New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
OBITUARY.
MRs. VERNON.

Mrs. Vernon died yesterday evening, at her
residence in this city in the seventy seventh year OK her
She WIS born fat Brighton. in England, and the
carly part Of her life passed in the country OF her
BIRTH She came TO this city in ls27 and her first appear
ance on the American stage made on the llth or
September. in that year, at the Bowery Theater, as
Cicciy HonespUn, In "The Heir at Law" From that
time to this she has steadily acted the Hew.York
stage The record Of her life presents few incidents OF
much import The Vicar of Wakefield said that the VI
cissitudes OF his domestic life consisted in mgraons
from the brown bed 10 the blue and from the blue bed
back again to the brown. In Mrs. Yernon's life, the
changes were scarcely more remarkable. Her maiden
name was Jane Marchant Fisher. Shortly after her
arrival In NewYork she married Mr. George Vernon,
actor who came to this country from England, In
her society. Their marriage took place the 9Th Of
October, 1871 and Mr. Vernon died. Albany the
18th OF June $780, aged SO years His widow never mar
red again, but devoted talents and her life TO the
profession OF the stage From the Bowery she went to
the old Chatham Theaer and thence, In 1880, she went
10 the old Park Her first appearance there was made
on tho 2lst OF December, In that year. az MtneHe,
IN I" A Bold Stroke for Husband" Her last appear.
ance there made the nth OF Decem-
ber, 1sl7, as the Countess Molin0d, Miss Pickle,
and Mrs. Bundle Subsequently 10 that date she played
at Burtons and at the old Broadway, land finally at
Waacks Theater. with which she has ever since been
connected Her last appearance the stage was made
at Wallacks Monday evening, the 6h OF last April,
Mrs Suclige, IN Robertsons comedy Of "schOo" 1t
will be seen that her dramatic extended over
period Of forywo years. and that she continued to act
I'm acceptable to every JudIcious critic of the
drama, let unhesatingy say-til within less than
two months OF her DEATH Faculties and endurance such
hers very indeed TO the last sho commanded
rather, we should say, she enhralled-the sym
pathetic admiration OF the public. Every one had agood
word for Mrs Vernon. The feeling that she inspired was
unlike the interest that takes in costly luxurious
tapa or rar md beau
interest warmed by almost alectlonate feeling. Mrs.
Vernon had the repose and sweetness OF character which
belong lady who Is born SUCH and not artihcially
made Her talents likewise were extraordinary and
commanding She had that complete art In acting which
seems be nature itself She caused tho spectator
utterly TO forget that there stage before him.
and that the life he witnessed mimic hfe
Nature, at her hand, received exact interpreta-
tion--because she perfect mistress or her
art and knew how to exaggerate just enough and no
The characters In which she will be best renem
bered by the heaergoes Of the present period are Mrs
HardodSHe, Mrs. Ma!dprOp, Sarah Aortatd, Tdo'thd
Sork and few Others OF that class. In early years she
used TO personate Lady Ted- Letiiid Hardy and kin
dred parts and she won envable rank as the den-
Gator Of character and in that line Of comedy
Her ntuitiye perception OF character, and OF the 1u
meaning OF comic situations unerrng, aud was de-
cious witness she understood all that was required
Of her in any and every position wherein humor-
ous contrasts and climax were possible; aud
her skill In working at the requisite effects
at fault She showed tender heart, too and
mind attuncd TO sympathy with all that gentle In hu
character aud human life There was quite an nde
scbabe charm about the old actress and we never saw
her without thinking OF the bramJleroses that make
sweet and glAd-wth their modest beauty aud purity
seqnestered places in the woods and meadows, where
nothing dwels but peace. To persons 1t Is given
thus make life tranquil without dullness and cheerful
without excess and altogether pleasant; aud Mrs. Yer
far her life Of actress enabled US to judge
possessed that gift She in private deeply loved
IN public most heartily and generally esteemed and ad-
mned and Il will bc long indeed before she Is forgotten.