New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30
A Change of Fortune.


Eleven years ago Henrietta Irving mad
her first appearance as an actress at tn
Olympic Theatre. which was then unde
the management of Mrs. John Wood. Mis-
Irving was young, beautiful and talented
she worked at once into public faver, an(
! during two seasons was prominent mem
Der OF that aforementioned company
She was then rendered Mrs. Hoeys place
at WallacK's Theatre, but had already ac
1867 che married Edward Eddy, the TRACE
dian, who was much her senior in age, but
she did not abandon the stage. As Henri
eta Irving she continued to act, in cOnjunc
| ton with her husband, and separately az
a star appearing with success in Shake
spearean and other characters. and making
herself known to patrons of theatres in
nearly every city in the country. Early in
| the present dramatic season they went to
Kingston, Jamaica, Mr.. Eddy died. An &C.
| count of his funeral in this city on January
IS, the ceremonies being conducted by
Free Masons, was the last that the public
saw relating to the popular actress. Yes.
terday the following letter was received:
To the EDITOR Of the Sun:
SIR-The widow of once prominent
man, and Free Mason of the Thirty third
Degree, appeals to you for life. My late
husband, Edward Eddy iactorl, died four
months ago at Kingston, Jamaica. l was
was left financially helpless. borrowed
the means to convey his dear remains home,
thinking bis lodge would liquldate the debt.
l was mistaken. Through some bubble.
called the ''forty second section" they de-
clined to assist me in any way. For weeks
l have been confined to my bed by illness.
brought Onsby grief and want. am with
out the common necessaries of ife-tire,
food or medicine. God help me if this NV
appeal to you shall fail! My illness is aug
mented by constant duns from jamaica
the last tor the shroud in which my hus-
band was buried. l am heart-broken.
have no acquaintances in this city, but have
no doubt that Mr.. Eddy had friends who
would assist me if they knew my deplora-
BILE condition. Will you please make nv
case known to the public, retaining nv adj.
dress at your Office for those who choose to
call! Most respectfully,
Mrs. Eddy was found. as she had said in
the letter, sick and destitute. A large New
fOrndland dog sat by the bed upon which |
she lay, looking as though he knew that his |
was in trouble. She was thin and |
white from long illness, and seemed yery |
weak and nervous. Her surroundings we're |
She showed bills and dunnino
letters from persons in Kingston, who had |
emit money or otherwise assisted in caring
or Eddy's body, and said that her inability
% settle had helped to keep her sick. She
lad supposed that the Free Masons would
,ay the burial expenses Of member of
uch high degree as her husband had been.
'ut told that he had forfeited his claim by
leglecting to pay his dues. He had been
Wealthy. but had lost all his property, and
lied poor. She had nothing, which in itself
would not be go bad, because she could
eadily get dramatic engagements, but her
Illness was totally disabling misfortune.
The was grief-stricken and discouraged.
which she need not have said. for her face
bowed it. Latterly she had not made &C
uaintances in this ctr, and her old friends
i'd not know where she was. The account
her condition given in her letters seems
ocne out By the tacts.-Ne,r FORK San.