New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-22
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF JULIA MATTHEW'S.

Mica Julia Matthews, the well-knOwn actress,
sdead at st. Louis Mo- Her illness was short ana her
death sudden, and. though this public had not hho"
her long enough to become very familiar "ith hel NJ
tstjc manifestations, yet the pleasant lmpreSoh 'n
she made here last Summer, cannot have aueo qu''o
AWAY; and the abrupt news OF her deceaSe VIII "00O"
ncly be receved with surprise and regret INC career
,w,ss Matthew'S on the American stage began on the
ION Of Anrust 1875, at wallacks Theater she came
o,t ,bere under the management OF Alexander Hehdei
soD and Samuel Coville, as BouoHe' III an Li's"sn
admiration of NJ. Offenbach's Barbe Bene. oh sept
she acted the heroine in The Grand Duchess" on
Sent 10 she was in "Girone-Girofia;" ana
on Sent 10 her engagement was ended Since
then she has filed various provincial engagements Her
last appcarances in NewYork made at the Eagle
Iheater under Mr. Josh Harris management, III Novem
oer and December last She on professional tour
the Western theaters at the time OF her death she mas
,een in this country only nine months She seemed very
bright and happy at the outset and though she dd not
meet with very good fortune she babe fair to contribute
for long time to the innocent pleasure OF the public
The sudden and sad termination OF her career another
essonto the more volatile members OF her profession
Of the brevity and uncertainty OF life
Miss Matthews but 80 years of age She was born
In London. Her father was tailor and her mother
goyerness she notas has been incorrectly stated
a relative to MIR. Charles Mathews, or to Mr. Frank
Matthews Che former name, it should be noted,
Is spelled with one t. the latter, as also that
of tho deceased lady. with two. In her
early youth Miss Julia Matthews began her
professional education-not female aspirants do, IN
our days by undertaking to act Lody Macbeth before
thew know how to manage their hands, but as a
Maronete About the year 1855 her parents took her TO
Australia and she came forward, at Sidney and else
where as q child actress playing little parts IN hght
pieces After time she was engaged at the ffhcesSs
Theater. Melbourne, then managed by Mr.. George
Fawcett Rowe who ALSO the time, managed the
nd AT hot hes Matthews
acted in the line OF chambermaids in which she speedily
became very successful and popular One OF her best
hits at about this time, made as Moth In Loves
Labor Lost (which piece magnihcently produced
with cast that included that great actor G. " Brooke
the present California favOrte Harry Edwards gentle
man. artist and scholar, Charles Young, j. c. Lambert,
l.. j. Seton, John Dunn, known as Rascal Jack"
Ayona Jones' daughter of the Count Of that noble NAME
Rosa Dunn, Mrs. Phillips, and others.
This WAS good school in which to be reared, and Miss
Matthews profted by her opportunities Her parents
extended no money or care her education but left
her TO manage in this respect as best she could ana she
picked 10 musical education from the leaders of the
theatrical bands Her voice. in those days, is said to
have been fresh melodious rich, and uncommonly hex
BILE and powerful She handsome, also, and fun OF
viyacous spirits. In the burlesques Of Aladdin Gin
derela" and others that kindred she made brilliant
appearance and sung and acted with fine effect In 1864
her parens took her to NewZealand and there in the
early part OF 1865 she made runaway match with
Mr. Mumford, to whom she was married in both the
Episcopal Catholic churches she then left the stage
for about year. but resumed her profession at Sidney
and was the original clara Pegohy, in the
frat stage-version OF Dickenss David Copper
field" A little Later she went to London,
where she came out, November o. 1867. at Covent
Garden as The Grand Duchess Of Gerolsn-then tor the
first time made known, in English, on the London stage
She was sad in critical summary of the opera season
Offset by Mr.. Henry Howe, to be " better actress
eta anah had Flnltn-
BILE and sufficiently remunerave career, visiting MANY
cities during several seasons, in the United Kingdom
Her father died last year. Her mother still survives
Miss Matthews and her husband separated, by mutual
consent several years ago. She leaves three children
She leaves kcwiseto those who take note OF theari-
cal hstory-the memory of cheerful handsome actress,
by nature talented by cultivation made proficient and
by achievement established in the front rank Of the repre-
sentaves OF the buxom, laughing dashing mschievous
laies Of English comedy