,yei In 1s4e Sir Robert Peel offered
him a pension oe ono hundred pounds sterling which
was Increased TO two hundred pounds a. the solicitation
Of the merchants Of Glasgow aud the petitions Of Jcrro
gnowes tprpsd psptst, assssl the stage, wrote "Tho