New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
OBITUARY..
ovry MARLowE-coMEDIAN.

,f,r,owe-whO died Yesterday in Dos
-, consumption, after an Illness OF aDoht TWO no"tnS
" horn in Sussex, England, August l. leoo AZ the
; Of he came to America, AMI III Septemoer' i9'''
sede bis frst appearance on the Stage acuh1 "' D
. Nv ,,r.eum as Lamp In "Wid Oats" HiS stay "t
.r, bouse WAS brief He made crcmtoi oo"'Hoi" ''"
western theaters, and visited Buffalo ana ioion'"
a. NIAGARA Fails, In October, 1897, he maIilcu
o. virginia EcknsOn, one of tho four dauEh-
tea OF the fine and well-rememDerou eo'
Johu Nickinsou-so excellent an actoi III H .,
an. and kiadred characterS-wEo deu !" A0
a, Cincinnati. where he was stlge-nn"n's
p;rcs Opera House. For several years aitcr hs inaSo
Mr. Mlrloyo managed the Lyceum Ihea'er' III ioio''o'
,ich cltv he WAS very much liked and respecteu. ="
eo,,,ember 1863 Mr.. Marlowe became memocr VI ''o
dramatic e.,mrany at the Arch Street lDc"',i 49,"
mia then opeucd under the management VI ni9, oo,"
Drew Here his first appearance was muo as ." n"''S
~ rsr In "The Rivals" part that ne acteo Wi'h tie
s1vor,ray refinement, superfine eie5'noe' " u'oo"'
v,,oc,siop which are its essential attributes
...sa ,rcs Mr Marlowe remained four seasons. In
,oc, Who, Afr Florence brought out RObertson's
han,ifnI comedy Of " Caste THE best comedy that
,os heen written in England sinee "The SCHOOL
o., Scandal MIR. MaIlowe acted Captain HduHee ana
.aa tho crowning and most brilliant hit OF his pro-
saa.,ona career This it will he recalled, was at the
.r.a,sr formerly waack's, then oa'd the Broadway
,r,oa,ar uesr & e southwest of Broadway and
,ome-st liter success. in Kindred vein, was his
,sbeJ pssonatlou OF Captain Arthur Gordon Chuntey
a. Mr. Bouccauit's drama of " After Dark" at y bios
Garden Mr.. MsrlOwe also seen on the Olympic
.,aee and he during one season member OF Wal
iacks company At Waack's he acted Lord Bea,oy, IN
.sehool" nj his singular and piqIant admixture OF
,cness pun ,ty, and latent warmth greatly interested
and pleased the pubic Mr.. Marlowe then went to san
praneiso0 whcre he was for two o favOritc
At the California Theater. under the manage
uent OF John Mccullough. lie then came east
ward and after a few scattered performances
AZ public reader returned to England, to
vst his m other: and he has related to intimate friends
with simple and touching pathos the nexpressb, hap
pness that experienced on coming into the presence
NJ that beloved relative Christmas Evc just 20 years
after parting froD home aud Its friends.
Mr. Marowe Posessod in ample fullncss, the sense OF
home rehnemcus and ssncttes aud the reverence for
tender faulty ties and religious emotions, together with
ths fine spirit and fine breeding of entleman which
.,ncared IA all Of his professional achievements. and
which made his presence appropriate IN the exalted
aomaius OF comedy. On his return from England
Mr. Marlowe set ed upon rural place. in the neghOof-
hood OF Sing sing. whore he pleased himself with tie
cultivation of flowers. From this retirement he emerged
10 accept an engagement with the kiralfy Brothers,
to act Phiaeas Phoqg In the spectacle drama
of "Around the World in Eighty Davs." His last
appearanee In NcwYOrh made In this character, at
the Academy Of Music in September, 1879. Mr. Arthur
Cheney then engaged him, for the Boston Globe Theacr
where he acted TalL0t ChdmPness IN Our Boys, ana
again revealed his delicate intuition to character his
innate courtesy and chiva,rY, and his artistic skill IN
deeating fecIngis clear and bright as the ice OF
.EusanI and as pure her skics. With the Globe
Theater company he remained in agreeable association
during the part Of the Latery he has been
ont OF place-and In poverty well as sickness He
leaves a widow and one child.
He was beloved as a comrades he was highly es-
toemed as an actor he led uprht life his influence
was wholesome he was particular, charming in this
that loved to embellsh everyday conduct with the
sweet and gracious ceremonies of oldme courtesy III
be had only flower TO give hc gave 1t with sweetness
which showed that 1t carried his heart along with
II. He could have done mean act than he
could have committed crime. IL is natural that such
Inln should insire affection. His emory will long he
fragrant In minds that aopreciae the fe Of the Scnt
menis, and love to and dream little way apart
from the busy highway Of human labor As an actor he
great; blt he could give zet To simplicity and
he possessed within the limit OF certain SPECIFIC grooves
Of character mastery OF the art OF dong
nothing In such to make II substantial i1Pres
sye Ible the dramatic picture and DELICIOUS
70 the faculty taste. He type oi goodis ana
grace spiced with Ovahle eeceniri"y. his presence
was a comfort, aud his absence VIII leave d" css "t
mauy heartist0nes and In many hearts.
BosTON, May 19.-Capt. Samucl Cook, agc
p2 years. the Odost shipmastcr In Boston, ded ON the