The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-26

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! riding. He is an accomplished swordsman
and spleadid ehol also-in fact being an
adept in all he manly sport. in which he
always took great delight. When he grew
TO manhood he had no particular employ
meni, and finding NAT his brothers Juuius
aud Edw-a bad succeeded in The theatrical
profession, and believing that his name
would secure hin; recognition and success,
! without any great study or preparation, he
decided to make hisdebul on the Stage
| He appeared in Philadelphia. first playing
| subordinate paris. and in 1889 and 1860
performed quite successful engagement
| in Montgomery, ALBANIA and since lhen
he has played at the principal theatres in
the connlry. He, however, has been re-
garded by the best critics as a careless ac-
tor, protesting, nevertheless, histrionic gs.
nius- natural. of course-and with every
prospect of sxcelIing in his art by the prop
er application ard study. The advice the
critics gave him he has apparently disre.
gsrded and il seems he determined some
time since 10 abandon The profession. His
first appearance in New York was at Wal
lack Old theatre IN der the management OF
Miss Mary Provost He appeared in his
fathers great role of Richard The Third, hui
he met With allure; his engagement ter
minated suddenly and he did moi appear
again in this city until the twenty lhlrd OF
lasi Novemoer when the brilliant Booth
combination benefit was given a. The Win
ter Garden 10 the Central Park Shakespeare
Monument Fdnd on which occasion he a.
sumed the role of Marc Antony in The great
bard's Roman tragedy of Julius Cesar
Eiwin performing Bruius, and Junius that
OF Cassius. John Wilkes associations have
principally been with the South. and the
current OF bis sympalhies have run that
way, though he was not more demonsira>
tive in giving expressions 10 Them than
Others OF his associates, and having hosts
of warm friends in the North when in their
sociery never offended their feeling by un>
necessary or bitter reflections, though there
were occasions when arguments would ar.
ise and he would take a decided stand in
favor of his sym palhies. He has never had
a commission in The Confederate array, nor
during the rebellion has be been further
South than bis native Safe. This is posi-
lively asserted by those who have constant
y been with him. Some months since he
loaned yoang friend Of hls a sum OF mon-
ey, who owned some oil lands in PenusyI
vauia. and to secura the loan, his friend
passed to him a tract Of land which is loca-
Ted, il is said near Oil City, and being
wonderfully rich in oil deposit, has yielded
him over 500 600 For monrhs past he
has devoted his whole attention to the oil
business, having entirely abandoned the
stage. He appeared however. in the latter
part of January, at Ford's theatre, in Wash
ington, fo: the benefit of Miss Avania Jones,
having prior TO that lime played al The Bos-
ion Museum, and then declared that il
should be his last appearance on the stage.
On the occasion OF the benefit of Miss
mes the house was crowded in every pau,
was almost impossible. He proposed TO
persona'e Romeo. and those who had seen
the vyor and energy OF his porlraiure Of
.he Duke 0i Glosler al the Broadway Thea
Ter could not fail 10 notice the tame and
spiriiIess representation of Iuliet's lover
He was by far more feminine 10 his utter
ance thau the pride OF the Capuleis. In
person he appeared very slender, and his
suit OF sky blue, relieved with white saiin,
made him indeed, "a man OF wax" HIS
reading was imperfect, and he frequently
faitered and stumbled in the tex, although
he was seIi-possessed. 1t was easy Tor a
stranger to believe tha; some female had
assumed the part, and those who had hopes
that he would rise 10 emiuenc- from the
crude promise OF his New York perform
auces were inclined 10 think that he could
never achieve any great hi.trionic disIinc-
lion Everything in his acting OF Romeo
betrayed seIt-imposed task, 10 the execu-
ton OF which, for his own reputation. he
was Indifferent.
Wilkes Booth was in this city some eight
days ago, and met many OF his iriend-, and
vhen he left, it was supposed be was 60.
log to Oil City, or some other locality in
Pennsylvania. A gentleman who knows
him well, and who has been in Washing
ton, says that he had not seen him there,
and hence wheE the announcement was
made tha; be- was the supposed assassin, 7
his friends were s-ized with su.pise and
Although al times he would /
indulge too freely in the intoxicating cup,
aud sct somewhz: eccentric, be never I
seemed wickedly disposed or particularly /
quarreIsome. He was rather known for his |
couvivial qualities, and was always con-
sidsred hail fellow well meet. and quite
incapable of doing any one deliberate
injury. This horrible tragedy, which finds