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3 c1dsf . avoid III" n',rMn... which w.l!ny u
tim. b. tore, md tn.t. ,i,s prs,,li, rifles Of hta
ctniuue faHHIr i.' l,.:n, tt Thu tInr iha b.
t.r ',,,, h, n.s ssa a iesng p ~ Nv
Hl'r? cdots. II Ailt Irrs'ti es'1t tt.cEt froT1 4.
j.. oj;st ", nt tu ,s., or surprise !, s?.'ei 4 r.
md MAS at!csEe - avery ,innea. trait tint ms4t
ns1.s a s r. IT. to @ I o H. S;n n s mt mt
enrrrsI: displays, ani lar sbosn hin IN the rtsnh-
nth: o! III. tae sntl c.t.It cf his sa:,srta. 41u:ns
tnalIsy.
1'linr tr1,iy lccIs1es: 4'En ono hi! 50 arlist
ca:, rrltici4o tho uar. Of al arttnt. Tho jinig-
inousH OF Mr. tlacr':p'y rpon his fsl'ow.netoIs.
a. al timoa delivered with c,,a". ana Impartial
ity. htn oF Ereat vnlns il anlightcnns a',i Coit.
i,M nur ofnnonS Of their tslc"t.
AT Tho aso Of 81, Mr. sfncready considered
marrying, ani he cetnentetl Ills nnoa with
Young and tovnly girl toward whom !lH loart lad
for many yrara snrlsretl. TIN incident Of his
first meeting sler WHO WAS 70 destined Ia bs Ills
bride is NJ Interesting ns Ia warrant repeating.
While perform'ug m en:nrcr'cn. At Glasgow. ii,
1916 rsatty n:lo gill . years o! ago. wis sent
~ nt short nGtiGo u tako cliia's pnrt IN The
ntet Of s Es Sot having Linz 70 "ny
rn having the staFa, slacssady, who waa e'cr
| i,npa:'nnt und hot icmpered, cllid tho unhappy
bl',ndtfer s' Aoyoroiy sh:k she slloi many bitter
tears. S's yaarn later, At Aberdeen, ho recof;-
nizod In tho attractive gir1 who PLAYED l'.rgaia
| to hio Firginins. aud tonk his ipncy completely
captive q: lirs. SIGHT, tho child whom no lind Fly
h,lIcr yeats bafotn in G'aagpw. Her beauty. in
telllscEte. mud ar:irasnchs so enectod him that
1,o Hought cartGHpemlence wlth llnt, with n Wow
t1 AsslHsing lcr in her professional stuIiea+ IL
wan not long eSa ho discovered that bis feelings
| were not netciy lI,osa Dl IN ulder friana M he
had inuocen:ly huproae1, a,Il he woo"d the
baaHllfn! Eirl for llta vile. Tho inlnn WIS ain.
Eniarly happy, and 3{Rcrca3Y's Icvotloi1 to .ier.
whom liz rlvsys sp9ke Of o. "my Catherine"
and 70 tno many Children that Ahe Ioso hin, mas
I'm in tic us faii Of is3s Mr. .l.creaa, n.do bss
firs ysit to tho Cni:ad S.,t-n. accompanied by
his nife and sitter. Ills tour alnohg ths tIlea-
tres WAL gratifying to hun III ayrry why. and ho
r.s,l' ued 10 England bearing plcaaaos iacnur'cs
Of the country. and OF many OF it, Distinguished
cit2ens WITH wilutn no had contracted lifelong
friendship. The DpTery Ihont:o VIVA opened
A1esHrs. Con~ay end Forrest wasc me,nbers of
its company. i1r. MAcrrrds taw tho letter prr-
sor,a.o Aldrk An!omy, and thus ekotchos the
actor:
ons Or iwo.sni-vsnss. T.o " Dawers Inas,' - they
we're termed, nEde Ercat sccoNt ii him. atd he est-
lis fsse might iW sonsil*r,d handaone. hi. voics'
rzcelrnt; hn r,tted With extraordinary Ttrnug.h
." @ s3iag " pronsnsnce. % c. ,'@ la iii j. ree,ssa 81
" tie coh,nonsst o.lucatiaa. but in liis
nosl senso of All tntsllsc: much upoa lpyrl viii,
that el Conway; int to !,aI 1nnrc rneryy, and was
1,xts sat s " 4 srS a ssr ss ssV
lin, saaln ii Wsi,n TIL" H. performance was
ir hea.ern; hui of ralllas ia ti.o ngectnr intervou
with Lis tLtra hut tbs tgnteAt tourh, and
ord =; +; ad w. sSs,$ '1aso @ .o,n.
I<serssri x natural rc.al,s. IN as,i;uary sxrc,
he nsIR stntler esre:ut discipline. 03k forward to
enInrHcu III hia profetfiol II lie would sits himself
upso study q ts ar1 md isupEos.. hta&r'f
of tAu principal shea.res Of uru Brl,ta ti,oss Of fi
fn,nse, Liverpool, Mapclrste:, cto. que good
Actor. at % 10 a,ch % cour.s ~ u ri isnyns sr.ln-
tn1 was Certain 10 never wonast submit ~
~, u "eft'y Si rns su aacio. hsa .n II anao. s s.F,
snl ~ faso'ia a2'aa1;c II; ttd of h:e s"ts,e = S-
Ia Ills deficiency tn taste sn Judgment, 4Ed saify his
vanity, cournng lss self-o.n!on Of at,in"i pertnc
tlon: : 'lssc Of him cY'.;a',ls ns yoe,g mn Of
THO event has been u ansielpatea. Hi roou4lsous
"si'.r,scss" md "sie::n,rra*; hut tie traits II
character In Bhape're .ni t7,s poultry ot hc lgl'!
n,ase drama ase bHyon4 ata gasp hy torslo'ing'
Whom 3Er. 3Incready rcvisto,i tl,e United
S!ateH, IN 1873 1t waA viii, sosao inteslti0u Of
making a permanent residences lere; hut the
mnIcynence lint excited aEaine. htnl amol,.
tho friends Of aE. Forroot. aud TINT cnlmt-
natcd In tho lirsrRceful riot at tho A%:or p.aro
Theatre. Now lori. occasieilc.l rorulsion OF
feeling. anI 10 gladly embarked for England
again. Rejecting witi, Joy an II: gaZcd on the re-
co,linR slo os that II tho last tin,n he thut,ll
over loo!s on tho eceno boforo him. The account
Of this most unhappy o1perience In America is
given by. Mr.. MacreadJ IN spirit Of colnmond-
able n,n1eration. TAors IN no unane bitterness
OF severity IN h:a expression, but all IL tfaatcd
with tho calm dignity OF nohln mind.
III looking over tive aaicclions from 3!r.
1EncreHlJ daars. tho c.!lcF feeling In 1t wou:e:
a. tue nEAietY aud aistt tic wrltcr stiitorel in
| his rroftaa,on. Eyory circumstance conNcctca
| with it larrnssel him. Continual! records hka
tl.A folln"i.,y. taken at random, hlow whnt row
(1s!y). actod iIainlot under very distressing, In.
| cc;acikatnE circumstances: ! drcSa not fitting
: mo J; ,Ily hEr I do not know how aworl oEnry
minute sticking in my H!,oes and brenknS in my
nbis, but did my lost under theto jiaadyan!n-
tes." lie mover got uvar uaryous hus:ering of
tho heart ut seeing hts nnnln Oh tho pay-bills.
nnu often crossed tho streas to avoid cl,rD,,ntar-
lug It. lIo bale farewell to tho stays III
1851, At tho ago. Of g. aud hiA tac!inss
on retiring to private Aio were such al .
ealloyslayo might harbor on gaining :l'a liberty.
1t is pitfabto thu. olp @a1I eeuien@ III his ua-
waa Giftod vita many talonts mud virtues, aud
earned by them DISTINGUISHED honor aud pros
pcrity in hta profession, bnt ha co,tid not enjoy
content OF peace 70 long o. bo !sd III" rauk Of au
actur. Alter Lin farawo4 u tho public, ln The
pnrs Of luacbefh, ab nrury Lana Theatre, Fob. rs,
III. :tacrsady never a,pearad 0u this stage again.
From this tn,o until his dsati'. April ". 1879.
lis lifo wua unoycHttul. IL lSG2 hs buried lii,
beloved CA:lerine who for ~ years had illlcd
bis hume with sunlight. llla marriage with 1us
aoconl wiIH took place IN Ioto, and ole non vas
tl,u fruit OF tha union. Seven children. NIL dearly
loyvd and carly nlournsd, protocol lin 10 tile
! tomb. ..-
Tho dramatic c!,a1uc!ers In which 1Ir. Ma
csen.ly particularly excollel we're TirJiNlNs,
| Iir,!ry ~, fiaat'i, and .Hactelh. Hs assumed
oil The great poels that in sls time 8ero popular
OH the ntaxc, going through With the entire list
Of stukspoare'a heroes. Cardinal Nol*eH ro-
Foax purlrlita OF Mscready. tao in cha, etpr mud
two in clttzeu'a trc.s, eMbe!lt4h his memoirs.
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