The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22

1EKLY HAWK-EYE;
Sow inverted, the brandy was poured int
S \ saucer, and sucked up through the pip
Wy me thirsty tragedian, and the fact wa
Suisclosed When in the twilight the mana
Sss proceeded there to conduct him 10 tn
s a;ahi.ns room, ana found hin in an inseu
slple conoitlon. ii was considered some
1nat perllous TO play Richmond to Booth
~ ~, particularly if the actor wa
y, ~. liquor. During the combat on Bcsworti
r:ieio, ne was apt, in his excitement. 10 con
sloer himself in reality the King. and Gu
an0 thrust with the fierceness and ferocit,
~ man engaged in an earnest and life
depending trial of arms. At such times i
was necessary to disable him, and it wa!
~, ~. one ~; o! these cray spells that his fac,
was uisngured for life by an imperiled &C
Tor, the bridge of his nose being broken b,
inc me dow delivered through sheer defense
me very lndicrous scene which occurred
az az view YORK theater between Booth anl
tne celebrated "fat grip OF Barnun1's mn
scum, - probably familiar to most of on,
leaoeis. and is, perhaps, one Of tho mos
amusing incidents in the annals of th,
sage. IL IL very doubtful whether Boott
;n as INSANE at any time when not underth,
lnhuence OF strong drink. He was. how
ever, OF q very fiery quality. and in his ne
GUITAR sphere-the sudden ana nervous ex
preston OF concentrated passion, as alst
IN the more quiet and subtle passages q
nis ueilneatlons, he was, perhaps unsur
passed oy any actor of his time. and would
nave passed for crazy if it were supposed
ne was guided in his dramatic outburst.
~ .eehng rather than consummate artist,
skIu. IN the stage, the elder Booth wa.
coAvlvlal, genial, warm-hearted. and II
much loved as in his profession he was adj.
mired - " - ~
The family of Booth consisted Of tho fol
lowing: Junius Brutus Booth. ir.. and ,
daughter, who, if living, is still unmarried
-cnlidren By his first wife. an Englisk
lady; and Edwin Forrest, John Wilkes
Joseph, and daughter, now wife Of Johr
$. Clarke, the comedian-children, Of hi,
second wife, an American lady, still sur
viving; and who must be, at this time. pas
dfty years of age.
The Oldest Of the boys, Junius Brutus
was SO born in Charleston, South Carolina
IN 1871. He made his first appearance OF
the stage in 1884, at Pittsburg, Pa, as Tyr.
rel IN Richard III, and appeared first IL
New York, at the Bowery, in 1851. The
same year he went to California, aud if w
mistake not, spent most of his time on the
Pacific coast. He was married twice, first
TO Miss Clementina De Bar, an Irish actress
from Dublin. and reputed to have been
one OF the most beautiful women of her
DAY. They subsequently separated, and
Mr.. Booth married Miss Harriet Mace.
who died in San Francisco in 1859, after q
Lingering illness. This member Of the IA
mlly would have completed two weeks
len gagement at Pixies Opera House, on
Saturday night, but for the terrible news
which associated the family name insep-
Earaoiy with the cruel assassination at
washington. Mr.. Booth, who had been
up late the previous night, left his room
Saturday morning to attend rehearsal. to.
tally unaware Of what had transpired. An
excited crowd had already clamored at the
door for him, torn down the bill in which
ne was announced, and had only left on
assurance that he would not play, and that
mo performance would be had that even
|lng. When he appeared ON the stage. Mr..
|slmmonds, acting manager, drew hlm to
one side, and cautioned him against too
much publicity. He inquired why. and.
ION being told the news. exclaimed: ..My
|dod! can it be possible!' swooned away.
and was conveyed from the stage in an in.
sensible condition. He is reported to have
since left the city. He is said, by those
who claim to know him, and speak advi-
(sedly, to be Union man, without tinRe
|of secession poison or sympathy; but Of
|his political notions we know nothing. He
resembles his father, personally, more than
|any other of the family, having his ANTIQUE
type Of face, and features capable of won.
|derful expression under the influenOe of
|excitement.
Edwin Forrest Booth, the eldest son by
the second wife, has attained Q greater
|eminence In his profession than any nom
|ber Of the family. A moro versatile and
finished actor than his father, he has sur
passed him in the reputation he has gain
led on the American stage, and stands con.
|fessed, to-day, the most distinguished star
lin the procession; excepting, perhaps, Ed.
win Forrest, after whom he Was named
He has undouoted genius and great schol-
[arly attalnments. During the present sea.
son he played Hamlet over one hundred
consecutive nights at the White. Garden,
|Of which he was one Of the lessees. He
|can not be oyer thirty-two or three years
|of age. His residence IL in New York city,
and his engagements have, of late, been
|exclusively In the East. He had. in COM
(pany with his brOther-in.law, Mr.. Clark
purchased the Walnut street Theater,
which 1t was their intention to open and
|mansge during the coming season. Mr..
Booths wife, Mary, most estimable wo.
man, greatly loved and deeply mourned
lin Boston, died some two years ago, leav.
ling one child. daughter. The poetic
tributes to her memory by Emerson, Stod-
dart, and other poets, would of themselves
make small volume. Her loss greatly
affected Mr.. Booth, and gave to his pale,
intellectual face, tinge of sadness, which
some of his friends attributed, in part, to-
Ibis continued study and personification of
Hamlet, q very probable effect. He IL re-
lgarded as moody and eccentric, frequently
|shntting himself In his study, and rofus.
ling admittance - his most familiar ffiends
|for days together. The telegraph announ.
ices his intention to withdraw from the
stage altogether. His assassin brother will
have added to other stings Of remorse, the
reflection that he has blighted the fair pros-
poets of Edwin, and driven from the stage
|bne of the brightest ornaments, in the very
hey day of his renown.
Of Joseph Booth, the youngest Of the
brothers, We know very little, other than
that he tried the stage only long enough
Ito satisfy himself and friends that his v0-
cation was not in that direction. When
the rebellion broke out he was studying
medicine in Charleston, but not satisfied
with the cause of the South. escaped to-
|phiiadelphia where he has since resided.