Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-11-26

a'''pton. one mad son Of twenty
tour years Of age, soldier, stationed
at Fort Boise, under Col. Sinclair. who
was also . young man Of versatile tai
ent. His mother was an actress and
IN the zenith Of her fame she was one
OF the most popular tragediennes that
trod the boards; and if we mistake not
had frequently appeared with and was
an especial favorite Of the elder Booth.
She was perhaps the most perfect and
attractive tragedy queen Of her day,
and shone the brightest in such char.
acters as Lady Macbeth, Lucrctia Bor-
gia, etc. Her Lady Macbeth we never
saw equalled. Many now here we'll
knew her and remember her perform
ances Of years ago in the theatres Of
eastern and western cities. Like too
many of the sons and daughters of h s.
trionic genius, the demon Alcohol had
bound her in his terrible letters, and
unable to escape the monsters hellish
chains, the unfortunate but brilliant
woman soon fell from the high position
she occupied in the theatrical world
and became an Queensland wandercr
upon the face Of the earth. Arriving
at San Francisco in her peregrinations
Of sorrow, friends and admirers of bet
ter days clustered around to reclaim,
if possible, and once more place her on
that higher plane which her rare gifts
and requirements SO justly entitled
her to walk. But alas! all efforts at
restoration proved futile, and after
giving repeated evidences Of her great
powers to large assemblies on several
occasions, she soon lapsed back into
her former habits Of dissipation, and
was finally given up in despair. A
similar experience marked her course
wherever she went. At Boise City she
gave readings and appeared in por-
tons Of some Of her inapproachable
representations, to witness which great
crowds Of intelligent people gathered,
fully approaching The fires Of genius
which the actress possessed to SO re-
markablc degree. But here again
intemperancc stepped in and dragged
her down to the lowest depths Of degra-
dation. Kind-hearted brothers and sis.
tiers extended strong hands and warm
hearts, and once more the weak and
erring creature gave promise Of rcfor-
nation by becoming a member OF the
Order Of Good Tcmplars. She kept
the faith for several weeks. At each
regular meeting Of the Lodge she was
called upon and favored the members
with exhibitions Of her unsurpassed
abilities as reader and dclineator of
Shakspeare's difficult female charac-
tiers, and her thrilling renditions will
long be remembered by those who were
fortunate enough to be present. The
fell destroyer still held her in his mer-
CHESS grasp, however, and she shortly
fell lower than ever. We next heard
Of her at Denver, Colorado, where it
was the same old story. There she
disappeared; and now, eight years af-
ter. she again appears a bright star
above the horizon, undimmed by time
and dissipation, but for the last time
on earth Charlotte Champion made
her final bow before the fOotllgl'ts at
Louisville. two or three weeks since,
and it was the closing scene OF q lie
Of bittcrest misery. John McCn'Ioch,
the eminent tragcdian, was fulfilling
an engagement in that city, and she,
the ill-fated actress, was performing
the Queen to his Hamlet. She died OF
yellow iaundicc, at the age Of fifty-nine
years, and McCullocll draws the FOL
lowing vivid picture of the last ap.
pearancc Of the dying traycdienne:
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