The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-02

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0ustsvus vsIghn Brooke. the TRACE
dian.
The latest English papers announce the loss In the
steamer London the way 70 Australia. Of Gustavus
vasa Brooke the tragedian, by whom probably meant
Gustavus Vaughn Brooke the tzagedan who vdn doubt
ess under his correct name be well remembered m This
country by our theatre goe Of fifteen years ago His
in this country from 1850 10 1858 viii b remem-
bered as three years Of varied triumph and disaster 70
him. pleasure seekers who resorted ia the theatres
at which he performed ss uninterrupted season Of
success
G. v. Brooke had his specially on the English stage
II not Of the highest order Of tragedy but was Of
the successful order 1t not purely intellectual but
what most important 70 him as TO most actors-n
paid. He was better virgnius than Hamlet, moro
tolerable Roa than Macbeth but entertaining ana og
nal in all
Gustavus " Brooke was born at Hardwich Place. Dub
then conducted by brother Of Maria Edeeworth, the
distinguished novelist He lived while at school, In the
Miss Edgeworth who always took an interest in his vel
fare After leaving this school and family he went 70
Dublin to study for the bar but on one occasion
endeav0red TO take to the stage For time all efforts
to gain footing the boards were unsuccessful In
tervew after interview with managers resulted in pr0m
to give him trial and nothing On one
sion he appealed to Cathcra the manager of the Theatre
Royal Dublin but that individual was much frettod
over the non-arrval Of Mr. Edmund Kean, who was to
appear that night for the first time in Dublin he met
with little success While Brooke yet waiting for
answer from the sury Cathcrat the news arrived that
Kean could not appear The manager turned Brooke
asked him what he could do, what part he liked SC.
Tell, without notice and without rehearsal Cathcraft
depended the novelty to bring him and his theatre out
all right he did not care what become Of Brooke. The
performance was given much to the satisfaction OF
Brooke, If not the public. It the satisfaction too,
Of the surprised manager who Immediately gave him an
engagement
While still a mere youth Brooke became a member Of
company performing at the Birmingham theatre where
he concerned in incident which is worth relating
His engagement prolonged for considerable period
but after short time, the manager not only allowed
him but few opportunities OF appearing before the public
but omitted paying him his salary during period OF
eight weeks. On the last night Of his engagement he
was cast for the comparatively trng part OF Tressel in
Richard the Third, Mr. Charles Kcan playing GlOster
During the afternoon Brooke addressed note of COM
plant and remOnsrance to the manager the subject
of his financial claims and intimated that he should ex
pect the payment Of arrears The manager either would
not could pay in tho evening the young actor
another person dressed for Tresse and every
wing guarded by the stage carpenters and friends Of the
manager Determined not to be baied in this manner,
Brooke, he heard tho cue given for the en-
trance Of Tressel, vaucd the Id Of one of the
carpenters at the upper entrance, and made his appear
ance the stage, greatly TO the astonshment OF the
King and the audience, who each beheid loo Tresses IN
the icd.
Grcat confusion ensued and Brooke advancing the
footlighs, explained the circumstance and threw him
self on the indulgence OF his audience The sympathy
Of the spectators enlisted behalf of the lad and
he was greeted with thunders Of applause, and with
what equally accepiable-a little shower OF money.
To the repeated demands made from the wings that he
should instantly the stage Brooke replied by hold
ing out his hand to the side FOR his arrears OF salary AT
length the money was given TO him, and he came down
to the footighs and leisurely counted it, Finding il
he again stretched out his hand to the
wing, and would not withdraw until he succeeded in
obtaining the full amount due TO- him. The play then
proceeded but the night the theatre remained
opened Brooke had ruined the treasury and the season
closed
Mr. Brooke to this country in 1850 and appeared
December 10 at the Brooklyn theatre Othcllo His
success brilliant and unqualified He subsequently
visited the principal cities OF the East and made great
deal of money Early in 1862 he rented the Asor place
opera house, and began business manager, but
soon compelled to close In debt and dshearened When
the fall OF 1852 opened he commenced starring
tour through the West playing Albany Buffalo, Gin
cinnau, St Louis, Louisville, &c In this no
very successful. and with repenshed purse lie sailed
from this country for England IN 1853
Rev. Anthony Elmendorf, ID.
The Rev. Anthony Emendorf, d. d., late pastor of the
North Dutch Reformed church. Brooklyn, died his re.
sdence in that city few days ago, after long
we're illness DR. Elmendorf was engaged with the
gregation in whose service he died for fourteen years.
surrendeng his place its pastor the behest
rapidly encroachng feebeness the aOth of April,
1864 DR. risnsadou born Kingston. Ulster
county, New York, April %, 1913. His father
Immediate descendant OF Holandcr and his paternal
and maternal grandmothers were Huguenots. He
ceved his early education in HIS native town, entered
Rutgers College, New Jersey, In 1883 and graduated in
1885, and graduated in the Theological Seminary in the
same place in 1890; he ordained 20 the ministry
1S40, and became the pastor OF church In Hurley
Ulster county At this time he also received call from
church in New jersey, but he afraid that the labor
of the latter would be too great for his experience and
strength He continued pastor Of the church
in Hurley until 1s4s when he received and
accepted call from the Bedford Reformed
Dutch church Of Brooklyn. After laboring with that
church two and half years he resigned and that or
ganization subsequently abandoned Dir. Elmenior
then entered upon what has been the great Of
life and in March, 1851 he commenced religious services
IN small room in n building in Adephi street. for
which he paid the weekly rental Of five dollars In the
following May he commenced church organization
with thirty seven members. At that period the popula-
ton small and scattered and the prospects for
new congregation were very unfavorablc but in the
succeeding summer u chapel built. In 1858, his
health failing DIR. Elmondorr visited Europe and was
absent six months He returned TO begin the
what is the North Dutch Reformed church in Cler-
mont avenue, near Myrtle avenue. On the 10Th OF jane
1855, the corner stone Of that building laid Rev
Drs. Dewitt, Bethune Hardcnburgh and Polhemns by
their stirring words, making the occasion memorable
In 1854 the last remaining dollar due the building
ast6ate of fourteen years this church hundred
and nine;y1vc persons have been admitted member
ship three hundred OF these upon profession Of faith
ana the rest by circular.
The funeral Of the deceased took place Yesterday from
the church Of which he the late pastor under the
direction of the Brooklyn Clerical Union and the Clasis
81 Long Island Appropriate funeral services were held
in which the Rev. Drs storrs Buddngfon and Eells aud
Rev. Mr. Enyard and Rev Mr. Robinson took part.
The congregation present was large ana the very
impressive. The remains OF deceased VIII be taken
New Brunswick, y. j., for interment
Daniel ID. Taylor.
We yesterday announced the death OF Hon. Daniel Il.
Taylor Clerk OF the Supreme Court General Term His
friends and yesterday held an Informal meet
ing at which resolutions we're adopted commemorative